Their third release, Scatter-Brained, showed a drastic turn in the band's style. TJ's drumming was added to the music and did a lot for their sound. The tone of the album was much more serious, abrasive, and angry, with Johnny handling most of the vocals with his gruff rapping, Peter's high-pitched vocals and piercing screams backing him up. This was also when they dropped the 2000 from their name. After SB, Johnny left the band, uneasy with the direction it was heading, and pursued other projects. Peter took charge of the band and pushed forward as hard as possible. Benny Normal joined the band to play live keytar. The Rabid EP was released and distributed only at live shows, and after a short break from the extensive touring, Friendship Forever was released. In 2007, after another tour, the Bot released I Don't Think You Really Mean It, an EP which contained several remixes of "I Don't Think You Really Mean It" and "Piggly Wiggly," and re-recordings of songs from Rabid.
Over the years they gained some pretty phenomenal success, including touring spots with the Genitorturers, Screaming Mechanical Brain, Mindless Self Indulgence, and Psychostick, to name a few.
In 2009, Retard-O-Bot was disbanded after lead singer Peter Pepper went on to create a solo project. The sound is similar to Retard-O-Bot with more pop and industrial elements.
Gash
Retard-O-Bot Lyrics
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I'm over it
same old ship but different sea
shitty city, full of pretty flowers
Tons of words of gossip
Fucking bullshit is busting at the seams
Come along now, sing it with me
If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown, flush it down
If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown
Fucking call it off, I'm over it
Ten stories of gossip on top of a bunch of bullshit
But he's back, and you mother fucker's he's sincere
Eye's to try to get under your skin
If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown, flush it down
If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown
[chorus]
oh we didn't mean it
we didn't mean it
oh we didn't mean it
we didn't mean it
oh we didn't mean it
yes you fucking meant it
you fucking meant it
you meant it
oh my fucking god
you fucking meant it
[verse 3]
fucking call it off
i'm over it
don't feel lost by knowing it all
i've seen a fucking lot
can't make sense of it all
am i good or bad or well, some things just are
If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown, flush it down
If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown
Enough is enough
All he had was one punch
To take out all you motherfuckers and you punks
oh you think that i won't, but i tell you i will
i will, i will, i fucking will
[repeat chorus x2]
[verse 5]
the only commitment i have is to me
to do whatever the fuck it is i fucking please
the only fucking commitment i have is to me
to do whatever the fuck it is i fucking please
i opened my arms
and i gave you my time
day after day
everything was fine
but something was brewing that you wouldn't let show
fuck your dysfunction and speaking in code
say what you mean or say nothing at all
i never said i am more than i was
but you never said a fucking word
of your tragedy, so fucking long
open a package with nothing inside
i melt the disguise and the friendship dies
open your hand for my (?)
(?)
to day after day of being alone
The song "Gash" by Retard-O-Bot is a fast-paced, energetic track that starts off with the singer fed up and ready to call it quits on a particular situation that they find themselves in. The lyrics start off with "Fucking call it off, I'm over it" which suggests that the person has had enough of the circumstances they find themselves in. The reference to "same old ship, but different sea" implies that the singer has been through this before, but in a slightly different way. The "shitty city, full of pretty flowers" line is a reference to the cosmetics of things, that people just try to overlay any situation with pretty flowers, trying to ignore the problems at hand.
The chorus suggests a sense of frustration that the singer tries to voice by shouting, "If it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down". It is essentially saying that people should take care of their business by themselves, not pile up their mess on others. The song also appears to criticize gossip-gathering, with the line "Tons of words of gossip, Fucking bullshit is busting at the seams". This line signifies the amount of meaningless chatter that surrounds every aspect of life, that the singer finds particularly frustrating.
The verses further express the frustration and anger of the singer towards the people involved in the situation. The line "eye's to try to get under your skin" can be interpreted as a reference to people being manipulative and trying to sneakily undermine others. In the fifth verse, the singer suggests that they are only committed to themselves and that they will do whatever they please. This line is a declaration of independence, stating that the singer will not let others dictate the terms of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Fucking call it off
Stop it, cancel the plan
I'm over it
I'm tired of this situation
same old ship but different sea
The situation is the same but the location is different
shitty city, full of pretty flowers
The place may be bad, but it still has some good things
Tons of words of gossip
Many rumors are spreading around
Fucking bullshit is busting at the seams
Lies and nonsense are overflowing
Come along now, sing it with me
Join me and let's make fun of the situation
If it's yellow, let it mellow
Don't waste water unnecessarily
If it's brown, flush it down
Flush the toilet after doing your business
Ten stories of gossip on top of a bunch of bullshit
Many exaggerated and untrue stories are circulating
But he's back, and you mother fucker's he's sincere
He returned and claims to be genuine
Eye's to try to get under your skin
He's trying to provoke a reaction from you
oh we didn't mean it
We didn't intend to cause harm
yes you fucking meant it
You intended to hurt us
don't feel lost by knowing it all
Don't be arrogant by thinking you know everything
i've seen a fucking lot
I have encountered many situations
enough is enough
This situation has to stop
All he had was one punch
He only needed one hit to defeat everyone
To take out all you motherfuckers and you punks
To defeat all your enemies
the only commitment i have is to me
I am only committed to my own goals
to do whatever the fuck it is i fucking please
To do whatever I want
i opened my arms
I welcomed you
and i gave you my time
I spent time with you
day after day
Consistently for a long time
everything was fine
Everything seemed to be going well
but something was brewing that you wouldn't let show
You were hiding something from me
fuck your dysfunction and speaking in code
Stop being indirect and secretive
say what you mean or say nothing at all
Be honest or don't say anything
i never said i am more than i was
I never claimed to be better than I am
but you never said a fucking word
You never spoke up
of your tragedy, so fucking long
You kept your problems to yourself for a long time
open a package with nothing inside
Expecting something but getting nothing in return
i melt the disguise and the friendship dies
I see the true intentions and our friendship ends
open your hand for my
Give me your hand
to day after day of being alone
To face loneliness repeatedly
Contributed by Violet F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
BreadedGameplay
I fucking love this song holy shit.
MindlessSelfGuitar
Upload the cassette tape? Also the full Scatter Brained CD??
Muriel M.
THIS COMMENT IS SO OOOLDD LMAOOO
MindlessSelfGuitar
@murielm.7543
And then I was the one uploading the scatter brained ep and some of the cassette
Bennjie_Normal
Does anyone what his saying in the beginning part
Steveskeletonne
Fucking call it off, I'm over it
Same old ship but different sea
Shitty city full, of pretty flowers
???
Fucking full of shit is busting at the seams
Come along now, sing it with me
Bennjie_Normal
@Steveskeletonne no like in beginning beginning the first second I would say. You can hear some pitch thing saying something if you listen closely
Steveskeletonne
@Bennjie_Normal I thought you might've meant that. I have a feeling it's nothing, or at least too high pitched to be comprehensible. I might try to mess with it in audacity later.
baller
@Bennjie_Normal I think it sayz “a thousand dollars”
0legnah
this band is the Shit XD