The group was founded by Richard 23 and Luc Van Acker with Al Jourgensen as their producer. According to Jourgensen, the band got their name after a fight in a Chicago bar in 1983. Jourgensen, Richard 23 and Luc Van Acker celebrated the formation of the new band with a few drinks. The evening then ended up in a brawl, with bar stools being thrown through the establishment's windows. As he was throwing the trio out, the owner, a man Jourgensen recalls was named Dess, shouted, "I'm calling the police! You guys are a bunch of revolting cocks!" The trio subsequently decided to use the name for their band.
Their first release was No Devotion on Wax Trax! Records in 1985. The single was quickly followed by an album, Big Sexy Land (1986), featuring a mix of industrial, hard rock, and EBM with dominating sampling and strong synthesized beats.
Losing Richard 23 due to creative differences, the group's remaining two members were augmented by a rapidly changing set of musicians centered on Chris Connelly (Cocksure, Bells Into Machines, Murder Inc., and Damage Manual), Paul Barker (Ministry, Lead Into Gold, Flowering Blight, and Bells Into Machines), and Bill Rieflin (Ministry, Pigface, R.E.M., and King Crimson), with around twenty others as irregular contributors or guest artists.
The following live album, You Goddamned Son of a Bitch (1988), featured a return to Ministry-like industrial rock - the Big Sexy Land tracks embedded in shouting and noise. This trend continued on Beers, Steers, and Queers (1990), layering sample over sample and pushing ever further into distortion. Linger Ficken' Good (1993) was released by Sire Records and was a tamer affair, most tracks returning to the less layered material. Included was a cover of Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?," also released as a single. A tour was planned but cancelled, and the band quietly came to an end in 1994.
In 2004, Jourgensen and Phildo Owens (Skatenigs, Snow Black) revived the group. They released an album entitled Cocked and Loaded (2006). Caliente (Dark Entries), a cover of sorts of Dark Entries by Bauhaus, with vocalist Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), was featured on the soundtrack to Saw II in 2005.
After assembling a touring line up to open for Ministry on the MasterBaTour of 2006, Jourgensen chose vocalist Josh Bradford (Stayte, Simple Shelter, V.H.S.), keyboardist Clayton Worbeck (Stayte, Simple Shelter), and guitarist Sin Quirin (Society 1, Ministry and ReVamp) as the new full-time members for the Revolting Cocks, now simply being called RevCo. The group recorded Sex-O Olympic-O and officially released the album on March 3, 2009. It was followed up by the last RevCo album Got Cock?, released on April 13, 2010.
In celebration of Wax Trax! Records, the "Wax Trax! Records Retrospectacle: 33 1/3 Year Anniversary" was held from April 15-17, 2011 at the Metro in Chicago, Illinois, United States. As a part of the lineup, Chris Connelly, Paul Barker and Luc Van Acker performed Revolting Cocks songs with various guests. For their performance on the 17th, Richard 23 joined them on stage to sing lead vocals on No Devotion.
In 2014, Chris Connelly and Jason Novak (Acumen Nation, DJ? Acucrack, Iron Lung Corp) formed Cocksure, a project that bridges the gap between Wax Trax! era industrial dance music and the future sounds of mass corruption. The project is very influenced by the early RevCo sound, and has been described as "where the Revolting Cocks left off in 1994."
Previous Members:
Al Jourgensen - production, programming, and various instruments (1985–1993, 2004–2010)
Luc Van Acker - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards (1985–1991, 2006)
Richard 23 - vocals, programming (1985–1986)
Bill Rieflin - drums, keyboards, programming (1986–1993)
Paul Barker - bass, keyboards, programming (1987–1993)
Chris Connelly - vocals, programming (1987–1993)
Phildo Owen - vocals, programming (1989–1991, 2004–2006)
Duane Buford - keyboards (1993)
Josh Bradford - vocals (2006–2010)
Sin Quirin - guitars, bass, keyboards (2006–2010)
Clayton Worbeck - keyboards, bass (2006–2010)
Live Lineups:
--------- 1987 ---------
Al Jourgensen - keyboards, vocals, guitar
Paul Barker - bass, keyboards
Luc Van Acker - guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards
Chris Connelly - vocals, keyboards
Bill Rieflin - drums
--------- 1988 ---------
Al Jourgensen - keyboards, vocals, guitar
Paul Barker - bass, keyboards
Luc Van Acker - guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards
Chris Connelly - vocals, keyboards
Bill Rieflin - drums
Nivek Ogre - vocals
--------- 1990 ---------
Al Jourgensen - guitar, backing vocals
Paul Barker - bass
Chris Connelly - vocals
Phildo Owen - vocals
Jeff Ward - drums
Mark Durante - guitar, backing vocals
Michael Balch - keyboards
Kevin "Doc" Sullivan - keyboards, backing vocals
Trent Reznor - vocals
--------- 1991 ---------
Al Jourgensen - guitar, backing vocals
Paul Barker - bass
Chris Connelly - vocals
Phildo Owen - vocals
Bill Rieflin - drums
Mark Durante - guitar, backing vocals
Michael Balch - keyboards
Luc Van Acker - vocals
--------- 2006 (Ministry's MasterBaTour) ---------
Al Jourgensen - guitar, backing vocals
Phildo Owen - vocals
Luc Van Acker - vocals
Josh Bradford - vocals
Sin Quirin - guitar
Clayton Worbeck - keyboards
Anna K - bass
Seven Antonopoulos - drums
--------- 2009 (Ministry's LubricaTour) ---------
Josh Bradford - vocals
Sin Quirin - guitar
Clayton Worbeck - keyboards, guitar
Murv Douglas - bass
Aaron Rossi - drums
Mike Scaccia - guitar (selected dates)
Al Jourgensen - guitar, backing vocals
--------- 2011 (Wax Trax! Retrospectacle - April 15-17) ---------
Luc Van Acker - vocals
Paul Barker - bass
Chris Connelly - vocals, keyboards
Duane Buford - keyboards
Jamie Duffy - guitar
Dan Brill - drums
Richard 23 - vocals
Discography:
1985 - No Devotion (single)
1986 - Big Sexy Land (LP)
1986 - You Often Forget (single)
1988 - You Goddamned Son of a Bitch (live)
1989 - Stainless Steel Providers (single)
1989 - (Let’s Get) Physical (single)
1990 - Beers, Steers, and Queers (LP)
1991 - Beers, Steers, and Queers (The Remixes) (single)
1993 - Linger Ficken' Good (LP)
1993 - Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? (single)
1994 - Crackin’ Up (single)
2006 - Cocked and Loaded (LP)
2007 - Cocktail Mixxx (remix)
2009 - Sex-O Olympic-O (LP)
2009 - Sex-O Mixxx-O (remix)
2010 - Got Cock? (LP)
2011 - Got Mixxx (remix)
In the Neck
Revolting Cocks Lyrics
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I´m a killing machine
I´m a killing machine
I´m a killing machine
I´m a killing machine
I´m a killing machine!
I´m a killing machine!
I´m a killing machine!
I´m a killing machine
This is the certainty of sacrifice, with the almond tree of rage
I´m made for murder, designed for dreams, fueled for fighting
A killing machine
I'm a killing machine [Repeat: x 4]
This is a travesty of termination, the strategies upset
I´m made for a murder, suffocate breath, of your confession, a
Killing machine
I´m a killing machine [Repeat: x 3]
I´d rather sink away
Should be more careful, you're gonna hurt yourself
You hurt me
You should be more careful, you´re gonna hurt yourself
Like you hurt me
In the neck, in the neck
Yeah, in the neck
I´m a killing machine [Repeat: x 4]
An angel singing away
Should be more careful, you're gonna hurt yourself
Like you hurt me
You should be more careful, you're gonna hurt yourself
You´re gonna hurt yourself
In the neck, in the neck, in the neck
You're...
I´m a killing machine [Repeat: x 4]
The song "In the Neck" by Revolting Cocks is a song that expresses aggression and violence. The repeated lyric "I'm a killing machine" immediately sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is proud of their ability to kill and is confident in their power. The line "I'm made for murder, designed for dreams, fueled for fighting" shows that this is not just a physical ability, but also a mindset.
The second verse adds to this with the line "This is a travesty of termination, the strategies upset." The singer sees their ability to kill as a necessary evil, something that must be done. The phrase "suffocate breath, of your confession" shows that this is not just about killing, but also the power they hold over others. The repeated "In the neck, in the neck" at the end of the song suggests that the singer enjoys the act of killing and finds pleasure in causing pain.
Overall, "In the Neck" is a song that glorifies violence and aggression. The singer takes pride in their ability to kill and sees it as a necessary part of life. The repeated chorus of "I'm a killing machine" reinforces this message and makes it clear that the singer has no remorse or hesitation when it comes to taking a life.
Line by Line Meaning
Shut the fuck up!
Stop making noise and listen to me.
I'm a killing machine
I am designed and equipped for murder.
This is the certainty of sacrifice, with the almond tree of rage
The commitment to killing is absolute, and anger fuels it.
I'm made for murder, designed for dreams, fueled for fighting
My purpose is to kill, my inspiration comes from dreams, and I am motivated to fight.
This is a travesty of termination, the strategies upset
The methods used for termination are upsetting and disgraceful.
Suffocate breath, of your confession, a Killing machine
My mere presence can make you suffocate and confess, I am built to kill.
I'd rather sink away
I would prefer not to be noticed or acknowledged.
Should be more careful, you're gonna hurt yourself
You need to be cautious, as your actions could be harmful to yourself.
You hurt me
Your actions have caused me pain.
Like you hurt me
Similar to how you have caused me pain in the past.
In the neck, in the neck
Referring to a place to attack for maximum damage and lethality - the neck.
Yeah, in the neck
Emphasizing the preference for the neck as the target for attack.
An angel singing away
A metaphorical reference to a peaceful or innocent individual.
You should be more careful, you're gonna hurt yourself
Reiterating the need for caution in order to avoid self-harm.
You're gonna hurt yourself
The consequence of not being careful is self-inflicted harm.
I'm a killing machine
Reiterating the central theme that the artist is a machine built for killing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL G. BARKER, WILLIAM FREDERICK RIEFLIN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN CONNELLY, LUC JOZEF ERIC VAN ACKER, ALIEN JOURGENSEN
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