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)
get down
Revolting Cocks Lyrics
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Three jabs punches the man
Haunted head
Fucked up
Are you in denial again
Illusions?rotating around?I wonder if I am walking around?
I sleep in the morning
I'm wanting to die
I'm wanting to live
Haunted head
Fucked up
Are you in denial again
Haunted head
Fucked up
Are you in denial again
Haunted again
Denies
Spastic convulsions tripping on anything
Spastic convulsions tripping on anything
I'm ???
I'm???
I'm ??? sleeping and rotting away
I don't my name
I don't know where I came
Thrown aside
Thrown aside
??? spill
Haunted haunted
We just wanted to get down
To get down
Haunted undead
I'm tripping
And I hate life again
Haunted again
And back is straight is straight is straight so vibrate
Fucked up I'm tripping again
Haunted I'm inbred
With a substance that kills
And more and more goes round (me)
Your ?
haunted haunted ???
haunted haunted [no turning now?]
haunted
haunted haunted haunted we trip
Wanting and wanting and wallowing in it all Haunted
haunted
I know ??? on your knees please
Please get on your knees and give me head
?Groovy?
We just wanted to get down
To get down
Get down
The song “Get Down” by Revolting Cocks is a dark and twisted reflection on substance abuse and the denial that comes with it. The repetitive verses emphasize the feeling of being haunted and fucked up, which could be a result of the physical and emotional toll of addiction. The aggressive tone of the song, coupled with the intense and repetitive rhythm, adds to the chaotic mood of the song. The first verse “Three jabs punches the man” seems to suggest that the singer is either physically fighting or injecting himself with drugs, which may serve as a way of escaping the pain caused by the haunting thoughts and memories, and ultimately denying the problem at hand.
The song continues to wrestle with the singer's emotional state, as they question if they are in denial again and if their illusions are playing tricks on them. The chorus repeats the phrase “haunted head, fucked up” over and over, further emphasizing the mental state of the singer. The bridge alludes to the idea of wanting to die and wanting to live, which demonstrates the internal conflict of someone struggling with addiction. The song concludes with an explicit reference to sex, which could be a symbol for how the singer is using people and substances as a temporary escape from their haunting thoughts.
Line by Line Meaning
Three jabs punches the man
The man was physically assaulted three times by three punches.
Haunted head
The person is troubled and disturbed, like their mind is haunted.
Fucked up
The person is messed up or not functioning properly.
Are you in denial again
Questioning whether the person is refusing to acknowledge the truth.
Illusions?rotating around?I wonder if I am walking around?
Questioning whether their perception of reality is an illusion and if they are truly experiencing everything that’s happening around them.
I sleep in the morning
The person sleeps during the day.
I get up and sleep?
The person wakes up only to sleep again, with no clear waking hours.
I'm wanting to die
The person is actively considering suicide.
I'm wanting to live
The person has a desire to keep living but is conflicted.
Haunted again
Experiencing mental or emotional turmoil once more.
Denies
The person is refusing to accept something.
Spastic convulsions tripping on anything
The person is experiencing spasms and convulsions, causing them to lose balance and trip easily.
I'm ???
The person’s thoughts are too jumbled to express coherently.
Sleeping and rotting away
The person is wasting their life by sleeping too much and not actually living.
I don't know my name
The person is experiencing such deep confusion or disassociation that they feel a loss of identity.
Thrown aside
The person has been rejected or abandoned by someone or something significant to them.
??? spill
It’s unclear what this phrase means and could be interpreted in multiple ways. It could refer to a physical spill or an emotional outpouring.
We just wanted to get down
The group’s intention was to party or have fun.
Haunted undead
The person feels like they are living but not really alive, as if they are a ghost haunting their own body.
And back is straight is straight is straight so vibrate
It’s unclear what this means but it could refer to the artist’s posture being ramrod straight or rigid.
Your ?
The song lyrics are unclear and this line could mean anything.
Haunted haunted ???
The person is once again experiencing intense emotional turmoil and being haunted by something.
haunted haunted [no turning now?]
The person is feeling trapped or hopeless, with no way out.
I know??? on your knees please
It’s unclear what this line means, but it could be interpreted as the artist demanding something or feeling a sense of power.
Please get on your knees and give me head
The singer is asking for oral sex.
Groovy?
Asking if everyone is having a good time or if everything is okay.
To get down
To party or have fun.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NATHANIEL PHILLIP HALL, MICHAEL BENTON SMALL, ALEXANDER MICHAEL GIFFORD, ROBERT EARL BELL, RONALD N. BELL, JAMES WARREN TAYLOR, GEORGE MELVIN BROWN, CLAYDES EUGENE SMITH, ROBERT SPIKE MICKENS, EUMIR DEODATO
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@sunflowereye
Easily my fav RevCo tune. The drums are super sexy, mental lyrics & absolutely devastating guitars. Still have a giant wall poster of this album cover in storage. The sound of my 20s. >:]
@jaxxjunk
absolutely love this track. the extra long hypnotic jam rules... very underrated band.
@clvrswine
No. Nope. Not underrated. You just don't know what the definition of underrated is. Please look it up and comment with a basic understanding of the language.
@ronmsmithjr
@@clvrswineand you don't know why a complete a**hole you sound like with your condescending comments. F**k off, let people enjoy prick-free lives.👍
@buckfushsatan
Easily my favorite revco track, this sounds so bad ass when it's turned up to the max
@tvvaindriver
ah, so good to have this going at full blast. the length made some of those long distance drives more tolerable. groovy.
@chacondremaus8022
this is AWESOME !! I never heard this band before good discovery
@jackbaggins
One of my favorite revco tracks
@agnesepurvina1005
I love this song! Such crazy energy. Like mine...
@stayve1
Still have the Beers, Steers and Queers album on vinyl. This was always my favourite track, though the vinyl version I had was an edited version of this, still over 6 minutes long but this full version on the CD was always way better.