The Voidoids were started in 1976 when Richard Hell left The Heartbreakers. The first lineup consisted of Hell, Quine, Julian and Bell. The band released what has been considered their best album, Blank Generation, in 1977. This lineup dissolved around 1979.
A new lineup in 1982, this time with Hell, Quine and new members Naux (Juan Maciel) on guitar and Fred Maher on drums, was featured on The Voidoids second album Destiny Street. According to Hell, Destiny Street suffered due to Hell's being distracted during the recording process, especially by the use of narcotics. This second lineup dissolved around 1985.
1990 saw the release of the live album Funhunt (Live at the CBGB's & Max's), which was compiled from a series of audience tapes recorded between 1978 and 1985. 1990 also featured a reformation for a Japanese tour.
In 2009 Destiny Street Repaired, a remake and "repair" of Destiny Street, was released. Destiny Street Repaired featured guitarists Marc Ribot, Bill Frisell and Ivan Julian playing along to the original rhythm tracks.
Their best known songs were "Blank Generation", "Love Comes in Spurts", "The Kid With the Replaceable Head" and "Time".
New Pleasure
Richard Hell and the Voidoids Lyrics
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It corresponds to mine
We're in a room the door closes
Automatic, automatic, automatic... (hypnosis)
New pleasure, baby, new pleasure
Well, whisper in my ear, we go away
New pleasure, new pleasure
Too weak for life you have become
You can't get dressed you're too numb
But we assume sublime poses
Deep in true to life, in true to life, in true to life... (hypnosis)
New pleasure, baby, new pleasure
Well, whisper in my ear, we go away
New pleasure, new pleasure
You're in too deep you can't survive
Or can't be you past twenty-five
A day's a week the monster dozes
Deep in passionate, in passionate, in passionate... (hypnosis)
New pleasure, baby, new pleasure
Well, whisper in my ear, we go away
New pleasure, new pleasure
The song "New Pleasure" by Richard Hell and the Voidoids is a rock song that portrays a sense of escapism through hypnotic pleasure. The lines "Your mind's a wreck but that's fine, It corresponds to mine" indicate that the singer's state of mind and the addressee's are the same, and therefore they can relate to each other. They are in a room with a door that closes automatically, implying that they are shutting out the world and are seeking solace within themselves. They want to escape the reality of their lives and enter into a hypnotic state that will provide them with a new pleasure. The words "New pleasure, baby, new pleasure, well whisper in my ear, we go away, new pleasure, new pleasure" repeated throughout the song embody the escapism they crave.
The following stanzas reveal that the addressee is too weak for life and finds it hard to function. They also assume sublime poses, indicating that they are looking for something extraordinary or out of the ordinary that will help them escape their mundane lives. The lines "You're in too deep you can't survive, or can't be you past twenty-five, A day's a week the monster dozes, deep in passionate, in passionate, in passionate... (hypnosis)" portray a sense of urgency and desperation as the singer suggests that the addressee is at risk of not surviving if they do not find a way out. Overall, the song New Pleasure is a call to escape the pressures of life and seek pleasure through hypnotic means.
Line by Line Meaning
Your mind's a wreck but that's fine
Your mental state is chaotic, but it's nothing out of the ordinary from my perspective.
It corresponds to mine
Your chaotic mental state is on par with mine.
We're in a room the door closes
We're in an enclosed space, and the door shuts automatically.
Automatic, automatic, automatic... (hypnosis)
The repetitive sound of the door shutting is hypnotic.
New pleasure, baby, new pleasure
Let's find a new form of enjoyment together.
Well, whisper in my ear, we go away
Tell me something intimate, and we'll escape to another world together.
Too weak for life you have become
You've grown too feeble to handle the hardships of life.
You can't get dressed you're too numb
You're so emotionally numb that you can't even dress yourself.
But we assume sublime poses
Despite everything, we strike aesthetically pleasing postures.
Deep in true to life, in true to life, in true to life... (hypnosis)
We sink into hypnotic introspection that resembles real life.
You're in too deep you can't survive
You've become so entrenched in a dangerous situation that you can't escape.
Or can't be you past twenty-five
You're worried that you can't be yourself after reaching the age of twenty-five.
A day's a week the monster dozes
Time passes slowly, and you're plagued by the terrifying monster of anxiety or depression.
Deep in passionate, in passionate, in passionate... (hypnosis)
We're mesmerized by the hypnotic effect of passion.
New pleasure, baby, new pleasure
We need to break the cycle of pain and find a new source of happiness.
Well, whisper in my ear, we go away
Let's share our secrets with each other and escape reality together.
New pleasure, new pleasure
Let's keep seeking new pleasures to keep our minds off of our troubles.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHARD HELL
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