The original line-up consisted of Dave Chandler (guitar), Mark Adams (bass), Armando Acosta (drums) and Scott Reagers (vocals). They recorded their first two albums before Scott Weinrich replaced Reagers in 1986. The line-up of Chandler, Adams, Acosta and Weinrich is the longest-lasting. The third album Born Too Late (1986) is generally acknowledged as their best release.[3]
After breaking up in 1996 and briefly reforming in 2003, Saint Vitus reunited again in 2008 with the band's "classic" line-up, featuring Weinrich, Chandler, Adams and Acosta, and embarked on a successful tour. However, after 30 years in the band, Acosta left Saint Vitus in 2009 due to worsening health, and was replaced by Henry Vasquez. By 2016, both Weinrich and Adams had left Saint Vitus and were replaced by Reagers and Patrick Bruders respectively, leaving Chandler as the only constant member of the band and reuniting two-fourths of the original lineup.
Ice Monkey
Saint Vitus Lyrics
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It clings fast
A purple primate,the
Snairs cast
The endless chatter?
It's truth and lie
A double standard,
It's live or die
Your being brings
You slipped inside through
On temptations wings
It couldnt be so,
It always is
The way the game goes
Nature of the biz
The Saint Vitus song "Ice Monkey" tells the story of a creature that is clinging onto something with prehensile grip. The creature is described as a purple primate that is constantly chattering. The creature seems to embody the double standards of truth and lies, of life and death in a cruel and unrepentant world. It is compared to the Kandiru, a type of parasitic fish that infests the human body and causes extreme discomfort. The creature's very existence brings cruelty and chaos to the world.
The lyrics of "Ice Monkey" can be interpreted in several ways. Some may see it as a metaphor for addiction, as "temptation's wings" and the "nature of the biz" suggest a life of excess and debauchery. Others may see the creature as a symbol for the darker aspects of human nature, such as greed, selfishness, and dishonesty. However, the song remains open to interpretation, and its cryptic lyrics and dark imagery invite listeners to imagine their own meanings and stories.
Line by Line Meaning
Prehensile?
Is it capable of grasping?
It clings fast
It holds on tightly
A purple primate,the
A monkey with a purple hue
Snairs cast
Traps set
The endless chatter?
The constant noise?
It's truth and lie
It's both real and false
A double standard,
Two sets of rules
It's live or die
It's literally life or death
Cruel Kandiru,
Merciless Kandiru fish,
Your being brings
Your presence invites
You slipped inside through
You entered through
On temptations wings
With the lure of temptation
It couldnt be so,
It seemed impossible
It always is
It's always the case
The way the game goes
The natural course of the situation
Nature of the biz
The reality of the industry
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@dominon929
Prehensile?
It clings fast
A purple primate
The snair's cast
The endless chatter?
It's truth and lie
A double standard
It's live or die
Cruel Kandiru
Your being brings
You slipped inside through
On temptation's wings
It couldn't be so
It always is
The way the game goes
Nature of the biz
Cruel Kandiru
Your being brings
You slipped inside through
On temptation's wings
It couldn't be so
It always is
The way the game goes
Nature of the biz
@dominon929
Prehensile?
It clings fast
A purple primate
The snair's cast
The endless chatter?
It's truth and lie
A double standard
It's live or die
Cruel Kandiru
Your being brings
You slipped inside through
On temptation's wings
It couldn't be so
It always is
The way the game goes
Nature of the biz
Cruel Kandiru
Your being brings
You slipped inside through
On temptation's wings
It couldn't be so
It always is
The way the game goes
Nature of the biz
@adamturner1563
Adore this track. Partial to abit of speed to! ...
@jenneroseluna3908
Bangis mo wino!
@jenneroseluna3908
Mabangis talaga wino
@jofroop
this is me when i freeze balloons
@cfhgirl9902
Love it!
@Roadking2004
Scott Wino is a Saint Vitus ever.
@THRASHATTACK
little diffrent than sait vitus style but really awsome one
@JimmyFucker
Because probably Wino composed this song
@karirajala6111
Yes, very The Obsessed!