Claudio Sanchez: Voca… Read Full Bio ↴Before Coheed and Cambria, there was Shabutie.
Claudio Sanchez: Vocals/Guitar
Travis Stever: Guitar
Michael Todd: Bass
Nate Kelley: Drums
When a band called Toxic Parents, featuring Travis Stever and Claudio Sanchez, dissolved around the same time as Nate Kelley's project, Moe & The Boogie Cats (who disbanded after their lead singer left New York to join a UFO cult in Arizona), the members came together to form a new band.
In March 1995, Travis Stever (lead vocals, guitar), Claudio Sanchez (guitar), Nate Kelley (drums) and Jon Carleo (bass) came together to form a band called Beautiful Loser. The band was short-lived, however, as in June of the same year they broke up, due to an argument over gas money. Stever left the band, and Kelley was initially kicked out, but came back when asked by Sanchez. Without Stever, the band became a trio, and Sanchez took control of the lead vocals and guitar.
Renaming themselves Shabutie, the band spend nearly a year experimenting with a multitude of different sounds: punk rock, indie rock, acoustic rock, funk and heavy metal to name a few and purportedly wrote as many as 100 songs, few of which were kept. Carleo, on bass, left the band in August 1996. Kelley knew Mic Todd from an acoustic side project the two had together, called Esme 9, so he recruited Todd to take Carleo's place. Being a guitarist, Todd picked up the bass specifically for Shabűtie, and excelled rapidly.
Following this near-final formation of the band, they entered their most productive and mature period. According to Kelley, the band sometimes wrote up to seven new songs in one five or six hour sitting. Also during this period, the band's first public release, Plan To Take Over The World, was handed out at live shows as a CDR demo. This was followed by the band's first proper studio release, the Penelope EP, in 1999. (Note: Numerous demos and recordings exist, but the Penelope EP and Delirium Trigger are the only readily available public releases and both are virtually impossible to find a tangible copy anymore). Stever rejoined the band, on second guitar, around this time, making them a four-piece once again. Around 1999 and possibly before, the band members were all drinking too heavily, and the concerts were not going as well as they should have. During one of these streaks, when Sanchez allegedly screamed the lyrics through the song "Life Without You", a Cassiopeia-esque ballad, Kelley left the stage and started packing up his drum set in front of a packed audience.
Thus, on February 19, 2000, one of the last two of Shabutie's original lineup, Kelley, was gone. Kelley and the rest of the band chose current Coheed and Cambria drummer Josh Eppard, then of the band 3, to take his place. Serving as a wake up call for the band, they finished out the year and performed halfway through 2001 before they changed their name to what they are known as now, Coheed and Cambria. Delirium Trigger was released, featuring songs that would make their way onto The Second Stage Turbine Blade, and the history of Shabutie was finished.
Here is a list of unconfirmed but suspected Shabutie demo recordings from in and around 1999:
Have You A Little Fairy In Your Home
'Punk' Song
Sarah Lawrence
Sarah Lawrence Strikes Back
Sun Blue
Untitled
Elf Tower, New Mexico
Nauraushaun
Sister Christian (Night Ranger Cover)
Ambassador Johnson
Bloody Brit Song
Zut
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Shameless
Shabutie Lyrics
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I'm giving away you but now it supports for you to serve,
Oh yes to serve
Its all over, we've all wondered and now I know dear sir.
Bless you
Remember dear dark soldier a message from the battle jar
I'm giving away you but now it supports for you to serve,
Its all over, we've all wondered.
I said master, I've traveled this message that I bring,
and you're lost cause and they tell themselves
I beg you more, so you get all...
And now it supports for you to serve,
Come on and serve
I said master, I've traveled this message that I bring,
and you're lost cause and they tell themselves
I beg you more...
(Oh my God)
Light up the fire now burn, burn, burn
Put out the fire, fire
It starts now put out the fire
I said master, I've traveled this message that I bring,
and you're lost cause and they tell themselves (You're the bacteria)
I say save us, I said save us
Yea I've got two words for you: f**k you
I said save us, I say save all us
I said oh my God, oh my God, oh my God
Why don't you call your God.
The lyrics to Shabutie's song Shameless tell a story of a dark soldier who has lost his innocence and has been giving away, serving a master in battle. The soldier is reminded of his past as the innocents he once had set fire to December, possibly a reference to a personal event or tragedy in his life, which ignited a passion to serve. Now, his willingness to serve is supported by those around him, but it is all over and they have all wondered. As the soldier continues to serve his master, he begs for more, lost in the cause and blindly following orders.
The lyrics take a shift as the singer speaks directly to the master, conveying a message about the lost cause and how people tell themselves what they need to hear. There’s a sense of anger and frustration as the singer exclaims with “Oh my God” and urges the master to call to their God. The song seems to end with a call to action, suggesting that it’s time to light up the fire and put it out, with a final message of defiance, “I've got two words for you: f**k you.”
Overall, Shameless is a powerful commentary on blind obedience to a cause and the destructive consequences of following orders without questioning. It describes the pain and suffering that can result from losing one's innocence and serving a cause for all the wrong reasons. The song is an emotional journey that tells a story of a dark and tragic soldier, fighting a war he does not understand, filled with desperation and frustration.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember your innocense set fire to December
Think back to when you were innocent and everything was on fire in December
I'm giving away you but now it supports for you to serve
I'm releasing you to serve a greater purpose
Oh yes to serve
Yes, it's time to serve
Its all over, we've all wondered and now I know dear sir.
It's over and we've all wondered, but now I have the answer
Remember dear dark soldier a message from the battle jar
Think back to when you were a fierce warrior and received a message in battle
I said master, I've traveled this message that I bring,
I, your loyal servant, have delivered the message as instructed
and you're lost cause and they tell themselves
Others may see you as hopeless and beyond saving
I beg you more, so you get all...
I plead with you to do more and give everything you've got
Come on and serve
It's time to step up and serve
(Oh my God)
(Expressing shock or disbelief)
Light up the fire now burn, burn, burn
Ignite the passion inside and let it burn bright
Put out the fire, fire
Suppress and extinguish the flames if needed
It starts now put out the fire
It's time to act and put out the fire if it's out of control
(You're the bacteria)
(Comparing someone to a harmful organism)
I say save us, I said save us
I'm asking for help and pleading for salvation
Yea I've got two words for you: f**k you
I have a strongly-worded message for you
I say save all us
I'm asking for help for everyone, not just myself
I said oh my God, oh my God, oh my God
Expressing shock or disbelief multiple times
Why don't you call your God.
Asking why someone hasn't turned to their higher power for help
Contributed by Alaina G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lidialara4033
Haha I was about four years old when shabutie was going regardless of name change the band c&c is still remarkable i'm glad that they're being highly recognized for their great talent now.
@Utheused4
He does. But you forgot to give props to Travis, Mic and Chris. Travis is beast on a talk box and his solos on the Neverender "Final Cut". Mic has the catchiest and grooviest basslines. Chris is one of the best technical drummers in the game today.
@YouKilledAlan
One of the best outros I've ever heard.
@Michaelridesabike
Would anyone who has this album be willing to share it with me?! Ill give you something...like, I dont know, a donut.
@dofo2121
awsome song!
@tylersantiago
"And you're lost cause, they Tell THEMSELVES!!!" I wish I had this song...
@NonComedian
Thank you,this has confused me so long why they said Shabutie in the beginning of Devil in Jersey City,and now I sort of get it.
@bluecocker
@XJunesongXProvisionX pretty sure claud has said plenty of times that him and travis write most of the songs.. and they have been playing together since they were 13. claud is the man and will always be BUT DONT YOU EVER FORGET ABOUT THE WHOLE BAND
@Grufferstein
@Utheused4 All of Coheed's drummers have been good, granted Chris is my favorite (and lived in rockaway 15 mins from me!!) but still they have been around for a while and had quite a few talented people as a part of the band
@aerialrios1853
Ugh. Can I live in this song.