Sister Machine Gun founder Chris Randall and guitarist Miguel Turanzas are, without a doubt, one of music's hardest working duos. In addition to recording, producing, and touring, they also run their own record label, Positron! Records. Not simply a vehicle for SMG, the label has unleashed 17 releases including albums from Van Christie (Die Warzau), Matt Walker (Filter/Smashing Pumpkins/Cupcakes) and Mike Fisher (Machines of Loving Grace).
SMG's extensive catalog explores just about every genre of modern music, from electro-funk dance to Hendrix-flavored industrial strength rock. Their seventh release, Influence, is an elektro-industrial tour-de-force that recalls the industrial sound of the late eighties and early nineties. Heavy beats, distorted guitars and pounding synth lines drag your favorite sounds kicking and screaming into the future.
Sister Machine Gun's catalog of critically acclaimed albums includes four on the pioneering Wax Trax! label: Sins Of The Flesh (1992), The Torture Technique (1994), Burn (1995), and Metropolis (1997); plus three on their own Positron! Records: [R]evolution (1999) sistermachinegun: 6.0 (2001) and Influence (2003). The liner notes of these albums read like a veritable Who's Who of modern music, and include Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie/Tin Machine), Sascha & En Esch (KMFDM), Charles Levi (Thrill Kill Kult/Pigface), Gino Lenardo (Filter), Scott Churilla (The Rev. Horton Heat), Matt Walker (Filter/Smashing Pumpkins/Cupcakes), and Jim Marcus & Van Christie (Die Warzau).
With fans that treat the band as a religion, and an online presence second to none, Sister Machine Gun are Chicago's Ambassadors of Industrial.
Smash Your Radio!
Sister Machine Gun Lyrics
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There ain't a fight and it doesn't mean a goddamn thing
Well you believe what you want, but I think you don't know
That if you want to get down now
Smash your radio
Smash your radio
Smash your radio
Smash your radio
Kids don't win 'cause they want to go mainstream
But I think that I am just a little pissed off now
I don't know what I get but I'm willing to bet
If you want to get down now
Smash your radio
Smash your radio
Smash your radio
Smash your radio
Smash your radio
It's a revolution (Baby, you're a smash)
It's a revolution (Baby, you're a smash)
It's a revolution (Baby, you're a smash)
It's a revolution (Baby, you're a smash)
It's a revolution (Baby, you're a smash)
It's a revolution (Baby, you're a smash)
It's a revolution (Baby, you're a smash)
It's a revolution (Baby, you're a smash)
Smash your radio
It's a revolution, brothers and sisters
If there ain't a fight then it doesn't mean a goddamn thing
Believe what you want, but I think you don't know
If you want to get down now
Smash your radio
Smash your radio
Smash your radio (It's a revolution)
Smash your radio
Smash your radio (It's a revolution)
Smash your radio
Smash your radio (It's a revolution)
Smash your radio
Smash your radio
Sister Machine Gun's song "Smash Your Radio!" expresses the idea of revolution and fighting against conventional ways of thinking. The lyrics suggest that people should not blindly follow the mainstream and instead challenge the status quo. The idea is encapsulated in the repetition of the phrase "Smash Your Radio" throughout the song. The radio is seen as a symbol of the mainstream, and smashing it represents breaking free from the conformity it represents. The lyrics also express frustration with the music industry and its lack of genuine creativity.
The song seems to be calling for a new revolution, a break from the traditional ways of thinking that hold us back. The repetition of the phrase "it's a revolution" emphasizes the need for change and the urgency of the situation. The song encourages people to question their beliefs and stick to what they truly believe in, even if it goes against popular thinking.
Overall, "Smash Your Radio!" by Sister Machine Gun is a rebellious song that speaks to the need for change and the importance of thinking outside the box. The lyrics suggest that the only way to bring about real change is to break free from the conformity of mainstream thinking, represented by the radio.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a revolution, brothers and sisters
This is a call to action for change, directed to all genders
There ain't a fight and it doesn't mean a goddamn thing
If there is no struggle, then whatever you're fighting for is pointless
Well you believe what you want, but I think you don't know
Respect for differing beliefs, but a challenge to consider another perspective on the matter
That if you want to get down now
If you want to truly engage in this revolution
Smash your radio
Destroy the source of mainstream influence that keeps individuals complacent and in line with societal norms
Kids don't win 'cause they want to go mainstream
Those who strive for success in mainstream media often compromise their own values and identity in the process
But I think that I am just a little pissed off now
Acknowledgment of personal frustration and anger towards the current state of things
I don't know what I get but I'm willing to bet
Uncertainty of what may come, but a willingness to take a risk towards achieving their goals
It's a revolution (Baby, you're a smash)
Reinforcement of the call to action and individual's own potential to contribute to change
Smash your radio
Continued emphasis to destroy mainstream influence and fully engage in revolution
Contributed by Adeline V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AnotherLaughingMan2024
smashes radio
Ah damn now I can't hear the song.
Poti 91
đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł But at least it would of been satisfying for an instant
Christian Allinson Fischer
First time I heard this song it was on a Compaq Pentium 3 desktop computer (the âeggâ) after I downloaded it from Napster using a 56K modem that ran up long distance charge$.
Lars Larsen
That's a good idea !