The group played its first gig at London's Splash club in March 1994, subsequently taking six weeks to record its debut album, Paranoid and Sunburnt, at a "haunted house" outside the city. The band's first single, "Selling Jesus," was featured on the soundtrack of the film Strange Days; Stoosh followed in 1996, and three years later Skunk Anansie returned with Post Orgasmic Chill. They broke up in 2001, with Skin moving on to a solo career (releasing Fleshwounds in 2003 and Fake Chemical State in 2006). The group re-formed in early 2009, playing sold-out shows and recording three new tracks for a greatest-hits album, Smashes & Trashes. The reunion went so well that they decided to stick together and record a new album, Wonderlustre, released in the autumn of 2010, with the track "You Saved Me" used in Zack Snyder's 2011 movie Sucker Punch, along with their remix of Björk's "Army of Me."
Sadly, former drummer Robbie France passed away after his aorta ruptured in January 2011. The band released its fifth album, Black Traffic, in September 2012 and backed it with an extensive European tour. The first single from the album was "Sad, Sad, Sad." The group followed this up with the live album An Acoustic Skunk Anansie: Live in London, a recording of their performance at Cadogan Hall, London in April 2013, before their sixth studio effort, Anarchytecture, arrived in 2016. The following year, the band put out 25live@25 -- a compilation album that traversed 25 years of live material.
Biography by Steve Huey
And This Is Nothing That I Thought I Had
Skunk Anansie Lyrics
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Ain't so slick, & it ain't so damn profound
I've been there done that, grilling that sadly sleazy,
Ain't so scared, of your cool, so underground, & this is nothing,
That I thought I had, & this is nothing, that I thought I had, with you
With you, with you
You've been there, an' you reckon it was bubble lovie,
Flirty babe, now your thang has run around.
Bass thumps clear, & your bitch won't, make a sound
In Skunk Anansie's song "and this is nothing", the lyrics reflect the singer's disillusionment and disappointment with a past relationship. The repetition of the phrase "this is nothing that I thought I had" emphasizes the disconnect between the singer's expectations and the reality of the relationship. The lyrics also suggest a power dynamic between the singer and their former partner, as they call out the other person's attempts at being "slick" and "cool."
The use of words like "greasy," "sleazy," and "waxy" to describe the former partner's behavior adds a layer of disgust and contempt to the song. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who is no longer impressed or enamored with their ex's attempts to be glamorous or seductive. Instead, the singer is disillusioned and sees through their former partner's facade.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been there & your, frigid wit was far too greasy,
I have been in a situation with you where your cold, unfeeling humor was insincere and untrustworthy.
Ain't so slick, & it ain't so damn profound
Your jokes were neither clever nor insightful.
I've been there done that, grilling that sadly sleazy,
I have experienced and seen through your cheap and unscrupulous behavior.
Ain't so scared, of your cool, so underground, & this is nothing,
I am not intimidated by your perceived hipness and this situation is essentially meaningless.
That I thought I had, & this is nothing, that I thought I had, with you
I believed that our connection was stronger, but now I see it was never genuine.
With you, with you
This situation is specifically about you and our relationship.
You've been there, an' you reckon it was bubble lovie,
You have also experienced the same situation and thought that it was just an affectionate moment.
Flirty babe, now your thang has run around.
You were a flirt and now your reputation has caught up with you.
Still bored here, watch your slithering, so very waxy,
I am still uninterested and I am aware of your sneaky behavior.
Bass thumps clear, & your bitch won't, make a sound
The music is loud and clearly playing, but even your partner is not interested in your antics.
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Written by: DEBORAH ANN DYER, MARK RICHARDSON, MARTIN KENT, RICHARD LEWIS
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