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
On My Hotel T.V.
Skunk Anansie Lyrics
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Sell out whitey liberals who hang with blackie sinners
Skinny kack para, para dutty dykie nigga
Sell out whitey liberals who hang with blackie sinners
On my hotel TV, on my hotel TV, private hotel TV
On my hotel TV, turn it off
You think that your conspiracies are the crux of all my theories
They, they, they, gay, who the fuck is gay?
How dare I have a view and a Versace tattoo
On my hotel TV, on my hotel TV, private hotel TV
On my hotel TV, turn it off
I can see, you want this war
There you will find your God
Black, black, black, black, black, black
White, white, white, white, white, white
On my hotel TV, on my hotel TV, private hotel TV
On my hotel TV, fucking on my TV, fucking on my TV
On my hotel TV, private hotel TV
Skunk Anansie's song "On My Hotel T.V." has complex and controversial lyrics that seek to address issues of racism, identity politics, and social justice. The lyrics are delivered in a confrontational tone, and they contain slurs and provocative language that challenges listeners to question their own value systems and biases.
The opening lines of the song use derogatory language to describe people who are seen as "sell out whitey liberals" or "blackie sinners." The language is meant to be shocking, but it also serves to highlight the way that racism and prejudice are deeply engrained in our society. The use of offensive language is a way of making the listener uncomfortable so that they can start to question why they feel this way and what they think about people who do not fit into their narrow worldview.
The chorus of the song features the repetition of the phrase "on my hotel TV," which serves as a metaphor for the way that these issues are constantly presented to us through different media outlets. We can turn them off if we choose, but they are always there, waiting for us to engage with them. The line "how dare I have a view and a Versace tattoo" highlights the way that people can be judged for their appearance, even when they are trying to express themselves honestly.
As the song continues, it becomes clear that the issues being addressed are not only about race, but also about power and control. The line "there you will find your God" suggests that people who are in positions of authority often use fear and intimidation to maintain their power. The final lines of the song are delivered with increasing urgency, as if the singer is trying to grab the listener's attention and make them see the urgency of the issues at hand.
Line by Line Meaning
Skinny kack para, para dutty dykie nigga
Referring to a person who is physically weak, who is trying to sound cool and is using derogatory terms to describe homosexual and black people.
Sell out whitey liberals who hang with blackie sinners
Describing the people who claim to be liberal and open-minded, but only surround themselves with people of their own race and class, and refuse to accept people from different backgrounds.
On my hotel TV, on my hotel TV, private hotel TV
The singer is watching TV in their private hotel room, trying to escape from the outside world and their problems.
On my hotel TV, turn it off
The artist is frustrated and overwhelmed by the messages they are seeing on the TV and wants to turn it off to escape.
They, they, they, they, who the fuck are they?
The artist is questioning who 'they' are, the people who are believed to be controlling the world and spreading their own agenda.
You think that your conspiracies are the crux of all my theories
The singer is tired of hearing about conspiracy theories and believes that they are not the most important thing to focus on in life.
They, they, they, gay, who the fuck is gay?
The singer is questioning why 'they' care so much about people's sexual orientation and why it is such a big deal to them.
How dare I have a view and a Versace tattoo
The artist is expressing their frustration that people judge them based on their appearance and beliefs, without taking the time to understand them as an individual.
I can see, you want this war
The artist believes that certain people want to start a war or conflict, and they can sense this desire in their actions and words.
There you will find your God
The artist believes that some people seek power and control in life, as a way to replace the place of faith and religion in their lives.
Black, black, black, black, black, black
The singer is emphasizing the importance of black culture and the black community, in a world where they are often overlooked and ignored.
White, white, white, white, white, white
The artist is emphasizing that white people should not be the only focus of attention and power, and that diversity and inclusion are important values to embrace.
fucking on my TV, fucking on my TV
The singer is expressing their frustration and anger that they are constantly bombarded with negative messages and images on TV, and it feels like they are being violated.
On my hotel TV, private hotel TV
The singer is reiterating that they are watching TV in their own private space, trying to disconnect from the world around them.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Deborah Dyer, Mark Richardson, Martin Kent, Richard Lewis
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Pietro Agostini
La band più sottovalutata della storia! Bellissima!!!
Nemon Buckery
She is awsome!!!!! And the band also!!!!! 😀😁😂
Simonetta Ronzino
Stupendo 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Alessandro Ferrara
gran pezzo!
francesca versace
I am going to see them soon! 🤟🏻
Fabrizio Vindigni Ricca
fino a questo album hanno seriamente spaccato i culi. Poi è arrivato il mainstreaming e hanno iniziato a fare roba smelaniosa. Peccato.
Pietro Agostini
Beh, secondo me non sono assolutamente famosi e premiati quanto meriterebbero, però magari non è neanche quello che cercano...
about the metal
Fuck yeah! Proper original metal from the 90s that stood the test of time, still as kick ass now as it was back then,
A great creative metal master piece.
Per Aspera Ad Astra
per fortuna NO,dai :-)
Jan Viklands
Im not Gay !!