The band name is a reference to "kissing and cuddling," which, according to Thrussell, symbolizes the Marxist concept of destroying barriers between people (see the lyrics to "Light, Yet Refreshing")
Their first album, Lies Inc., was released in 1992. Pieter Bourke joined the band soon afterwards, and Dear Valued Customer, which drew heavily on techno influences, was released in 1994. That same year, two sideprojects emerged: Soma was formed by Thrussell and Pieter Bourke, and Thrussell formed solo project Black Lung.
By 1997, the band had largely become a solo project for Thrussell (with guest musicians). Buy Me... I'll Change Your Life was a departure in style, featuring country western-style guitar and a cover of Lee Hazlewood's "Let the Little Flowers Grow". 1999's Third Mall from the Sun offered a unique blend of the style of the previous two albums, along with new influences. This was followed by the remix album Relax into the Abyss.
In 2003, Beyond the Valley of the Proles was released. This album offered a more refined version of the style found on Buy Me. Its 2006 follow-up, Snog Vs. the Faecal Juggernaut of Mass Culture, saw a return to a more electronic sound.
One notable feature about the band is Thrussell's lyrics — almost all songs contain themes of anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, anti-consumerism, individuality, and anti-big-brotherism. Thrussell also often includes references to conspiracy theories in his lyrics and song titles (for example, The Report From Iron Mountain or Rex 84).
The albums Third Mall from the Sun (1999), Relax into the Abyss (2000) and Beyond the Valley of the Proles (2003) featured artwork by Canadian artist Chris Woods, whose paintings lampoon the advertising tactics of major corporations such as McDonald's, The Gap, and Nike.
Discography
Albums
Lies Inc. (1992)
Dear Valued Customer (1994)
Live in the Global Village (limited-edition bonus disc, 1994)
Lies Inc. (limited-edition 2-disc reissue with early material, 1996)
Remote Control (anthology, 1997)
Buy Me...I'll Change Your Life (1997)
Third Mall from the Sun (1999)
Relax Into the Abyss (remixes, 2000)
Beyond the Valley of the Proles (2003)
Your Favourite Electro-Folk Swingers (limited-edition remix CD, 2003)
Sixteen Easy Tunes For The End Times (2-disc greatest hits collection with bonus unreleased material, 2006)
Snog Vs. The Faecal Juggernaut Of Mass Culture (2006)
Singles and EPs
Corporate Slave (1992)
Shop (1992)
Born To Be Mild (1993)
Hey Christian God (1993)
Cliché (1994)
The Future (1995)
Make the Little Flowers Grow (1997)
Hooray!! (1998)
The Ballad (1998)
The Human Germ (1998)
I Snog, Therefore I am (1999)
Justified Homicide (2001)
Crash Crash (Vs. Remixes & Exclusive Tracks CD Single - 2006)
Vs. The Faecal Juggernaut Of Mass Culture (2006)
City EP (2008)
Other
Adventures in Capitalism DVD (2003)
Angst (Movie soundtrack) (2000) (contributed four tracks)
Pearls Before Swine (Movie Soundtrack) (contributed tracks, along side NON and Death in June)
Hooray!!
Snog Lyrics
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I got an idea but the idea has gone.
I got a message but my message is wrong.
Can't keep my eyes from the dying sun.
Hooray!!, I say for the end of the world.
Hooray!!, I say for the end of it all.
Hurry-on, disease.
Hurry-on, insanity.
Hurray-on, please...
Hurry-on, the bomb.
Hurry-on, the plague.
Hurry-on, disaster.
Hurry-on, the rage.
Clean the slate.
Turn the page.
The final breath of the final age.
Don't wonder. Don't fear.
Peace at last will be here.
Hooray!!, I say for the end of the world.
Hooray!!, I say for the end of it all.
Hurry-on, the void.
Hurry-on, the end.
Hurry-on, abyss.
Hurry-on, my friend.
The final day, the final chore.
The age of shopping no more.
All the hassle, all the sweat.
All the boredom, all the mess.
Hooray!!, I say for the end of the world.
Hooray!!, I say for the end of it all.
The lyrics of Snog's song "Hooray!!" have a somewhat apocalyptic tone to them. The first stanza speaks about having a notion, an idea, and a message, but they are all wrong or gone. The only thing that the singer cannot look away from is the "dying sun," which adds to the ominous mood. The chorus, "Hooray!! I say for the end of the world. Hooray!! I say for the end of it all," cements the idea that the singer is welcoming the apocalypse and everything that comes with it.
The second stanza lists off various things that the singer is hurrying on or hoping for, such as madness, disease, and disaster. This adds to the tone that the singer is looking forward to the end of the world. The third stanza continues this trend, talking about "cleaning the slate" and the final breath of the final age. The final lines of the song have a more optimistic note, promising peace at last once the apocalypse has come.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a notion but the notion is wrong.
I had an idea, but it turned out to be incorrect.
I got an idea but the idea has gone.
My idea disappeared or was forgotten.
I got a message but my message is wrong.
The message I wanted to convey was incorrect.
Can't keep my eyes from the dying sun.
The end is near, and I can't ignore it.
Hooray!!, I say for the end of the world.
I am celebrating the end of the world.
Hooray!!, I say for the end of it all.
I am celebrating the end of everything.
Hurry-on, madness.
The madness needs to hurry and end.
Hurry-on, disease.
The disease needs to hurry and end.
Hurry-on, insanity.
The insanity needs to hurry and end.
Hurray-on, please...
Please hurry and end the suffering.
Hurry-on, the bomb.
The bomb needs to hurry and end it all.
Hurry-on, the plague.
The plague needs to hurry and end it all.
Hurry-on, disaster.
The disaster needs to hurry and end.
Hurry-on, the rage.
The rage needs to hurry and end.
Clean the slate.
Start over from scratch.
Turn the page.
Move on from the past.
The final breath of the final age.
The last moments of humanity's existence.
Don't wonder. Don't fear.
No need to worry or be afraid anymore.
Peace at last will be here.
After the end, there will be peace.
Hurry-on, the void.
The void needs to hurry and end everything.
Hurry-on, the end.
The end needs to hurry and come.
Hurry-on, abyss.
The abyss needs to hurry and consume everything.
Hurry-on, my friend.
The end needs to hurry and come for all of us.
The final day, the final chore.
The last day of existence and the final task.
The age of shopping no more.
Consumerism will cease to exist after the end of the world.
All the hassle, all the sweat.
All the difficulties and hard work will be over.
All the boredom, all the mess.
All the dullness and messiness will be gone.
Hooray!!, I say for the end of the world.
I am celebrating the end of the world.
Hooray!!, I say for the end of it all.
I am celebrating the end of everything.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID LACHLAN THRUSSELL, PIETER ALAN BOURKE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Red Soviet
Still loving this song, absolute classic.
jim buckner
I can't think of any better song for the end times like this!
Gasem Juuden
As an intelligent adult it became mine.
Al
Man you're not wrong, it's been getting worse since you wrote that!
blank frankie
As an edgy teenager, this was my anthem
Adamantius Cloudcat
Prophetic. We are heading into it.
Francesca Vivenzi
Sei fantastico Snog!
Shawn Jones
"Peace at last"
Rodrigues
Mad Genius David. ;)
Francesca Vivenzi
Urrà il disagio, urrà l'insanità, urrà la bomba....😈
Maledetta America!!!!!!😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬