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1) Snuff are a British… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Snuff are a British band formed in London, UK in 1986 who primarily play punk rock, but have also veered off into Dub and Ska at times. Their name reportedly came about after a long discussion about names ended up with one of them claiming 'That's Enough', which was then shortened to Snuff. The original line up was Duncan Redmonds on drums and vocals, Simon Wells on guitar and vocals, and Andy Crighton on bass and vocals. The band split up in 1991, but re-formed in 1994. The most recent version of Snuff sports Duncan Redmonds still on drums and vocals, Loz Wong on guitar and vocals, Lee Batsford on bass and vocals, Dave Redmonds on trombone and Lee Murphy on keyboard.

Snuff were one of the first British punk bands to be signed onto the influential Fat Wreck Chords label in the USA, and have been credited with paving the way for a second generation of UK bands on the label such as Goober Patrol and Consumed.

02) Snuff is a 4-piece grindcore band from Los Angeles, California, USA. So far, they've had two releases circulate in the underground scene; the 'Violence Solves Everything' demo CD-R from 2008 and their 'Southland Grindcore Assault' full-length CD from 2012.

03) Snuff is a Ukrainian Metalcore band.

04) Snuff is an American Southern (Country) Rock band. The band was active in the 70s and 80s.

05) Snuff is an anonymous Finnish power electronics project. They currently have cassette and LP releases on Bizarre Uproar's Filth & Violence label.

06) Snuff was the name used by Moler for their first EP Driven

Dicky Trois
Snuff Lyrics

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I watched you chew it over and spit it out
I watched your face turn purple, the rage flood out
Answered questions A to D, all answers incomplete
Soon come the time (Soon come the time)
Soon come the day (Soon come the day)
The rhyme is lost - the shit just sails away

Old dog in the corner all farts and shit

Old dear by the speakers, fast asleep
Answered questions A to D, all answers incomplete
Soon come the time (Soon come the time)
Soon come the day (Soon come the day)
The rhyme is lost - the shit just sails away

Soon come the day
I watched you chew it over and spit it out
I watched your face turn purple, the rage flood out
Answered questions A to D, all answers incomplete
Soon come the time (Soon come the time)

Soon come the day (Soon come the day)
The rhyme is lost - the shit just sails away

Overall Meaning

In the song "Dicky Trois", Snuff speaks about observing someone near them (perhaps a friend or acquaintance) who is in a state of confusion and anger, unable to answer questions completely. The phrase "answered questions A to D, all answers incomplete" could imply that the person is in some kind of trouble, perhaps being interrogated or investigated for something. The repetition of "soon come the time, soon come the day" may suggest an impending consequence that this person is facing.

Snuff then goes on to describe the scene around them: an old dog in the corner passing gas, an old woman sleeping by the singers. The imagery is somewhat surreal and dreamlike, adding to the overall feeling of chaos and confusion. The final line "the rhyme is lost - the shit just sails away" is perhaps the most puzzling of all. It could mean that the order and sense of things is unraveling, that language and communication are breaking down. The metaphor of "the shit" sailing away could be interpreted as the passage of time, or the loss of control over a situation.

Overall, "Dicky Trois" is a song that seems to explore themes of uncertainty, powerlessness, and the fragility of human connections. It paints a vivid and somewhat unsettling portrait of a situation that is spiraling out of control, leaving the listener with a sense of unease.

Line by Line Meaning

I watched you chew it over and spit it out
I witnessed you contemplate something but ultimately reject it.

I watched your face turn purple, the rage flood out
I observed you becoming increasingly angry.

Answered questions A to D, all answers incomplete
You attempted to answer some questions, but your responses were insufficient.

Soon come the time (Soon come the time)
The moment of reckoning is drawing near.

Soon come the day (Soon come the day)
The time for action is approaching.

The rhyme is lost - the shit just sails away
Your sense of order or reason has vanished, leaving chaos behind.

Old dog in the corner all farts and shit
An old, inactive and unpleasant thing in the background.

Old dear by the speakers, fast asleep
An old, inactive and harmless thing in the foreground.

Soon come the day
The time for action is approaching.

Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: ANDY CRIGHTON, DUNCAN REDMONDS, SIMON WELLS

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