After Hodges returned to Portland, Oregon, following a four-year stint in New York City, he released two Sexton Blake records on Expunged, including Plays the Hits, a lo-fi album of '80s covers. Looking to convert his musical endeavors into a more lighthearted project, Hodges recruited Mr. Fredrick's Shawn Glassford and formed a new group with Junkface's Ryan Bjornstad. With notable live performances that featured some instrument swapping, dual drumming, and stage diving, as well as some outlandish costumes, Dylan Magierek's attention was drawn to their set and he signed the band to Badman Recording Company. Hodges and Magierek took some of their home recordings to the Type Foundry to round out their eponymous debut record with some intricate layering, and in September 2008, the album was released to the public and hailed by critics for its abundance of dance-friendly hooks. Multi-instrumentalist Keil Corcoran joined in 2009.
Experiencing some mainstream success in the form of a mass-market-retailer campaign that sampled "Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second," the band wrestled with a name change, considering PYRAMID and Pyramiddd in their short list of options. Ultimately, they decided to embrace the absurdity of their moniker and stuck with Starfucker for 2011's Reptilians, which was released on Polyvinyl. Some lineup changes ensued as time went on, with Bjornstad leaving the band and touring guitarist Patrick Morris taking his place as a full-time member in late 2011. The group continued to grow in popularity, and again grappled with a name change. They opted for the shortened STRFKR in 2012, and between tours completed work on their third album, Miracle Mile, which was released in early 2013. It marked their debut on the Billboard 200, where it reached number 178.
Slimmed down to the lineup of Hodges, Glassford, and Corcoran, STRFKR returned with Being No One, Going Nowhere in November 2015 on limited-edition "early bird" vinyl, with a full release following in 2016. It landed on several Billboard charts, including vinyl, rock, alternative, independent, and the Heatseekers Albums chart, where it hit number one. Early the next year, Polyvinyl began releasing a three-volume series of demos rescued from Hodges' dying laptop, with Vault, Vol. 1 arriving in February 2017. Vault, Vol. 2 followed in July, and Vault, Vol. 3 wrapped up the 64-track set that December.
For STRFKR's fifth long-player, Hodges revisited material from sessions in 2014 with Mathias Janmat and David Hoogerheide in Amsterdam. With input from Janmat and Hoogerheide, Hodges, Glassford, and Corcoran worked on fleshing out the initial recordings with an atmospheric, low-key approach rooted in acoustic guitar and synths. The resulting Future Past Life arrived on Polyvinyl in April of 2020. A solo Hodges followed it in August of that year with the STRFKR instrumental-synth album Ambient 1.
There is another band with the same name:
2. Starfucker
A girl fronted grunge rock band from Leuven, Belgium (2007 -2009)
Hungry Ghost
Starfucker Lyrics
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Or reality, or life, this implies another state called 'isn't.'
or illusion, or unreality, or nothingness, or death.
There it is, you can't know one without the other.
And so, as to make life poignant,
It's always got to come to an end.
That is exactly, don't you see, what makes it lively.
And motion is going 'nnnnnnneeeeeaaw!,' like this,
See, they fall out.
You can see you are always at the place where you always are,
Only, it keeps appearing to change.
The lyrics to Starfucker's song "Hungry Ghost" contain a philosophical exploration of the nature of reality and the meaning of life. The lyricist imagines a state of being, which they call "is" or reality or life, and notes that this state implies the existence of its opposite: "isn't," or illusion, unreality, nothingness, or death. The two states exist in a dynamic tension, such that one cannot be known without the other. The fact that life comes to an end is what makes it truly lively and poignant. The lyricist sees motion and change as essential to liveliness, as opposed to stasis or stagnation. The repeated "nnnnnnneeeeeaaw!" mimics the sound of acceleration, which further underscores the idea of motion.
The overall message of the song seems to be that we should embrace change and impermanence as essential aspects of life, rather than resisting them in futile attempts to preserve a static state of being. By acknowledging the inevitability of death and the fleeting nature of existence, we can appreciate the intensity and beauty of the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
If you are aware of a state which you call 'is,'
If you can perceive a state of existence that you identify as 'real'
Or reality, or life, this implies another state called 'isn't.'
Acknowledgement of reality or life suggests the possibility of another state labeled 'unreal' or 'death'
or illusion, or unreality, or nothingness, or death.
These alternate states can be referred to as 'illusion', 'unreality', 'nothingness' or 'death'
There it is, you can't know one without the other.
One cannot exist or be understood without its alternate state
And so, as to make life poignant,
To give life meaning and significance
It's always got to come to an end.
Life must ultimately end
That is exactly, don't you see, what makes it lively.
The knowledge that life will end is what gives it energy and excitement
Liveliness is change, is motion.
The vibrancy of life can be attributed to the constant shift and movement within it
And motion is going 'nnnnnnneeeeeaaw!,' like this,
Movement can be represented as a fast, energetic sound
See, they fall out.
The contrasting states fall apart to create excitement and significance in life
You can see you are always at the place where you always are,
Despite the changes in life, one can realize that they are always in the same physical location
Only, it keeps appearing to change.
Perception of change creates the illusion of a constantly fluctuating location
Contributed by Ellie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Raghad. A
["If you are aware of a state which you call 'is,'
Or reality, or life, this implies another state called 'isn't.'
Or illusion, or unreality, or nothingness, or death
There it is, you can't know one without the other
And so, as to make life poignant
It's always got to come to an end
That is exactly, don't you see, what makes it lively
Liveliness is change, is motion
And motion is going 'nnnnnnneeeeeaaw!,' like this
See, they fall out
You can see you are always at the place where you always are
Only, it keeps appearing to change."]
Amanda
For everyone saying this song is too short: that's the whole point. It's about how life must always come to an end if it is to have any meaning. Sometimes we'd like life to go on forever, but that would defeat the meaning of life in a plethora of ways.
John Harbour
It made us all a Humgry Ghost
Eric Foster
I bought this album 10+ years ago on a whim because their name was amazing, the album title was more than intriguing and the artwork is Fucking brilliant. Turns out the entire project was a 100%A+
Raghad. A
["If you are aware of a state which you call 'is,'
Or reality, or life, this implies another state called 'isn't.'
Or illusion, or unreality, or nothingness, or death
There it is, you can't know one without the other
And so, as to make life poignant
It's always got to come to an end
That is exactly, don't you see, what makes it lively
Liveliness is change, is motion
And motion is going 'nnnnnnneeeeeaaw!,' like this
See, they fall out
You can see you are always at the place where you always are
Only, it keeps appearing to change."]
Rudy Gutierrez
Raghad. A
Top 10
I'm really starting to become a big fan of STRFKR
Dixie Normous
me too :D
Relaxify Music
Tonight I stumbled into this music icon known as Starfucker... And tonight, I find a song that has Alan Watts sampled into one of Starfucker's tracks... Tonight, I became a Starfucker fan.
Jack Bilsky
I found STRFKR to be interesting, but hearing that Hungry Ghost includes a sample of the brilliant and illuminating Alan Watts elevates my opinion to a whole new level of respect. ♥ So awesome ♥ Time to really explore their discography
shelby marie
this song gives me goosebumps<3