Never widely popular amongst the general public, Suicide are highly influential: critic Wilson Neate argues that Suicide "would prove as influential as The Clash. Listening to their self-titled 1977 debut from the vantage point of late 2002, it's all so obvious: The synthpop, techno, and industrial dance sounds of the '80s and '90s, and now the new New Wave of electroclash, all gesture back to that foundational album. In a November 1970 flyer the band was the first ever to use the phrase "punk music" to advertise a concert. Suicide took their name from the title of a Ghost Rider comic book titled Satan Suicide, a favorite of Alan Vega. Rev's simple keyboard riffs, (initially played on a battered Farfisa organ combined with effects units, before changing to a synthesizer), were accompanied by primitive drum machines, providing a pulsing, minimalistic, electronic backdrop for Vega's murmuring and nervy vocals. They were the first band to use the term punk to describe themselves, which they had adopted from an article by Lester Bangs. Some of their earliest posters use the terms "punk music" and "punk music mass".
Suicide emerged alongside the early glam punk scene in New York, with a reputation for their confrontational live shows. Many of their early shows were at the Mercer Arts Center, alongside bands like the New York Dolls and Eric Emerson and the Magic Tramps. David Johansen once played harmonica with Suicide in an early show there. Vega and Rev both dressed like arty street thugs, and Vega was notorious for brandishing a length of motorcycle drive chain onstage. Vega once stated "We started getting booed as soon as we came onstage. Just from the way we looked they started giving us hell already. This sort of audience confrontation was inspired by Vega's witnessing of an Iggy and the Stooges concert at the New York State Pavilion in August 1969, which he later described as "great art". After the collapse of the Mercer Arts Center in 1973, Suicide played at Max's Kansas City and CBGB, often sharing the bill with emerging punk bands. Their first album was reissued with bonus material, including "23 Minutes Over Brussels", a recording of a Suicide concert that deteriorated into a riot.
Their first album, Suicide (1977), is regarded a classic. One critic writes: "'Che", "Ghost Rider"—these eerie, sturdy, proto-punk anthems rank among the most visionary, melodic experiments the rock realm has yet produced." Of note is the ten-minute "Frankie Teardrop", which tells the story of a poverty-stricken young factory worker, pushed to the edge. Critic Emerson Dameron writes that the song is "one of the most terrifying, riveting, absurd things I’ve ever heard. Nick Hornby in his book 31 Songs described "Frankie Teardrop" as something you would listen to "Only once".
Suicide's albums of the late 1970s and early 1980s are regarded as some of the most influential recordings of their time and helped shape the direction of indie rock, industrial music and dance music. Among others, Steve Albini (Shellac, Rapeman, Big Black), Panthére, Gang Gang Dance, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Sisters of Mercy, She Wants Revenge, Henry Rollins, Joy Division/New Order, Soft Cell, Nick Cave, Cassandra Complex, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Radiohead, Kap Bambino, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, Angel Corpus Christi (covers of Dream Baby Dream and Cheree with Alan Vega guest vocals), Michael Gira, MGMT, Sonic Boom, Loop, The Fleshtones (both of whom have recorded cover versions of "Rocket USA"), Ric Ocasek of The Cars, Mi Ami, R.E.M. and The Kills have all listed Suicide as an influence. Bruce Springsteen was also influenced by the band, as evident by the song "State Trooper" from his album Nebraska. Furthermore, Springsteen also used a solo keyboard version of "Dream Baby Dream" to close the concerts on his 2005 Devils & Dust Tour.
In 1986, Alan Vega collaborated with Andrew Eldritch of The Sisters of Mercy on the 'Gift' album, released under the name of 'The Sisterhood'. Vega and Rev have both released solo albums, and Suicide released their first album in over a decade with 2002's American Supreme. Sales, however, were slow and critical reception was mixed.
In 2005, SAF Publishing put out Suicide No Compromise, a "docu-biography" by David Nobahkt, which featured extensive interviews with Vega and Rev as well as many of their contemporaries and famous fans.
In 2008, Blast First Petite released a monthly, limited edition series of 10" Vinyl EP's and downloads by major artists, honoring Alan Vega's 70th birthday. Among those paying tribute were Bruce Springsteen, Primal Scream, Peaches, Grinderman, Spiritualized, The Horrors, Sunn 0))+Pansonic, Julian Cope, Lydia Lunch, Vincent Gallo, LIARS, & The Klaxons. The label also released "Suicide: 1977-1978", a 6 CD box-set, the same year.
In September 2009, the group performed their debut LP live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series.
In mid-2009, the band The Horrors released a cover of the song "Shadazz" as part of a tribute to Alan Vega and his work. They've performed it many times live, along with another Suicide song, "Ghost Rider". Later that year, Primal Scream and Miss Kittin covered the song "Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne" for a limited-edition 10-inch vinyl pressing. A total of 3,000 copies were pressed and released on March 30, 2009.
"Ghost Rider" was recently featured in a sixth season episode of HBO's Entourage. "Ghost Rider" is featured in movies Finisterrae and Attenberg. The riff from "Ghost Rider" was sampled extensively in M.I.A.'s single, "Born Free", released in April 2010.
"Ghostrider" was covered by the garage punk band The Gories and released on the Cheapo Crypt Sampler No. 2.
In May 2010 the band performed the entire first album live at two London concerts, double billed with Iggy & The Stooges performing Raw Power.
In April 2012, Neneh Cherry released a cover of the song "Dream Baby Dream" which will appear on her album, The Cherry Thing.
Vocalist Alan Vega passed away on July 16, 2016 at the age of 78.
There are other artists with this name:
2) A death metal band from Turkey, who pioneered the Turkish death metal scene.
3) A darkstep DJ from Russia. 4)
A grunge / hardcore band from Milevsko, Czech Republic. 5) A Croatian rapper.
2) Suicide is a band from Ankara, Turkey, considered to be the pioneers of the Turkish death metal scene. Suicide was founded by guitarist Erkan Tatoglu and his friends in 1989. Their first concert was at Talip Cinema in Ankara in 1991, where the band played to an audience of approximately 1300 people. After many changes in the line up, Erkan moved to vocals and Hakan Kuscu joined the band as the lead guitarist in 1994. Esad Erbil joined in 1995 as the bass guitar player. The band's current line up was completed after Caglar Yurut joined them in 2003. In Turkey, the band took stage in more than 50 concerts mostly in Ankara, Eskisehir, Istanbul, Bursa, Izmir, Kayseri and Mersin. The band, also known as the "Death Metal Titans" in Turkey have released an EP called "Spiritual Mess" (2000), a split CD containing the "Spiritual Mess" EP and an album called "One of Your Neighbours" (2004). The debut album "One of Your Neighbours" contains 15 years of experience in 14 songs, that devastate the trends in today's death metal while combining the pieces from old school death metal to technical and brutal death.
3) Suicide is a darkstep / DnB DJ from the Russian Federation. Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/suicidespb
C
Suicide Lyrics
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She in love, know she a fien
I'm high off these percs, baby girl, they in my jeans
I just bought my ho some wang, no we don't do McQueens
Im just outside with my gang, yea you know what I mean
Yeah, I just bought the percs so I don't need you
Yeah, I paint that hoe ass like it's evisu
Yeah, I'mma hit it once, but I can't keep you
I can't fuck with that lil' hoe, she think I need you
Bullets kill that boy, yeah, this lil' bulldog, it gon' eat you
Get on your knees like you gonna pray, but I can't preach you
Only bitch that ever had my heart, no I can't leave you
Yeah yo shawty proud of me and shit I got these diamonds they floodin my wrist
Hellcat with two fast got kick, she want the old me, I don't know where he is
three hoes on me right now, lil' nigga, know they asian
All these fed ass niggas talkin', all that shit interrogation yeah
These niggas know I'm smarter, nigga a bitch, he ain't my son, he my daughter
She in love know she a fiend
I'ma high off these percs baby girl, they in my jeans
I just bought my hoe some wang no we don't do McQueens
I just outside with my gang yeah you know what I mean
Yeah, I just bought these percs, so I don't need you
Yeah I paint that hoe ass like its evisu
Yeah, I might hit it once, but I can't keep you
Yeah niggas fake like plastic they so see-through
The lyrics of Suicide's song "C" delve into the theme of self-reflection, regret, and isolation. It seems like the singer has done something wrong and is trying to make it right, but is struggling to find the courage to confront the person they have hurt. The first stanza talks about how the wrongdoing is hidden behind a curtain and how the singer faces their inner demons alone. The second stanza talks about how they woke up to the realization that they were wrong and are now trying in vain to make it right. The third stanza talks about the singer's fear and nervousness, maybe because they are not sure how the person they have hurt would react to their apology.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the difficulty in expressing one's thoughts and feelings with words. It seems like the singer is struggling to communicate their remorse and the other person's reaction is ambiguous to them. The line "And a truth appears that I could not bear" suggests that the person they have hurt may not forgive them or may react with disdain. The line "It's understood, it's so understood what you're trying to say to me with no words" suggests that despite the lack of verbal communication, the singer understands the other person's reaction.
Overall, the lyrics of the song "C" convey a sense of emotional struggle and the difficulty in communicating with others. It highlights the theme of isolation and how it can be difficult to bridge the gap between oneself and others.
Line by Line Meaning
Behind a curtain
My mistakes and shortcomings are hidden from the public.
Lies my wrong
My wrongdoings are concealed behind the veil of secrecy.
And I face some evils alone
I have no one to share my inner demons with.
I wake up, I realize
I wake up to the fact that my life has issues.
That I was wrong
I come to the realization that my decisions were misguided.
And I try
I make attempts to right the wrongs I have done.
In vain to make it right
My efforts to correct things are unsuccessful.
But she sits, but she sighs
Despite my apologies, my partner remains unimpressed.
But then she looks into my eyes
Despite being let down, she tries to understand me.
And a truth appears
She sees the real me and my flawed character.
That I could not bare
I cannot accept the truth that my partner exposes.
It's understood, It's so understood, what your trying to say
I know what you are communicating to me.
It's understood, it's so understood what your trying to say to me with no words
I understand what you mean despite the absence of words.
Down in a basement
I confront my fears and doubts in a confined, dark place.
I came to grips with fear
I finally accept the reality of what scares me.
Reality... it was not right
The truth about my life is hard to accept.
I chalk it up to false pretense
I blame myself for faking it until I've made it.
Nervousness, it was my downfall
My mental state caused my failure.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: chris mapps
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@molly5457
What do u think of my lyrics anyone? I made this up in 5 minutes it's based on a true story
I am a kid
A kid of survival
Always brought up
To respect the bible
But when I WAS just a kid
I just wanted to be big
Never wanted to be told
Always wanted to control
We were a happy family
Until my mummy said
Goodbye to me
(That's it so far, I'm still working on it and will put versus in between, as it sounds weird changing like that)
@DECOY275
The instrumental is Atmosphere - Last to say
@avatowers6772
DECOY275 her last words by Courtney Parker ?
@DECOY275
Ava Towers Atmosphere made the beat. They made their song 2 years before courtney parker
@reconstructings2001
This made me cry when mom walked in and witnessed the attempt
@RRen-km6bt
Check out a rap song I made about depression
https://youtu.be/MNClWKmEB_M
@natd.6807
in tears ...when u realize this song explains who u are....
@katielouisewyatt8133
it really does with mee too
@freyabi
Same here
@beycieraaa4118
yea....... its sad that it describes me😫😫
@toricarter8403
same