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
dance
Suicide Lyrics
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Dance
Yeah, dance (dance with me baby)
Dance with me baby
Dance, dance, dance, all night long
Dance, dance, dance
Dance with me baby
Dance with me baby
All night long
[...]
Dance with me, baby
Dance with me, baby
[...]
Dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance (dance with me, baby)
Dance, dance, dance (all night long)
[...]
Dance all night, dance all night
Dance
Wah
Dance
Dance
Dance
Let's dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
Let's dance, dance, dance
Get on the floor
Spin myself around
[...]
Let's slip 'n' slide
Let's slip 'n' slide
[...]
Yeah
Get me real hard, babe, get me real hard, babe
Let's dance, dance, dance
Let's dance, dance, dance
Let's dance, dance, dance
Let's dance
Dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
The lyrics to Suicide's "Dance" are repetitive but effective in creating a sense of urgency, movement, and intensity. The singer is calling for someone, likely a partner or possible romantic interest, to dance with them all night long. The repetition of "dance with me baby" adds a level of intimacy, while the repeated commands to dance and the use of "all night long" emphasize the party atmosphere and possibility of losing oneself in the moment.
The repetition of "let's dance, dance, dance" creates a sense of unbridled enthusiasm and the desire to just let go and move. The use of "slip 'n' slide" further adds to this image of carefree abandon and playful movement. The final lines with the repeated "dance, dance, dance" adds to the overall feeling of movement, with the music itself likely inducing a sense of physical motion in the listener.
Overall, the lyrics to "Dance" may not be deep or complex, but they effectively create a mood and atmosphere of frenetic movement and indulgence in the moment. It's a fun and energetic song that encourages the listener to simply let go and dance.
Line by Line Meaning
Dance
Encouraging the listener to dance
Dance
Encouraging the listener to dance some more
Yeah, dance (dance with me baby)
Inviting someone to dance with the singer
Dance with me baby
Asking someone to dance with the artist
Dance, dance, dance, all night long
Encouraging the listener to keep dancing throughout the night
Dance with me baby
Asking someone to dance with the singer again
Dance (all night long)
Encouraging the listener to dance all night long
All night long
Reiterating that the dancing will go on all night long
Dance with me, baby
Asking someone to dance with the artist once again
Dance with me, baby
Asking someone to dance with the artist again
Dance, dance, dance
Encouraging the listener to keep dancing
Dance, dance, dance
Encouraging the listener to keep dancing
Dance, dance, dance (dance with me, baby)
Asking someone to dance with the singer again while encouraging all to keep dancing
Dance, dance, dance (all night long)
Encouraging the listener to keep dancing all night long while asking someone to dance with the singer again
Dance all night, dance all night
Repeating the idea of dancing all night long
Dance
Encouraging the listener to dance
Wah
An expression of enjoyment or excitement
Dance
Encouraging the listener to dance
Dance
Encouraging the listener to dance
Dance
Encouraging the listener to dance
Let's dance, dance, dance
Inviting all to dance together
Dance, dance, dance
Encouraging all to keep dancing
Let's dance, dance, dance
Inviting all to dance together again
Get on the floor
Encouraging the listener to join the artist on the dance floor
Spin myself around
Describing how the singer is dancing
Let's slip 'n' slide
Inviting all to dance and move around smoothly
Let's slip 'n' slide
Inviting all to dance and move around smoothly again
Yeah
An expression of enthusiasm or agreement
Get me real hard, babe, get me real hard, babe
Asking someone to dance with the artist more vigorously
Let's dance, dance, dance
Inviting all to dance again
Let's dance, dance, dance
Inviting all to dance again
Let's dance, dance, dance
Inviting all to dance again
Let's dance
Inviting all to dance
Dance, dance, dance
Encouraging all to keep dancing
Dance, dance, dance
Encouraging all to keep dancing
Contributed by Nolan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@AnnieRHale
THEORY:
When Kalani spun onto the stage, she had just spun into suicidal thoughts and depression. Each time the girls in the back were on the black phone, it meant someone was calling for advice or help. When Kalani got BEHIND the desk, she had reached the Suicide Hotline, so she was getting help. Which was why the "trio", aka girls in black, came towards her. They were aware of her state and were keeping an eye on her.
Each time Kalani went away from the desk, 0:36, it meant she was getting distant. She wasn't calling or asking for help quite as much. But when she went back, that meant she knew that what she was doing was wrong. The girls then pulled her into safety. At 0:38, she used them as stepping stones to happiness.
At 0:41, you could see the despair on Kalani's face. She attempted to commit suicide but the girls caught her and helped her back up. At 0:45, they kept more of an eye on her, cheering her up etc. At 0:54, you see Kalani flailing her arms about but the girls in black are busy with phone calls so they don't/can't notice. She once again tries to kill herself but the trio are there just in time, to save her. Kalani then keeps coming and going back to the Suicide Hotline. Once the trio thinks that she's finally doing okay, they set her free. Once she leaves, they get a call on the red phone. (Which I'm assuming is someone saying either that someone has commited suicide or is in the process of doing so) by the time the trio answers, the phone, it's too late.
SIDE NOTE: You guys may have noticed that the girls in black had yellow hair ribbons and people in the audience also sported yellow ribbons. I looked it up and yellow often implies suicide prevention, which helps explain who works as a Suicide Hotline operator, and many other causes.
(Edit: Hey guys, I just added some grammar mistakes to make it easier to read and understand. Thank you so much for all the likes and for the feedback! :D )
(Edit 2: Hey guys! I’ve gotten a lot of feedback and some criticism since I’ve posted this. Some of y’all have said that this isn’t an actual theory and it’s already the meaning of the dance. I don’t watch the full show. If it was mentioned, I didn’t know at the time, and still don’t know, so back then it was a theory of mine. I thought of this in the shower, lol, because the dance really stuck with me. Anyways, I think that’s all I wanted to say. Stay safe!!!)
@pineappleperson2412
Okay here we goo
The Last Text- The girls get in a car crash
The waiting room- Kalani is the mom and her child dies
Suicide Hotline- Kalani commits suicide caused by depression
Where have all the children gone?- Then without their mother, the kids run away.
Amber Alert- The kids who decided not to run away, MADDY AND MACKENZIE,
Go to have fun at the park, Maddie is being all protective but then someone takes Mackenzie.
Its not a theory, its not what really happened, its just making a story out of the memorable dances.
@nataliemancusi2561
In my opinion, these dark, meaningful, powerful pieces that Abby put extraordinary effort into are truly the ones that become legendary and have such a huge impact.
@tamikaforlife4508
Natalie Daniella I made it 667 likes since it had 666
Lol but yeah its beautiful also brynn looked so beautiful in it to
@meliorism
Natalie Daniella they’re the best ones tbh
@samantharose9089
I honestly agree her ones that always have an impact never fail to leave a chill going up my spine
@tireddaily
Well, yeah the other ones are just for entertainment.
@apple8127
Yea
@mariaguon3841
I wish Kalani wore the black dress showing her in a dark place and, Nia, Brynn, and Kendall wore the white as if they were angels trying to help people.
@KJ-sx5wd
That would've been awesome!
@kristinamandathimas1860
That actually makes a lot of sense but Abby put it all together and she isn't exactly the most logical person in the world When the parents try to use that with her it's why problems create She is very unreasonable She wants to hear what she wants to hear and if something doesn't go her way or if someone messes up it doesn't matter cause she always has to be right Believe me I find it very annoying It's her worst quality I swear
@emmaw5330
Mari 197k I agree.