1989 - 1999
Formed by a group of friends in the bars of Helsinki, Finland in the summer of 1989, a nod to illustrate the band's tight-knit friendship is that the lineup has stayed the same since creation. The band originally played glam metal inspired music, different from their current gothic rock style.
The band released their first 7 inch EP, "Sugarman", in 1990, followed by another 7 inch, "Barbarella" in 1991. These releases paved the way for the bands first album Bump 'n' Grind released in 1992 which contained some re-recorded versions of songs from the first 2 EP. This same year, the band released their final 2 7 inch EP's, titaled "Juicy Lucy" and "High Times Low Lives". In 1994 through a Japanese Label the band's second CD release was unleased, the compilation album "Motor City Resurrection". It has since been re-released with 8 bonus tracks worldwide. Though this release featured no new songs, it collected the majority of the bands early material and contributions to other compilations. It was followed in 1995 by Savage Garden which featured Hanoi Rocks guitarist Andy McCoy on the track "Wild Talk". Also released during this time were 2 VHS tapes "Motor City Resurrection" and "Savage Tales" available only through the band's self-run fanclub which are seen rarely, if ever for sale online. In 1997, Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams, which fans generally mark as the last "glam" album before the milestone success of 1999's goth rock infused, Wasting the Dawn which was released internationally on Roadrunner Records and marked the band's major label debut. The album's hit single, the title track Wasting the Dawn lyrically paid tribute to The Doors' Jim Morrison and was released as a digipack CD, which is now a rare find for fans of the band. Jyrki 69 developed a concept video for this track which featured long-time friend and collaborator HIM member Ville Valo posing at a snowy cemetery as the ghost of Jim Morrison. This video was released on VHS in Finland featuring a behind the scenes feature, both the video and feature were later added as extras on the Helsinki Vampires DVD.
2000 - 2002
Spring of 2000 brought the single Gothic Girl which spent months on the Singles Top 10 and on Finnish nation radio playlists. It brought the band their first gold record. After recording their sixth studio album, Blessed Be, the band did their first short tour for Wasting the Dawn in Germany which included a show at the M'era Luna Festival. Support for the tour was Norwegian rock band Zeromancer.
Released in September 2000, Blessed Be rose straight to number 4 on the Finnish Album Charts and stayed in the top 10 for over a month. The second single was Brandon Lee, the third was The Chair and Stolen Season was the fourth. Videos were filmed for the first 3 singles.
In 2002 the band released Paris Kills, which would be known as their breakthrough album. It stayed for weeks as number 1 in Finland and went gold in a month, June 2002. In Germany it rose to number 35 in the first week. After touring Europe and Finland for months, a sold-out show at Helsinki's famous Tavastia Club was filmed and documented in November for use in the "Helsinki Vampires" DVD.
2003 - 2007
At the end of 2003, The 69 Eyes were signed to EMI Finland, as they geared up to record their highly successful Devils album. The well-timed "Lost Boys" single was released in Finland at this time, paying homage to the film of the same name as anticipation for the full length album grew.
2004 saw the release of Devils, their 8th album, to which they toured the UK in support of Wednesday 13. Once again the album was number one in their native Finland and reached gold in a month. It was their first release on a big major label Virgin/EMI. Released in their native Finland in October 2004 later on in Europe through Virgin/EMI and in October 2005 in USA through 456 Entertainment it is also their 4th album to reach gold status and again another number one position on the Finnish TOP 40 album charts.
In 2005 The 69 Eyes played nearly one hundred shows around the world in fifteen countries, from Mexico to Japan. Devils was also released in the USA. The band filmed their video for their biggest ever hit single "Lost Boys" in Hollywood and the Philadelphia area, directed by the band's friend and MTV superstar Bam Margera.
In 2006, The 69 Eyes toured for the first time in the USA in March with Program The Dead & Damone, appearing on Last Call with Carson Daly. Their new album Angels, the sequel to their 2004 album Devils, was released in March 2007. Shortly after their Early 2007 tour with Cradle of Filth & 3 Inches Of Blood. Their latest album Angels was released on the 25th of June 2007 in the UK. The first single from the album is "Perfect skin" which went straight to number 1 on the Finnish singles chart. The second single is "Never Say Die". Angels debuted at number 1 in Finland and has since gone gold.
The band did a summer 2007 US tour with Wednesday 13, Night Kills The Day, & Fair To Midland, and supported Within Temptation on tour in the UK in November. They played 125 shows world wide in 2007.
2008 - present
In 2008 the band released their first live album, titled The 69 Eyes: Hollywood Kills. It featured a complete live show recorded at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood in March 2006.[9] The performance featured hits spanning the six latest albums an introduction by Bam Margera and a live cover of The Ramones "I Just Wanna Have Something to Do". The concert was also filmed in its entirety. Five tracks from the performance were released on DVD as bonus content on the Angels/Devils box set and the entire concert was released on the "Back in Blood" bonus DVD.
The band began 2009 by touring in Europe as a part of Hellhounds Fest with Tiamat and Ava Inferi. The band started recording their tenth studio album with Grammy award winning producer Matt Hyde. He is most known from his works with Slayer, Monster Magnet and Fu Manchu. The recording process took place both in Helsinki and Los Angeles. The new album has been titled Back in Blood was released on the 28th of August in Europe and will be released the 15th of September in the USA. In early June, Bam Margera directed the music video for the first single from the album, "Dead Girls Are Easy." The video premiered on playboy.com on 17 of July 2009. The 69 Eyes also toured Australia for the first time in mid June, playing in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.
A tour of the United States followed in October 2009, and Jyrki 69 was featured on both FOX New's "Red Eye" program, and CNN International also. In December 2009, the band debuted their newest video for the song, "Dead & Gone" via Myspace. This new video marked the band's third collaboration with Bam Margera. On August 10 the band revealed a contest for fans to create a video for the next single "Kiss Me Undead". The response was overwhelming, and on September 30 the band posted their 14 favorite videos on their YouTube page.
In April 2010, during an interview with Sean Twisted of Renegaderadio.net, Rudi Protrudi, frontman & founder of the Fuzztones, reported he had completed work on new song with The 69 Eyes, although further details were unavailable during that time.
On the official The 69 Eyes webpage they reported a European tour with Hardcore Superstar and Crashdïet in March and April 2011.
Early in 2012, The 69 Eyes began recording their next studio album X. X was released on September 28, 2012, across Europe and on October 9, 2012, in the United States. The first single from the album was "Red" and featured a music video. The second single was "Borderline." Both singles were available before the album was released in Europe. On February 2013, the band released the singles "Love Runs Away" and "Tonight" simultaneously via iTunes. "Tonight" was released exclusively in Finland while "Love Runs Away" was released everywhere else. Both singles included two previously unreleased tracks, "Rosary Blue" and "Dracula's Castle," the latter being the song Rudi Protrudi reported he had co-written with The 69 Eyes back in 2010.
The 69 Eyes will release a double CD compilation of their radio hit singles called “The Best Of Helsinki Vampires” on November 1, 2013. The compilation also includes their brand new single “Lost Without Love.”
In 2016 on the 22th of May The 69 Eyes released their 11th studio album called Universal Monsters containing 11 tracks.
Gothic Girl
The 69 Eyes Lyrics
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whenever it rains
from rome to new orleans
dancing on the graves
burden by the heart she loves her
sunglasses after dark
and every single day her
little life falls apart
she's out to look
so macabre and alone
she's close to hook
on her dying
just like a gothic girl
lost in the darken world
my lil' gothic girl
darkerside jewel are your razor cuts for real - baby
you can see she's
on her road to ruin
stigmata from crucifixion
on her pale white skin
tribal pagan art she loves her
tattood egyptian mark
and every single day her
love will tear us apart
she's out to look
so macabre and alone
she's close to hook
on her dying
just like a gothic girl
lost in the darken world
my lil' gothic girl
darkerside jewel are your razor cuts for real - baby
The 69 Eyes's song "Gothic Girl" paints a vivid picture of a girl who is lost in the darkness and chaos of her life. We see her in various places, "from Rome to New Orleans", dancing on the graves whenever it rains. The heavy burden of her heart is the love she carries, which apparently isn't working out for her very well. Her "little life falls apart every single day". However, despite her troubles, she's out to look "macabre and alone" with her love for tribal and pagan art, her tattooed Egyptian mark, and her sunglasses after dark.
There's a haunting quality to this Gothic girl, which adds to the melancholic undertone of the song. We see glimpses of the pain and suffering that she's going through. The crucifixion marks on her pale white skin show us that she's on her "road to ruin". She's close to hook on her dying, but there's a sense of tragedy in the fact that she's trying so desperately to cling to life. The lyrics suggest that she's a "darkerside jewel" with razor cuts that might be real. Overall, the song is a poignant tribute to the beauty and complexity of a life that's replete with sadness and isolation.
Line by Line Meaning
you can see her
The Gothic Girl is a noticeable figure in any situation
whenever it rains
No matter the weather, she is always there
from rome to new orleans
This is a widely known and well-traveled girl
dancing on the graves
She loves indulging in things that are considered taboo
burden by the heart she loves her
Her emotions weigh heavy on her heart, but she still loves herself
sunglasses after dark
She has a mysterious persona, and enjoys the night time aesthetic
and every single day her
Her daily life is consistent
little life falls apart
Her daily life is full of struggles
she's out to look
Her appearance is important to her
so macabre and alone
She strives to have a dark and unique individual style
she's close to hook
She is caught up in her own lifestyle and is close to reaching a limit
on her dying
Her lifestyle may lead to her ultimate demise
just like a gothic girl
This girl identifies herself as a Gothic
lost in the darken world
She finds her solace in the dark world surrounding her
my lil' gothic girl
The singer's descriptive nickname for this girl
darkerside jewel are your razor cuts for real - baby
Her dark appearance, including razor-like clothing and accessories, is a valuable part of who she is
you can see she's
She is a visual standout
on her road to ruin
She is going down a path that may lead to destruction
stigmata from crucifixion
She has scars or wounds that indicate a religious experience. They may also be part of her unique appearance
on her pale white skin
Her skin is pale and is a canvas for her Gothic art
tribal pagan art she loves her
She has a love for tribal and pagan art
tattood egyptian mark
She has a tattoo that marks her body
and every single day her
Her struggles are a consistent part of her daily routine
love will tear us apart
Her love life is destroyed because of her chosen lifestyle
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@andrekbludo
You can see her
Whenever it rains
From Rome to New Orleans
Dancing on the graves
Burden by the heart
She loves her sunglasses after dark
And every single day her little life falls apartt
She's out to look
So macabre and alone
She's close to hook
On her dying
Just like a gothic girl
Lost in the darken world
My lil' gothic girl
Darkerside jewel are your razor cuts for real, baby
You can see
She's on her road to ruin
Stigmata from crucifiction
On her pale white skin
Tribal pagan art
She loves her tattooed egyptian mark
And every single day her love will tear us apart
She's out to look
So macabre and alone
She's close to hook
On her dying
Just like a gothic girl
Lost in the darken world
My lil' gothic girl
Always so dramatic, Christ, I want you, gothic girl
Lost in the darken world
My lil' gothic girl
Darkerside of jewel are your razorcuts for real, baby
@s.mariebohri1172
This is the band that gets mistaken for type o negative!
On the video tag it said type o negative
But I knew it wasn't
Now
For a scene that started in the 80s. . .
Just last night at bar sinister the club was packed!!
And this is without too many Gothic bands being formed lately
🩸
So just imagine how strong the gothic scene would be right Now
>If we did have some new Gothic bands~
@lisasharonkoene3180
My tattoo artist is goth and she plays this music in the shop. Last week i had to sit there for about 6 hours and i fell jn love with all the things she said about being goth and the music she played it was really a huge eye opener! I love it
@SeraphicDeviltry2
Did she play any My Dying Bride for you? I have been listening to them for years. Their catalogue is amazing, goes back decades. ❤
@hadeseye2297
@@SeraphicDeviltry2 My Dying Bride is goth? I thought The Sisters of Mercy, Fields of Nephilim, Bauhaus, The Mission (UK), Tiamat, or The Gathering were.
@daddy_rogers
@@hadeseye2297 LOL. My Dying Bride is so gothic.
@debig8390
I absolutely adore Jyrki. He's total goth. Totally real. He is so dark and beautiful. What all us goth girls dream of. Xoxo . What a voice too. Love you Jyrki. Xoxo
@AnarchyWerebitch
Pretty close, yeah! 😄. I'd probably be checking out the same girls he does, but I'd definitely love to hang out with the guy! Total Goth n' Roll icon! 🖤
@andrekbludo
You can see her
Whenever it rains
From Rome to New Orleans
Dancing on the graves
Burden by the heart
She loves her sunglasses after dark
And every single day her little life falls apartt
She's out to look
So macabre and alone
She's close to hook
On her dying
Just like a gothic girl
Lost in the darken world
My lil' gothic girl
Darkerside jewel are your razor cuts for real, baby
You can see
She's on her road to ruin
Stigmata from crucifiction
On her pale white skin
Tribal pagan art
She loves her tattooed egyptian mark
And every single day her love will tear us apart
She's out to look
So macabre and alone
She's close to hook
On her dying
Just like a gothic girl
Lost in the darken world
My lil' gothic girl
Always so dramatic, Christ, I want you, gothic girl
Lost in the darken world
My lil' gothic girl
Darkerside of jewel are your razorcuts for real, baby
@Meluvya17
I'm not goth but I think goth culture is cool because the people do not care bout trying to fit into the norm that other people think is normal. They do their own thing and r enjoying life
@GeorgeVMorpheus
Meluvya17 Agreed...Goth isn't just a trend...is culture...is believes...is a way of how you see and experience life...
@user-kk2pc7ik7t
Meluvya17 Im not a goth, either. But I find some goths dress very neatly, especially this vocalist.
Hes very attractive, IMO.
In the end, I think its very relative. My friend is a goth, and she dresses very neatly.
And Ive met some other goths, they dresses themselves pretty much in a nice way.
Being a goth shouldnt be considered as antithetical to care about how you look.
Theres a middle ground, just look at Glenn Danzig.