Lorca - bass and screams
Keith - skins
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Lorca - bass and screams
Keith - skins
One of the wildest acts in garageland, coming from Albuquerque they played all over the U.S. and 2 successful tours through Europe, leaving a horde of bewildered fans.
Albuquerque, NM garage punks the Drags were led by singer/guitarist CJ Pretzel and bassist Lorca Shalom, who previously teamed in the Swizzle Sticks. Completing the line-up with drummer Keith, the group debuted with the single "I Like to Die, " followed by seven-inches for eMpTy ("Anxiety") and Rat City ("Well Worth Talking About"). In 1995, the Drags landed at Estrus to release an EP, Dragsploitation...Now!, followed in 1997 by the full-length Stop Rock and Roll. Keith left the group a year later; 1999's 45 X 3 collected out-of-print and unreleased material from his Drags tenure. Set Right Fit to Blow Clean Up followed in early 2000.
Mindbender
The Drags Lyrics
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Later on lets shake it
Night after night after night after night
Don't know what to say
Start to feel like a creep
You're having a nightmare
And you ain't even asleep
You might find,
My baby baby,
Baby your mind
Try and get back,
But it's to late
My baby baby
You ain't never gettin straight.
You're havin a heart attack
And you're down on the floor
You wanted me to see
But you can't remember where you put the door
Well you're going into yourself now
Goin into your mind
Gettin kind of shakey
Kind of scared of what you might find
You might find,
You might find
My baby baby,
Baby your mind
Try and get back,
But it's to late
My baby baby
You ain't never gettin straight.
You put down your mind
You can't remember where
What if you never find it?
You don't know what you get with one hell of a dare
You might find,
You might find,
My baby baby,
Baby your mind
Try and get back,
But it's to late.
My baby baby
You ain't never gettin straight.
The Drags' song Mindbender seems to be about the use of drugs, specifically pills, and how it can cause someone to lose control over their own mind. The first verse talks about taking a pill to "treat you right" and then wanting to "shake it" later on. However, as the song progresses, the lyrics describe the negative effects of drug use. The singer starts to feel like a creep and the listener is having a nightmare even though they aren't sleeping. The chorus repeats the phrase "baby your mind" and how the listener might never be able to get back to their previous state of mind after taking the pill.
The second verse describes the listener having a heart attack and being down on the floor, and wanting the singer to see something but not being able to remember where they put the door. The lyrics continue with the listener going deeper into their own mind, feeling shaky and scared of what they might find. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the idea that the listener's mind has been permanently altered by the pill and they will never be able to return to their previous state.
Overall, Mindbender is a cautionary tale about the dangers of drug use, particularly the idea that once someone takes a pill, they may never be able to fully return to their previous state of mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Took a little pill
I ingested a drug
Gonna treat you right
I believe this drug will have a positive effect on me
Later on lets shake it
We will dance or party after the drug takes effect
Night after night after night after night
I plan to use this drug repeatedly
Don't know what to say
I am at a loss for words
Start to feel like a creep
I am experiencing negative thoughts or feelings
You're having a nightmare
You are experiencing a bad situation
And you ain't even asleep
You are not physically asleep, but experiencing a mental struggle
You might find,
You could discover something unexpected
You might find
You could discover something unexpected
My baby baby,
My dear
Baby your mind
You are losing control of your thoughts and emotions
Try and get back,
Try to regain mental stability
But it's too late
The situation is out of control
My baby baby
My dear
You ain't never gettin straight.
You will never fully recover or be the same again
You're havin a heart attack
You are experiencing a high level of stress or panic
And you're down on the floor
You are physically incapacitated
You wanted me to see
You want me to understand your struggle
But you can't remember where you put the door
You are experiencing memory loss or confusion
Well you're going into yourself now
You are entering a state of introspection
Goin into your mind
You are experiencing intense mental activity
Gettin kind of shakey
You are becoming physically unstable
Kind of scared of what you might find
You are afraid of discovering something you may not be ready for
You put down your mind
You relinquished control of your thoughts and emotions
You can't remember where
You are experiencing memory loss or confusion
What if you never find it?
What if you are never able to regain mental stability?
You don't know what you get with one hell of a dare
You do not know the full consequences of taking risks
Contributed by Layla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.