Catching onto the then-noteworthy idea of touring , the band gained notereity through repeated exposure in the skateboarding world, which helped on tour, and which helped create a national fanbase. Thrasher Magazine's MoFo compiled the first Skate rock tape, which featured several Faction songs, as well as songs by JFA and the Big Boys, the two other most established skate punk bands. Other bands included were Riot .303, Minus One, Los Olvidados, Skoundrelz, featuring Tony Alva, Anvil Chorus, Free Beer, featuring San Francisco's Tony and Tommy Guerrero, and others.
The Faction recorded two 7" records, an LP, an EP, and a posthumous EP, and contributed songs to a 7" compilation single, From The Valley Within. Their song Skate and Destroy was also featured in the first skateboarding video, Powell-Peralta's "Bones Brigade Video Show." Except for the Thrasher Skate Rock tapes and the posthumous "Epitaph" EP, which was released on Mystic Records, all the Faction's music was released on IM Records. This label was owned by guitarist Adam Segal, and financed by Arly. Primarily due to musical evolutional differences in the band, they broke up in 1985. In 1989 they reformed with pro skateboarder Jeff Kendall on guitar instead of Adam Bomb. They played two shows, recorded "Accelerate" (used in the "Stoked: The Gator Story") and for whatever reason it didn't go any further.
In 1994, Mark Waters, of Goldenrod Records, approached the band with the idea to compile the Faction's musical history into one complete CD package. The resulting "Collection" gathered most of the band's studio recordings along with some live and radio recordings, along with Gavin's complete list of every show the band ever played, complete lyrics, and what most of the band called their first good artwork. In 2001, the band started playing shows here and there, with original guitarist Russ Wright on guitar. One show led to more, and between 2001 and 2005 the band played a handful of shows, including gigs in Dortmund and Munster Germany, Vancouver B.C., Aberdeen Scotland, Seattle (with X), San Diego and Anaheim with the Adolescents and Strung Out, Sacramento, and numerous San Jose and San Francisco shows.
The Faction's song 'Skate And Destroy" is featured in the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 video game.
Corpse In Disguise
The Faction Lyrics
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I trick your sight and fool your mind
You don't know what I really am
You don't know that I've got a plan
I act so cool you can't resist
My horrible habits they still persist
I think I might bite your neck
Later tonight, so you won't detect
Here to haunt your lives
I spread the germ where ever I go
When you rot, You'll finally know
In may arms I get the urge to rip you limb from limb
I'll take you home in a card board box
Put your remains in my old sweat sox
I'm so glad I kept my head
You never knew that I was dead
Now I'll have to go back to hell
Where I will forever dwell.
The Faction's song "Corpse In Disguise" is a bone chilling track that talks about a man who pretends to be a nice guy but is in reality an undead creature with evil intentions. The lyrics paint a picture of a deceptive figure who tricks people into believing that he is harmless, but in reality he is spreading his disease everywhere he goes. By dressing up like a "real nice guy," he lures his prey into a false sense of security, making them believe that he is someone who they can trust.
The second verse shows a darker side to the undead's personality as he reveals his true intentions. He is not content with just being a carrier of his disease; he wants to inflict more damage by ripping his victims limb from limb. The line "Put your remains in my old sweat sox" is a particularly gruesome image, emphasizing just how twisted and macabre his desires are.
The chorus, "I'm a corpse in disguise, here to haunt your lives," is a haunting reminder that sometimes the most dangerous people are the ones who look the friendliest. The final lines where he mentions going back to hell is a chilling reminder of his true nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Dressin' like a real nice guy
I am dressing up so deceptively that you will perceive me as a genuinely nice person.
I trick your sight and fool your mind
I manipulate the way you see me and deceive your perception.
You don't know what I really am
You are unaware of my true identity.
You don't know that I've got a plan
You are oblivious to my intentions.
I act so cool you can't resist
I behave so charmingly that it becomes impossible for you to resist my allure.
My horrible habits they still persist
Despite my cunning deception, my alarming habits and tendencies continue.
I think I might bite your neck
I am contemplating attacking you in a vampire-like manner.
Later tonight, so you won't detect
I plan to carry out my attack so stealthily that you won't even notice it.
I'm a corpse in disguise
I am actually a dead body that is masquerading as a living person.
Here to haunt your lives
My presence will bring terror and dread to your existence.
I spread the germ where ever I go
I spread disease and infection wherever I travel or reside.
When you rot, You'll finally know
You will finally come to realize the true nature of my existence when you begin to decay.
In may arms I get the urge to rip you limb from limb
I have an irresistible desire to tear you apart from within my embrace.
I'll take you home in a card board box
I plan to transport your remains in a humble cardboard box.
Put your remains in my old sweat sox
I will store your remains in one of my old, seemingly innocuous socks.
I'm so glad I kept my head
I am grateful to still possess my mental faculties despite being dead.
You never knew that I was dead
You were oblivious to the fact that I was actually a deceased individual.
Now I'll have to go back to hell
My malevolent deeds will compel me to return to the fiery depths of hell, where I will suffer for all eternity.
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sick!
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..best skate Band ever... Caballero FWT !!!!
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