The band consists of Clark Baechle, Todd Fink (formerly known as Todd Baechle), and Joel Petersen. They signed to Saddle Creek Records and released a few singles, but were unable to establish widespread sales, though they were extremely popular in the Omaha-area. After adding Matt Bowen, The Faint released Media, which established them within a small, national community of fans. While touring, Bowen left and was replaced by Jacob Thiele who helped move the next album, Blank-Wave Arcade, towards a more dance and electronica influenced sound. The album was an underground hit. Partway through the creation of the morose Danse Macabre, The Faint added Dapose, a death metal guitarist formerly of LEAD. Danse Macabre was also a critical and commercial success and has helped to establish a wider fanbase for the band. Their 4th album, released in 2004, is called Wet from Birth.
In 2002 bassist Joel Petersen released the first album from his solo project, Broken Spindles, and he has since released two subsequent albums and had a U.S. tour. Guitarist Dapose also has a side-project, Vverevvolf Grehv, releasing his first album in 2008.
On December 12th, 2005, The Faint announced that they have moved out of The Orifice (a rented out warehouse they used to record Wet from Birth) and into ENAMEL, a 100-year-old building where they recorded the tracks for their next album, Fasciinatiion.
1995 | Sine Sierra (Norman Bailer) | Lumberjack
1998 | Media | CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-21]
1999 | The Faint / Ex-Action Figures (split) | 7» Saddle Creek [LBJ-25]
1999 | Blank-Wave Arcade | LP/CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-29]
2000 | Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes | 12»PD Saddle Creek [LBJ-33]
2001 | Danse Macabre | LP/CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-37]
2001 | Mote / Dust | 12»EP Gold Standard Laboratories [GSL 47]
2001 | Agenda Suicide | CDS Fierce Panda [NING 117]
2003 | Danse Macabre Remixes | 3LP/CD Astralwerks [ASC 83269]
2003 | The Conductor | 12»EP Astralwerks [ASC 83862]
2004 | I Disappear | 12»/CDS Saddle Creek [LBJ-66]
2004 | Wet From Birth | LP/CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-67]
2004 | Desperate Guys Saddle Creek
2008 | The Geeks Were Right Blank.wav
2008 | Fasciinatiion Blank.wav
The Geeks Were Right (DIOYY Re
The Faint Lyrics
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I got a chain saw motor
That's filled with rain.
But when it sings like bach
The eyes all bulge
Then when the pink sun drops
The eyelids fold
Or twilight zones
I take a freight elevator
And press fast forward
I get to grind these teeth
And peek thru time
If I could bring things back
They'd feedback wild
When I saw the future - the geeks were right
Egghead boys
With thin white legs
They got modified features
And software brains
But that's what the girls like
The geeks were right
When I saw the future - the geeks were right
Predator skills
Chemical wars
Plastic islands at sea
Watch what the humans ruin
With machines
Eyeballs float in wet green grass
I'm in a chainsaw choir
In dreams that bend
To let me cut thru time
And stretch out Bach
I make the dry eyes roll
And wet eyes cross
While I'm in deep REM sleep
Or twilight zones
I take a freight elevator
And press fast forward
So I can grind these teeth
And peek thru time
If I could bring things back
They'd feedback wild
And when I saw the future - the geeks were right
The Faint’s “The Geeks Were Right” is an apocalyptic song that discusses the future of humanity as it’s being shaped by technology. The song begins with the image of “eyeballs float(ing) in wet green grass,” which provides an eerie and unsettling atmosphere. The first verse is filled with metaphors, as the singer describes a chainsaw motor filled with rain that sings like Bach. The singer is able to bend and cut through time in their dreams and enters a freight elevator that takes them to the future. This is where we see the line “When I saw the future – the geeks were right.” The singer is seemingly in awe of what they see in this vision of the future.
In the next verse, the singer describes “egghead boys” who possess “software brains” and “modified features,” which makes them attractive to women. The line “the geeks were right” is repeated, as if to emphasize that the prediction of the future made by those seen as outsiders has come to fruition. The bridge of the song discusses how humanity’s reliance on technology has ruined the world through “predator skills,” “chemical wars,” and “plastic islands at sea.” The song ends with a repetition of the first verse, bringing it full circle.
Overall, the song explores the power of technology in shaping the world, both for better and worse. The use of metaphor, repetition, and imagery creates a haunting and thought-provoking experience for listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Eyeballs float in wet green grass
The singer describes a surreal image of eyeballs floating in the wet grass.
I got a chain saw motor That's filled with rain. But when it sings like Bach The eyes all bulge Then when the pink sun drops The eyelids fold
The singer talks about a strange motor filled with rain that sounds like classical music. The change from day to night causes the listener's eyes to react in strange ways.
While I'm in deep REM sleep Or twilight zones I take a freight elevator And press fast forward I get to grind these teeth And peek thru time If I could bring things back They'd feedback wild
The singer explains that during his deep sleep or altered states of consciousness, he has the ability to fast forward through time and experience strange visions. He wishes he could bring these experiences back to the real world.
When I saw the future - the geeks were right
The artist reflects on how the predictions made by the 'geeks' about the future have come true.
Egghead boys With thin white legs They got modified features And software brains But that's what the girls like The geeks were right When I saw the future - the geeks were right
The artist describes the appeal of 'egghead boys' with brains that are modified like software. He notes that this type of person is desirable, and the predictions made by the 'geeks' about trends in attraction have come true.
Predator skills Chemical wars Plastic islands at sea Watch what the humans ruin With machines
The singer describes the dangerous effects of human technology, including skills that are predatory, wars between chemicals, and the creation of plastic waste islands in the ocean.
Contributed by Charlie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kieron Middleton
The editing on that video made this tune the absolute perfect choice. Really good editing skills.
Juan José Carvajal Arevalo
Fuck i dont know why this song come to my head after 8 years, i just remmember a youtubechanel of motorcycles that use this song... still be great.
CP200S
The reason is because the geeks were right.
Klaus Abou Chaker
Vecci87 bad company #1
Kieron Middleton
Oh wow....never really noticed before as I've been listening to this on cheap headphones on youtube but just downloaded this from itunes and listened to it on a much better speaker system. It really rocks. Especially 1:30 - 1:42 that bass note made me want to empty my bowels.
XxJeSsIcAxGxX
SICK!!!! Heard this on the Nitro Circus DVD HAD to have it :)
Mikemixer2
Freaking awesome love the beginning
Jasiel Cardoso Villa
Still killing 👌
Amnek Emuzok
DOPE ASSS REMIX BRO WATCHIN THIS IN 2017 STILL FIRE....
ia96
i love it