Keit… Read Full Bio ↴THE GONE JACKALS are a four piece hard R&R group based in S.F., CA.
Keith Karloff is the bandleader & front man of the G.J.'s. A singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Keith relocated to S.F. from his native N.Y.C. where he had been performing under the name Keith Gale as a solo artist. Breaking from the restrictive environment and high expectations that the N.Y.C. circuit and its "big business" atmosphere fostered, Keith's was first and foremost a quest for personal and artistic freedom.
After a period of experimenting with ine-ups and instrumentation, everything came together best with Judd Austin on guitar and vocals (formerly with TOWER OF POWER's Ed McGee Group) and Trey Sabatelli (JEFFERSON STARSHIP, THE TUBES, VINCE WELNICK's MISSING MAN FORMATION) on drums. Enjoying the chemistry of his combo and feeling that he had begun to assimilate a reasonable amount of S.F.'s atmosphere, Keith became "Keith Karloff" and the band became "THE GONE JACKALS" - a musical unit.
"Out & About with THE GONE JACKALS" (ConTon-BLUE/BLACK) released in 1990 was the group's first full length C.D. and their first official recording as THE GONE JACKALS. THE GONE JACKALS second full length C.D. "BONE TO PICK" is the featured R&RThe Gone Jackals Live and Posterized soundtrack to THE LUCAS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP's smash hit interactive motorcycle P.C. game FULL THROTTLE which has sold hundreds of thousands of units worldwide. "BONE TO PICK" sold out its entire first run of 2K units within two months of its initial release, primarily through mail order via the BLUE/BLACK P.O. Box (listed in the game information) with only a limited amount of "in store" distribution and no air play whatsoever. "BONE TO PICK" was then added to the LUCAS Mail Order Catalog and has since become the #1 selling item in the entire Catalog.
BONE TO PICK has also caught the attention of Don Johnson's Music Director, who featured the song "Born Bad" in the "Baby Boy" episode of the hit C.B.S. Television series NASH BRIDGES.
Too Much
The Gone Jackals Lyrics
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And jump-sprung bolt upright.
Tried to rise from the sweat of the bed,
But fell back into my head.
The lynch mob had assembled
The sun began to set.
I got too much to remember
And too much to forget.
My late, late, show's extreme.
Lakes of amber, venoms of red
Can't douse these coals I tread.
The bridge was lost to vandals
The tide sucked off the dead.
I got too much to remember,
Got too much on my head.
The smokin' gun of justice
Barks off a mindless debt,
I got too much to remember
And too much to forget.
The Gone Jackals's song "Too Much" talks about the singer facing the fear, anxiety and pressure of his past life. The song starts with the singer waking up in the middle of the night in a state of fear and confusion. He tries to get up but the memories of his past, the things he wants to forget, are haunting him, and he falls back in his own head.
The next stanza talks about the singer's life being like an ugly, merciless machine, where the lights of amber and venoms of red can't put out the fire he is dealing with. The memories of his past, the loss of his loved ones, the broken relationships, and missed opportunities make him feel stuck in the moment where he finds himself. The bridge being lost to vandals and the tide sucking off the dead represent the loss of connection to his own self, making him feel lost and alone.
In the last stanza, the singer talks about the barking of the smokin' gun of justice, which might be a reference to his past misdeeds, reminding him that his mind is still paying the mindless debts. The singer could be fighting his inner demons, trying to find solace, but his past won't let him go. The fear of losing control, of not remembering enough, and too much to forget become too much to bear.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up scared in the middle of the night
I was suddenly frightened in the middle of the night
And jump-sprung bolt upright.
I quickly and aggressively sat up straight in bed.
Tried to rise from the sweat of the bed,
I attempted to get up from the dampness of my bed caused by my sweat.
But fell back into my head.
However, I couldn't physically get up and remained lost in thought.
The lynch mob had assembled
A group of people intent on violence had gathered.
The sun began to set.
The day was coming to an end.
I got too much to remember
I have excessive memories
And too much to forget.
Yet there are still things I can't forget.
Came up hard in an ugly machine,
I had a difficult upbringing in a world that is both gruesome and unforgiving.
My late, late, show's extreme.
My life's story is filled with excessive and extraordinary events.
Lakes of amber, venoms of red
I see images of golden lakes and red poisons.
Can't douse these coals I tread.
These images can't extinguish the vivid memories that haunt me.
The bridge was lost to vandals
A group of delinquents destroyed a bridge that was important to me.
The tide sucked off the dead.
The sea washed away the bodies of the deceased.
I got too much to remember,
The memories I carry are still overwhelming.
Got too much on my head.
There's too much weighing on me, it's unbearable.
The smokin' gun of Justice
Justice is like a loaded weapon, always ready to fire.
Barks off a mindless debt,
It seems like Justice is indiscriminately punishing others without reasoning.
I got too much to remember
There's still too much to remember.
And too much to forget.
Despite how much I want to, I still can't forget certain things.
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