The Hormonauts were formed in 1999 and thanks to the support of an independent swiss label - Voodoo Rhythm rec. released their first record “Hormone Hop” by throughout Europe.
It features twelve tracks, among them “Get off the wagon”, “Sweet young thing”, “Turkey Jive” and a great version of “Black Slacks”. The three artists promoted this record with many concerts in Europe: Germany, France, Holland, Spain, Switzerland are just a few of the countries that the fearless rockers stir up with their live act. So in three years they get a record deal with Ammonia Records – one of the most important italian independent labels and publish “Mini skirt”. Here the sound is even more blended, and the trio’s original tracks are truly epic. “Mini skirt”, “I see two”, “Mojito Joe” are three authentic jewels, with their excellent mix of rockabilly flavour with surf, ska and punk. The amazing versions of “Tainted love” and “Lonesome train” make this album appealing to a more varied audience. Their third album, “Hormone airlines”, is licensed by V2 records. Among its 14 tracks quite a few stand out: “Just why your blue” (with a rock/garage sound), “Cassius” and then “Solid gone”, “Little red Vanette” (going at a full speed with a captivating swing) up to the amazing ‘electro-western’ version of “Staying alive”, a pure essence of madness which will become a new video and a radio single. The “Hormonauts” believe their third album holds their real musical essence, their style and their artistic inspiration which the group has named “Hormonebilly”.
Now, introduced by the hit cover “My Sharona” The Hormonauts released “Hormonized”, their fourth album. It’s time now for the band to shift into a pure rock and roll sound: “Lucky Toy”, and “My Sharona”, but also the soft “Top of the world” or the “western” atmosphere of “Greasy Black hands. “Hormonized” and “Hormonette” are already true hymns, but the real blow are “Just Drive” and “Shit faced”!
The Hormonauts have taken part in the more important national rock festivals alongside groups such as Rancid, The Cramps, Nofx, Manu Chao, Millencollin, Ska-P, The Mars Volta and The Hives. Right now the Hormonauts are touring all over Italy and part of Europe with a new member, the Fourth Hormonaut, Reverend Cosmic, Andy's prodigal cousin from Somewhere, Texas! He's a Lap-Steel and Baritone guitar-slinger who'll be bringing a deep country twang and fuzz to the musical hurricane we already know and love! They'll be playing at Festivals, Clubs and wherever the fun is, riding their Big Blue Burnin’ Bus, two-litre diesel pleasure mobile!
Discography:
“Hormone Hop” (Voodoo Rhytm, 2002),
“Mini-Skirt” (Ammonia/V2, 2003),
“Hormone Airlines” (V2, 2004),
“Homonized” (V2, 2006).
We Are the Hormonauts
The Hormonauts Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Or some excess mental trainin'
To get through to you the feeIin'
That's a-got ma brain a-reelin'
Should I put it down in writin'
Why I find you so excitin'
It's not your telephonin', it's all your pheromoanin'
Wo-oh! We're the Hormonauts
Wo-oh! We're the Hormonauts
Lookin' for somethin' that baby you got
Watch out for me I'm a Hormonaut
You say I'm actin' Iike a fool it's
Cause I'm floatin' in a pool
Of this thing that you're exudin'
And there's no point self-deludin'
There ain't nothin' you can change
That's gonna make me less derranged
'Cause I'm floatin' in a space of your silkiness and lace
[chorus]
It' s a great big step for me
An even bigger one for mankind
Don't need no gin and tonic, coke or hash,
Fame or frtune not even cash
A great big meal or a pint of beer
Just to float about a bit in your hormonospere
So all you big and littie ladies see us actin' just like crazies
You got me floatin' round, got me dribblinì Iike a hound
'Cause I'm floatin' in a space of your silkiness and lace
In this world so oh a-tonal you're oh so pheromonal!
[chorus x 2]
The Hormonauts' song We Are the Hormonauts is an ode to the power of attraction and the sensation of being swept away by overwhelming desire. The lyrics express the singer's sense of being intoxicated by someone's pheromones and the feeling of being completely unprepared for their impact. The lines "Shouldn't take too much explainin', or some excess mental trainin', to get through to you the feelin'" suggest that this is something primal and instinctual that requires little conscious thought to understand.
The chorus reinforces this idea of being driven by something beyond rational control -- "We're the Hormonauts, lookin' for somethin' that baby you got, watch out for me I'm a Hormonaut." To be a "Hormonaut" is to be a reckless explorer of the land of hormones, driven by desires that can't be ignored or restrained. The song acknowledges the absurdity of this, with lines like "You say I'm actin' like a fool it's 'cause I'm floatin' in a pool of this thing that you're exudin'," but it also celebrates the thrill of surrendering to these feelings.
Ultimately, We Are the Hormonauts is a fun and playful tribute to the power of attraction and the way it can take over our lives. It captures the sense of being swept off your feet by desire and not wanting to come back down to Earth.
Line by Line Meaning
Shouldn't take to much explainin'
It's pretty simple and straightforward.
Or some excess mental trainin'
No need to strain the brain too much.
To get through to you the feeIin'
To explain the feeling to you.
That's a-got ma brain a-reelin'
That's got my brain spinning.
Should I put it down in writin'
Shall I write it out?
Why I find you so excitin'
The reason why I find you exciting is...
It's not your telephonin', it's all your pheromoanin'
It's not your words, it's your pheromones.
Wo-oh! We're the Hormonauts
We are the Hormonauts and we're proud of it.
Wo-oh! We're the Hormonauts
We are the Hormonauts and we stand out.
Lookin' for somethin' that baby you got
We're looking for something that you've got, baby.
Watch out for me I'm a Hormonaut
Beware, I am a Hormonaut.
You say I'm actin' Iike a fool it's
You say I'm acting foolish, but...
Cause I'm floatin' in a pool
It's because I'm immersed in a pool...
Of this thing that you're exudin'
Of the thing that you're giving off.
And there's no point self-deludin'
There's no point lying to myself.
There ain't nothin' you can change
There isn't anything you can do to change...
That's gonna make me less derranged
That will make me less crazy.
'Cause I'm floatin' in a space of your silkiness and lace
Because I'm floating in the space of your silk and lace.
It's a great big step for me
This is a huge deal for me.
An even bigger one for mankind
An even bigger deal for all of humankind.
Don't need no gin and tonic, coke or hash
I don't need any drugs or alcohol.
Fame or frtune not even cash
I don't need fame or fortune, not even money.
A great big meal or a pint of beer
I don't even need a big meal or a drink.
Just to float about a bit in your hormonospere
Just to bask in your hormonal aura.
So all you big and littie ladies see us actin' just like crazies
So all you ladies, big and small, see us acting crazy.
You got me floatin' round, got me dribblinì Iike a hound
You've got me floating around and drooling like a dog.
'Cause I'm floatin' in a space of your silkiness and lace
Because I'm floating in the space of your silk and lace.
In this world so oh a-tonal you're oh so pheromonal!
In this world of noise, you stand out with your pheromones.
Wo-oh! We're the Hormonauts
We are the Hormonauts and we're proud of it.
Wo-oh! We're the Hormonauts
We are the Hormonauts and we stand out.
Contributed by Jayce G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.