Beginning in 1987 in London, England, Bill Drummond (alias King Boy D) and Jimmy Cauty (alias Rockman Rock) released hip hop-inspired and sample-heavy records as The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu and, on one occasion (the British number one hit single "Doctorin' the Tardis"), as The Timelords. As The KLF, Drummond and Cauty pioneered the genres "stadium house" (rave music with a pop-rock production and sampled crowd noise) and "ambient house". The KLF released a series of international top-ten hits on their own KLF Communications record label, and became the highest internationally selling UK band of 1991. The duo also published a book, The Manual, and worked on a road movie called The White Room.
From the outset, they adopted the philosophy espoused by esoteric novels The Illuminatus! Trilogy, gaining notoriety for various anarchic situationist manifestations, including the defacement of billboard adverts, the posting of prominent cryptic advertisements in NME magazine and the mainstream press, and highly distinctive and unusual performances on Top of the Pops. Their most notorious performance was at the February 1992 Brit Awards, where they horrified the formal audience with a hardcore thrash version of "3 A.M. Eternal" (performed with the justifiably named Extreme Noise Terror) that also included Drummond spraying the crowd with blanks from an automatic rifle and the post-performance announcement, "The KLF have left the music industry." Topping their already extreme actions, Cauty and Drummond delivered the carcass of a dead sheep -- plus eight gallons of blood -- to the lobby of the hotel after-party. In May 1992 the duo deleted their entire back catalogue.
With The KLF's profits, Drummond and Cauty established the K Foundation and sought to subvert the art world, staging an alternative art award for the worst artist of the year and burning a million pounds sterling. Although Drummond and Cauty remained true to their word of May 1992—the KLF Communications catalogue remains deleted—they have released a small number of new tracks since then, as the K Foundation, The One World Orchestra and most recently, in 1997, as 2K. Cauty has provided remixing services for bands as diverse as Hawkwind and Placebo, under the name Scourge of the Earth.
The KLF catalogue remained absent from digital platforms until January 1, 2021, when an 8-track compilation of their 7" hit singles 1988-1991 - Solid State Logik 1 was released on streaming platforms, marking the 1st installment of a series called Samplecity Thru Trancentral.
Rock Radio Into the Nineties and Beyond
The KLF Lyrics
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rock radio
rock radio
rock radio
into the nineties
into the nineties
and beyond
into the nineties and beyond
into the nineties
into the nineties
into the nineties
and beyond
Yahoo!
A reading from Matthew nine
According to verse 22
Be of good courage, be of good comfort!
The lyrics of The KLF's "Rock Radio into the Nineties and Beyond" are a nod to the changing times and the future of rock music. The repetition of the lines "rock radio," "into the nineties," and "and beyond" highlights the excitement around the evolution of rock music and how it will continue to evolve in the future. The line "Yahoo!" adds to the excitement and enthusiasm around this progression. The reference to a reading from Matthew 9:22 ("Be of good courage, be of good comfort!") adds a spiritual aspect to the song, suggesting that perhaps the change and growth in the rock genre will bring about positive and inspiring changes in society and culture.
Overall, the song serves as a celebration of the creative energy and innovation around rock music, and a call to embrace the changes that lie ahead.
Line by Line Meaning
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rock radio
Let's talk about rock radio
rock radio
It's a popular source of music
rock radio
For those who love rock, it's heaven
into the nineties
The lyrics reflect the current decade of the 90s
into the nineties
Rock and roll is still popular in the 90s
and beyond
This song will transcend through the ages
into the nineties and beyond
Rock and Roll music is still in demand for this generation and many more to come
into the nineties and beyond
Rock and Roll will never die
into the nineties
The singers repeat the current decade to emphasize rock's survival into the 90s
into the nineties
It's the present, but also the future of Rock music
into the nineties
Rock music is still in high demand into the 90s
and beyond
Rock and Roll will continue as a popular form of music.
Yahoo!
An expression of joy and excitement in the music
A reading from Matthew nine
They're quoting from the bible
According to verse 22
Referencing a particular section of the bible
Be of good courage, be of good comfort!
The bible teaches to be strong and have hope
Contributed by Avery B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
RossBayCult
R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen. Amazing to think Eruption came out in 1978. Too bad this song is erased from Come Down Dawn.
Coolatta Lounge
beautiful
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best
thewhiteroom23
1990 surely?
Antoine6110
eruption - Van Halen
piss
thank you