2 years later, Sean has lost interest and pursued a career as a lighting technician, and Pete has finally got a competent line-up together and The Pork Hunts were set to play their first show, which was also planned to be their last as most of the musos were on āloanā. Some skinhead friends were set to have a house demolishing party at the same time (as their rental property was earmarked for development), so to coincide with the local international surfing event -āSurf festā, a party was set on a November Saturday of 1987, in the beach side suburb of Bar Beach, āSka Festā was here!
The party went amazingly well, with much drinking and dancing taking place, very few injuries (except for the head-banger who let loose with a bottle of tomato sauce in the kitchen), and a great after party bonfire on the beach with various parts of the house.
The line-up for the first gig was as follows-
Pete Cooper - vocals
Phil āBigfilā Barnard - sax
Richard āPuckoā Puxty - guitar
Tomi Kefichek - bass
Donny Anarchy - drums
Everyone had such a good time at the party, the Pork Hunts were encouraged to do another gig, and then another, by the fourth gig, Rodney āRocketā Palmer had taken over the beating of the drums.
Soon the āHunts were playing far and wide with word spreading of their energetic live show. In 1990, it was time for a name change, with the one club in Newcastle that they regularly played at closing its doors out of necessity they became The Porkers.
The road since then has been long and winding, with lots of great and other stupid things happening, and many line-up changes. To make this story short, here in point form is a few of the achievements and great opportunities that have come the Porkers way-
1989 - the only recording released under the Pork Hunts name, a demo of āWomanā is released world-wide by Link records UK on the compilation āSka for skaās sakeā.
1990 - the debut 7Ā» EP -āTired of being Pork Huntsā reaches #6 on the Australian indie charts.
1994 - release of debut album āGrunt!ā to rave reviews, Chris Masuak from Radio Birdman records and plays with us. Later that year the album is licence to Moonska records in New York.
1995 - tour Germany and New Zealand.
1996 - tour Australia opening for No Doubt, and Fishbone. Play Homebake festival.
1997 - appear at the Big Day Out and Livid festivals. Porkerās brass section play on Rancidās demos for āLife wont waitā album. Close alls festival playing after Pennywise on NYE.
1998 - play on the Australian leg of the Vans Warped tour, later that year open for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Rancid. Release second album āHot dog daiquiriā, licensed to Moonska USA.
1999 - invited to play Vans Warped in Australia and accept the invitation to appear at Vans Warped USA, appearing alongside Eminem, Ice T, Blink 182, etc.
Play to a full house at Bostons āMiddle East clubā with the Slackers and Bim Skala Bim, next night play in NewYork with Laurel Aitken.
Headline the second stage at Homebake festival, just before Silverchair.
2000 -release āTime will tellā album, the single āToo big for your bootsā gets play-listed by Triple J radio network.
2001 - The Porkers bring Bad Manners to Australia for the first time for the Heavyweights tour. The tour breaks door and bar records! Next single off āTime will tellā - āWaiting for usā remixed by New Zealandās Salmonelladub is play-listed on JJJ.
2002 - The Porkers celebrate 15 years!
2003 - weāre still going! The current line-up looks like this-
Pete Cooper - vocals
Phil āBigfilā Barnard - sax
Rodney āRocketā Palmer - drums
David āGutsyā Gale - guitar
Jeremy āDr. Jā Griffiths - trumpet
Lucian āLouā McGuiness - trombone
Justin Lipscombe - bass
THE PORKERS ROLL OF HONOUR.
Weāve had many members that have made up the Porkers family, hereās a list of past members and guests, what they played and other bands they were or are in.
Donny Anarchy - drums -The Marones, Skazoo, Cash from Chaos.
Tomi Kefichek - Bass - The Marones, Headbin.
Richard āPuckoā Puxty - guitar - The Maroons, Headbin, The Pornskas.
David Kelly - Trumpet, Keyboards - Eskagoes, 8 beat menace.
Robert āTessā Tickle - Trombone - Eskagoes, 8 beat menace, Loose, Nancy Vandal.
Tony āBig Tā Collins - bass - Bouncing Soles, Skazoo.
James Davis - Keyboards - Raiding Party.
Kim Pink - sax - Vegimite Reggae, Fish Fry.
Ian Dunn - guitar - Eskagoes, 8 beat menace, Housequake, Fish Fry.
Lloyd - sax - Housequake
John McIvor - guitar - Boogie Chillin.
Shane Simmonds - sax - Natural Mystics
Paul Woseen - bass - the Screaming Jets.
Chris Masuak - guitar - Radio Birdman
Chris Fegan - guitar - Casulty.
Pedro āProf. Sex Peterā - sax - Skaos.
Dave Power - guitar - Cranky, The Bored of Education.
Martin McLaughlin - trumpet - Bouncing Soles, Vegimite Reggae.
Ben Coles - sax - Skazoo.
Wayne - trombone - Blowhard.
Nicola - trumpet -Blowhard.
Ben āDutchyā Holland -bass - Chinchen.
Rob Parkes - Trombone - Ballistic Allshorts, Chinchen.
Fred Feletti - percussion, vocals - Natural Mystics.
Tara Doyle - vocals - The Bored of Education.
The Porkman - beer & moves -Parts unknown.
Chemical Imbalance
The Porkers Lyrics
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We were having fun like back in the old days
But something was wrong, something was missing
The simplest thing she started flipping!
What's the problem? I can't tell
One moment she is happy, then she starts to yell
Whatever I do for her, it just ain't right
She's got a Chemical Imbalance
She don't drop no trips, don't light no chalice
She don't do coke, and she don't do speed
She's just trippin' out naturally. Chemical Imbalance
Every day it's just the same
She says she loves me but don't know my name
And if I ever leave her, she don't know what she'll do
Says she'll cut her wrists if I tell her we're through
She's got a split personality
"Chemical Imbalance" by The Porkers tells the story of a man's relationship with a woman who suffers from a chemical imbalance. Initially, he believed they were a perfect match and had a lot of fun together. However, he later realized that something was amiss when she began to act erratically at times, leaving him confused and unable to comprehend what was happening. He is perplexed by her sudden mood swings; sometimes, she is happy and loving, while at other times, she gets angry and starts to yell. Regardless of whatever he does for her, she makes it seem like it is never satisfactory.
The man narrates how his partner has a chemical imbalance that makes her trip out regularly. Unlike someone who does drugs like coke or speed, her tripping is natural. The woman not only communicates but also displays the split personality symptoms. For instance, she says she loves him without knowing his name, and if the man leaves her, she threatens to cut her wrist. The song highlights the confusion and turbulence in a relationship when one partner's mental health is compromised.
Line by Line Meaning
When I met this girl, I thought she was perfect
I thought that I had found the perfect girl when I met her
We were having fun like back in the old days
We were having a great time reminiscing about the past
But something was wrong, something was missing
Despite the fun we were having, there was something not quite right about her
The simplest thing she started flipping!
She would suddenly become incredibly upset over the most trivial things
What's the problem? I can't tell
I couldn't figure out why she was acting this way
One moment she is happy, then she starts to yell
Her mood swings were sudden and extreme
Whatever I do for her, it just ain't right
No matter what I did, she was never satisfied
She leaves me in the darkness, I can't see the light
Her behavior was confusing and left me feeling lost and unsure of what to do
She's got a Chemical Imbalance
Her erratic behavior was due to a chemical imbalance in her brain
She don't drop no trips, don't light no chalice
She wasn't using drugs to cause her behavior
She don't do coke, and she don't do speed
She wasn't using any of the common drugs associated with erratic behavior
She's just trippin' out naturally. Chemical Imbalance
Her behavior was a natural result of a chemical imbalance in her brain
Every day it's just the same
Her behavior was consistent and predictable
She says she loves me but don't know my name
She would express affection for me but sometimes forget who I was
And if I ever leave her, she don't know what she'll do
She expressed fear and uncertainty about what would happen if I left her
Says she'll cut her wrists if I tell her we're through
She threatened self-harm if I ever left her
She's got a split personality
She was exhibiting symptoms of a dissociative identity disorder
Contributed by Hunter Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Choctaw468
I just found out about these guys yesterday and am heading to Starship records to see if I can score some CDs.
@carolux24
I love the fact that there's a Sizzler ad on the wall behind them. So Nineties.
@gonadbag
They're at Psyfari Music Festival in August 2016 Capertee Valley NSW.
@rudekid85
definatly my favorite Porkers tune.
@chrisminot2875
Great tune!
@hillbillygirl34
so weird to see how much my uncle phil hasn't changed!! hahaha
@chrisminot2875
Ebin???lol
@samarmytage6199
charlie sheen wants his 50's bowling shirt back.
@kingofallwhites
sam armytage Sheen gave it to a young boy he molested.
@M17CH68
RIP Rocket.