Their debut release Voltage and Violets came out in 1986 on Mordam Records. Since that album there have been five others before this new one. Then after six albums Victims Family disbanded in 1994 or so it seemed. In 1996 Ralph Spight and Larry Boothroyd continued playing together under their new moniker Saturn's Flea Collar releasing a single and an album on Alternative Tentacles. Then they recruited a new drummer and formed The Hellworms and released Crowd Repellent in 1998.
With the departure of Hellworms drummer, Ralph and Larry decided to revive the VICTIM'S FAMILY name as an umbrella under which to play both old and new material from all three bands. After months of frustrating drummer auditions, David Gleza (ex-of My Name) was recruited and the trio began writing and Apocalicious was recorded.
Apocalicious features all new songs and shows the band branching out adventurously into areas they have explored since their inception such as punk, math rock, progressive and jazz-core. Living up to the album's title, Apocalicious breaks new ground without disappointing.
Polka
Victims Family Lyrics
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I want, I want, I want, I need
And I want it all now for me
Please, oh please, oh please, oh please
But my wants and needs are separately defined inside my mind for
me.
I know I'm blind when I can't see the the differences between these
things.
'bout how you have to do without
And oh that life is so unfair
And no one really even cares
But I know that life is so much fun when you thik that you're the only
one
Who ever had to feel pain but I think that it's kinda lame.
Get it if you want it, but don't say that you need it.
There's a little voice that says to me I want, I want, I want, I need and
I want it all now for me ohplease ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseoh
pleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease
Give it to me!
The lyrics to Victims Family's song Polka delve into the concept of desire and the difference between wants and needs. The singer sings about the little voice inside his head that keeps telling him that he wants and needs something, and how he struggles to differentiate between the two. He acknowledges that he is blind when he cannot see the differences between these things but tries to keep his wants and needs separately defined inside his mind. The lyrics highlight the toxicity of this little voice that keeps demanding and how it can make one feel entitled to everything, leading to dissatisfaction and frustration.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea of entitlement and the sense of unfairness that arises when one cannot obtain what they want. The singer observes how people cry and scream, yell and shout about how they have to do without, and how life is so unfair, and no one cares. However, he recognizes that life is much more enjoyable when we don't obsess over our own pain and suffering and understand that we are not the only ones who have gone through it. The lyrics conclude with the singer emphasizing the need to differentiate between wants and needs and not to demand everything because we want it.
Overall, the lyrics to Victims Family's Polka tell a story about the challenges of desire and the negative effects of entitlement. The song urges listeners to be mindful of their wants and needs and not let the little voice inside their heads dictate their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a little voice that says to me
I am hearing a voice inside my head
I want, I want, I want, I need
The voice is telling me that I have desires and necessities
And I want it all now for me
The voice is pushing me to want everything immediately
Please, oh please, oh please, oh please
The voice is begging me to fulfill my wishes
But my wants and needs are separately defined inside my mind for me.
I am aware that my desires and necessities are different concepts and I have sorted them out inside my mind
I know I'm blind when I can't see the differences between these things.
I realize that sometimes I can't distinguish properly between wants and needs
Cry and scream and yell and shout 'bout how you have to do without
It is pointless to complain and make a fuss about not having everything that we want
And oh that life is so unfair, And no one really even cares
Feeling sorry for ourselves won't solve anything, and people are not interested in our complaints about our life
But I know that life is so much fun when you think that you're the only one Who ever had to feel pain but I think that it's kinda lame.
Having a victim mentality is not enjoyable, although sometimes it may seem like it is a unique experience
Get it if you want it, but don't say that you need it.
It's okay to crave something and acquire it, but using the word need is exaggerating
There's a little voice that says to me I want, I want, I want, I need, and I want it all now for me oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please
The voice is repetitive and insisting that I should satisfy my desires as soon as possible, using a pleasing tone
Give it to me!
The voice's final demand for me to get everything I want
Contributed by Charlie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
bewaryofbug
lamy knows you can't order alcohol from the kid's menu
cause lord knows she's tried
Nero NeroreN
Botan: Because your mother left us, there's no one to make it for you.
Lamy: I am next to you
Spikeruth
I love how Polka instinctively cast herself as the kid and called Botan "papa"
Sad Cat [Is not excited for a while]
Polka looks like she's frustrated when Fubuki said that they'll do the 10th challenge lmao
Soren Nido Ch.
Knowing Polka and Botan, don't be surprised if we end up getting a full musical video release of a well planned Kid's Lunch Musical, feat. Omaru Polka & Shishiro Botan
A jar of yams
Tired papa lion making sure his fennec sunshine gets to eat that day
Timekiller_74
2:33 Holy crap, she actually rhymed these two lines on the spot, lol.
raphael cheng
The fubuki pic is emanating some BROOKLYN RAGE energy
resdamalos
Sasuga meme cat overlord
ivanbluecool
A mother and her bear clown and crime boss.
Nothing Wrong here.