2) Dark minimal/synth from US, most of their tracks are very instrumental.
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3) Vogue is a UK female dance trio. This is the band whose tracks appear on this page.
4) Vogue was a handle/alias used by Magnus Högdahl (Vacuum) during the 1990s. Although a musician himself, he is perhaps best known as one of two people behind the Fasttracker 2 sequencer/sampler software.
Sick Trick
Vogue Lyrics
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HE LOOKS AT ME LIKE ARE YOU RETARDED BUT REPLIES REGARDLESS HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
THAT'S A SIXPACK AND A CITYMAP OF MYSTERYLAND FOR THE HEARTLESS
ON A BENCH IN A PARK AND EATING RAW GARBAGE HE BARES THE HARSHNESS BUT THE STREETS HAVE SCARRED HIM
THE DISCONTENT SHARPENS - HIS MIND IS GETTING DARKER - HE SAYS
I GOT A SICK TRICK IN WHICH I STICK A SIX INCH STICK IN YOUR SHRIVELLED DICK WITH A BRICK SO I SPLIT
I THINK HE MEANS IT BEATS BEING A CRIP - SOMETHING I'M NEITHER SO I FEEL RICH
The song "Sick Trick" by Vogue discusses the theme of wealth disparity and how individuals living in poverty are often dehumanized and forgotten in society. The singer in the song talks about their experience of visiting impoverished areas in the city to see the "starving" and ask "a homeless man what part of life's the hardest." The response from the homeless man is that "home is where the heart is" which is an expression that suggests that happiness and contentment are not found in one's material possessions, but instead within one's personal relationships and emotional connections.
The lyric "That's a six-pack and a city map of Mysteryland for the heartless" reflects on the idea that people with wealth and materialistically-driven mindsets often exploit those living in poverty or struggling with homelessness. The singer describes encountering a homeless man who is eating "raw garbage" on a bench, and notes how the streets have "scarred him," implying that he has gone through a lot of difficult experiences. The homeless man shares a violent, graphic "sick trick" that he is capable of doing, and despite his situation, seems to take pride in it, as he sees it as a way to feel powerful.
The song's lyrics cast a critical eye on the societal structures that breed poverty and wealth inequality, and highlights the ways in which humanity and compassion can be lost in the pursuit of financial gain. The singer's response of not caring about the violent "sick trick" from the homeless man and instead proclaiming themselves "rich" speaks to the song's larger critique of consumerist values and lack of empathy for marginalized communities.
Line by Line Meaning
I GO SEE THE STARVING IN THE CITY BECAUSE I CONSIDER IT A BARGAIN TO GET RICH
I visit the impoverished in the city because I believe it's an affordable way to gain wealth
ASKING A HOMELESS MAN WHAT PART O LIFE'S THE HARDEST
Inquiring of a vagrant, the most difficult aspect of existing
HE LOOKS AT ME LIKE ARE YOU RETARDED BUT REPLIES REGARDLESS HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
The destitute man eyes me skeptically but answers regardless; one's home consists of their affections, be they wherever they may
THAT'S A SIXPACK AND A CITYMAP OF MYSTERYLAND FOR THE HEARTLESS
That indicates a six-pack and city map of Mysteryland, bestowed upon the uncompassionate
ON A BENCH IN A PARK AND EATING RAW GARBAGE HE BARES THE HARSHNESS BUT THE STREETS HAVE SCARRED HIM
Perched on a park bench, devouring uncooked refuse, he exposes the severity that has scarred him physically and mentally, as caused by the streets
THE DISCONTENT SHARPENS - HIS MIND IS GETTING DARKER - HE SAYS
The dissatisfaction grows keener, his thoughts becoming gloomier - he relates
I GOT A SICK TRICK IN WHICH I STICK A SIX INCH STICK IN YOUR SHRIVELLED DICK WITH A BRICK SO I SPLIT
I boast of an unpleasant strategy wherein I insert a six-inch rod into your shriveled phallus with a brick and vacate
I THINK HE MEANS IT BEATS BEING A CRIP - SOMETHING I'M NEITHER SO I FEEL RICH
I believe he is conveying his alternative to being physically disabled - something I'm not - so I feel affluent
HE SCREAMS CHICKENSHIT IT ONLY STINGS A LITTLE BIT BUT I DON'T GIVE A SHIT - I'M RICH
He yells out that it's cowardice and that it only incurs minimal pain; however, I don't care - I'm wealthy
Contributed by Riley R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.