Their name was inspired by an awkward conversation with a U-Haul employee who was inspecting a van that the band had rented. The U-haul employee, attempting to make polite conversation, asked the three bespectacled band members if they were brothers. They said no. He asked if they were scientists, as they looked like they could be the kind of people who wear lab coats. They told him that they were musicians, not scientists. To this day, they regret telling the truth. They are not named after the Cap'n Jazz song which bears the name.
They are a franchise of Art Rock band, Art Brut. In fact, they are Art Brut 47.
The band formed while its members attended the Claremont Colleges. Murray and Cain attended Pomona College; Michael Tapper attended Harvey Mudd College.
The band has released three self-made EPs (Bitching!, Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) and In Action). Their debut LP, With Love And Squalor was on Virgin Records, the first three singles of which were "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt", "The Great Escape" and "It's A Hit". The album takes its name from the J.D. Salinger short story "For Esme - With Love and Squalor". They have since released LP Crap Attack, which is a collection of B-Sides, covers and other rarities, and their full follow-up album, Brain Thrust Mastery which debuted in the UK on March 17,2008 reached number 11 at the UK Album charts.
On the 1st November 2007, NME reported that Michael Tapper has left We Are Scientists under amicable circumstances, and on September 18, 2007, the band announced on their website that Max Hart, a keyboardist and guitarist who has played live with them before, has joined the band temporarily. As they put it: "There's no easy answer as to how long Max will stick around. Maybe we'll grow to hate his sanctimonious ways, which for now tickle us so. Maybe he'll grow to hate our open-minded, funny, refreshing, handsome ways, thus achieving what psychologists and bookies long ago labeled impossible."
And to make things even more exciting for the band, We Are Scientists is featured in the soundtrack of the 2008 film Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, which Bishop Allen - at the time featuring former We Are Scientists drummer Michael Tapper - appears in a cameo.
According to Keith Murray's Wikipedia he was nominated for World's Sexiest Vegetarian 2007 and is predicted that he will be the new face of Louis Vuitton's spring/summer '09 collection.
The Band's 3rd effort, Barbara, was released in June of 2010 and features ex-Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows.
Ram It Home
We Are Scientists Lyrics
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Bikes and not fights and the girls here are easy
Although you might not get it,
I think you'll see it when I ram it hooooooooo-oooooo-oome
Ram it hooooooooo-oooooo-oome
All my friends ask if my girlfriend is pretty
Although you might not get it,
I think you'll see it when I ram it hooooooooo-oooooo-oome
Ram it hooooooooo-oooooo-oome
I know you won't forget,
Get on your knees while I ram it hooooooooo-oooooo-oome
Ram it hooooooooo-oooooo-oome
We Are Scientists' song "Ram It Home" is about the singer's experience at a big city speedway on a Saturday night. The lyrics describe the atmosphere at the speedway: there are bikes, not fights, and the girls there are easy. The singer then goes on to reveal a rather crude and objectifying thought about his girlfriend - when his friends ask if she's pretty, he replies that he only looks at her breasts. The chorus of the song features the repeated phrase "ram it home," which seems to be a metaphor for something sexual. Towards the end of the song, the singer tells the listener to get on their knees while he "ram[s] it home."
The lyrics to "Ram It Home" are quite crass and objectifying towards women. The song is a commentary on toxic masculinity and the way it can manifest in casual settings like a speedway. The repeated refrain of "ram it home" reinforces the idea that women are objects to be conquered and dominated. The line about the girlfriend's breasts further emphasizes this idea. The line "although you might not get it, I think you'll see it when I ram it home" is perhaps a nod to the fact that this type of behavior is so ingrained in our culture that we often don't even recognize it as problematic.
Line by Line Meaning
Saturday night at the big city speedway
We're at the speedway on a weekend night
Bikes and not fights and the girls here are easy
There are no fights and the girls here are willing
Although you might not get it,
I know this might not make sense to you,
I think you'll see it when I ram it hooooooooo-oooooo-oome
but you'll understand when I win the race
Ram it hooooooooo-oooooo-oome
Push the throttle and win the race
All my friends ask if my girlfriend is pretty
My friends want to know if my girlfriend is attractive
I said I don't really know, I only look at her titties
I haven't paid attention to her face, I only focus on her breasts
I know you won't forget,
I want you to remember
Get on your knees while I ram it hooooooooo-oooooo-oome
that I'm the winner and you should show me respect
Ram it hooooooooo-oooooo-oome
Winning is everything
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAIN, MURRAY, TAPPER
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RAM IT HOME BEST CRAP ATTACK SONG
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