Named after the 1932 Bela Lugosi film, White Zombie's musical style was sample-heavy, based around groovy riffs and Rob Zombie's snarling vocals. The samples that filled their records were mostly from obscure horror films, but used creatively to create a kind of carnival freak-show vibe.
Rob Zombie, still known at this time as Rob Cummings, supported himself through multiple jobs, including working as a cycle courier. Most famously, he was a production assistant on Pee-Wee's Playhouse, but he also worked as a designer on pornographic magazines. At this time, he became involved with Shauna Reynolds, another up-and-coming designer. Together they shared a love of classic horror and sci-fi, heavy music, and the weirder corners of American underground culture. They decided to form a band that would draw upon all these influences and White Zombie was formed. Rob took vocals and the name Rob Straker (later changed to Rob Zombie), while Reynolds became the bassist and assumed the name of Sean Yseult. They became the only constants in the often-fluctuating band line-up.
White Zombie best showed their signature style on their final two studio albums. La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1 and Astro-Creep: 2000 Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head were impressive displays of their sample/riff style, thanks to higher production values.
In 1998, Rob Zombie founded his own label, Zombie-A-Go-Go, signing surf and horror acts like The Bomboras and The Ghastly Ones, as well as compiling the mix album Halloween Hootenany. He was managing the new band of his brother Michael, now known as Spider One, the punk-tinged Powerman 5000, but also looked to his own solo career.
After huge opening week sales of his first solo album, Hellbilly Deluxe that dwarfed those of any White Zombie release, it was announced that the band had split up. Bassist Sean Yseult left to form female horror-rockers Famous Monsters and, later, Rock City Morgue. Rob Zombie went on to continued success with his solo music project, and new acclaim as a successful film director.
Electric Head: The Ecstasy
White Zombie Lyrics
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Flood my soul a coffee dreg, supersize
Slung low like a whore, yeah
Devil want some more, yeah
Cupid bought a gun, he gonna blow the fucker
Yeah, I want it
Yeah, I need it
Yeah, Electric Head
In your head
In your head, in you!
Breakneck speed get a violent spinal cracking
Back down to the chrome and feel the death wish
Attacking
Hubcaps on your eyes, yeah
Cannot sympathize, yeah
A fistful of hair and a splinter in the mind
Yeah, I want it
Yeah, I need it
Yeah, I love it
Yeah, Electric Head
In your head
In your head, in you!
Too far gone see the freak apologize
Flood my soul a coffee dreg, supersize
Slung low like a whore, yeah
Devil want some more, yeah
Cupid bought a gun, he gonna blow the fucker
Yeah, I want it
Yeah, I need it
Yeah, I love it
Yeah, Electric Head
In your head
In your head, in you!
"Electric Head: The Ecstasy" by White Zombie is a song that contains dark imagery and violent language. The lyrics describe a desire for extreme sensations, as the singer speaks of violence and disturbances. The first verse talks about being stripped down to the core and violating and paralyzing oneself. The lyrics become increasingly violent as the song continues, with talk of flooding one's soul with coffee dregs and slinging low like a whore. The chorus repeats the phrase "Yeah, Electric Head, in your head" as the singer declares their desire for these extreme sensations.
The second verse reinforces the themes of violence and death, describing a breakneck speed that causes spinal cracking and a feeling of wishing for death. The lyrics reference hubcaps on one's eyes, indicating a detachment from human emotions and feelings of sympathy. The last verse further talks about being too far gone to apologize and the desire for extreme sensations. Cupid is mentioned with a gun, a destructive image that reinforces the violent nature of the song.
Overall, the lyrics convey a desire for extreme sensations and experiences that may be destructive to oneself and others. The imagery used in the lyrics is graphic and violent and may be unsettling to some listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Strip down core violate and paralyze
I want to rid myself of everything unnecessary and leave only my core, I want to break all my self-imposed limitations and be paralyzed with ecstasy.
Flood my soul a coffee dreg, supersize
I want to fill my soul with the most potent and intoxicating form of pleasure, even if it's just the last remnants of coffee in the cup.
Slung low like a whore, yeah
I want to approach this experience with complete submission and abandon, to be reduced to the level of a prostitute in the throes of passion.
Devil want some more, yeah
I am so far gone into this state of euphoria that even the devil himself is tempted to indulge in it further.
Cupid bought a gun, he gonna blow the fucker
The god of love, Cupid, is so overwhelmed by the intensity of this experience that he is going to kill himself with a gun.
Yeah, I want it
I want this experience more than anything else in the world.
Yeah, I need it
I need this experience to feel alive, to break free from all my limitations.
Yeah, I love it
I am completely and hopelessly in love with this experience, it is my ultimate desire.
Yeah, Electric Head
The name of this experience, and the state it puts me in, is Electric Head.
In your head
This experience is not something physical or tangible, it only exists in your mind.
In your head, in you!
This experience is not just in your head, it is a part of you and defines who you are.
Breakneck speed get a violent spinal cracking
This experience comes on fast and strong, and is powerful enough to make you feel like your spine is breaking under the weight of it.
Back down to the chrome and feel the death wish attacking
In this state of ecstasy, you feel like you are getting closer to death, and yet you are drawn to it even more strongly.
Hubcaps on your eyes, yeah
Your eyes are so wide open that they feel like they are bulging out of their sockets, like hubcaps on a car.
Cannot sympathize, yeah
In this state, you are unable to feel empathy or concern for anyone else, you are completely absorbed in your own pleasure.
A fistful of hair and a splinter in the mind
This experience is both painful and pleasurable, like pulling someone's hair while also experiencing a sharp, piercing sensation in your mind.
Too far gone see the freak apologize
In this state, you are completely out of control, unable to even recognize or apologize for the freakish behavior you may exhibit.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAY NOEL YUENGER, JOHN TEMPESTA, ROB ZOMBIE, ROB WOLFGANG ZOMBIE, SHAUNA YSEULT REYNOLDS
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Máté Jakab
LYRICS:
(I just said, ’up yours,’ baby!)
Strip down core violate and paralyze
Flood my soul a coffee dreg - supersize
Slung low like a whore - yeah
Devil want some more - yeah
Cupid bought a gun - he gonna blow the fucker
Yeah - I want it
Yeah - I need it
Yeah - I love it
Yeah - electric head in your head - in your head - in you!
Breakneck speed get a violent spinal crack’n
Back down to the chrome and feel the death wish attack’n
Hubcaps on your eyes - yeah
Cannot sympathize - yeah
A fistful of hair and a splinter in the mind!
Yeah - I want it
Yeah - I need it
Yeah - I love it
Yeah - electric head in your head - in your head - in you!
(I kill the motherfucker and I’ll come lookin’ fo’ you!)
(watch your mouth, man...)
(I can say any damn thing I want!)
Too far gone see the freak apologize
Flood my soul a coffee dreg - supersize
Slung low like a whore - yeah
Devil want some more - yeah
Cupid bought a gun - he gonna blow the fucker
Yeah - I want it
Yeah - I need it
Yeah - I love it
Yeah - electric head in your head - in your head - in you!
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Chris Campbell
Loved this entire CD. One of the best CDs of the 90s, on so many levels. And look at this vid -- the circus, the clowns, the psychotic use of camera angles, the riff, the cool lyrics and delivery -- and all the money it took to make this video. It's something that just simply doesn't happen anymore. What a trip.
Kevin T
White Zombie had a huge part in my musical influences and experiences in my high school years. I loved them then and still do. Such great memories of this era.
No Good Cops
My favorite album growing up. Mom kept throwing it away and I kept buying more.
P. D. L
Me mum used to throw my shit out too, even when I was an adult and she was living with me! I miss my authentic Sumo kimono from Japan. She didn't like that it had dragons on it.
dedkat7
Dam I thought I was the only guy with mom that would throw out cds
SALOMON
I always told my folks that my music wasn't mine and I was borrowing it, and they didn't want to cause trouble between other parents who might get mad that mine threw out their kid's stuff which they bought for them. So my friends just stored my stuff and I'd go enjoy it at their house.
Dark Angel
This was the 3rd CD I ever owned, I still have it. I like to imagine the music video for part1 being Mechwarrior related with all the metal pounding, like a giant mech walking to meet it's demise by a stealth lance.
Saskidan
This album blew my 12 year old mind when it came out. Total classic.
Billy Nilly
This band was so pivotal. Between this album and La Sexorcisto, there's plenty of classic material. Still relevant 23 years later. Holy shit I'm old....
Nick Weinbauer
Yeah, holy words!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻