Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction play an ultra sleazy style of commercial hard rock featuring big riffs and big choruses, as was the trend in the band’s heyday of the mid-to-late 80s and early 90s. The outrageously camp lyrics are intended as self-parody, and can be seen as either humorous (by those who "get the joke") or offensive (by those who take them at face value) for their often lascivious and misogynist tone. Song titles like "Back Seat Education," "Feed My Frankenstein," "High Heeled Heaven" and "Trash Madonna" illustrate Zodiac’s tongue-in-cheek approach. Lyrical content also exhibits a send up of cult worship, often of Zodiac Mindwarp’s self proclaimed raging libido, with the frontman claiming the titles of "sex führer," "love dictator" and "high priest of love." Songs such as "Holy Gasoline," "President of the United States of Love," "Messianic Reprise," "Planet Girl" and "Elvis Died for You" are similarly inclined.
The video for the band's track "Prime Mover" was directed by Comic Strip actor/comedian Adrian Edmonson. Featuring explosions, scantily-clad young women and the band as alien invaders it immaculately captured the band's nasty, posturing style.
Occasionally referred to as "biker rock," the band’s style of hard rock is reflected in their outlandish attire, which tends to parody the post-apocalyptic "Mad Max" biker look. However, they have adopted a more common "street look" in recent years.
Zodiac co-wrote the track "There's a Barbarian in the Back of My Car" on the Voice of the Beehive album Let It Bee. He also co-wrote the track "Feed My Frankenstein" which appeared on the Alice Cooper album Hey Stoopid. Zodiac Mindwarp and The Love Reaction recorded their own version of the song which appeared on the album Hoodlum Thunder.
In 1992 Zodiac appeared on the album 456 by The Grid, singing lead vocals on the album's final track "Fire Engine Red." Love Reaction guitarist Cobalt Stargazer also appeared on the same album, performing on the tracks "Face The Sun" and "Leave Your Body".
In recent years Mark Manning has established himself as author penning books entitled Bad Wisdom (with Bill Drummond), Crucify Me Again, Get Your Cock Out, Fucked By Rock, Collateral Damage and The Wild Highway (again with Bill Drummond).
Back Seat Education
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction Lyrics
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This Is A Special Car
Two Accelerators, No Brakes
You want to Know About Love.
Lemme Teach Yeah
Come To Church I'm The Preacher
Jump In The Motor
I'm The Love Commando This Is A Raid
If Love Is An Art, Baby I'm Surreal
With You By My Side
Can't Keep My Hands On The Wheel
Unbuckle That Strap Jump In The Back
Let's Steam Up The Windows Of My Cadillac.
Gimme Back Seat Education
Working Up A Sweat On The Leatherette
I Said Back Seat Education
Little Girl You're The Teacher's Pet
I'm The Genius Of Love
I Got An Honours Degree
Baby You're In Luck
I'm Gonna Teach You For Free
I'll Show You Things
You Don't Learn At School
I'll Show You Baby How To Break The Rules
Blow Torch Baby Give Me Hot Job Precision
Apocalypse Lips Nuclear Kissing
Oh Baby It Ain't Solitaire
Horizontal Hold Get Your Legs In The Air
Gimme Back Seat Education
Working Up A Sweat On The Leatherette
Back Seat Education
Baby Baby Baby You're The Teacher's Pet
Yeah - Crawling From The Wreckage Baby
Back Seat Education
I Said Back Seat Education
I Said Back Seat Education
I Said Back Seat Education
Back Seat Education
Working Up A Sweat On The Leatherette
Back Seat Education
Little Girl You're The Teacher's Pet
The lyrics of Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction's song, "Back Seat Education" are filled with sexual innuendos and the idea of the back seat of a car being the perfect spot for sexual exploration. The opening lyrics suggest that the car is no ordinary vehicle, it is a special one equipped with two accelerators and no brakes, indicating that the ride is going to be fast and thrilling. The lyrics also underline the idea that love and sex are indistinguishable; the preacher is teaching love in the back seat of his ‘special car.' The song is poking fun at the idea of religious morality juxtaposed against society's obsession with sex; it is the ultimate rebellion against constricting societal norms of controlling sexual desires.
The song’s chorus lyrics ("Gimme Back Seat Education") serve to accentuate the notion of a sexual learning experience, with "working up a sweat" and "little girl, you're the teacher's pet" highlighting the power dynamic between the two individuals. The song implies that the female partner is somewhat innocent, eager to learn, and giving control to the male partner, who self-proclaims a "genius of love" who can break all the rules.
Overall, the song is an unabashed and outrageous celebration of sexuality, a precursor to the sleaze rock movement of the 80s, and a revelry in the rebellious lifestyle of the decade.
Line by Line Meaning
You want to Ride Baby
You want to have sex with me
This Is A Special Car
This car is equipped for special sexual activities
Two Accelerators, No Brakes
We'll be going fast and hard, with no stopping
You want to Know About Love.
You want to learn about sex and love
Lemme Teach Yeah
Let me show you what I know
Come To Church I'm The Preacher
Come with me and I'll show you the ways of love
Jump In The Motor
Get in the car
Let The Kisses Cascade
We'll kiss a lot
I'm The Love Commando This Is A Raid
I'm very skilled at lovemaking and we're going all out
If Love Is An Art, Baby I'm Surreal
I'm very good at sex
With You By My Side
I want you to be my partner in sex
Can't Keep My Hands On The Wheel
I'm too focused on sex to drive properly
Unbuckle That Strap Jump In The Back
Take off your seatbelt and get in the backseat for sex
Let's Steam Up The Windows Of My Cadillac.
We'll fog up the car windows with our passionate lovemaking
Gimme Back Seat Education
I want to teach you about sex in the backseat
Working Up A Sweat On The Leatherette
We'll sweat while having sex on the leather seats
I Said Back Seat Education
I really want to teach you about sex in the backseat
Little Girl You're The Teacher's Pet
You're learning fast and I'm enjoying it
I'm The Genius Of Love
I'm very skilled at sex and lovemaking
I Got An Honours Degree
I've had a lot of sex and I'm very experienced
Baby You're In Luck
You're lucky to be having sex with me
I'm Gonna Teach You For Free
I'm teaching you about sex for free
I'll Show You Things
I'll teach you things you've never learned before
You Don't Learn At School
These are things they don't teach in school
I'll Show You Baby How To Break The Rules
I'll teach you how to be adventurous and break the rules in sex
Blow Torch Baby Give Me Hot Job Precision
I want you to give me a hot, precise blowjob
Apocalypse Lips Nuclear Kissing
We're kissing passionately
Oh Baby It Ain't Solitaire
Sex is a two-player game
Horizontal Hold Get Your Legs In The Air
Get ready for some wild sex
Yeah - Crawling From The Wreckage Baby
We're exhausted from all the sex
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Djulho Dantas
Pisando fundo ao som desse metal incrível
RighteousBrother
This is the soundtrack to my awesome teenage years.
Geai Thompson
RighteousBrother My dad has this record! Tattooed Beat Messiah. Amazing! He said he had the tape cassette too and played it all the time in his car. 😎
Pat71uk
You know that :)
Thorsten Werner
That time was REAL life....kick it and let's go 💥💥💥😀
desastermaster2010
Most underrated band ever!
John Brady
Such a great great band.
tony horn
Glory to the prime movers
Thore Noernberg
Awesome - good times !
David Boyd Arnott
Works for me! 🤣😂😂