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).
Spasm Gang
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction Lyrics
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When I Kiss Your Lips
I Can See Gods Power Line
Shimmering Down Your Hips
That′s When I Shake
I Do The Baby Jump Shake
Spasm Baby
Spasm Baby
One At A Time
Well Hey Big Daddy
Don't Y′ Flip Your Wig
Get Down Fatso Grunt Like A Pig
I Said Y' Function Like A Monkey
Spasm Baby
Stand In Line
Spasm Baby
One At A Time
Wow I Can Feel My Body Heat
From My Head Right To My Feet
I Said I Feel My Body Heat
From My Head Right To My Feet
Can You Feel It
Can You Feel My Body Heat
I Said I Feel It Baby
I Said Feel My Body Heat
Spasm Baby
Stand In Line
Spasm Baby
One At A Time
The lyrics to Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction's song "Spasm Gang" are a provocative and edgy description of the intense physical sensations that occur during sexual activity. The neon flowers are an explosive metaphor for the pleasure that the singer feels when kissing their lover's lips. The concept of God's power line shimmering down the lover's hips adds a spiritual dimension to the physical experience, as though the singer is connecting with something divine. The "baby jump shake" is a physical and sexual dance that the singer engages in, expressing their physical passion for their lover.
The remainder of the lyrics take on a darker, more aggressive tone as the singer challenges their partner and makes crude comments about their weight and appearance. The reference to the partner functioning like a monkey suggests that they are primal and animalistic, which could be interpreted as either a compliment or an insult. The repeated phrases "spasm baby, stand in line" suggest that the singer is in control of the sexual encounter and that their partner must submit to their desires. The repeated reference to "feeling my body heat" emphasizes the physical nature of the experience and the intense pleasure that the singer is experiencing.
Overall, the lyrics to "Spasm Gang" are a provocative and edgy description of a sexual encounter, mixing spiritual and physical themes in a way that is both unsettling and intriguing.
Line by Line Meaning
I Said Neon Flowers Start To Fizz
When I kiss your lips, it feels electric and alive, like neon flowers fizzing.
When I Kiss Your Lips
The sensation of kissing your lips is so intense and unique that it sparks something in me.
I Can See Gods Power Line
When I look at you, I see something greater and more powerful than myself, like a divine power line running through you.
Shimmering Down Your Hips
Your entire body is radiating with this divine energy, and I can see it particularly strongly in the way it flows down your hips.
That′s When I Shake
All of these intense sensations make me feel like I have to move and shake my body in response.
I Do The Baby Jump Shake
The way I move is like a child, free and full of joy, jumping and shaking with excitement.
Spasm Baby
This is the name I give to the type of energy I'm feeling in this moment - it's raw and uncontrollable, like a spasm.
Stand In Line
I feel like other people should witness and experience this energy too, so I'm asking them to stand in line and take turns feeling it.
One At A Time
I want each person to experience this energy individually, so they can have their own personal transformation, rather than all at once in a group.
Well Hey Big Daddy
Now I'm addressing a specific person, likely a man who is older and more powerful than me.
Don't Y′ Flip Your Wig
I'm telling this person not to get angry or lose their temper, because what I'm about to say may be unconventional.
Get Down Fatso Grunt Like A Pig
I'm suggesting that this person should experience the same kind of energy I'm experiencing right now - to lose themselves in the moment and embrace it fully, even if it means making animalistic sounds like grunting.
I Said Y' Function Like A Monkey
I'm pointing out that this person, like all humans, has elements of animal instinct and behavior within them, and it's okay to embrace those instincts and let go of social norms in this moment.
Wow I Can Feel My Body Heat
The energy I'm feeling in this moment is so powerful that it's causing me to heat up physically and emotionally.
From My Head Right To My Feet
This energy is flowing through my entire body, from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet.
Can You Feel It
I'm inviting others to experience this energy with me and asking if they can feel it too.
Can You Feel My Body Heat
I want others to experience the same physical and emotional transformation I'm experiencing, and I'm asking if they can feel it radiating off of me.
I Said I Feel It Baby
I'm emphasizing that what I'm feeling is real and powerful, and I want others to believe in it too.
Writer(s): Zodiac Mindwarp
Contributed by Chase W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
мцяsas
Always used to get myself pumped up by listening to this album when preparing myself for friday night.
Big Dave Kilbride
Old school brilliance.
Andy Undsonstnix
@tel37 one of the Best Albums in the 80 and later . . . good music for cruising on a highway
Andy Undsonstnix
GEILOMAT !!! Good Job Oldskool ^^