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the futile martyrdom of john measma
concerning john measma
7th corner, no. 64
beat of the machine
tossing, turning, psychotronic war
der mann mit dem bart
und dem langen haar
wants to be the man
hanging on the crucifix
above his tv set
now can you hear
messiah's calling
der mann mit dem bart
und dem langen haar
INRI
du
INRI
du bist
INRI
du bist es
INRI
du bist es nicht
john measma's jesus christ
heaven in his blueish eyes
and for the crown of god's creation
we nail him to da cross
hier kommt john measma
fixe idee in seinem kopf
unter seiner krone
aus stacheldraht
der dornenbusch war to
der mann mit dem bart
und dem langen haar
INRI
du
INRI
du bist
INRI
du bist es
INRI
du bist es nicht
john measma's jesus christ
heaven in his foolish eyes
and for the crown of god's creation
we nail him to da cross
now for a moment you fight
but you cannot win the game
looking really lost at the cross
it's all in vain
and now the ghost of life escapes your soul
and now all that's left is a big black bloody hole
you cannot live forever
you cannot be forever
the cross is now your fate
and you'll be dead
you cannot ease the pain
and your death will be no gain
for the sinners that we are
for the sinners we all are
you're sliding down the cross
and the nais simply tear you up
pain's gone for the moment
but it will sure return
seduction of your soul
means seduction of us all
we are doomed
condemned to die
already dead (INRI)
we are dead (INRI)
dead (INRI)
all dead (INRI)
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official messiah
John Measma's dead
just to recognise his immortality
in a conference with gOD
admission to go straight back down again
John Measma's corpse lies six feet under
now he's up there waiting
knocking on heaven's door
“let me in, I'm coming home
but why, my time's not due?!
I have a mission! I have a mission!“
official messiah
license to save the world
John Measma's walking through the big streets
a crown of thorns firmly attached
to his head
blood is dripping from his face
on concrete full of rainbows
he's on a mission
people look and people laugh and children cry
a punk spits into his face
screaming “PUNX NOT DEAD BUT GOD IS!“
John's dagger rips his heart in two
“NO WAY!“, he shouts out loud
he's on a mission, “I'm on a mission!“
official messiah...
John Measma's Jesus Christ
heaven in his foolish eyes
and following hIS order
he kills in the name of gOD
now John Measma’s back to life, if life is what you call it
went from heaven and back to establish a new world order
well equipped with gOD’s will and a pocket full of weed
he wants you all to sign up to the holy world war fleet
now beware, you damn satanists, ‘cause John will kill you all
fanatic esoterrorists, you’d better sing a chorale
take a good look at the sign of the cross
‘cause the man with the nails s the undisputed boss
rennid gnivah s'amsaem nhoj fo hcruhc eht
syas unem eht
revil s'tsirhcitna
tsaeb a fo doolb eht htiw devres
seimene eht fo seil eht knird yeht
liarg yloh s'ande morf
noitirtun rof ton
sesoprup noitirtun rof ton
official messiah...
John Measma's Jesus Christ
heaven in his blueish eyes
and for da crown of gOD's creation
they nailed him to da cross
John Measma’s alive
watch out before you curse hIS name
and don’t go out at night
or you will have to play Measma’s Game.
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pt. 1 - The Futile Martyrdom of John Measma
recorded in 1994, originally released in 1995 on "God's a dog and dogs are demons" (tape) and remixed/remastered in 2018.
written, programmed, performed*, recorded, produced, remixed & remastered by a.hofmann.
*additional vocals ("INRI") by marco bachmann.
blastbeat and drum programming advice, outro babbling/singing by christof kather.
pt. 3 - Official Messiah
recorded in 1995, originally released in 1997 on "Godiva" (tape) and remixed/remastered in 2018.
written, performed, programmed, recorded, produced, remixed & remastered by a.hofmann.
the main loop is a sample of "Carpetbeggars" by BUZZARD (taken from their 1993 album "churp!") - thanks to patrick walsh for sample clearance.
no idea where other samples originate from...
The Buzzard loop made a comeback in daghoti.'s "thinks he kens it aw" on the 2007 album "how tall is robin gibb?":
daghoti.bandcamp.com/track/thinks-eh-kens-it-aw
BONUS TRACK: The Futile Martyrdom of John Measma
cover version by christof kather (feat. marcus adam on guitar)
originally released in 1997 on "Japanische Kampfhörspiele*" (tape)
written by a.hofmann.
performed & recorded by christof kather and marcus adam, remastered (not remixed) by a.hofmann
*yes, that was indeed the title of christof's solo tape - one year before the band Japanische Kampfhörspiele entered the scene!
released October 1, 2018
