Scott Walker – Bolivia '95 Lyrics | 14 years ago |
'Manos arriba bien'translates as something like 'stick em up', in the sense of pointing a gun at someone and telling them that. |
Faith No More – Jizzlobber Lyrics | 14 years ago |
Portnoy's Complaint, anyone? |
Scott Walker – Farmer In The City Lyrics | 14 years ago |
I'd think that the 21 stuff is supposed to be like farmers at an auction, y'know? |
Flipper – Love Canal Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Love Canal is a neighborhood in the Niagara Falls, New York, which became the subject of national and international attention, controversy, and eventual environmental notoriety following the discovery of 21,000 tons of toxic waste buried beneath the neighborhood. |
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band – Hobo Chang Ba Lyrics | 15 years ago |
It's about a Chinese hobo who rides the trains all day. |
Slint – Good Morning, Captain Lyrics | 15 years ago |
The title to this appears in V by Thomas Pynchon but I'm not sure if it's actually a reference to it. |
Lard – Peeling Back The Foreskin Of Liberty Lyrics | 15 years ago |
David Koresh? |
Frank Zappa – Po-Jama People Lyrics | 15 years ago |
It's about boring people, I'd hazard. |
Pere Ubu – Laughing Lyrics | 15 years ago |
"No wait, it's called 'Hair Pie'.." |
Frank Zappa – Penguin In Bondage Lyrics | 15 years ago |
It is about a Nun enjoying some kinky sex. It's very exciting, becuase she's a Nun and they normally don't go for that sort of thing. |
Sun City Girls – Pay The Fiddler Lyrics | 15 years ago |
The 'immortal beings' line repeats itself in 'Sal Manilla' |
Frank Zappa – Inca Roads Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Aliens! From SPAAAACE! |
Pere Ubu – Life Stinks Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Well, he's a wino who digs the Kinks. That's about it! |
Pere Ubu – The Modern Dance Lyrics | 15 years ago |
I don't think it could be about anything other than sex. Of course, I am probably wrong. |
Frank Zappa – A Few Moments With Brother A. West Lyrics | 15 years ago |
This guy was an actor (or maybe a real priest, but he wasn't serious) that Zappa brought up to harrass the crowd a couple of times during his '88 tour. |
Frank Zappa – Harry, You're A Beast Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Harry, your typical working-class American gentleman comes home one day to find that Madge hasn't finished cooking his dinner! In fact, she completely forgot about dinner and instead spent all the time putting on makeup and trying to look like some kind of hollywood-vacant-celebrity-type of person. Harry takes offense and boxes Madge's ears before forcing her to have angry sex with him to relieve some stress during which he accidently break's Madge's arm (Harry is a furniture salesman!) |
Angels of Light – Destroyer Lyrics | 15 years ago |
The Kali interpretation is definitely right, she's usually represented as standing on the god Shiva, which the lyrics refer to : "I know somewhere, where there's a god He's lying at her feet" |
Adrian Belew – Brave New World Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Praising the benefits of technology and communication. Sounds like something Vonnegut would like. |
Frank Zappa – Stick It Out Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Joe's Garage |
Frank Zappa – Keep It Greasy Lyrics | 15 years ago |
It's about Joe being sodomised while he's in prison. And the drumming is mighty fine! |
Can – Future Days Lyrics | 15 years ago |
I don't think it's supposed to mean anything but it sure is mellow. |
Swans – Blackmail Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Absolute devotion, even in the direst of circumstances. Judging by the title, the devotion has probably stemmed from something unpleasant. |
Swans – Children of God Lyrics | 15 years ago |
I think it's very religious, there was even a cult that the song was likely titled after. |
Sun City Girls – Charles Gocher Sr. Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Damn shame that Charlie got cremated, eh? |
Current 93 – Idumaea Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Based on a poem by Charles Wesley. |
Current 93 – A Gothic Lovesong (For N.) Lyrics | 15 years ago |
N could be for Noddy. |
Foetus – Today I Started Slogging Again Lyrics | 15 years ago |
ARE YOU READY ON GEETTAR? ARRGGH SHADDUP GEETAR! |
Melvins – Copache Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Little CROVER |
Sun City Girls – Bitter Cold Countryside Lyrics | 15 years ago |
It's basically the same as Sweet Home Alabama except replace the inbred anthem bits with joyful words about lynching missionaries. |
Nirvana – The End (The Doors cover) Lyrics | 15 years ago |
End part is from that Black Flag song, correct? |
Sun City Girls – CIA Man Lyrics | 15 years ago |
It's obviously about the nastier things the CIA gets up to. Or maybe the KGB? |
Foetus – Anything (Viva!) Lyrics | 15 years ago |
Well, I think this song would have me believe that Mr. Thirlwell is capable of doing many things! |
Turbonegro – Mobile home Lyrics | 15 years ago |
It's about living in a trailer and jacking off all day or something I don't know, jeez. |
Melvins – The Talking Horse Lyrics | 15 years ago |
It's obviously about Mr. Ed! |
The Shaggs – My Pal Foot Foot Lyrics | 16 years ago |
It is about Foot Foot! |
Frank Zappa – Harder Than Your Husband Lyrics | 16 years ago |
To get along with, of course. What are you, some kind of pervert? |
Estradasphere – Buck Fever Lyrics | 16 years ago |
It's about hunting deer! |
Melvins – A History of Bad Men Lyrics | 16 years ago |
TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN |
Frank Zappa – We're Turning Again Lyrics | 16 years ago |
Hippie culture? |
Mr. Bungle – Desert Search for Techno Allah Lyrics | 16 years ago |
'Black light' could possibly refer to "And the moon is buried in darkness. And the sun and moon are joined together." which is an extract of the Islamic interpretation of 'Qiyamat', or Judgement Day. |
Boredoms – Acid Police Lyrics | 16 years ago |
ACEEEEEEEEEEED POLICEEEEEEEE-EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH |
Mr. Bungle – Squeeze Me Macaroni Lyrics | 16 years ago |
WHERE'S THE FUCKING BEER, MAN? |
Mr. Bungle – The Girls of Porn Lyrics | 16 years ago |
I never realized how obscene this song was until I actually read the lyrics. Hahaha oh wow! |
Mr. Bungle – None Of Them Knew They Were Robots Lyrics | 16 years ago |
Or even simpler: What's the difference between a robot and someone who goes to work and performs the same tasks day after day, because society tells him to do so? |
Melvins – Skin Horse Lyrics | 16 years ago |
this song is amazingly weird |
Frank Zappa – The Torture Never Stops Lyrics | 16 years ago |
There's a Beefheart version, too. With a harmonica solo! |
Frank Zappa – You Are What You Is Lyrics | 16 years ago |
It's not Kingfish, it should be Thing-Fish. |
Frank Zappa – Hungry Freaks, Daddy Lyrics | 16 years ago |
It's about America, and sadly its still relevant. |
Mr. Bungle – Pink Cigarette Lyrics | 16 years ago |
Judging by the title, I originally thought this was about a tampon. |
Frank Zappa – Flakes Lyrics | 16 years ago |
Bob Dylan is upset at being screwed over con-men. |
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