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| Moros Eros – Today is the Day Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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It's and angle and a devil fighting over who will take a boy. They just argue back and forth, and the boy just says in the chorus that he simply doesn't want to die at all. |
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| The Clash – Jimmy Jazz Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I don't think it's all that metaphorical like Drum Head was saying, but it could have a double meaning. It's about a guy named Jimmy Jazz, that all of the regular people love. He's a criminal, thief or murder or something, so the cops come in looking for him. Everyone acts like they don't know where he is, but I think they were lying for him. They seem to be making fun of the cops.
And yes, this is one of my top three favorite songs from The Clash. |
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| David Bowie – Sweet Head Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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It's a Ziggy song, plain and simple. "Brother Ziggy going to play..." It's about how damn great Ziggy and the Spiders from Mars are, and how hard they rock. And I have to say, I can agree. |
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| David Bowie – Rock 'n' Roll Suicide Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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This song makes me cry. It's the Fall of Ziggy. He's "lived too long," and is dying. Bowie is singing to Ziggy, and by the end he's singing to the listener at the same time. It's so sad, the whole album and story erupts here... and then it's all over. You can't do anything while you're listening to this, but listen. |
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| David Bowie – Suffragette City Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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The first time I looked at these lyrics I figured it was just... Boy falls in love with Girl, Boy has a free-loader Friend, Boy gets rid of Friend for Girl.
I'm still leaning towards this, but the Henry=Heroin idea is very solid. I don't like going with "It's just about the drugs," but I may have to here. Hell, it's Bowie. A double meaning song is by no means far-fetched here.
(And the droogie line makes me love him all the more. I want to find all of the A Clockwork Orange references he has. I bet Diamond Dogs has tons.) |
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| David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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This is the point in the story where fame gets to Ziggy's head, and that gets to the Spiders. The spiders get jealous, complain about the fans, and consider whether or not they should screw Ziggy over by leaving or something. Then Ziggy really goes insane and/or get killed by his fans, and they have to break up the band anyway. |
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| David Bowie – Hang On to Yourself Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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If "she" is the audience and fans of the band, then this all about having a wonderful time slipping around in fame. The line "You're the blessed, we're the spiders from Mars" would be a reference to the messiah image of Ziggy and the Spiders from Mars. The blessed are, of course, the listener. |
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| David Bowie – Star Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I think it's Ziggy seeing what a few people on earth are doing to try and make the world a better place, failing, and then saying that he could do a better job through music. He also just dreams about how much fun it would be and how cool it'd feel all the time, doing regular things as a rock 'n' roll star...
I could fall asleep at night as a rock & roll star
I could fall in love all right as a rock & roll star |
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| David Bowie – It Ain't Easy Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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clearlygonemad pretty much has it right, in my opinion. I think it's Ziggy talking about what a hard time he's going to have meeting his goals. He wants to make a change, and that's fine when he's looking out over everything. But when he jumps back down the rooftops of the world, all he sees are problems. The second verse is his present solution of getting everyone to follow one thing or god towards happiness. The third verse is, perhaps, where he changes his mind? He goes for "satisfaction" through company and love. That last bit I'm not very sure about, but that's the best I have. |
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| David Bowie – Starman Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I think Starman is Ziggy here.
The narrator's just one of (apparently) many kids who could here The Starman over their radios. He says that he wants to come to Earth, but is afraid that he'll be feared. The narrator calls up a friend, discovers that his friend heard the same thing, and they decide not to tell their parents about it because they may be kept from Starman if and when he comes. They try to "sparkle" to get him to come as soon as possible.
Atleast... that's what I get from this.
Oh, and somebody up there said the end of the chorus was about letting the kids use a drug or alcohol. I really disagree. I think "it" is music. |
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