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| Boston – Hitch A Ride Lyrics
| 6 months ago
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@[kurtamus:48601] Tom may have had suicidal ideation -- he just may have beat those demons |
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| Boston – Hitch A Ride Lyrics
| 6 months ago
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@[HairyPalmJoe:48600] Apparently you're never heard "Pumped Up Kicks" or anything by The Smiths. Or Steely Dan
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| Boston – Hitch A Ride Lyrics
| 6 months ago
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@[NooContact:48599] Surely you're joking. This song is anything but upbeat -- it's about suicidal ideation |
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| Tom Waits – On the Nickel Lyrics
| 11 months ago
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A stark reminder that all of the homeless, the addicts, the mentally ill -- all of them were small children once |
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| Calexico – Bullets and Rocks Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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This song is all about the hell migrants go through to cross the border, usually by a coyote. It's about human trafficking. |
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| The Doobie Brothers – South City Midnight Lady Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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I'm not sold on "midnight lady" meaning she's a CSW. She could have been a woman he met at a bar (drinking cheap whisky) and they went back to his place. He's got the shakes (it's obviously he's an alcoholic) and he can't sleep. So he smokes a cigarette and really likes the girl he met at the bar. |
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| The Doobie Brothers – South City Midnight Lady Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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@[MookieBomber:34679] There's nothing wrong with rap. Check out "Run the Jewels" or "Public Enemy." It's not rock and roll, or soul, it's it's own thing. You can enjoy the sublime music of The Doobies AND like rap |
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| Steely Dan – Show Biz Kids Lyrics
| 4 years ago
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@[Danfan:30604] But the song is modal, so the bass line gives it that modality. Add the fact that Derringer's solo is one half note sharper than the key, yet it all fits, shows you how genius these guys can be |
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| Sufjan Stevens – To Be Alone with You Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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It's about Jesus. Sufjan is a Christian, although not a "'Christian' 'Rock'" artist and most certainly not an evangelical (he's Catholic) he does put his faith his lyrics, including his anger towards god ("Cashmir Pulaski Day" is a perfect example.) |
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| MGMT – When You Die Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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To me this song is a guy's call for help as he screams at those who love him. He wants to kill himself to feel "nothing" and "permanent night" |
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| Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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Pretty clear this song is about the Red Terror after the French Revolution. "With scarves of red tied 'round their throats/To keep their little heads from falling in the snow" refers to joining the "pack" to keep your head safe from the guillotine. |
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| Talking Heads – Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) Lyrics
| 6 years ago
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Byrne has said in interviews this song is about paranoia, and not just government paranoia, but painting a government worker of some sort -- feeling paranoid and out of place. You are peering into this character's head, hearing his stream of consciousness thoughts. |
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| The Shins – Phantom Limb Lyrics
| 6 years ago
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The Shins have said this is about a lesbian couple, stuck in a conservative town and having to keep their relationship on the down low and hating it.
They can't wait to leave.
Another day in Trumpmerica. |
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| Steely Dan – The Bear Lyrics
| 6 years ago
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@[taverner:23158] I dunno... with lines like "You just can't stand still with a friend like mine" I am thinking about speed or coke |
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| George Harrison – Dream Away Lyrics
| 6 years ago
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From the Wikipedia article:
"In an interview on the UK Arrow Blu-ray release of Time Bandits Gilliam claimed that the lyrics to "Dream Away" are Harrison's notes to him concerning Gilliam's behaviour during the production of the film and, more specifically, the tension that arose between them due to Gilliam's reluctance to include any songs performed by Harrison in the film." |
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| My Bloody Valentine – Loomer Lyrics
| 6 years ago
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Another great MBV song where the music tells the story more than the lyrics do. The lyrics, are more or less about childhood. The music captures the innocence and almost takes you to a garden party in the country on a rainy day, painted with watercolors. |
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| Elliott Smith – Rose Parade Lyrics
| 7 years ago
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@[RadishWhiteIcicle:18509] Not to mention the money going to the Smith estate is actually going to his born again fundie parents whom he loathed...so... |
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| Radiohead – The Numbers Lyrics
| 7 years ago
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It's about the destruction of the planet. Climate change, nuclear winter, etc. And it's up to us to stop it. We may be too late. |
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| Donald Fagen – Mary Shut The Garden Door Lyrics
| 7 years ago
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A song about a cult (Scientology? Evangelical Republicanism? Trump? Michelle Bachmannism?) suddenly taking over and making the country into a theocracy. The "zombie" is the guy pretending he's all on board with the cult, as one has to do to survive. |
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| Steely Dan – FM (No Static at All) Lyrics
| 8 years ago
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On the surface about turning on some FM radio and getting it on with a girl. But like anything SD, it's chock full of sarcasm and mocking. "Funked up Muzak" -- the guy really doesn't care what plays, it's whatever works. Hedonism. Wonderful shallow hedonism. |
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| Steely Dan – Aja Lyrics
| 8 years ago
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Dude ranches were popular in the 70s for rich yuppies to play cowboy on weekends. They also did double duty as sets for western themed porn movies. "Double helix in the sky" is referring to cumshots. That's all I got. |
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| Chumbawamba – Look! No Strings! Lyrics
| 9 years ago
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Chumbawamba are an anarchist group, in the same sense that Crass was an anarchist group.
The song is a cute, silly tale of an IN woman who shoots down some kind of Jesus kite.
And takes a picture.
And then the last line basically says "Fuck me Jesus," but backwards.
Great anti-religion anthem.
In fact, one of the best. |
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| Talking Heads – Cities Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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Dude - you got it. TH always explored the surreal - the dada. This is a band that wrote a song that sounds like a Joy Division song, without ever hearing Joy Division. |
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| Lou Reed – Perfect Day Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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You're gonna reap just what you so - pretty much that thought that when the junk wears off, detox awaits. And if you've ever been dependent on opiates, you know how FUN that is. |
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| Steely Dan – Time Out of Mind Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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Just because they weren't doing it doesn't mean they didn't milk their experiences for song. All that trouble should come to SOME good. :) |
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| Steely Dan – Babylon Sisters Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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Side note, but "Cotton Candy Heroin" was all over the place in the 70's. Cotton Candy, because it had a slightly pink hue, and it needed to be cut with sucrose. |
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| Steely Dan – Josie Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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I can't help but wonder --- is this their secret song about Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch? |
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| Traffic – Medicated Goo Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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Pretty straight forward. Kid, take your medicine, it will make you well. At the same time parodying the blind following of patients of their doctors. |
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| Genesis – Harold The Barrel Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Pretty much what it says in the song.
A guy may or may have not cut off his toes and served them with tea.
Then he went to a ledge, and threatened to jump.
Crowds show and try to talk him down.
His mother is more worried about his appearance than his state of mind.
He jumps - end of song. |
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