The mongrel cat came home
Holding half a head
Proceeded to show it off
To all his new found friends

He said,
I been where I liked
I slept with who I liked
She ate me up for breakfast
She screwed me in a vice

But now
I don't know why I feel so tongue tied
I sat in the cupboard
And wrote it down in neat
They were cheering and waving
Cheering and waving
Twitching and salivating
Like with myxomatosis

But it got edited, fucked up
Strangled, beaten up
Used as a photo in Time magazine
Buried in a burning black hole in Devon
I don't know why I feel so tongue tied
Don't know why I feel so skinned alive

My thoughts are misguided and a little naive
I twitch and salivate
Like with myxomatosis
You should put me in a home or you
Should put me down

I got myxomatosis
I got myxomatosis
Yeah no one likes a smart arse
But we all like stars
That wasn't my intention
I did it for a reason

It must have got mixed up
Strangled beaten up
I got myxomatosis
I got myxomatosis
I don't know why I
Feel so tongue tied


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Myxomatosis Lyrics as written by Edward John O'brien Colin Charles Greenwood

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    I first like to say there are some great writers here, and some deep thinkers. I feel rather inferior (and hopefully a lot younger then everyone).

    I don't have any other points different then the ones here. However, I'd like to make a comment to anyone who wants to take it as a challenge. Most people posting have tried to link the song to "Myxomatosis", but this song just like every other song on the CD has the other title in the brackets. I may have missed the meaning behind this, I don't do enough research on music, but anyone got any comments on the (Judge, Jury & Executioner)? Maybe the Jugde could symbolize the media, "editing" his lyrics. Judging his style of music (Creep "to depressing for Radio"). The Jury could be the people, Powerful by the masses, being able to make or break him at any time. The Executioner could even be himself. He is ultimately in charge of himself, he gets to decide his fate.

    I could go in to more detail about it, but I normally go off track and get everything totally wrong. Anyone have some thoughts on this (preferably to back me up).

    kida604on June 27, 2008   Link

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