| Scissor Sisters – Kiss You Off Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| This is VERY Blondie. | |
| The Decemberists – The Island: Come and See; The Landlord's Daughter; You'll Not Feel the Drowning Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Re "landlord's daughter," do a Google search for Alfred Noyes' poem "The Highwayman." | |
| The Decemberists – The Soldiering Life Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| Brokeback Battlefield! | |
| Better Than Ezra – Our Last Night Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| I love this song! I just bought "Before the Robots" and this song is right up there with "A Lifetime." | |
| The Ataris – Radio #2 Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| this song has a lot more influence from elvis costello's "radio radio" than it does from "the radio still sucks." | |
| Harvey Danger – Radio Silence Lyrics | 23 years ago |
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in a very superficial sense, this song is about the yellow journalism of the entertainment industry. it has been said that it was inspired by fiona apple's over-openness about her tumultous past. |
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| The Weakerthans – Aside Lyrics | 23 years ago |
| i think it's about transitions in life. | |
| Lucky Boys Confusion – Fred Astaire Lyrics | 23 years ago |
| for some reason, this song always reminded me of "popstars" and "american idol." | |
| Harvey Danger – Meetings With Remarkable Men (Show Me The Hero) Lyrics | 23 years ago |
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"show me a hero and i'll write you a tragedy" --f. scott fitzgerald the title of the song is derived from the eponymous g.i. gurdjieff novel. |
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| Harvey Danger – The Ballad of the Tragic Hero Lyrics | 23 years ago |
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this song would have earned a spot as "the song from 'cruel intentions'," had the band been willing to change the lyrics to better suit the film. which they weren't. |
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| Harvey Danger – Lester's Ballad Lyrics | 23 years ago |
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this song is actually called "lester ballard," named after a character from cormac mccarthy's "outer dark." sean nelson, the lead singer of harvey danger, has stated that this song is about hillbilly incest. whether or not he was sincere can neither be confirmed nor denied. mr. nelson happens to be a native of tennessee, if that means anything to you. |
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| Pavement – AT&T Lyrics | 23 years ago |
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a few lyric updates: "and skinny skinny people don't like that / when you call on them" "i'm blue and green, green and blue" "i'd walk the plank for you / in the dark of the cabin, center row" has a lot to do with mainstream corporate culture. and new york. |
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