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Andrew Bird – Fatal Flower Garden Lyrics 18 years ago
this is a traditional american folk song. it's sung by nelstone's hawaiians on the anthology of american folk music, which, by the way, is an incredible collection of early american folk recordings.

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Anthony Green – Jesus and the Sharp Electric Star Lyrics 19 years ago
the last line seems to be about christmas and the juxtaposition of the religious aspect to the commercial aspect. perhaps he expects this discovery of faith, and all he gets is hallmark cards and cheap gifts. i don't think it necessarily has to be about faith, and maybe that's just a symbol for something else, i'm really not sure.

xoxo conor

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Anthony Green – Jesus and the Sharp Electric Star Lyrics 19 years ago
the last line seems to be about christmas and the juxtaposition of the religious aspect to the commercial aspect. perhaps he expects this discovery of faith, and all he gets is hallmark cards and cheap gifts. i don't think it necessarily has to be about faith, and maybe that's just a symbol for something else, i'm really not sure.

xoxo conor

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Owen – Use Your Words Lyrics 19 years ago
i think it's "to pen a short story."

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Broken Social Scene – I'm Still Your Fag Lyrics 19 years ago
It's a possibility to live without lips

it could be him telling the other guy that he doesn't need a woman in his life. lips = vagina?

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The City on Film – How A Helicopter Sounds Lyrics 19 years ago
eleanora fagen was billie holiday's birth name. and bob also uses a smiliar line in "the frowning of a lifetime" by hey mercedes.

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Donovan – Mellow Yellow Lyrics 19 years ago
this song was released in europe in november 1966, around the same time the banana rumor was started. this means that it was probably written earlier in the year.

and as for the velvet underground, even though the album was released in 1967, the artwork was made in may of '66, so it's all coincidence.

i read this stuff in a good article in "the believer" (the 2005 music issue).

xoxo conor

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Bright Eyes – I Will Be Grateful for This Day Lyrics 19 years ago
i think the heroin user is elliott smith, since he changed his name (it was steven paul smith).

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Kind of Like Spitting – Cramped Lyrics 20 years ago
it is on the cd, but on the demos it's called "cramped." see www.cloakanddaggermedia.com for some of the demos.

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The City on Film – For Holly Lyrics 20 years ago
it's about elliott smith's love affair with minnie driver.

"loosen up the skinny white suit for a date with the driver." how clever.

xoxo conor

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Kind of Like Spitting – Fuck Liz Where Are You? Lyrics 21 years ago
i haven't had a chance to read into it, but i think that it's a companion to continent. that whole "all i do is wait" part. plus, it has an extremely similar chord progression, and it's in the same key.

xoxo conor

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Jimmy Eat World – Your New Aesthetic (Slow Version) Lyrics 21 years ago
i agree with JeLyBu99.
his (or her) explanation
makes a lot more sense
if you have heard the
other version from clarity.

xoxo conor

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