| Cute Is What We Aim For – There's A Class For This Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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After reading through all these comments, I am surprised that no one realized this. And you check labels more than the FCC And these calories are, are killing me The FCC is the Federal Communications Commission, the people who respond to problems on the airwaves (TV or radio). They're the people who get all pissy when Janet Jackson shows her nipple during the Super Bowl. So what, may I ask, does this have to do with looking at food labels and counting calories? The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) would look at labels. I don't blame the songwriters. Everyone knows musicians are stupid. I blame the producers and the FBR people. Good song other than that |
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| Elliott Smith – Baby Britain Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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To upallnight: your remarks were misguided. And here's why. For the most part, what magww said seems plausible. Notice I say 'plausible' and am not saying this is absolutely what the song means which would be stupid...cuz i don't know what the song means... and neither do you because you're not elliot smith... or God. So let me make a case for the "'Baby Britain' as a metaphor for America" notion. Please note: I don't claim to know everything. But I do know some things so I think you should hear me out. I think we can all agree that a baby can be loosely defined as a newborn human. So I think a Baby Britain can be loosely defined as a newborn Britain. So this could possibly be referring to a rebirth of Britain. If this is the case, then I have no idea what this song is talking about. But as you may recall, America fought a revolution against Britain in the 1770s and 1780s in which they won their independence and created a new nation (a Baby Britain if you will). So let's pretend for a moment that this is the case. The alcohol aspects of this song could suggest that America is drunk with power. "you won't be happy 'til the bottle's broken" hmmm.... Remember all those bar fights in the movies where a ruffian breaks a bottle on a table and tries to shank someone? Any liberals in the room probably see where I'm going with this. America likes to pick fights. XO came out in August of 1998. So putting this into context a little bit, January of 1998 was when news of the Monica Lewinsky scandal (problem?)broke out. In February, Clinton issued Operation Desert Fox against Iraq (bigger problem?). So like I said, I'm probably wrong. because I'm just a big dumb American who likes to eat hot dogs and pizza in large quantities and I'm too busy to care about anything other than my financial well-being. But seriously, there are a considerable number of holes in the theory that this song is referring to America, but a case can be made and until I hear some evidence supporting that it is really about Britain, I will assume that it's about America. Or alcoholism. Either/Or. |
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| Circa Survive – The Glorious Nosebleed Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| I am almost positive this song is about cocaine addiction. I think it's about how no one is safe from the temptation. i highly doubt it's about suicide because i don't think anthony green writes anything as bluntly as some of you are suggesting. | |
| Owen – The Ghost of What Should Have Been Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| I'm assuming he is moving out of an apartment that he shared with someone. | |
| The Kinison – You'll never guess who died Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| Several mentions of drugs in this song. "if it's sharp enough" could be referring to needles. "pants around your ankles" could also be a reference to heroin use (tying a belt around your arm to make the veins appear - they do it in Trainspotting) | |
| Smoking Popes – Pretty Pathetic Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| this is my favorite song of all time. it is so different from other Popes tunes. i relate with the feeling of being with someone and then having it end abruptly (and blaming myself for everything). | |
| Patsy Cline – Walkin' After Midnight Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| her voice on this song cuts right through me. | |
| Strung Out – Exhumation of Virginia Madison Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| this song reminds me a lot of Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabelle Lee" | |
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