The Hold Steady – Your Little Hoodrat Friend Lyrics | 17 years ago |
This entire album is incredibly lyrically dense. This particular song has a few ambiguous, problematic occurances that refer to other songs as well as other albums entirely. The first major problem is identifying which of the three major characters (if any) is the persona adopted by Finn in the song. In the song "Multitude of Casualties" we find that "he was getting with HER little hoodrat friend." So it is likely that the persona is being questioned by a female, which leaves us wondering whether or not the hoodrat friend is Halleluiah or a friend of hers. The song "How a Resurrection Really Feels," tells us that "Halleluiah was a hoodrat." Thus, it's probable that Hallelujah is the hoodrat being mentioned in the song. We also find in "Banging Camp," that Hallelujah has some connection to 'penetration park,' which points to her being the female in question. So, most likely the person being addressed by the persona is a friend of Hallelujah's. Now, going out on a limb here- in "Cattle and the Creeping things" Gideon is said to have seen someone (probably Holly) in Denver and he notes that "she was contagious"("i heard gideon did you in denver.") so it's possible that it is Gideon who has gotten with Holly; pointing to his existence as the insincere persona in this song. Of course, it's also entirely possible that the speaker is NOT one of the three main characters and that the song stands alone apart from Holly. But, Finn loves to entertwine his songs and weave seemingly simple stories that are actually quite complex so I would wager that Gideon is involved. If someone has other ideas, let me know, I'm very curious as to how other people believe this song fits into the continuity. |
Flogging Molly – Black Friday Rule Lyrics | 17 years ago |
"Black Friday" may also refer to the May 17th bombings in Dublin and Monaghan which have been attributed to the UFV. |
Harvey Danger – What You Live By Lyrics | 17 years ago |
If we live by nothing, then are we doomed to an eternity of nothingness? |
Local H – P.J. Soles Lyrics | 18 years ago |
The great thing about this song is that He's using a partially extended metaphor while explaining the relation. It's a wonder that it doesn't become obnoxiously explanative, but it truly doesn't. As I see it he's simply speaking about a person he no longer sees. Someone who, like actress PJ Soles, just dropped off the face of the Earth. Yearbook would lead me to believe that the memory is one of highschool, the rest of it, is fairly self-explanatory. |
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