| Karate – First Release Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| God, what a fucking amazing portrait of living the poor student/music enthusiast life in Boston in the late '80s/early '90s. Allston is/was a neighborhood largely defined by its massive student population, Diskovery is a record store in the area, Come is an indie rock band from Boston, etc., etc. | |
| Silkworm – Couldn't You Wait? Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Gay guy's boyfriend leaves him for a straight woman, right? First off, there are the allusions to love (obvious) and sex ("Do you still go off/like a gun that's gotten stuck on stun") involving the (male) singer and the (presumably male) object of the song. Then there are the allusions to sex between the object of the song and another woman... "Did it hurt to take the time to make the new girl happy as a clam/In a pair of tight 501s" (clam = slang for female genitalia, of course) ...and the statements expressing suspicion/dislike of women/heterosexuals... "Don't put all your trust in that triple-timing bitch" "These straight girls are insane beasts" Epic song, whatever the case. |
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| Magnolia Electric Co. – The Dark Don't Hide It Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Religion is a force of evil in the world. There are other forces of evil in the world, too, but at least they (unlike religion) don't go around pretending to be forces of good. Where's my cookie? |
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| Los Campesinos! – All Your Kayfabe Friends Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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"Kayfabe" is a bit of terminology that's used by insiders in the pro wrestling business. It refers to events that are portrayed to the audience as being "real" but that aren't actually "real" in real life. For example, if Wrestler X and Wrestler Y are involved in a storyline where they hate each other's guts, but then they're best friends backstage, the hatred between Wrestler X and Wrestler Y is said to be "kayfabe." Given that, I would presume that in the context of this song, "kayfabe friends" are people who act like they're your friends but really aren't. |
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| Neil Diamond – Forever In Blue Jeans Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Few people know that Neil Diamond is fueled creatively by his massive hatred of immigrants | |
| Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – The High Party Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Line 7: "...mind eyes have seen the glory..." is actually "...mine eyes have seen the glory..." It's an allusion to the Battle Hymn of the Republic. |
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| Modest Mouse – Head South Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Karma: I suck at interpreting songs (which is why I like this site so much), but it's funny, because the first time I heard this song, Everclear popped into my head as well. No idea if that's an accurate interpretation, but still... | |
| Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – 1% of One Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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First line should be: "Blind *sound* man from Netherlands..." The song is a nod to Remko Schouten, the sound engineer for Pavement. He's Dutch, and apparently he's blind as well. Hence, "Blind sound man from Netherlands..." Presumably, then, Pavement is the band that "sounded a bit like the Zephyr and a bit like the Jicks" |
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