| The Killers – All the Pretty Faces Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Its on the Japanese version of "Sam's Town." That version already came out a couple days ago. There are two bonus tracks on the Japanese version: this one and "Where the White Boys Dance." | |
| The Killers – Bones Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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The lyrics posted here might be wrong. "Apologetic and dressed in the best --- Without an answer, the finest piece from the sky" is more like "apologetically dressed in the best put on a heartbeat (??) without an answer the thunder speaks from the sky" "They say not physically" is more likely something like ""This enigmatic vision exudes" "But the message remains the same" is actually "The message RELAYED is the same." The "---?" parts are actually something along the lines as follows: "(wait until tomorrow you'll be fine) but its gone to the dogs in my mind/ i always hear them when the dead of night/ comes calling to save me from this fight/ but they can never wrong this right" Can the lyrics here be fixed? Thanks. |
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| Rufus Wainwright – Beautiful Child Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| These lyrics are incorrect. It's not "burning crosses" but "burdened crosses" which references the burdens of all the world's sins that Jesus took upon himself at his crucifixion. Rufus is using religious imagery-- wailing walls (Jerusalem) and burdened crosses-- in this song. | |
| Rufus Wainwright – Gay Messiah Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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| Rufus Wainwright – Little Sister Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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This is such a bizarre song. As others have mentioned, it sounds Mozart/classical-inspired. It also has lyrics that suggest a puzzling louche-ness. I'm not saying its a bad song, but can you imagine this one on the radio? :D It's about as inaccessible as "Old Whore's Diet." The story I got from it was that a jaded older brother is playing piano with his little sister, but he's warning her that she won't stay young and that she'll soon be exposed to the world and all the unhappy, more questionable aspects of it. He tells her that she can't judge his actions and character, as he's a boy, and that she'll soon see some sexual advances from males-- "hips as fodder" and "intriuge." "Round one" is like social intriuge-- treating courtship and romance like a game to be played. In essence it's the jaded older sibling giving a heads-up to their younger sibling about the real world. That's just what I got from it, not saying that's what it's actually about. |
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| Rufus Wainwright – Harvester of Hearts Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Rufus mentioned that he used this song to "seduce" a guy he was interested in. It worked. | |
| Rufus Wainwright – California Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Rufus said he was at a party at Marilyn Manson's house and saw a group of party-goers strip naked. He "fell in love" with one of the streakers. The "peanut butter and jelly" line is also inspired by that party. It was a big Hollywood type party, but they were just serving peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Hence: "Ain't it a shame that at the top..." they still serve you simple sandwiches. It's a song about disillusionment, I feel. Also, I thought it wasn't "surfers" but "thousands suffer." I don't think Rufus hates California... but there are I guess certain issues with it. |
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| Rufus Wainwright – I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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This song was performed by Rufus for the Martin Scorcese directed film "The Aviator." It's a song written by George Gershwin from his musical "An American in Paris." This is like the eighth time Rufus has contributed to a film soundtrack. :) |
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| Rufus Wainwright – One Man Guy (Loudon Wainwright III cover) Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I used to always skip this song when I listened to the album. I only realized recently how absolutely quietly beautiful and gracefully paced this song is. It's such a lovely song, with very good lyrics and pretty backing vocals. The melody and harmony is very touching. And yes, it's a cover of Rufus' father's "One Man Guy." I actually prefer Rufus' version, though Loudon's is very good as well. |
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| Rufus Wainwright – The Art Teacher Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| He also actually performed this song for that (straight) art teacher who was so popular with his female students. Apparently, the song went way over the teacher's head. He didn't understand it. | |
| Rufus Wainwright – Peach Trees Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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This song was included on the soundtrack of the 2005 movie "Prime." He originally wanted the song to be a narrative about a woman who was an "opium" addict in "Chinatown" who falls in love with a rich industrialist's son. But it wasn't working and so he decided to compose the song about himself, his own experiences. New York imagery-- Chinatown, Bryant Park-- is obvious in this song. Rufus has said he hates peaches, actually, and that he prefers bananas. :P |
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| Rufus Wainwright – Old Whore's Diet Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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The "old Chinese food" comment is correct. That's what Rufus cites is an "Old whore's diet." I think he's since embellished the origins of the song by saying an old whore's diet is old Chinese food AND acid or some other drug (which as someone else said, he was very into for a period). The story is that while on tour one night he was quite hungry and all that was left in the hotel fridge was old Chinese food. He ate it anyway. |
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| Rufus Wainwright – Instant Pleasure Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Actually I think the lyrics are wrong... I was so sure that it was "Think that all these folks that PAINT, do it cause the pay is great." The original song, written and sung by talented LA musician Seth Swirsky, included a line in which he says all he wants to do is paint, "but I heard the pay ain't great, think I'll do it anyway." I don't think its "laid." Though that seems cheekier and raunchier, I think the correct verb is "paint." Rufus did change around some of the lyrics (the original had the somewhat less blunt "All I want is somebody to love me, AND give me sex whenever I want it") I think he actually did retain the "paint" lyric. |
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| Rufus Wainwright – Es Mus Sein Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| This song was not released in the US. It was included only on the Japanese edition of a Rufus Wainwright album. | |
| Rufus Wainwright – Gay Messiah Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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From a British interview with Rufus Wainwright, Rufus is quoted as saying, "You know, I love Jesus. I'm not religious and I don't go to church but I've read a lot of the New Testament and he's an amazing figure in history." While some are offended by this song-- and they DO have the right to express outrage or offense-- it seems Mr. Wainwright did NOT actually mean to insult Jesus; rather the song was aimed at the religious right who are strongly anti-gay rights. If he was really "cold" and "heartless", he wouldn't have bothered saying he loved Jesus. He wouldn't have bothered doing a six minute rendition of Agnus Dei, in which the lyrics translated to English mean, "Lamb of God/You who take away the sins of the world." He was raised going to Catholic Church often. He is not particularily religious, but he does express appreciation for Christianity, to a degree. I'm not saying that the song is religiously sound. You will be hard pressed to find a priest or pastor who will accept its lyrics. But the intent of the song, I think, was not to "shit" on Christian beliefs but to twist common conservative/religious imagery and ideology to a gay viewpoint-- a jest not meant to insult Jesus Himself, but perhaps to insult those who use His name to support their opinions on homosexuality instead. BY THE WAY... Just wanted you to know that most of Rufus Wainwright's songs feature some facet of homosexuality. If you wanted to be really PURE about it, "Gay Messiah" should NOT have been the only song to have turned you off to Mr. Wainwright. "Greek Song" is about a man Rufus fell for. "The Art Teacher" is inspired by and written for an attractive man Rufus met at a gym. "Waiting for a Dream" contains the line, "Now can I finally sleep with men." "14th Street" is dedicated to and about some of his past male lovers. "Grey Gardens" references the play "Death in Venice" in which an older man falls in love with a beautiful young boy. "Vibrate" is inspired by a male dancer Rufus had a fling with and tried to find again while drunk in New York and etc. So, "Gay Messiah" should not have been the only thing that screwed up your love for Rufus. Really, if you're going to be pissed at him for his "evil" in mixing homosexuality and religion, there are other songs of his to note. |
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