| Electric Six – When I Get to the Green Building Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Dammit! My lack of music video knowledge is always coming round to bite me in the ass! It's hard to judge E6 songs as most of them are as cheesy as hell, but then they come out with "Jimmy Carter" or "Making Progress" - so it's hard to tell whether they're being serious or just having a good time! Odd that a song about a bar would have so many political references though - but as you said, it is Electric Six; maybe I'm looking too deep here. |
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| Electric Six – Kukuxumusu Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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| Electric Six – When I Get to the Green Building Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I believe it's about politicians/world leaders. The first verse (sung by a narrator) is about the state of a nation (presumably the US) or the world as a whole. The politician then steps forth and delivers a line which sounds full of hope, but without any real meaning (Just like real politicians), and announces that he's going to be on TV. (So he must be someone important) The second verse (again narrated) is about the moral bankruptcy of these leaders, who aren't achieving a whole lot; "...it doesn't matter anyway..." Again more hollow sentences from the leader(s). The final verse is the most powerful. The narrator becomes darkly sarcastic as he comments on the leaders toying with people's lives without shame. The song ends with the idea that these politicians are pleasing demons/the Devil through their work, which is a pretty serious claim. I think it may be about the UN. I've no idea if the UN HQ is a green building, but if you're trying to think of green buildings around the world right now, then I believe you've missed the point of the song. --Just my two cents, I could be way off the mark. |
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| Electric Six – Making Progress Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Very dark, but as witty as ever. Electric Six have a handful of songs that are critical of society: "Jimmy Carter", "Future Boys", "Germans in Mexico" and "Making Progress" are just a few. I think they're some of the band's finest songs; they show that Electric Six are no joke. I hope they keep producing songs like these besides their funny ones. |
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| Electric Six – Gay Bar Part Two Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Agreed, it's a fantastic opener. I think it is clearly a retaliation against people (whether they be fans or a record label) who thought that Electric Six were just a joke when they released 'Fire' and thought the band could be pushed around. |
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| Electric Six – Face Cuts Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Clearly about the superficiality of the film/tv world and the media that promote it. A girl is lured into having cosmetic surgery by a two-faced being (the media), who swiftly abandon her and look for their next target after something goes wrong. (It is written as though she dies, but I imagine the surgery just goes wrong.) One of the best songs on 'Flashy' by far. |
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| Ozzy Osbourne – I Just Want You Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I think the 'plastic water' line refers to Ozzy no longer going "to bed so high and wired". He's going to buy some bottled water, symbolising his change of lifestyle from drug-taking rock and roller to caring family man. I belive the Lennon line is a Beatles tribute too. | |
| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Easy Money Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I agree with Apfel. Although the first verse describes the second person as a man "who'd been sleeping rough", that doesn't necessarily mean someone living on the street -it could be a man really down on his luck -the sort of guy most likely to pay for a prostitute. In the fourth verse it says: "He kissed me on the mouth His hands they headed south..." And in the following verse: "...with my face pressed in the clover I wondered when this would be over..." It seems clear that the persona singing the song is a male prostitute. (The indication the singer is a male is the chorus line: "...rain it down on the wife and the kids...") Such a sad song. Cave is an astounding poet. |
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| Pearl Jam – 1/2 Full Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I agree with 'thebrain' and 'jaco'. This is a great song about the few selfish people/companies that are effectively destroying the world. It's a call to action for those who care about the future. Is it up to us as individuals to save the world? |
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| Live – Good Pain Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Missing lyrics near the end: There's a line you've got to cross tonight There's a line we've got to cross tonight x3 No more bittersweet No more good pain No more weapons of peace No more good pain No more sickening sweet No more good pain No more family feast No more good pain As for the meaning, it seems to be about making the most of life in a peaceful capacity. More than that I can't really say. |
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| Live – Selling The Drama Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I agree with many of the previous views, but here's my 2 cents. "and to love: a god and to fear: a flame and to burn a crowd that has a name" Establishes religion as the focus of the song, then mentions the persecution of non-believers. (Could be believers of other religions?) "and to right or wrong and to meek or strong it is known, just scream it from the wall" Simply states that religion is known to all people, whether "right" "wrong" "meek" or "strong". I think the Wailing Wall reference is about people openly expressing their faith. "I've willed, I've walked, I've read I've talked, I know, I know, I've been here before" Saying: "I'm educated about religions, and have attempted to believe in the past, and now find myself pondering again." "hey, now we won't be raped hey, now we won't be scarred like that" Means: Society (or people with similar views to the persona of the singer) choose to refuse to have religious views thrust upon them. "it's the sun that burns it's the wheel that turns it's the way we sing that makes 'em dream" This stanza has an atheistic/agnostic tone: The world is merely physical, there is no 'higher being'. The last line is easiest to imagine being said from one priest/rabbi etc to another, referring to their congregation as docile followers. (Think about it.) "and to christ: a cross and to me: a chair I will sit and earn the ransom from up here" These are the words of someone who has devoted their life to a religious end, they are attempting to justify their life spent following beliefs, and consider themselves above lesser believers and non-believers. Well that's just my thoughts. |
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