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| The Twilight Singers – Love Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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A stripped down , piano only demo version of this song can be heard on the closing credits of the Ted Demme directed Momunment Avenue, starring frequent Dulli co-collaborator Denis Leary . An amazing song |
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| The Sisters of Mercy – Ribbons Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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this song ,to me , suggests a soldier remembering his life as he dies. Teh MArx and engles line leads me to velieve it takes place in Vietnam, as do a few other lines. "Love is a splintered thing" is a takeoff on the movie Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, with jennifer Jones as a Eurasian physician and William Holden as a soldier. |
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| Slayer – Criminally Insane Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Song is about Tex Watson, who was essentially Manson's enforcer and participant in the Tate and LaBianca slayings. |
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| David Bowie – China Girl Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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The song refers to Asia as a whole-swastikas are an ancient Sanskrit symbol, and are a part of ancient Asian architecture and art. The idea of sacred cows originated in India, as cows are considered a physical representation of the gods , hence there status as sacred and why they are never used as a food source, despite frequent famine. |
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| Stan Ridgway – Wild Bill Donovan Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Ridgway wound up recording the song "Don't Box Me In" for tyhe Rumble Fish soundtrack with Stewart Copeland, whose father was a high ranking station chief in the CIA |
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| The Replacements – Talent Show Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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they played this on an MTV movie awards show in the 90's, during which the network bleeped the "pills we took line". they then changed the chorus on the fly to "it's too late to take pills, here we go", whihc angered the network to no end. You gotta love a band so unobsessed with success that ehy would intentionally sabotage themselves every chance they got. |
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| The Twilight Singers – Bonnie Brae Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Dulli has said he gets disturbed when he hears about people naming their kid Bonnie brae or using it as a love song (akin to every breath you take) |
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| Paul Westerberg – It's a Wonderful Lie Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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the rat's brain is a reference to lithium, a commonly used anti-depressant. Westerberg has been fairly open about battling depression throughout his career. |
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| Paul Westerberg – First Glimmer Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Nice lyrical twist, as he comes to regret the fac tthat the first time really was the best, and the rest of his life is spent trying to recapture that magic. |
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| Paul Westerberg – Best Thing That Never Happened Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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While about love that doesn't come to be, could be seen as a reflection on his career. he has tons of devoted fans and has produced some of the best music of the past thirty years, but still toils in relative obscurity. |
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| Joe Jackson – Real Men Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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this song reflect sthe confusion many people feel when they view modern society as opposed to the old attitudes about what made someone a man. Basically, it's saying who decides what makes someone a man and who gave them that right? |
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| Afghan Whigs – My Curse Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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marcy Mays of the band Scrawl provides the vocals on Gentleman. Phenomenal lyrics and great backing tune make this an excellent, if not altogether cheery song. |
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| Afghan Whigs – Miles Iz Ded Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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the song was written and recorded the day they found ou thtat Miles Davis had died. the lyrics deal with the myriad of things blamed for Davis downfall. |
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| Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Clint Eastwood the jazz musician IS Clint Eastwood the actor. Much like Woody Allen, he is a big jazz devotee and plays piano. |
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| The Replacements – Kids Don't Follow Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This song was written after Westerberg heard U2's song "I Will Follow". Allegedly, the voice saying f@#$ you to the cops was Soul Asylum's Dave Pirnier. |
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| Pixies – Monkey Gone to Heaven Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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People are reading way too much into a song that is about vasically nothing, as per Frank Black. While it is open to various interpretations, when the writer of the song says it is about nothing in particular, I tend to take them at their word. |
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| Pixies – Gigantic Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Odd that people would call this song racist. I am fairly certain most black men would be honored , rhater than offended at the content. Even if someone were secretly offended, would they stand up and proclaim they and their fellow small dicked brethren were mortified by the content? Great bassline, by the way |
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| The Beach Boys – I Just Wasn't Made For These Times Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Funny to hear Mike Love, probably the main antagonist of this song, singing on it as well. Love and Brian Wilson apparently clashed constantly due to Wilson's experimental style adversely affecting their status as a top pop band. |
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| Los Bravos – Black Is Black Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Definitely one of my favorite songs. The Gene Pitney like voiceof the singer, the keyboard, everything about this song is phenomenal. This, along with 96 Tears, are highy influential on the early punk movement. |
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| Paul Westerberg – We May Be The Ones Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This song seems to be about the feeling of every generation that they are going to surpass all previous ones. This thinking tends to recede as people get on in years |
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| Paul Westerberg – World Class Fad Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Westerberg has said this song is not about a specific person(though the jacket he wears in the video is eerily similiar to the one Cobain wore in the Heart Shaped Box video), but more about one hit wonders in general. |
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| Paul Westerberg – Black-Eyed Susan Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Alot of the lines in this song would indicate the girl in question is a junkie (young veins collapse, not something thqat normally happens when dancing). One of the few PW written songs since Within Your Reach to use a synthesizer of any sort. |
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| The Turtles – It Ain't Me Babe Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I prefer this cover to the Dylan version, as the spite seems to be literally dripping from the singer's voice, especially the emphasis placed on the no no no part. |
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| Paul Westerberg – Crackle and Drag Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Teh "blacks" are the curtains in a theater, which carackle with static electricity and drag on the floor when closed. Curtains closing is a well used metaphor for death |
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| Afghan Whigs – Going To Town Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Until the other day, I never realized how much the instrumental part of this track osunds like Candy O by the Cars. A phenomenal song (well, two [phenomenal songs) and a Dulli classic. |
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| Soft Cell – Tainted Love Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Almond's personal life and the AIDS epidemic at the time added a sinister touch to what had been a fairly straightforward pop song. The extended mix of this ong does feature a snippet of Almond covering "Where did our love go" by the Supremes. |
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| The Twilight Singers – The Killer Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Greg Dulli has said this song is about Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the earliest wildmen of the rock era. A phenomenal song that pretty much dares you to not sing along with at the top of one's lungs. |
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| The Replacements – Can't Hardly Wait Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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The Tim version of this song is definitely about suicide. Teh PTMM version si a little more oblique, but could also be interpreted that way. The line is "he never buys any smokes". |
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| The Hollies – The Air That I Breathe Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Teh writers of this song, Mike Hazelwood and Albert Hammond, are listed as writers of Creep, along with thom Yorke and have received royalties form the sale of the song. All that aside, this is an amazing song, the kind most guys wouldn't admit to listening to |
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| Afghan Whigs – Kiss The Floor Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Seems to be about relieveing asomeone of her viriginity and the consequences that result (apparently getting pummelled by the girl's brothers who somehow manage to find out oabout said deflowering)\ |
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| Afghan Whigs – Gentlemen Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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amazing album, amazing song. Greg Dulli manages to pour all of his bile into his work. He has said the album title is a reference to public restrooms and the dark secrets they tend to hide. |
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| Paul Westerberg – Self-Defense Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This is possibly the first Westerberg song to specifically mention suicide, though it is a frequent topic in his music (leitmotif perhaps?). A heartbreaker that evokes tears with every listening. |
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| Paul Westerberg – Born For Me Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Still get a lump in my throat when the "you can say you're my wife" line. Sarah McLachlan sings backup on this ong beautifully as well. One of his best later compositions. |
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| The Replacements – I Will Dare Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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If ever there was s ong meant to be sung along to at top volume, this is it. Beautifully simplistic, probably the prettiest song Westerberg ever wrote, almost Brian Wilsonish in its' perfection. |
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| The Replacements – Hold My Life Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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The Dreezle,etc line has been used a few times on Mystery Science Theater 3000, also out of Minnesota. This song perfectly captures the overwhelming feeling of impendingadulthood and, I daresay, maturity. Sort of a post modern My Generation. |
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| The Replacements – Bastards Of Young Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I always thought it was "got no war to maim us" for the longest time (what can I say, I am a veteran). a song meant for shouting along with until hoarseness sets in. |
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