| The Tragically Hip – Thompson Girl Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I find it funny that you are all trying to find one single meaning for this song, Thompson Girl. Yes, it is about a girl from Thompson. We can assume it is Thompson, Manitoba, with the reference to Churchill, Manitoba. Not to mention Gord Downie's affinity for Canadian culture. I find Hipfan's comment most enlightening because I have not heard of this movie. But, it is of course about the narrator's love encounter with a girl from Thompson. She whistled hard and I whistled back meaning they were crushing on eachother. Seems like nothing becomes of it, other than the whistling and towards the end of it the narrator says its time to stop playing games, "it's time to end this siege together". Great tune. Been listening to it non stop for a while now. |
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| At the Drive-In – Coating of Arms Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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William Tell was an expert crossbow marksman from the Alps in Switzerland. He refusd to bow to the statue of the new emperor, and as a result was forced to shoot an apple off the head of his son with his bow. He successfully shot the apple from his son's head with no problems. However, you are right about the William Tell routine being mentioned in Cronenberg's Naked Lunch. It is frequently mentioned in other movies and songs as well. :) |
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