| Andrew Bird – A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This may also be of interest... "Many health researchers have theorized that a pregnant woman's exposure to chemical pollutants, particularly metals and pesticides, could be altering a developing baby's brain structure, triggering autism." I think that the song links together environmental issues with the deeply personal autism story so personal to Andrew Bird's own experiences... As you'll know, Andrew is also a big supporter of environmental charities... and has strong concerns about the future of the planet. Hence his green tour plans... |
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| Andrew Bird – A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Another take on this complex set of lyrics - which is intensely personal to Andrew so I'll skim the surface of it... Andrew Bird's brother is autistic and I think that there are definitely allusions to a bad experience which he had in this song... coupled with other complex issues about life, mortality and the way we cope with situations. But it is a song not without hope - as is common with Andrew's lyrics. A nervous tic motion of the head to the left is a side effect from use of the medication Thorazin which is used to treat autism. Andrew also wrote about autism in another song called 'Tea and Thorazin' early in his career. I find both songs intensely moving. |
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