| Mother Love Bone – Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Chloe doesn't have to be a stripper or a prostitute.. "dancing the tables" could mean waiting on tables.. to me it makes more sense that Chloe is a purer kind of person, the way Andy kind of describes her as his salvation, yet through his addiction he taints her. | |
| Steely Dan – Aja Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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lmfao at the people who think this song is about "drugs".... LOL its ALWAYS about drugs isn't it? I mean Lucy Sky Diamond its GOT to be about DRUGS MAN!!!! Like so many other songs this one is about pretentiousness somewhere in America (probably California), explicitly about the pretense of being "well versed" in Eastern Philosophy as a social standard. Fagan is obsessed with poking fun at these people.. ...he should have made a song about you "its about DRUGS MANNNNN" people. Every freakin song is about drugs.... seriously go to ANY SONG on this site and somebody will tell you how its about heroin, or LSD. Its not EVER just about drugs. Drugs may be part of the story of a Steely Dan song, and in the case of Steely Dan, drugs are a part of ALOT of the stories in their songs, but only there for reference and never, not once, the central theme of the song, nor does Donald Fagen or Walter Becker love any drug so much to make a song praising it. As for the most telling reference of the song... the "angular banjo"... whatever123 had it right. Its an offensive reference to the Japanese Sanshin or Chinese Shamisen. Somewhere, probably in California, they ran into a guy who actually said the line "angular banjos sound good to me". The whole song reflects a sense of poking fun at the "scenesters" but also Fagen and Becker's disappointment with the people they thought were supposed to be closest in culture to their Beat heroes Ginsberg and Kerouac. Aja was probably the name some hippie gave their kid to show everyone how "into other cultures" they were. Chinese music under Banyan trees has got self-indulgent hippie written all over it. Banyan trees are prominent in Hindu and Buddhist philosophy, they would be out of place with traditional Chinese music playing around them, but that's exactly what a pretentious wannabe would do. |
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| Bob Marley and the Wailers – No Woman No Cry Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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stupid site won't let me edit my post... "No" is a misprint or something by the studio when the album was first released.. If you look at the album releases now they all say "Non". Its not "nuh" like wikipedia suggests either. Nuh doesn't exist, but "non" is a commonly printed Jamaican version of don't. K after having said all that, this song is probably one of the most widely known songs ever written, if not at the top of that list. What makes this song SO special is that even though the theme is somewhat bittersweet (finding hope in the midst of oppression and suffering) no matter what mood you are in, when you hear this song you are instantly transported into a better place. It is the ultimate mood up-lifter and epiphany producer. I guarantee that anyone who likes this song even mildly has had a moment with it. At a time when your life seemed doomed and absolutely everything was going wrong, you happened to flip on the radio and this song was playing and without even noticing maybe, you suddenly felt like a blanket of positive feelings was tightly wrapped around you. THAT is what this song means... it doesn't really have a literal meaning intended for us listeners, but just think of it in terms of positive influence and spiritual comfort and it will make perfect sense. I don't know if Bob wrote this song for a friend or the world, but its clear that the world accepted it as such. |
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| Bob Marley and the Wailers – No Woman No Cry Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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LMFAO... really its been hilarious reading all of these entries. I find it fascinating that with all the information out there on the internet people still show up here guessing and surmising, along with the the odd teenager who just wants to come on here and say the naughty words his parents wont let him say (infectionspread... go take some ritalin and stfu). The "true" lyrics in the translation are: No, Woman, Non Cry. NON not no. "Non" is the jamaican slang-shortened version of the English "Don't". For some reason when the albums were first printed they said "No Woman No Cry", but after awhile those who were close to Bob had the song re-labeled as No How the F can you not get it after "don't shed no teears" and "dry your eyes"???? |
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| Bob Marley and the Wailers – So Much Things To Say Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| This is a song about the voice of youth and specifically the importance of the Jamaican youth continuing the struggle against oppression rather than leaving their fate in the hands of the "establishment". A direct plea to the next generation to not forget what the hand of oppression looks like. The stories of Jesus, Marcus Garvey, and Paul Bogle, three characters only loosely related to the Jamaican struggle, exemplify the attitude and far-sighted spirituality that is true of the Rasta and it is that ideal that Marley wants to pass on. All three men spoke out in the face of oppression rather than accepting a less-than-free silence. The silence is what Marley is fighting against.. a voice in the midst of all the "spiritual wickedness" is what he is praying for. | |
| The Doors – Hyacinth House Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Yeah its daunting trying to decipher what a guy like Jim Morrison has swimming around in his head. Whether or not he meant to do it most of his work is littered with double entendre and other wordplay, much of it somehow signifying a realization of his own untimely demise. When it comes to that I don't really know what to think. He made eerily candid remarks upon hearing about the death of Hendrix and Janis. That is something that has been documented by numerous people. The subject of his own mortality seeps through the lines of his verse in nearly every work he has done. This song is no exception. It definitely expresses a sentiment of depression and weariness. The strange thing is the music has such a bittersweet and hopeful course that it tends to make the song somehow hopeful. IMO this song is a finger-crossing to what he hoped would be better times in France, a-la, away from it all. One thing I love about Doors songs is the different meanings you can pull out of them. To me the best art is that which inspires a colorful point of view. The mysterious quality of Morrison's writing only serves to broaden the myths that he and the rest of the band set out to create. Songs like Hyacinth House and Indian Summer are niche'd in obscurity, but to the avid listener these are where the kernels of truth are found. These are where we get to know a bit of the real Jim Morrison. |
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| Stevie Ray Vaughan – Pride and Joy Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| hey beverlyhills got it right! I was about to go nuts thinking that no one else out there got it and you people just come here to press your opinions on who is the best guitarist, which is a dumb argument anyway, apples and oranges. the only thing I want to add is I don't think it is about a particular guitar, just the instrument in general. he may have had his favorite guitar on while writing this song, but I think its just a fitting song for anyone who, like me, has had a fanatical long-term romance with a six-string guitar. perfection, just like Stevie. | |
| The Clash – London Calling Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Yeah Strummer IS talking about holocaust, armageddon, war, famine, natural disasters, nuclear winter, end of the world.... but they are all metaphors. The whole song is one big metaphor. London Calling is not London calling, its Joe Strummer calling. To me the song is about him. After hearing things about the writing of this song, where it took place and when, this is about Joe breaking out. Its about him telling people what he is all about, his "coming out" in a sense. He wants people to learn, and hear him. He wants you all to go out and experience life and learn something about the world instead of hiding in your "faraway places" and chewing on your bubble-gum pop. The war metaphor is brilliant, its Joe against the mediocre world. The music is equally as brilliant, totally echoing the pompous British Army accents and posture. Its truly idyllic that this song is the one that endures beyond all. Rock the Casbah might be their pop nightmare, but this song is unmistakable and will forever define The Clash. |
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| The Clash – (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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So this song is mostly about music and the music industry and partly about the social issues which music commonly reflects. It is definitely NOT some kind of political doctrine for social change like some people are suggesting here. To me it seems Strummer is simply expressing his feeling of disappointment after "it was Four Tops all night with encores from stage right" instead of Leroy Smart and Dillinger. He thumbs his nose at the "industry" aspect of pop music, but as far as this song being an "attack" I don't agree. Strummer was a musician's musician and on top of that he was a tremendously smart guy. His lyrics are littered with genuine social reflections, and it was well known that he did not appreciate the way that the most popular songs were the only ones that got played on the radio. One could be sure that he enjoyed a highly diverse record collection. His disgruntled approach to the writing in this song is more of a resignation than a challenge. The last line of the song reflects a feeling of helplessness as he puts together a number of social reflections that he has no measure of control over which he would love to change but yet knows that no matter what he does it never will, much like the fleecing of this soulful music that he holds so dear. |
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| Led Zeppelin – The Lemon Song Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| minquimore is right on. this is a mind-altering interpretation of killing floor. Hendrix usually outdid most 60's bands when it came to saucy blues covers (catfish blues is one of my favorites) but this song is soooooo good it almost pales anything else. they even re-interpreted Howlin Wolf's classic shuffle riff at the end into some crazy psychedelic heavy metal shred blues insanity. oddly enough its not my favorite JPJ showcase, i prefer his groovy stuff more like what is and what should never be and ramble on. | |
| The Cranberries – Dreaming My Dreams Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| One of the greatest waltzes ever written. Its is the surrender that comes through in the melancholy music... the floating, detached way in which one gives themselves completely to the other. | |
| The Cranberries – No Need To Argue Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I think everyone's right about it having to do with a romantic relationship in Dolores' life, however I think this was a song intended to recreate the feeling of the loss of someone or something very dear. For me personally it relates an experience to someone who lost their lives early to substance abuse. Its the bittersweet interpretation of the feeling of loss yet also the end of suffering. | |
| The Cranberries – Yeat's Grave Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| The "sitting in a grave" part refers to Yeats using his personal suffering as artistic inspiration, something Dolores knows about very well. As she goes on in the previous line "And you writing down everything, But I know by now" seems to reflect an earlier time in her life when she might not have realized why he put himself through the misery and in her eyes closer to his own death, though is it clear to her now as an artist having experienced her own heartbreak and healing through artistic expression. | |
| The Cranberries – Daffodil Lament Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| such a beautiful and creative song.. one of the finest artworks of its time. | |
| The Cranberries – The Icicle Melts Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| wow I can't believe people actually thought this song was about abortion. | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Machine Gun Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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There's some things to clarify here. Whether Hendrix used a fake "gay" story, or broke his ankle, or faked an injury is irrelevant. He wanted out of the Army. Billy Cox goes on record several times stating this (Billy Cox served with Hendrix in the Army). Hendrix was NOT pro-war as clearly seen by songs like 1983 and Bold as Love. On to Machine Gun. There is alot of Hendrix history wrapped up in this one little (huge) song. It was the crossroads of many of the problems he faced as a musician, an ambassador, and a human being. At the very end it is the loss of soul, and most importantly, his own soul. Hendrix was a tireless performer. His goal at first may have been to be famous and have the ladies fancy him, but as he grew in music, he began to realize his importance and his "influence" bothered him greatly. After The Experience took off and his popularity grew, he increasingly faced scrutiny from minority groups like the Black Panthers. They said he wasn't responsible to his culture, which he was greatly saddened and horrified by. Throughout the first shows of Band of Gypsies his white fans were booing him and constantly shouting "Purple Haze" and "Little Wing". On top of that there was a contract issue, which was resolved by Hendrix agreeing to do a live disc for Ed Chalpin of Capitol Records (Chalpin took Hendrix to court over a contract he had signed in 1964 which Chalpin paid him 1 (one) U.S. dollar for). There was also his deteriorating relationship with Michael Jeffries, who was the major profiteer from the Experience. The icing on the proverbial cake was most likely the day he was robbed at gunpoint by people claiming to be his fans. The December 31st recording of Machine Gun is his Magnum Opus. The frustration of having to record something that would make a hapless, greedy, unconscionable man rich was met with "well f*** it, I'm gonna go out there and make the best record anyone has ever heard." If you watch the video, during the entire show, he barely moves around, much like he would do in the studio, intensely concentrated on making the sounds. Buddy Miles said that Hendrix was like a man on a mission, and he said there were a few times he thought he saw tears coming down his face. There is no doubt, listening to the song, that he put every last drop of his soul into it. On January 28th at a show in Madison Square Garden his frustration finally surfaced and he made a crude joke at a woman in the audience after some other woman yelled out "Foxy Lady!" What you are hearing in Machine Gun is not the death of Vietnamese, or Black Panthers, or white soldiers, or culture, or flowers. It is Hendrix's soul escaping. It is the final, most brilliant moment of the shooting star. |
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| Pink Floyd – Wot's... Uh the Deal? Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Yeah this song is very special. El Jef and delhess are both right. The beauty behind Floyd songs is they usually deal in larger perspectives and broadened points-of-view. Their songs almost always have several different themes weaving in and out of them. The core sentiment of Wots is basically about misguided passion. The wealthy French woman from the movie who thinks she will find happiness with a bunch of hippies is missing the whole point of happiness. Lots of English writers in the 18th century were talking about misguided passion as one of the major problems with human beings. Gifted people who can bring enlightenment to those around them get caught up in things like ideals and material concerns and lose any open-mindedness and objectivity. The movie was awful, I must add, however there was potential for the movie to be really good, especially with the BAD ASS SOUNDTRACK!!!! The song is also kind of a nod forward to Time on Dark Side. The squandering of life, and the relentless way we people think about it and try to stop it from happening. Whats amazing about this song is that the music reflects this bittersweet almost hopeful color and it magically turns the lead (sad) sentiment into pure gold. If Pink Floyd had a mission it would be to make the world more open-minded and prone to a circular array of thought rather than the tunnel vision of Western pop culture. |
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