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| Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band – Ashtray Heart Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Beefhearts real name is Don Van Vilet, and according to Don 'Ashtray Heart' is about his muse, his art. its how his art (his baby as Don calls it) makes him feel. He feels delicate like a 'glass shrimp'. Its so powerful it makes invalids out of supermen. Alsa his muse not being there when he needs it,'hid behind the curtain' 'waited for him to go out'. One of the best lines and a great demonstration of Dons ability to re-phrase common sayings is, instead of saying 'hit me in the balls' he says 'hit me where the lover hangs out' Also a lot of punk and new wave bands ie, the clash, P.I.L, B52's Sex Pistols all cite Captain Beefheart as a major influence, hence the 'open up a case of the punks' Then again I could be wrong about of all of it, maybe somebodys had too much to think!! |
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