| Talking Heads – No Compassion Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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according to a couple of books I read (haha) on Talking Heads, this song is basically a 'fuck you' to an ex-girlfriend of his (both books portray her as an artsy, stuck-up biatch) - Byrne lucked out (this was before he was successful/famous) and scored a gorgeous girlfriend back in college (Andrea Kovacs was her name). During the course of their relationship he fell into a depressive state - the lyrics were basically Andrea's unsympathetic response to his depressed state - my favourite line : 'talk to your analyst/isn't that what he's paid for ?' He later went on to rip-off her photo-collage style for the cover of 'More Songs About Buildings and Food' in a further payback ... |
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| Dirty Projectors – Cannibal Resource Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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largely agree with Shoofa's interpretation of the lyrics - I believe Dave Longstreth is commenting on the human race's lack of foresight in regards to the sustainability of our lifestyles, and our propensity to use and abuse the natural world around us. I recently read *something, somewhere* that brought to mind the 'cannibal resource' mentioned in the lyrics - the writer put forward the assertion that once we have used up all our natural resources we will eventually be forced to consume ourselves ... of course the line "I think you're more than a terrified witness" is an accusation that we all play a part in this destructive way of living. cool song too huh ? |
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| Dirty Projectors – Cannibal Resource Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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largely agree with Shoofa's interpretation of the lyrics - I believe Dave Longstreth is commenting on the human race's lack of foresight in regards to the sustainability of our lifestyles, and our propensity to use and abuse the natural world around us. I recently read *something, somewhere* that brought to mind the 'cannibal resource' mentioned in the lyrics - the writer put forward the assertion that once we have used up all our natural resources we will eventually be forced to consume ourselves ... of course the line "I think you're more than a terrified witness" is an accusation that we all play a part in this destructive way of living. cool song too huh ? |
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