| Guided by Voices – Smothered In Hugs Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Maybe some element of the student teaching the teacher. The ol' switch a roo! Perhaps in summer school? You know, when you fail a class because you slacked off or never showed up? Maybe that's why "something was eating everyone" and "the sunshine fund was low" Who wants to be in school during the summer, bummer man! Maybe it's about Bart Simpson? Just kidding. With Bob's lyrics you can never rule out any possibility of interpretation. |
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| The New Pornographers – Letter from an Occupant Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I really like the "date" setup, as a former dining room server it reminds me of observed dates gone sour. Or even long time relationships. Or hookers! The lines that really gets me are, "Where the hell have the 70s brought me/You traded me away long ago" What's this about? Anti-feminism? Is Neko expected to pay the bill? Shit, where did the good times go? The main chorus line... "For the love of a god, you said/ Not a letter from an occupant" comes to me as an exercise in contrast between absolute power, lordship and servitude, a pecarious state in the world, insecurity, the unpriviliged freedom of rejection and isolation. Groovy rock and roll back beat and wavy melody. Neko's vocals are piercing and the lyrics are thought provoking and unsettling. ****/***** 1st Review |
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