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| Brian Eno – Spinning Away Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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@[ATTILA911:49775] I don't think the song is literally from Van Gogh's point of view, but of another artist imagining what Van Gogh felt. The giveaway is the line "a silent silver plane, it draws a golden chain". Planes didn't exist in Van Gogh's time.
But, definitely referencing Van Gogh's works, Arles, and the hugeness of the night sky.
Wonderful song. |
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| Sinead O'Connor – Troy Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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The last line is not 'lawyer'. In fact there are several errors here, so I wonder where the lyrics come from on this site - presumably not from an official source, so you have to take them with a pinch of salt.
Nevertheless, a great song, the reference to W.B.Yeats is there for sure (as for many Irish artists; Yeats' works have informed The Pogues, Waterboys, Andy White and others). Personally I think it's just a jilted lover song, albeit more intelligent than most. |
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| Blondie – Atomic Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I don't think the song means anything very much. It was written by Mike Chapman; I rest my case. |
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| ABBA – The Piper Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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Abba always wrote the music then fitted lyrics to it. This tune has a very old-fashioned 'mediaeval' or 'baroque' tonal quality to it, so it's likely that some old folk tale was suggested by that. The story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin fits to a T. |
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| 10cc – Art for Art's Sake Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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At the time this came out, there was quite a bit of controversy about modern art (well, isn't there always?) in particular the 'Bricks' exhibit at the Tate. I think this is a pretty cynical song that reflects many people's opinion at the time that the artists were basically fleecing the public and making off with ridiculous sums for no effort. In addition, at the same time top rate tax was 98% or something, so there were a lot of very high earners becoming tax exiles, so it's also partially about that. |
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| 10cc – Dreadlock Holiday Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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"Don't you walk through my words, you got to show some respect/'cos you ain't heard me out yet" should be obvious - he's trying to ignore someone who's addressing him in the street. Well, you would, wouldn't you, if you felt uncomfortable and a little bit menaced in a strange culture.
The accent used is not really "broken", it's a somewhat diluted Jamaican accent used to give some flavour to the song, even though it's sung from the point of view of the English white guy. In places he's quoting what was said to him by the locals, so the accent also adds a bit of local colour there too.
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