| G. Love and Special Sauce – Cold Beverage Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I think this song is about the Vietnam War, we can see through G. Love and Special Sauce's use of imagery the horrors that took place. "Yo- could I get a cold beverage I need some leverage" By leverage he clearly means something to turn the tide of a battle he is in, and by cold beverage he means a fragmentation grenade, sometimes referred to as 'cold ones' during the War. "If you like a taste of tea Then come along with me" Clearly here he is referring to the tea exports Vietnam are known for, and how rather darkly he says you will be tasting tea, referring to the Vietnam workers blood. "Stick it in the fridge Stick it in the fridge Stick it in the fridge" At this point the main character has had a limb blown off, and is asking for it to be cooled as quickly as possible so that it might be reattached "Two six packs and a big bag of ice" The six packs of two dead soldiers, their bodies placed in ice "When I'm fishin Let's keep one thing clear The baits over there The brews right here" Here he is showing annoyance at Vietcong fire interrupting his fishing on the side of a military boat, common with soldiers at the time. A truly deep song |
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