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| The Replacements – Answering Machine Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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my favorite Mats song... well favorite of the moment. The clever lyrics really drive home the point of loneliness. I believe the opening of "Color Me Obsessed" addresses this song and the woman whom Paul was trying to hook up with. She was a photographer that had done some work for a paper or the Mats... one of the fansites addresses this in more detail, perhaps it is colormeimpressed.com |
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| The Replacements – Portland Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Yeah, Knightwriter... I believe he is calling the "serving boy" ( the waiter) a funny monkey. The "cup" is his tip jar, I suggest Paul is making the mundane more vivid... and it works. Let's all admit it: Westerberg is a not just a song writer, he is embarrassingly great song writer. |
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| The Replacements – Portland Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Neigh, said the horse to the jack---!!. On one hand "pack of lights" does make sense, but we're talking about Westerberg, who presumably, is relating what I believe is the bitter experience of mistakes and disappointment. Hence the Paul is sharing a measley cigarette for breakfast-- he eat nothing, and to top it off for lunch he is lied to by a music manager? probably someone making promises that they certainly can't keep? But at 4:12 Paul apologizes to their fans who the next day following the show had gathered outside their hotel and the Mats threw old sandwiches down upon them! Bad idea boys, but they do apologize.... at least that is the way I understand it. |
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