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| Neko Case – In California Lyrics
| 7 days ago
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I love this song - it's a cover, and Lisa Marr's original is definitely worth checking out. It might be based on Marr's real experiences moving from Canada to LA, but of course it's dangerous to assume a song is purely autobiographical.
It's beautiful, though. To me it perfectly captures the alienation of moving to a new place and being a stranger to everyone, and wondering if anything you're doing really matters. |
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| Cub – My Flaming Red Bobsled Lyrics
| 7 days ago
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I first heard this song when I was 12, and for years I thought it was literally about a bobsled. It didn't click until David Wisdom, the host of CBC Stereo's _Nightlines_, included it in a sex-themed episode of his show. Still took me a minute, because I didn't know what a bobsled could possibly have to do with sex. |
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| Cub – go fish Lyrics
| 7 days ago
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I'm not sure of the deeper meaning of this song - there may or may not be one. I wouldn't be surprised to learn either that it was a profound allegory, or a daydream that turned into a playful exercise in songwriting for Lisa Marr, Robyn Iwata, and Neko Case - three incredible artists at the beginning of their careers. Either way, it's unique and brilliant. Seeing the video for "Go Fish" on a bootleg VHS tape is one of the fondest memories from my childhood. |
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| Neko Case – Favorite Lyrics
| 3 months ago
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There are a lot of thoughtful and insightful comments here - I wouldn't expect any less from Neko Case fans. I don't interpret this song as being about a relationship, though! At least not with a person. I read it as someone coming to terms with their atheism. The "lie" is God. The speaker no longer believes in Him, but grieves for the feeling of safety and acceptance that her belief used to bring. So she keeps ritually performing that belief, hoping to recapture the feeling. Every "oh, lie" is matched by an "amen." |
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