| Roky Erickson – Two Headed Dog Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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@[v24jf:31438] There's an actual photo of an experiment like that, smaller dog's head and forequarters grafted onto the shoulders of another dog. They apparently lived like that for a day or two. It's a horrible, haunting image that still messes me up when I call it to mind. I think Roky must have seen the same image and been profoundly affected by it - everyone who knew him well describes a sweet, childlike nature, and his mind took some weird twists and turns - it was part of his genius as well as his burden. I agree it's a Frankenstein scenario, visceral horror but worse - these were living dogs, not corpses. There's outrage, and a profound anguish. Also a sense of triumph at being able to question the guy ("Did you dry her out Wind her out like jerky?") Something I would say to the guy who did it just prior to knocking his teeth into the back of his throat. I think Roky nailed it. |
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