Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
Somebody killed little Susie
The girl with the tune
Who sings in the daytime at noon
She was there screaming
Beating her voice in her doom
But nobody came too soon
A fall down the stairs
Her dress torn
Oh, the blood in her hair
A mystery so sullen in air
She lie there so tenderly
Fashioned so slenderly
Lift her with care
Oh, the blood in her hair
Everyone came to see
The girl that now is dead
So blind stare the eyes in her head
And suddenly a voice from the crowd said
This girl lived in vain
Her face bears such agony, such strain
But only the man from next door
Knew Little Susie and how he cried
As he reached down
To close Susie's eyes
She lied there so tenderly
Fashioned so slenderly
Lift her with care
Oh, the blood in her hair
It was all for God's sake
For her singing the tune
For someone to feel her despair
To be damned to know hoping is dead and you're doomed
Then to scream out
And nobody's there
She knew no one cared
Father left home, poor mother died
Leaving Susie alone
Grandfather's soul too had flown
No one to care
Just to love her
How much can one bear?
Rejecting the needs in her prayers
Neglection can kill
Like a knife in your soul
Oh, it will
Little Susie fought so hard to live
She lie there so tenderly
Fashioned so slenderly
Lift her with care
So young and so fair
The girl with the tune
Who sings in the daytime at noon
She was there screaming
Beating her voice in her doom
But nobody came too soon
A fall down the stairs
Her dress torn
Oh, the blood in her hair
A mystery so sullen in air
She lie there so tenderly
Fashioned so slenderly
Lift her with care
Oh, the blood in her hair
Everyone came to see
The girl that now is dead
So blind stare the eyes in her head
And suddenly a voice from the crowd said
This girl lived in vain
Her face bears such agony, such strain
But only the man from next door
Knew Little Susie and how he cried
As he reached down
To close Susie's eyes
She lied there so tenderly
Fashioned so slenderly
Lift her with care
Oh, the blood in her hair
It was all for God's sake
For her singing the tune
For someone to feel her despair
To be damned to know hoping is dead and you're doomed
Then to scream out
And nobody's there
She knew no one cared
Father left home, poor mother died
Leaving Susie alone
Grandfather's soul too had flown
No one to care
Just to love her
How much can one bear?
Rejecting the needs in her prayers
Neglection can kill
Like a knife in your soul
Oh, it will
Little Susie fought so hard to live
She lie there so tenderly
Fashioned so slenderly
Lift her with care
So young and so fair
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Techno Ted
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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Magical
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How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Michael's most beautiful and most haunting song. This is a great example of how good a songwriter Michael is. He builds up this epic story about a little girl named Susie and how she was killed because of neglection. I now people who can't listen to this song at night, because it scares them. There ain't alot of songs that hold that kind of power.
I'm one of those people that can't listen to this song at night. The very first night I heard this song was at night.. and I couldn't even finish listening to it cause it scared the crap out of me. Lol but now it's not as scary.. still pretty haunting though
I'm not scared to listen it, may be because it's not my native language. but i cry every time when i hear it. i feel the pain of this song
now that's what i call a genius. the song was haunting, sad, but also beautiful, and with an air of mystery, all at once! too bad u don't find songs like this nowadays.
summing up that comment i juz made above, the song is purely magical. glad to know that michael not only believed in it, but created magic too! :D
I couldn't agree with you more. I am glad there is still somebody out there that still respects Michael Jackson's talent. He is better than he is made out to be.
I heard this first when i was a little kid when history first came out, i felt very sad, such a haunting song, was and still is my fav MJ song
Such a nice song , it is too meaningful .The way it is sung is amazing and I must confess that apart from dancing he is a good songwriter too .My thanks to God .
I read that there was an actual Little Susie who was murdered in 1972, and Michael wrote this song about her. Very sad stuff... =(
This song has always haunted me, it's beautiful, but very sad as well... Even as a child, this song stuck out in my mind. One of Michael's best songs....
It's about a real girl that was named Susie that was killed in 1972. Haunting but amazing song.
This song was partly inspired by the poem "The Bridge of Sighs" by Thomas Hood.
This is songwriting at it's best and the composition as well. For a pop singer/songwriter to write classical music. This is a very underrated masterpiece.