No Aphrodisiac

And I quote, from thewhitlams.com ... "Written by Tim Freedman with his friends from Machine Gun Fellatio ('Isaac & Fuzz'), it starts out as a sentimental lament of love at a distance. But loneliness means falling back on oneself - not always a pretty sight. His exhortations regress into unfettered depravity, resembling the lonely hearts classifieds of Picture Magazine. The velvety strings at the head are gradually swallowed by a wall of guitar, just as, in the lyric, sweet solitude becomes the fuel for carnality. "

Gorgeous song. I love it. <3

One of The Whitlams most beautiful songs, if not the most beautiful. Dressed2Depress, you are both right and wrong...as rachthegreat said so perfectly, the song starts with the reminiscence of love and finishes at something completely different. It's telling of the way that we so easily and thoughtlessly drift down the wrong path to fill a void that exists within us; a void that yearns to be filled. Anyway, cheers to Tim and the boys on one hell of a song.

it's trying to say that loneliness isn't something sad and beautiful, but something that drives people to be unholy in desperation for human contact

the start of the song is slow, and as it builds up toward the end, it shows how desperate lonliness can make someone, especially with the use of the "nonsense" words and incorrect grammar, eg "me love you short time, she pay me suck his finger with some fine wine.."

Apart from being a touching song it seems I can relate to it... I had a long distance relationship and then eventually ended. The only way I could maintain the contact with her was leaving voice messages on her phone because she would not answer anymore and living with house mates, doing this late at night would often mean it had to be short and sweet so I didn't wake anyone. "Tim Freedman, makes ref to this in the first verse" or similiar.

She lived in Adelaide and I in Sydney, she had an obsession with her cat and I would always ask her in the voice messages to join me in sydney and say the cat was more than welcome. I'm not sure if Tim is referring to what I think, but the "Food between your teeth" maybe referring to another man taking her out for dinner. Which was the situation in my case.

From here in the song I can relate so much, having broken up with the best girl I had ever had... I didnt have the confidence to approach new girls or want for a new connection, So I sought internet dating sites to fullfil my sexual needs. Going through profile after profile, reading all the stuff described in this song. After looking through thousands of female profiles I found myself looking through tranny profiles. Although not needing a gay sexual need, it was the thought of a response to fill that lonely void in my life. Tim Freedman, found the true meaning of aphrodisiac. No food, drink, or supplement can create that desire you feel for someone when they've left your life and loneliness is one of the worst things about ending a relationship, hence its the greatest aphrodisiac.

how nice is this song? I listen to it heaps yet still adore it, it's the perfect opener for a beautiful cd 'eternal nightcap'

Really sad, beautiful etc. Tim's voice is amazing. The song is pretty self-explanatory.

"There's no aphrodisiac like loneliness, Chris Abrahams, and a bottle of scotch..."

Absolutely brilliant song, for mine it's about the efftects loneliness has on people. 3rd fave Whitlams song behind Don't Believe Anymore and The Curse Stops Here.......

theres no aphrodisiac like lonliness, Bam margera and a vodka or two....lol

anywho....i adore this song, its poetic, dirty and sad all in one....beautiful xx