Loose Tongue

It's been said that a couple of the lyrics relate to the breaking up of Crowded House 'The house is falling down because of my loose tongue' has to do with the 'tongue in the mail' mailing lsit on which rumours abounded and carless slips of tongue regarding the future of Crowded House by neil in interviews.

My tongue slips often, and this song reminds me to be careful what I say to whomever. I like the guitar riffs on this track...bass is good too.

An awesome song with great guitar and bass riffs. I agree that this is partly about the break up of Crowded House. I think it's also a criticism of the media in general.

Not to be maudlin, but "a good man has been hung, because of my loose tongue" likely refers to the suicide of Paul Hester, Crowded House's original drummer who hung himself shortly before the band was to reunite for the first time.

Remember my loose tongue Forget what I just said I'll crawl over broken glass If we could start again Before our plans were made When the world was young The house was falling down Because of my loose tongue

I shouldn't say so much I shouldn't talk so loud It's sooner on your lips And it's all over town In all our given days How many gone to waste A good man has been hung Because of my loose tongue

Your skin is changing it's hue Your god is coming down fast Looks like someone I knew Uncovered happiness at last

And all the wagging tongues Too much information In the future now Under massive doubt The papers on the street Get trampled under feet And they settle for a princely sum

Good will is coming down And when it rains Your well is full

You shouldn't ask me, you shouldn't ask me, If you want the real story, you shouldn't ask me, You better find someone else to get the house key, You've no admission to his personal life, You know the mans walking on the edge of a knife,

You tail's getting longer, Your nose keeps growing, And after some time you forget what you're knowing, Had a fleeting encounter with a psycho sycophant, And now he's feeling like a kicked out tin can, You've got the poor man nailed to the floor, But that's not enough and you want a bit more.

He's only halfway through his life He's only used up all his time

This song's meaning is exactly what it say's on the tin. A lot of Try Whistling This's songs do deal with the break up of crowded house, but written under another guise or story or Neil's use of metaphors which can have multiple and hidden meanings. It's quite a cleverly written album.