In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
We populate, contaminate
And suffocate in our own waste
So now kuwait can celebrate
And salivate
While we all eat barbiturates
And asparate in our V-8S
While crashin' on the interstate
What's your fate at the gate
When you lay dead on the slate
Is your heart filled with hate
Down to hell you will skate
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
We've colonised and communized
Demoralized and bastardized
Monopolized, terrorized
But who's the wise
When all's vaporized or fossilized
A dug up prize to be analogized
About our lies
What's the size of the prize
When your blood's crystalized
Will it be your demise
When a new sun will rise
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
We crucify then justify
Nullify so cut and dry
Falsify the truth's a lie
Out our lips comes alkali
Modified and sanctified
But all will cry
When we've sanitized
When you stand horrified
And it's your turn to fry
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
And suffocate in our own waste
So now kuwait can celebrate
And salivate
While we all eat barbiturates
And asparate in our V-8S
While crashin' on the interstate
What's your fate at the gate
When you lay dead on the slate
Is your heart filled with hate
Down to hell you will skate
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
We've colonised and communized
Demoralized and bastardized
Monopolized, terrorized
But who's the wise
When all's vaporized or fossilized
A dug up prize to be analogized
About our lies
What's the size of the prize
When your blood's crystalized
Will it be your demise
When a new sun will rise
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
We crucify then justify
Nullify so cut and dry
Falsify the truth's a lie
Out our lips comes alkali
Modified and sanctified
But all will cry
When we've sanitized
When you stand horrified
And it's your turn to fry
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Are you evil? EVIL JOE
Lyrics submitted by TheEvilBlueberry1
Evil Joe Lyrics as written by Paul Brandon Gilbert Jeffrey Louis Martin
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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Evil Joe Evil Joe. Everyone always wants to know, where did the Evil Joe phone voice come from?
The phone call originated from some friends of Paul's. This guy is a white guy, who has dozens of phony crank phone calls ranging from African American voices to old Jewish men. Evil Joe happened to be his African American voice. His professional name is The Original Pranksta. You can find him at originalpranksta.com.
The premise of the Evil Joe call?
Joe is a suburban kid who has placed an ad looking for a "black" metal guitarist. His intention is to find a guitar player who likes "black metal", as in "evil and darkness." Unfortunately for Joe, the Original Pranksta has decided to test him on his interpretation of "black" and as a black man, respond to the ad.
Click here to download the MP3 of the original phone call. (Please note there is strong language in the call. Approx 3.35megs)
How does Evil Joe the phone call relate to the song?
Jeff Martin wrote the song Evil Joe about our world. The song is one long and continuous rhyme. This was was done on purpose, as Jeff states "everything keeps going and going and getting worse and worse." The song continually asks the question...Are you Evil? Are you Evil Joe. The purpose being, are you part of the problem? or are you part of the solution? Only you can answer the question.
While the song is serious, the phone call thread through the song is funny. Adding a contrast to the seriousness of the subject. If you have listened already or are about to, our friend Joe doesn't seem to understand the caller. Our crank caller continually asks.."why you wanna throw me out of the game, you haven't even heard me play." Joe responds with "it's not about black or white", but he doesn't realize that he has in fact made it a "black and white" issue.
It's very interesting indeed....and funny.
Finally, our friend The Original Pranksta decided to take the original Evil Joe song and give a remix....Ghetto style. The Evil Joe Dance Mix (approx 1.8megs)
Enjoy!
Source: racerxband.com/eviljoe.htm