Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
"Damn that television what a bad picture"!
"Don't get upset, it's not a major disaster".
"There's nothing on tonight", he said, "I don't know what's the matter"!
"Nothing's ever on", she said, "so I don't know why you bother."
We've heard this little scene, we've heard it many times.
People fighting over little things and wasting precious time.
They might be better off I think the way it seems to me.
Making up their own shows, which might be better than T.V.
Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations.
Bob is on the street today, scouting up locations.
They've enlisted all their family.
They've enlisted all their friends.
It helped saved their relationship,
And made it work again
Their show gets real high ratings, they think they have a hit.
There might even be a spin off, but they're not sure 'bout that.
If they ever watch T.V. again, it'd be too soon for them.
Bob never yells about the picture now, he's having too much fun.
Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations.
Bob is on the street today, scouting up locations.
They've enlisted all their family.
They've enlisted all their friends.
It helped saved their relationship,
And made it work again
So think about this little scene; apply it to your life.
If your work isn't what you love, then something isn't right.
Just look at Bob and Judy; they're happy as can be,
Inventing situations, putting them on T.V.
Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations.
Bob is on the street today, he's having a vacation.
They've enlisted all their family.
They've enlisted all their friends.
It helped saved their relationship,
And made it work again
"Don't get upset, it's not a major disaster".
"There's nothing on tonight", he said, "I don't know what's the matter"!
"Nothing's ever on", she said, "so I don't know why you bother."
We've heard this little scene, we've heard it many times.
People fighting over little things and wasting precious time.
They might be better off I think the way it seems to me.
Making up their own shows, which might be better than T.V.
Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations.
Bob is on the street today, scouting up locations.
They've enlisted all their family.
They've enlisted all their friends.
It helped saved their relationship,
And made it work again
Their show gets real high ratings, they think they have a hit.
There might even be a spin off, but they're not sure 'bout that.
If they ever watch T.V. again, it'd be too soon for them.
Bob never yells about the picture now, he's having too much fun.
Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations.
Bob is on the street today, scouting up locations.
They've enlisted all their family.
They've enlisted all their friends.
It helped saved their relationship,
And made it work again
So think about this little scene; apply it to your life.
If your work isn't what you love, then something isn't right.
Just look at Bob and Judy; they're happy as can be,
Inventing situations, putting them on T.V.
Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations.
Bob is on the street today, he's having a vacation.
They've enlisted all their family.
They've enlisted all their friends.
It helped saved their relationship,
And made it work again
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This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
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Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
This must be where they got the idea for the Real World.
:)
Basically, no TV show could be as exciting as real life, and the characters on TV could never compare to the characters we interact with every day.
this song seems pretty straighforward with its meaning. its the story of a couple who argued and criticized the norm so much that it threatened their relationship. but their hate of commercial television united them to find ways to entertain themselves, and it grew into a stable economic profit. and now they live happily together, doing what they love for the people they love.
I like what I am reading from you people. I think your all very close to the message. Consider the simplicity of the main message . . . If your work isn't what you like, then something is just not right. Its a message we should consistently share with our kids, and their kids. How you reach that realization, is half the fun. Those that never understand what they love, are the sad souls warming us at night.
Also consider that David Byrne's own realization may have been what ended this great bands manifest.
I think it's straightforward - it's about 2 people who were passively absorbing life, letting events wash over them and feeling bored, until they decided to create their own destiny.
Or did they? The lyric says, "They might be better off..." so maybe the narrator is just supposing what could happen if they would just realize that they have the power to make things different.
This is a great song, but it's really hard to figure out what it means.
The television and business of inventing situations with the help of their family may just be a metaphor for not taking your life so seriously, learning not to sweat the small stuff, and realizing that in reality it's all a big show, so you might as well enjoy it a little.
As one who's lived both with and without TV, it's a good message.
this song actually reminds me of lucille ball and desi arnaz. for those of you unfamiliar, they actually created the "i love lucy" show to save their marriage. not saying this is what its about, but its always what i think of ;]
I think the song is about a couple who has decided to start making homemade porn. That is why Judy is in the bedroom and Bob is on the streets scouting locations.
It's a very funny song, but also with serious meaning about finding happiness and purpose in life.
The characters are passive receptors of entertainment. The fact that there may be "nothing on" television hasn't stopped them and the listener is reminded that this is in fact quite a common occurrence. Television is supposed to a distraction, a diversion from life; the idea being that if you don't quite like what's going on in your life you can experience a different reality. But in an entertainment based culture, the roles switch places; instead of tv being something you do in between life, life becomes something you do in between tv sessions.
The characters comically do the unthinkable: they make their lives much more enjoyable than any TV show. Which is only a novel concept due to the perverted way that the entertainment industry usurped any agency we had in finding entertaining experiences. What's ironic about the song is the way that it makes what the characters end up doing seem strange and special. They're literally just living life the way it used to be lived before tv.
Sometimes I like to pretend that if I ever got tired of listening to Spotify that I'd just make songs for myself to listen to. The same way I make dinner for myself or make my bed. Life doesn't have to be about what others give you. Imagine making your own clothes, your own furniture, your own life!
There's lots more going on in the song but it's all easy to figure out so I'll let y'all do it your selves!
what in sam hell is there no comments for this song yet! just another brilliant song by this legendary band not much to say besides that.