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.
I've got a rabbit, it likes to hop
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle and he got shot
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me?
Are you part of this kakistocracy?
This ringing in my ears won't stop
I've got a red Japanese tea-pot
I've got a pen but I lost the top
I've got so many things you haven't got
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
I've got a rabbit it likes to hop
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle but he got shot
Then on rubble of scummest malarchy
Down with luck we'll see ecclesiarchy
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
The ex-archives inspector inquisitor (this ringing in my ears won't stop)
The demockery lust streets master (I've got a red Japanese tea-pot)
Are you part of this kakistocracy? (I've got a pen but I lost the top)
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me? (I've got so many things you haven't got)
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle and he got shot
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me?
Are you part of this kakistocracy?
This ringing in my ears won't stop
I've got a red Japanese tea-pot
I've got a pen but I lost the top
I've got so many things you haven't got
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
I've got a rabbit it likes to hop
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle but he got shot
Then on rubble of scummest malarchy
Down with luck we'll see ecclesiarchy
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
The ex-archives inspector inquisitor (this ringing in my ears won't stop)
The demockery lust streets master (I've got a red Japanese tea-pot)
Are you part of this kakistocracy? (I've got a pen but I lost the top)
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me? (I've got so many things you haven't got)
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Intimate Secretary Lyrics as written by John Anthony White Brendan Benson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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"are you part of this Kakistocracy?" haha brilliance. this is a super catchy song! jack white's voice sounds so unique in this song. more unique than i've ever heard it.
As kakistocracy is a system of governing where the least able have power as opposed to - and for example - a democracy where those who have been selected by the people have power.
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A mini-glossary for quick reference, pulled from various sources on the web:
duolocracy: n. government by slaves. ecclesiarchy: n. government by clerics. kakistocracy: n. government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.
no one else thought that jack's singing sounded like geddy lee?
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oohh I LOVE these guys, and this song! but i think it's malarkey, not malarchy..? cause I looked it up, and to my surprise, malarchy isn't a word (I thought it was..?) and yeah that last verse is pretty hard to understand
haha "i've got so many things you haven't got" I like taht
When you realize what an Intimiate Secretary is the song starts to make more sense, and you understand benson and white are representing two different perspectives and its sort of a dialougue between the two of them. go ahead and google this phrase "intimate secretary" -raconteurs
whats with the rabbit?
I thought it was Khakistocracy, like the pants...
And googling 'Intimate Secretary' just gives pages of links about this song ;)