Evil Urges

this song sounds awesome! i can't believe i'm the first to comment. obviously it's about the urge to have sex. also about getting someone to relax their cultural taboos and think more open-mindedly. however, the fact that it's called Evil Urges makes it sound like he knows they are just looking for a way to justify something that is widely seen as unacceptable. very smooth, very catchy.

Its about not being afraid to be in love with whoever you're in love with because no matter how unacceptable people might see it as, or how many social taboos are on the relationship, in the long run you're not hurting anybody by being together, even if it feels like you are at first. You'd only be hurting yourself to not let yourself be with who you want to be with

Well put stranger.

Stranger, so classy.

There is a HUGE difference between not caring about a social taboo and treating the people who care about you most like dog shit. You most certainly are hurting people, it's not your imagination. Instead coming here the day after doing the dirty behind your fiance and your best friend's backs, to try and convince yourself you did the right thing, you could've been treating them with a little respect.

all it means is free love, there is nothing wrong with recreational sex, its in the human way

ELE BABY

I love this song - the music, the lyrics and the message. This song is a message to the conservative Christian Right (and anyone else) who claim that homosexuality, mixed-race/class relationships are evil - an "abomination unto God." The message encourages people to stop being afraid to be open to love whomever they are attracted to, challenges the arrogant (vain) who judge others, and acknowledges the spectrum of normalcy inherent in human attraction and love. "Evil Urges" asserts that the time is NOW to let go of our judgements. The song seems to support free love (To love whoever I want just-a whenever I can)as well as long-term commitment (And dedicate your love to any woman or man.) The song admonishes us to let go of judgement of the choices others make when it comes to love relationships - as long as we don't hurt anyone. It reminds me of the creed "Do as ye will and harm none." Well said, Yim Yames and MMJ.

Frontman Jim James explained the title "Evil Urges" to AOL: "It's kind of all tied into religion confusing people's morality and people always wanting to think that something is either bad or good, whereas in reality I feel that most stuff is more confusing than that. So basically, it's about being confused and feeling that most people are searching for some kind of answer that sometimes people think religion can bring. And lots of times, people will do things that they think are good in the name of religion, but oftentimes they're destructive for the world, although people think they're really being good - or maybe they are being good, 'cause I'm kind of confused about the whole thing." James told Mojo magazine May 2008 that the album title was one of many on a sheet of paper, but was "winking its eye at me. Some people were concerned because they thought Evil Urges sounded like a death metal record. Once people hear it they'll realize it's kinda the opposite."

i think this song means that My Morning Jacket sucks. MGMT ftw.