The Motels

Total Control

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2008-09-24 21:18:17

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by indstrlgal

7y ago

Motel's singer Martha Davis mentions in a few interviews that she wrote this as an angry punk song after guitarist Dean Chamberlain broke her heart. Then Jeff Jourard changed it from an aggro song to what it became with this chord progression.

Of course we can all relate to this feeling after a bad breakup:

And I'd sell my soul for Total control Yeah I'd sell my soul for Total control Oh I'd sell my soul for Total control over you Over you Total control over you

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by chikubi

17y ago

this is my favorite

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by exobscura

3y ago

I ponder why she is daring

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