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.
Get-ups, gimmicks
One-hit wonders that don't stick
Pretty boys, acting tough
Boy bands give it up
And if it looks good on TV, it'll look good on a CD
Shape it up, trim 'er down, who gives a damn 'bout how it sounds?
I don't think Waylon done it that way
And if he was here he'd say "'hoss, neither did Hank"
I ain't dogging what you're doing but boys, come on let's get real
Yeah, you still got a lotta boot left to fill, aah
You say you're the real deal
But you play what nobody feels
You sing about Johnny Cash
The man in black would've whipped your ass
And I don't think Waylon done it that way
And if he was here he'd say "'hoss, neither did Hank"
I ain't dogging what you're doing but boys, come on let's get real
Yeah, you still got a lotta boot left to fill, aah!
And so, so long till I see you again
When you're laying in the bargain bin
I don't think Waylon done it that way
And if he was here he'd say "'hoss neither did Hank"
I ain't dogging what you're doing but then again, hell yes I am
I just don't give a damn
'Cause you still got a lotta boot left to fill
Yeah, I guess we all got a lotta boot left to fill
Oh, that's right!
One-hit wonders that don't stick
Pretty boys, acting tough
Boy bands give it up
And if it looks good on TV, it'll look good on a CD
Shape it up, trim 'er down, who gives a damn 'bout how it sounds?
I don't think Waylon done it that way
And if he was here he'd say "'hoss, neither did Hank"
I ain't dogging what you're doing but boys, come on let's get real
Yeah, you still got a lotta boot left to fill, aah
You say you're the real deal
But you play what nobody feels
You sing about Johnny Cash
The man in black would've whipped your ass
And I don't think Waylon done it that way
And if he was here he'd say "'hoss, neither did Hank"
I ain't dogging what you're doing but boys, come on let's get real
Yeah, you still got a lotta boot left to fill, aah!
And so, so long till I see you again
When you're laying in the bargain bin
I don't think Waylon done it that way
And if he was here he'd say "'hoss neither did Hank"
I ain't dogging what you're doing but then again, hell yes I am
I just don't give a damn
'Cause you still got a lotta boot left to fill
Yeah, I guess we all got a lotta boot left to fill
Oh, that's right!
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@[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.
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I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
you're right gustava, church and johnson are about the only country on the radio worth listening to. all other good country you have to search far and wide to find, but most of it is coming out of texas nowadays. check out the song leaving tennesse by cross canadian ragweed if you want to hear a good f nashville song, literally. by the way, murderonmusicrow, flatts absolutely does not make good music let's get that clear. jackson in the 90's was bada$$ but he sounds like everyone else now. radio country is so sh!tty it's unbelievable. aldean is not country, never was. i love this song. what a slap in the face to nashville.