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St. Louise Is Listening Lyrics
I stopped the thought before it's drip became insistent
I rubbed it out and loved the spot where it was missing
She's widely known the only maquereau that pays her taxes
I got to box her for the money, said it might end
Reeling and stubling, I've got to bump around a while
You don't use words like that, St. Louise is listening
You rang the eskimo to meet you at the station
Oh he's like milk to you half swedish and half asian
And your aphasia strikes a bargain with the barter yard
I got to box you for the money, said it might end
Reeling and stumbling, I've got to bump around a while
You don't use words like that, St. Louise is listening
I could be your babydoll, I could be your doll baby
I could be the things you want I could do it all for you
Let me get up on it, let me let me
Its about Louise Brooks , a famous silent film star of the 1920's . Mike Doughty says she is his patron saint , and has a tattoo of her on his right arm . There are alot of references to her life in the song , but they are somewhat hard to recognize unless you are familar with her history .
maquereau = brothel-keeper, pimp yardie = member of jamaican organized crime
Was at a Mike Doughty show where someone asked what this song was about and he replied "One word-drugs."
@ST let me get up on it
@ST let me get up on it
I can't get enough of this song. It's got a great beat, and his voice is awesome! This even though I have no idea what the lyrics mean.
FYI, maquereau means mackerel in French. Also, aphasia is a brain disorder that affects speech to varying degrees.
Some time ago, a friend of mine and I (not knowing about the Louise Brooks connection) were speculating on what the song was about. I think the conclusion we eventually reached was that it was about a man who hired a prostitute but felt guilty about it later due to his Catholic upbringing.