H Model Lyrics
It breaks my heart in half to see her jumping up and down Screaming "cash in honey, cash in now"
If only you could see yourself
Lift your hands up slow (everything you are)
If only you could see yourself (immitate and water down)
With perfect means doesn't mean you talk the round&round
Forsdale's syringe is wearing so thin now
If only you could see yourself
Lift your hands up slow (everything we are)
If only you could see yourself (immitate and water down)
No matter how, matter how they try
Never know your world no matter how
It's your world, your world
Your world (never know)
Your world (they'll never know)
Your world
It's above us
has anyone any idea what 'h model' could be a reference to? i'm guessing some type of car or something...
@xpankfrisst The title H Model refers to the "Hypodermic-syringe Model" of mass communication. To quote Wikipedia: "The hypodermic needle model (known as the hypodermic-syringe model, transmission-belt model, or magic bullet theory) is a model of communication suggesting that an intended message is directly received and wholly accepted by the receiver."
@xpankfrisst The title H Model refers to the "Hypodermic-syringe Model" of mass communication. To quote Wikipedia: "The hypodermic needle model (known as the hypodermic-syringe model, transmission-belt model, or magic bullet theory) is a model of communication suggesting that an intended message is directly received and wholly accepted by the receiver."
The 1981 book Perspectives on Communication by Louis Forsdale discusses this, and the line "Forsdale's syringe is wearing so thin..." is referencing his writing on this theory.
The 1981 book Perspectives on Communication by Louis Forsdale discusses this, and the line "Forsdale's syringe is wearing so thin..." is referencing his writing on this theory.
I think it is a reference to a car! but i don't think that is what the songs about! i think he is talking about the music biz! and how hard it is. "cash in honey cash in now" make me think someone is telling him to give it up. but i'm prob tottally wrong! great song regardless
justing reading the lyrics, this song sounds like "your new aesthetic". and if what you said, dean martin, is true about what this songs about, then isnt it the same meaning kinda as 'your new aesthetic' also?
Oh yeah I deffiently get that feeling too! I love the line in the new asthetic "these days are numbered i can tell, so until the crash i'll write you down". I think they both have strong leaning toward the music biz! but i may be wrong! either way JEW are a great band! rock on
H model rocks rocks rocks rocks rocks
I think this song is about the music industry and how hard it is. As probably everyone knows, JEW were messed about by their first record company who dind't really care about them (think it was Capitol?), so this is maybe aboput disillusionment at that...
Whos Forsdale?
Louis Forsdale wrote the 1981 book "Perspectives on Communication" where he discussed the "Hypodermic-syringe. Model" of mass communication
Louis Forsdale wrote the 1981 book "Perspectives on Communication" where he discussed the "Hypodermic-syringe. Model" of mass communication
Listening to it first time, I thought it was about someone who refused to agree with what other people did. The line "They'll never see your world, no matter, matter how hard they try" Love the song. Thank god for the singles.
After a search on Yahoo, "H Model" probably refers to an acoustic guitar made by the Santa Cruz Guitar Company (http://www.santacruzguitar.com/scgc_cat_h.htm).
Assuming that "Forsdale" is not an obscure reference to someone or a personal friend. It could refer to Dr. Louis Forsdale who was a professor at the Teachers College at Columbia University. It appears that he was involved with music and communications. He is also credited in a few school textbooks. I'm am not convinced that this is what it is and it doesn't explain the syringe part; however, when you search for "Forsdale" he is pretty much the only name that comes up.
At the same time, given what the rest of the song appears to be about, regardless of who Forsdale may be, what the line amy be referring to is someone trying to inject new life into the band, industry, etc., but after a while it gets harder and harder. And with each injection of life (BTW, I am not making a drug reference of any kind.) the syringe wears thinner until their is nothing left.
@incommunicado You're correct about it referring to Louis Forsdale. He discusses in his 1981 book "Perspectives on Communication," the "hypodermic-syringe model" of mass communication, which is where the song gets its title.
@incommunicado You're correct about it referring to Louis Forsdale. He discusses in his 1981 book "Perspectives on Communication," the "hypodermic-syringe model" of mass communication, which is where the song gets its title.
Immitate and water down?