Having lived near Seattle myself, I must say this is a pretty funny song, though I'm not sure why Robyn doesn't care for the place. For those not familiar with the city, I'll explain the references, though this song is pretty straight forward and I doubt anyone is puzzling much over the meaning. But just in case:
Sea-Tac (short for Seattle-Tacoma) is the name of Seattle's big international airport. The chorus "Viva Sea-Tac" is celebrating the means of getting the hell out of Seattle.
Kurt Cobain basically put Seattle on the map. When Nirvana got huge in the early 90's, Seattle was seen as a thriving, hip city at the cutting edge of culture, and it became THE place to be (kinda like the image of San Fran in the 60s). Before Kurt Cobain, Seattle was only known as being a place that rains alot.
Jimi Hendrix was born and raised in Seattle, but he left the city in his late teens and never looked back (though there is a well-known statute of Hendrix in Seattle, and Seattlites like to claim Hendrix as one of their own).
Microsoft, Starbucks, and Boeing all have their headquarters in Seattle. Seattle is also famous for having a disproportionately high number of heroin addicts, as well as very cheap and high quality heroin.
Ballard is a neighborhood in Seattle that is home to a sizable Scandinavian immigrant population.
Vancouver is only an hour away from Seattle, and the Oregon border is maybe 2 and a half hours, so there are alot of daytrippers and weekenders coming to Seattle from these places.
I am a fan of Hitchcock but have never heard this song or him referencing it in interviews. Sounds, from the lyrics, more of an observation or a like of the place than a dis of Seattle and Sea-Tac.
I am a fan of Hitchcock but have never heard this song or him referencing it in interviews. Sounds, from the lyrics, more of an observation or a like of the place than a dis of Seattle and Sea-Tac.
Having lived near Seattle myself, I must say this is a pretty funny song, though I'm not sure why Robyn doesn't care for the place. For those not familiar with the city, I'll explain the references, though this song is pretty straight forward and I doubt anyone is puzzling much over the meaning. But just in case:
Sea-Tac (short for Seattle-Tacoma) is the name of Seattle's big international airport. The chorus "Viva Sea-Tac" is celebrating the means of getting the hell out of Seattle.
Kurt Cobain basically put Seattle on the map. When Nirvana got huge in the early 90's, Seattle was seen as a thriving, hip city at the cutting edge of culture, and it became THE place to be (kinda like the image of San Fran in the 60s). Before Kurt Cobain, Seattle was only known as being a place that rains alot.
Jimi Hendrix was born and raised in Seattle, but he left the city in his late teens and never looked back (though there is a well-known statute of Hendrix in Seattle, and Seattlites like to claim Hendrix as one of their own).
Microsoft, Starbucks, and Boeing all have their headquarters in Seattle. Seattle is also famous for having a disproportionately high number of heroin addicts, as well as very cheap and high quality heroin.
Ballard is a neighborhood in Seattle that is home to a sizable Scandinavian immigrant population.
Vancouver is only an hour away from Seattle, and the Oregon border is maybe 2 and a half hours, so there are alot of daytrippers and weekenders coming to Seattle from these places.
I am a fan of Hitchcock but have never heard this song or him referencing it in interviews. Sounds, from the lyrics, more of an observation or a like of the place than a dis of Seattle and Sea-Tac.
I am a fan of Hitchcock but have never heard this song or him referencing it in interviews. Sounds, from the lyrics, more of an observation or a like of the place than a dis of Seattle and Sea-Tac.