I just discovered this song because I have the UK version of BBR&R and I finally got around to getting the b-sides. This song is amazing. It's everything that was good about their first album (and has been slightly lacking in their last two, IMHO). I love his droll delivery. Clearly about divorce.
The last section, starting with "Last night I heard you screaming," is lifted almost word-for-word from a Tracy Chapman song about living next to an abusive husband and his wife in an apartment building. The last line should actually be "always come late if they come at all." Knowing where it came from, I can't help but laugh whenever I hear it. This was Eddie's playful songwriting at its very best.
I just discovered this song because I have the UK version of BBR&R and I finally got around to getting the b-sides. This song is amazing. It's everything that was good about their first album (and has been slightly lacking in their last two, IMHO). I love his droll delivery. Clearly about divorce.
The last section, starting with "Last night I heard you screaming," is lifted almost word-for-word from a Tracy Chapman song about living next to an abusive husband and his wife in an apartment building. The last line should actually be "always come late if they come at all." Knowing where it came from, I can't help but laugh whenever I hear it. This was Eddie's playful songwriting at its very best.