In my opinion, I think it's a reference to color and a sort of innocent happiness. I think since he made it a point to say black skinned man, in part he's referring to the stark contrast of dark skin and white teeth. In addition to that, due to the heroin reference, I think he's talking about a sort of primal and natural happiness. Anytime we get something we want, there's just a general and immediate satisfaction. I don't know, it just struck me that way immediately.
In my opinion, I think it's a reference to color and a sort of innocent happiness. I think since he made it a point to say black skinned man, in part he's referring to the stark contrast of dark skin and white teeth. In addition to that, due to the heroin reference, I think he's talking about a sort of primal and natural happiness. Anytime we get something we want, there's just a general and immediate satisfaction. I don't know, it just struck me that way immediately.
Ever seen someone use h? When they're nodding off there's this kind of "ice cream grin" going on, like a mouth fit for an ice cream cone. Go to youtube, I'm sure there's a video of someone nodding off. This whole song is about heroin in my opinion. I'm not just drawing from the obvious "met a blonde afghan with that heroin" but there's so much more to it.
Ever seen someone use h? When they're nodding off there's this kind of "ice cream grin" going on, like a mouth fit for an ice cream cone. Go to youtube, I'm sure there's a video of someone nodding off. This whole song is about heroin in my opinion. I'm not just drawing from the obvious "met a blonde afghan with that heroin" but there's so much more to it.
that has an amazing interview talking about each and every song by Mike Mogis. He says:
that has an amazing interview talking about each and every song by Mike Mogis. He says:
That was one we...
That was one we actually did play as Bright Eyes a couple of times on our last tour. That was the first Monsters of Folk song that was ever written. We were playing "Morning Becomes Eclectic" [on KCRW] in California. We were on Bright Eyes Tour, M. Ward was opening and we said, "You should come play with us." On our way to there they stopped by - it was brutally early and Conor was hung-over – we stopped by this herbalist store, to try to get some sort of magical herb to make you feel good. The salesman, his name was Truth. We went back to KCRW and Conor was fucking around on guitar with Matt and they came up with that chord progression and refrain: "Never buy nothing from a man named truth," together as Matt and Conor, and we said right away: "That was going to be our first Monsters of Folk song." We tucked it away as a Monsters of Folk song, but Conor ended up finishing it. It was a collaborative effort for like the first two minutes of that song. This was two years before we got to recording anything for Monsters of Folk.
I think the "herb" was actually opiates.. just my opinion though.
yeah it sounds like the blande afghan was selling heroin and the balck man was high. ice cream grin is an axample of conor putting drug references into songs but hiding them with clever words and phrases.
yeah it sounds like the blande afghan was selling heroin and the balck man was high. ice cream grin is an axample of conor putting drug references into songs but hiding them with clever words and phrases.
First I'd like to say that this is an incredible song, and my clear favorite. But... I have no idea what an "ice cream grin" is. Anyone care to help?
im very interested in the "ice cream grin" also...
im very interested in the "ice cream grin" also...
In my opinion, I think it's a reference to color and a sort of innocent happiness. I think since he made it a point to say black skinned man, in part he's referring to the stark contrast of dark skin and white teeth. In addition to that, due to the heroin reference, I think he's talking about a sort of primal and natural happiness. Anytime we get something we want, there's just a general and immediate satisfaction. I don't know, it just struck me that way immediately.
In my opinion, I think it's a reference to color and a sort of innocent happiness. I think since he made it a point to say black skinned man, in part he's referring to the stark contrast of dark skin and white teeth. In addition to that, due to the heroin reference, I think he's talking about a sort of primal and natural happiness. Anytime we get something we want, there's just a general and immediate satisfaction. I don't know, it just struck me that way immediately.
Ever seen someone use h? When they're nodding off there's this kind of "ice cream grin" going on, like a mouth fit for an ice cream cone. Go to youtube, I'm sure there's a video of someone nodding off. This whole song is about heroin in my opinion. I'm not just drawing from the obvious "met a blonde afghan with that heroin" but there's so much more to it.
Ever seen someone use h? When they're nodding off there's this kind of "ice cream grin" going on, like a mouth fit for an ice cream cone. Go to youtube, I'm sure there's a video of someone nodding off. This whole song is about heroin in my opinion. I'm not just drawing from the obvious "met a blonde afghan with that heroin" but there's so much more to it.
http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/09/monsters-of-folk.php
http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/09/monsters-of-folk.php
that has an amazing interview talking about each and every song by Mike Mogis. He says:
that has an amazing interview talking about each and every song by Mike Mogis. He says:
That was one we...
That was one we actually did play as Bright Eyes a couple of times on our last tour. That was the first Monsters of Folk song that was ever written. We were playing "Morning Becomes Eclectic" [on KCRW] in California. We were on Bright Eyes Tour, M. Ward was opening and we said, "You should come play with us." On our way to there they stopped by - it was brutally early and Conor was hung-over – we stopped by this herbalist store, to try to get some sort of magical herb to make you feel good. The salesman, his name was Truth. We went back to KCRW and Conor was fucking around on guitar with Matt and they came up with that chord progression and refrain: "Never buy nothing from a man named truth," together as Matt and Conor, and we said right away: "That was going to be our first Monsters of Folk song." We tucked it away as a Monsters of Folk song, but Conor ended up finishing it. It was a collaborative effort for like the first two minutes of that song. This was two years before we got to recording anything for Monsters of Folk.
I think the "herb" was actually opiates.. just my opinion though.
yeah it sounds like the blande afghan was selling heroin and the balck man was high. ice cream grin is an axample of conor putting drug references into songs but hiding them with clever words and phrases.
yeah it sounds like the blande afghan was selling heroin and the balck man was high. ice cream grin is an axample of conor putting drug references into songs but hiding them with clever words and phrases.
an ice cream grin is like a shitty grin... when you are high off heroin or coke and you have a blissful like smile
an ice cream grin is like a shitty grin... when you are high off heroin or coke and you have a blissful like smile