This song and others is heavily inspired by the Velvet Underground. In particular “the Gift” from White Light/ White Heat. John Cale narrates a darkly comedic story over the band playing a constant groove. The way this song is delivered with the pleasent deadpan English accent in a matter of fact fashion that John Cale used on “the Gift”. This tale is less comedic, twisted and dark. Leaving you with the same feeling of having heard a good ghost story. The subject of the story is experiencing something close to a haunting with heavy psychological effects. It feels like that liminal place in your sleep between waking and dreaming. I was waiting for a shadow man to appear maybe even wearing a fedora at any moment.
This song and others is heavily inspired by the Velvet Underground. In particular “the Gift” from White Light/ White Heat. John Cale narrates a darkly comedic story over the band playing a constant groove. The way this song is delivered with the pleasent deadpan English accent in a matter of fact fashion that John Cale used on “the Gift”. This tale is less comedic, twisted and dark. Leaving you with the same feeling of having heard a good ghost story. The subject of the story is experiencing something close to a haunting with heavy psychological effects. It feels like that liminal place in your sleep between waking and dreaming. I was waiting for a shadow man to appear maybe even wearing a fedora at any moment.