| Donald Fagen – I.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year) Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I think that as with so many Fagen lyrics, IGY is meant to be heavily ironic. By 1976, none of those predicted developments had taken place. It was the same old world, and the US was on the edge of the (second) energy crisis and then the crass materialism and selfishness of the '80s. Fagen is looking back at those times (this applies to "New Frontier" as well) from his cynical perch in 1982 and saying, "Well, it didn't quite happen, did it?" | |
| Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I'm assuming the Bolan Boogie refers to the late great Marc Bolan of T. Rex, who were huge on UK pop radio when Tjinder Singh was growing up in the '70s. | |
| Fountains of Wayne – Richie and Ruben Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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This is why you have to love FOW. Richie and Ruben have big dreams -- endlessly -- but they always screw up . And yet the song's narrator has stuck by them anyway. Maybe he's finally learned his lesson, which is why he's now warning you to stay away, but you can tell that he can't bring himself to hate them. Their only problem is that they don't know what they're doing, and they're both a little out of their minds. But the tone of the song is affectionate resignation, not bitterness. The singer is saying to himself, "Why do I never learn?" My favorite line is "They bought a velvet rope and the doorman laughed". They say so much in nine words. |
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| Judee Sill – Jesus Was A Cross Maker Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| The guy is reputed to be J.D. Souther (singer, actor and co-writer of several Eagles songs), who today acknowledges Judee Sill as one of the most important musicians he has known. | |
| Sex Pistols – EMI Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Rich M is generally right but is slightly wrong about the details. The Pistols signed with EMI in 1976 and were on the label long enough to record and release the 45 rpm version of "Anarchy in the UK". Then came the infamous appearance on Bill Grundy's TV show, just after "Anarchy" was released. In the wake of the controversy over that appearnce, EMI got cold feet and dropped the band and withdrew the single. That's why original EMI pressings of the "Anarchy" are a valued rarity, and I think it also explains all the lines about "unlimited supply" in the lyrics. One thing that characterized the early days of punk was a fetish for limited-edition releases (on pink vinyl, etc.). But the most limited edition of them all was the initial pressing of "Anarchy" on EMI. Lydon's song is in part a sarcastic commentary on this, since the song itself is now available to everybody on the same album that contains "EMI". Between EMI and Virgin, they were on A&M for about a day, which explains the reference to that label in the song. |
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| Sex Pistols – Bodies Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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"i dont know any band who dare shout something about abortion- pro or anti, its such a touchy issue for everyone." Seals and Crofts, best known for 1972's "Summer Breeze", put out an anti-abortion single in 1973 called "Unborn Child". It wasn't a hit. although the abortion theme of this song is undeniable, I've always thought it was really about Lydon's rage and disgust at the human condition in general. After all, it's called "Bodies". That means all of us. He keeps screaming, "I'm not an animal!", knowing very well that we really are all animals. |
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