| The Mountain Goats – Alpha Incipiens Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I always saw this song as an extended metaphor comparing the beginning of the alpha couple relationship to an impending hurricane or other natural disaster. I like the interpretation that it could be compared to a nuclear explosion, too. There is definitely at least one other song likening the alpha couple relationship to a war ("International Small Arms Traffic Blues" on Tallahassee). |
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| The Mountain Goats – Fall of the Star High School Running Back Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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The line "giving ends to your friends and it felt stupendous" comes from the Notorious B.I.G.'s song "Big Poppa". "How ya livin' Biggie Smallz? In mansion and Benz's, givin' ends to my friends and it feels stupendous Tremendous cream, get a dollar and a dream Still tote gats strapped with infrared beams" I'm not that familiar with rap and hip hop, but my husband was listening to this song a few months ago. I heard this line and immediately said, "John Darnielle sang that in Fall of the Star High School Running Back!" All Hail West Texas is my favorite mtn goats album, I think. |
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| The Mountain Goats – California Song Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| doRabeTh... this is "California Song;" it's track 13 on Sweden. Whatever filename it came with on bittorrent is wrong - maybe you should try buying the album. | |
| The Mountain Goats – Peacocks Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Why are there peacocks? Why not. They're all over Sarasota, why not Tallahassee? Though it might seem a little weird to the Alpha male, since he's from California. | |
| The Mountain Goats – Collapsing Stars Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This could be one of the "Star" songs (e.g. Stars Fell on Alabama, New Star Song, Stars Around Her). That series is about spending time with a significant other or beloved. Or maybe not because it's autobiographical, but it would make sense. |
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