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| The Doors – Light My Fire Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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Well, I had an English Teacher in high School who told the class that the lyrics to this song were inspired by the short story "The Boarding House" by James Joyce. The character in the story is a tenet in a boarding house and he has a thing with the owner's daughter - At one point she asks if he can "light her fire" for her candle.
Who knows if that's true or not. |
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| Devo – Social Fools Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I agree that it sound like the dumb asses that people have to deal with, especially in High School who say things like "I hate my parents" or "Why do I have to learn any of this?"
They say "Now your dog won't go, when you try to make it" - It's kinda saying "See? this is how you were. See how frustrating it is to deal with people who won't listen?" |
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| Devo – Patterns Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I think it says alot of finding ones self, in a sense. We are stuck in this perpetual pattern of conformity. When they say "in this land where stability is hard to find" I think it has alot to do with saying "f*ck it" and doing what you want to do. Ya know? Don't fall into the same patterns as everyone else. |
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| Devo – Peek-a-Boo Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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The Line "if you cannot see it you think it's not there - it doesn't work that way" is a reference to the game "Peak-A-Boo". It had been said that babies think that when they can't see you, you no longer exist. |
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| Devo – Big Mess Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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That is correct - It's about a guy who called himself Cowboy Kim and wrote bizzare letters to the bad. If you look at the actual letters they look and read like they were written by a 7 year old.
An Except:
"I am a lucky Cowboy. I am Mr. reality (...) I am the busy celebrity cowboy. I am 26 yrs. old. I am a cowboy diskjockey."
Weird stuff. |
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| Oingo Boingo – Mary Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I haven't seen anyone compare this song to Myshkin's story in Dostoyevsky's "The Idiot". In the Idiot a woman named Mary leaves her home town and when she comes back people start to turn on her until the children beging to show their love for her. Just a thought. |
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| Oingo Boingo – Only A Lad Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Enuma_Elish, At the end he says "Hey there Johnny you really don't fool me" and "I hope you fry!". Hes clearly stating his position in the matter. |
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| Oingo Boingo – Little Girls Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Yes, Gothfaerie, Danny is sexy. and yes, Gravityalwayswins, The video is amazing. I did a big assement project for my Liturature and Composition class analyising this song. Good fun. |
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| Joy Division – No Love Lost Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Seconding what user Nightandday said, Hes right. I have read the book (Hence my user name) and would definately recommend the book to Joy Division fans, You can tell it had really influenced Ian's music. |
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