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| Modest Mouse – Steam Engenius Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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i think it sounds like "far away from the milky teat" - makes a little more sense to compare being born a robot to being a milk-fed human being. |
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| Andrew Bird – Heretics Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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i'm pretty sure it's "post-natal" not "post-needle". and possibly "turn the clamps on our thumbs". |
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| Mystery Jets – Little Bag Of Hair Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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nope sorry, it is 'in a jet'. it's what's written in the inlay of the album and.. yeah, it's just what is said. besides, 'in a death' doesn't make any sense. |
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| The Books – It Never Changes to Stop Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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when this was played live, nick said the sample was of an anonymous american disciplinarian who they thought "sounded like an asteroid headed straight towards the earth". i can sort of see it too - he terrifies me, almost. how his voice kind of breaks as if he's unaware of his power or he can't control it. |
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| Broken Social Scene – Major Label Debut Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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http://www.arts-crafts.ca/bss/index.html
the lyrics are all there.
it IS 'hooked up'. it's also 'put masseuse right on the guestlist, saw my pause boy, became weightless'. |
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| LCD Soundsystem – Losing My Edge Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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nailed it. the transparent notion of 'cool' and this new army of ultra-hipsters. this is pretty much the most perfect song about it all.. how it starts out so thin and weak and then he gets more frustrated, more angry and starts reeling off these insults and lists of records until it all turns into this unintelligible mess. perfect perfect.
i especially love how accusing he sounds on the "I HEAR, that YOU and YOUR BAND..." lines. |
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| Spoon – The Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentine Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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i'm not sure about 'the stranger dance' but i do know that St Vitus' Dance is a term from germany in the middle ages given to 'mania for continuous dancing'.
britt's just staying in. dancing continuously. waita go. |
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| The Decemberists – The Bandit Queen Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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it'll be included with the vinyl version of Picaresque when Jealous Butcher releases it and also as a separate CD EP entitled 'Picaresquities'.
hooray! |
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| The Decemberists – The Bandit Queen Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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i've heard this one live and oh my, it's wonderful. it's a shame it's not going to be on the new album but hopefully it'll turn up as a b-side or something. |
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| Wilco – I'm A Wheel Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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pretty bad lyrics by jeff tweedy's standards but it's still one of the best songs from 'a ghost is born'. rockin. |
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| Cake – End of the Movie Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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i love this. so succinct and perfect.
i think it's just a comment upon how the little important things in life will never change and they are what keep us alive. he's listing all these terrible things that could happen but in the end you remain the same through your little quirks (i.e. not leaving before the movie ends). |
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| Travis Morrison – Angry Angel Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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i've heard another studio version of this song that i'm assuming was recorded by the plan before they disbanded. it's more upbeat and i think i prefer that version to this.. the lyrics remain excellent though. |
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| Pedro the Lion – Almost There Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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nope, i feel like that too. david bazan is an incredible songwriter and has created some of the most affecting pieces of music i've ever heard. but my stance as an agnostic has prompted to some people to challenge me as to whether i can 'really' enjoy it.
i've found ignoring those people works a charm. bickering over religion is pointless. |
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| Pedro the Lion – Rapture Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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man. i used to love this song before i came here and read all this stuff.
thanks guys. waita be pedantic. |
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| The Decemberists – Billy Liar Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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such an unashamedly sweet song. i believe billy liar is a literary work by keith waterhouse but being unfamiliar with it i can't say how true a representation of it this is.. but its still wonderful.
ba-baaaaba-baaaaba-baaaaabadadaba-baaaa.. |
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| The Long Winters – Shapes Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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best misheard lyric ever. awesome.
hearing john roderick trying to explain this song is possibly the funniest thing ever. if you haven't already go to www.kexp.org and listen to some of their old sessions.
basically: say you were carpenter. and you wind up to hit a nail.. you would be throwing a CARPENTERS shape. and they are counting on you.. to do more than that. if you see what i mean. because i dont. great song either way. |
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| The Unicorns – I Was Born (A Unicorn) Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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heh this song is amazing. shame you missed out the little back and forth argument thing though.. 'i write the songs!' 'I write the songs!' 'you say im doin it wrong!' 'you ARE doin it wrong!' |
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| The Postal Service – Nothing Better Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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this song deserves it's number one spot on the most requrested lyrics.. perfect example of what a great lyricist ben gibbard is.
while unrequited love is a bit of an emo mainstay, (not suggesting this is emo.. let's not get into that whole argument) i reckon this is a fresh and interesting take on it - the back and forth vocals being especially effective. whilst the first voice comes up with all these elaborate metaphors for the faults in their relationship, the female voice seems cold and clinical which is perfectly reflected in my favourite lines - "ive made charts and graphs that should finally make it clear, i've prepared a lecture on why i have to leave".
such a great song! |
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| Kid Galahad – Stealin' Beats Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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this is a classic tune. the demo version of this sampled beck's 'lord only knows' which makes it 10x cooler. not that it needs it! |
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| Ben Folds – Fired Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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this song is perfect to practise your air piano to. the lyrics are alright but.. the music is just the best.
when im a boss of some company, im going to learn the piano, walk into a room and play the chorus for everyone on a tiny piano like in charlie brown. its the american dream. |
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| OK Go – Get Over It Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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fantastic song, makes me smile and dance everytime. really fitting lyrics too.
i have no idea whether this is supposed to mean anything at all or whether it is just a song to sound good when played loud.. but they've acheived that anyhow. so who cares. |
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| Hot Hot Heat – Bandages Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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this is the singlemost catchy song i have ever heard. the first time i heard it i was jumping around for days singing it. its been the same with all of my friends. just an incredible song. |
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| Seafood – Western Battle Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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i dont think ive ever read anything so pretentious. hey, asshole, take yr arrogance elsewhere and let people enjoy the music without having to comply to yr impossibly high standards. jeez. |
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| The Dismemberment Plan – Gyroscope Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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this song is simply awesome.. the chorus makes me grin really wide with this stunned amazement.. excellent.
as to what the songs all about.. possibly a warning? the spinning makes me think that it may be telling people that going out and having fun and freaking out to try and forget stuff is all very good but.. you cant carry on like it forever.. some day you have to slow down and sort your shit out. |
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