This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Human dradle spinning around
How do you not dizzy up and fall down
Is that what happens when feel you the sound
But if that was me I would be on the ground
I would not get up, I would dance on my back
Throw my legs up in the air like I don't care
And waver them from side to side
Then I bust into a windmill
Then right into a backspin
Freeker right by the speaker
Never seem to get enough
Priceless expression when space is possesion
Like yeah, that's the stuff
Electronic, stereophonic, comin' from the left and the right
It's good in the day, I like it that way
But it's perfectly normal at night
Rave girl with a lollypop binky
And a face full of metal
Her eyes is as wide truck and somebody just floored the pedal
Her mental clearance is high, but the overpass is low
She ducks her head, holds on tight
When she gets through she lets go
'Cause shes a
Tweaker right by the speaker
Never seem to get enough
Priceless expression when space is possesion
Like yeah, that's the stuff
Electronic, stereophonic, comin' from the left and the right
It's good in the day, I like it that way
But it's perfectly normal at night
Yellow shirt bouncers gather in the corner
Feel like the room just got a little warmer
Point at you, what up with that?
But don't worry, yo, I got your back
But one of them dudes is big as the both of us
Big old arms, big as a school bus
Looks like he could snap us in two
I ain't got no gun, so I think we should run
I don't know about you, spinning around
How do you not dizzy up and fall down?
Ah, that's what happens when you feel the sound
But if that was me I would be on the ground
I would not get up, I would dance on my back
Throw my legs up in the air like I don't care
And waver them from side to side
Then I bust into a windmill
Then right into a backspin
Freeker right by the speaker
Never seem to get enough
Priceless expression when space is possesion
Like yeah, that's the stuff
Electronic, stereophonic, comin' from the left and the right
It's good in the day, I like it that way
But it's perfectly normal at night
How do you not dizzy up and fall down
Is that what happens when feel you the sound
But if that was me I would be on the ground
I would not get up, I would dance on my back
Throw my legs up in the air like I don't care
And waver them from side to side
Then I bust into a windmill
Then right into a backspin
Freeker right by the speaker
Never seem to get enough
Priceless expression when space is possesion
Like yeah, that's the stuff
Electronic, stereophonic, comin' from the left and the right
It's good in the day, I like it that way
But it's perfectly normal at night
Rave girl with a lollypop binky
And a face full of metal
Her eyes is as wide truck and somebody just floored the pedal
Her mental clearance is high, but the overpass is low
She ducks her head, holds on tight
When she gets through she lets go
'Cause shes a
Tweaker right by the speaker
Never seem to get enough
Priceless expression when space is possesion
Like yeah, that's the stuff
Electronic, stereophonic, comin' from the left and the right
It's good in the day, I like it that way
But it's perfectly normal at night
Yellow shirt bouncers gather in the corner
Feel like the room just got a little warmer
Point at you, what up with that?
But don't worry, yo, I got your back
But one of them dudes is big as the both of us
Big old arms, big as a school bus
Looks like he could snap us in two
I ain't got no gun, so I think we should run
I don't know about you, spinning around
How do you not dizzy up and fall down?
Ah, that's what happens when you feel the sound
But if that was me I would be on the ground
I would not get up, I would dance on my back
Throw my legs up in the air like I don't care
And waver them from side to side
Then I bust into a windmill
Then right into a backspin
Freeker right by the speaker
Never seem to get enough
Priceless expression when space is possesion
Like yeah, that's the stuff
Electronic, stereophonic, comin' from the left and the right
It's good in the day, I like it that way
But it's perfectly normal at night
Lyrics submitted by PJ10
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freaker by the speaker. meanings meth head
Finally someone motivated to get some Keller on this site. I'm gonna try and get the lyrics tosome of his better songs together and post them. This song is just freaking rawkus..tahts all i have to say!
by the way, i think the line "Electronic, stereophonic, home for the living, yeah right" is rally "Electronic, Stereophonic, comin from the left and the right"
yeah isn't it "comin from the left and the right"? makes more sense
YAAAAY! to this song
if anybody could, find the lyrics to "Freakshow" its off his cd laugh. its my favorite cd of his, i have all 8. i think that song is his main focus it seems to talk about his view on life and is really fucking cool
This song is amazing, and i agree there should be more Keller Williams on this site. he is way too underrated, definately a acustic genious lol... great song
keller is the man, this song is ill but where are all his other songs? freeker is a phat song but its kind of a sell out song. Anyone who has heard keller williams has heard this song, no dis-respect, im sayen we need to get some more keller up in this website
it's not necessarily a meth head. yeah, so he makes reference to a tweaker, but i think in general, it's just about the whole subculture of people who go to concerts and raves and dance around forever while high as a kite, no matter the type of drug. i used to go to raves and i was always amazed by some of the people and their ability to just dance and dance and dance.
and who cares if this song is the one that everyone knows? when it comes down to it, keller is so far from mainstream that you can't really call this his sell out song because selling out would imply that he sold out.
the lyrics to keller's freakshow can be found under Ani DiFranco-Freakshow. He covered it. My interpretation is that a ''freeker'' is an ecstasy user and a ''tweaker'' is a meth user...everyone knows either one can dance the night away, but they also know which one is more fun to be around. (freeker for life)
this song may not be mainstreem but it is well known. even by people who don't know keller all that much. im a huge fan and i am sick of that song. i prefer bob rules, sing for my dinner, turn in difference, and people watchin'.