Skinny Puppy – Ugli

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  My Interpretation:I think this song is about how religious groups try to be perfect, and end up screwing up and taking things waaay the wrong way. Like the war going on right now, or the Crusades or the Witch burnings.
  And I think that it means something like that Jesus would rather be "ugli" than the perfection the groups are to trying to pursue which they think is all good and right when it's far from not.

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  Lyric Correction:sacrifice no device way beyond our chemicals
  something owned nothing earned need to feed the empty hole
  energy source demonize obligate all to fit inside
  sacrifice sacrifice oil the ugli chemical
  all hail to the king for the rest of your life
  jesus wants to be ugli
  paranoid criticize quantify the human soul
  rituals indisposed ? up on the ? ? ?
  antichrist terrorize thank the ugli chemical
  jesus wants to be ugli

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  My Interpretation:Im not into the bible or anything but it almost seems as if Ogre is playing on the conception from the scriptures regarding jesus' outward appearance, in simple terms, he was said to appear ugly as no other man would wish to be, alot of the song to me has referances regarding the bastardization of christs teachings and how humble man seems to be within their religious impurity/stupidity, it also seems to speak either on chemical depency, in regards to shamanistic spiritual awakenings, or the obsession that the middle east seems to have with chemical weapons.

  Flag d42kn355on June 20, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:This is the only song I know the meaning behind. Straight from the mouth of Ogre himself, he said that while the song is not an anti-christianity song, it is about some of the ugly things that Christians do in the name of their faith.

  Flag headtrauma2009on December 04, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:Seeing the song performed live confirmed my first thoughts as to the meaning of the song, especially the chorus Jesus wants to be ugli. It is a comment about the religous right justifying and supporting the Iraq war. Chemical, as first mentioned refers to chemical weapons but after it more generically means war or war mindset. The album is a comment on society and this general interpretation of Ugli fits with the album. The rest of the interpretation is up to the listener but this track does not seem to be meant as a comment on drugs or Jesus, think of the USA's support of the Iraq war and you will come up with your own pieces to the puzzle.

  Flag JohnRuesson December 03, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I think this song clearly has some sort of religion vs drugs (MJ to be more exact) thing to it. The first verse in particular (and pretty much the whole song) says that religion fucks your mind up more than drugs do. I think the "All hail the king; the edge of your world" line basically says that you can get more out of marijuana than regilion. Keep in mind, Dave is pro-marijuana. Well, that's my take on it.
  
  As for the chants of "Jesus wants to be ugli", I always thought it meant that Jesus wants others to feel sorry for him.

  Flag FaaipDeOaidon January 14, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:To me this song seems like its about jesus not wanting to be what he is

  Flag Spiceron October 14, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:oh god this song's intense
  great bit of industrial..starts off a bit dark, then speedy..then slow again..kinda
  :L
  anyways
  dont know the meaning

  Flag AllOnBlack666on September 16, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:The 'Jesus' chant is songasmically dark

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