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It started when we were dancing.
It got heavy when we got to the bathroom.
We didn't go back to her place, we went to some place where she cat sits. (?)
She said, "I know I look tired, but every thing's fried here in Memphis."
Now they want to know exactly which bathroom.
Dude, does it make any difference? It can't be important.
Yeah, sure I'll tell my story again...
In bar light she looked alright.
In daylight she looked desperate.
That's alright, I was desperate too.
I'm getting pretty sick of this interview.
Subpoenaed in Texas.
Sequestered in Memphis.
I think she drove a new Mustang.
I guess it might be a rental.
I remember she had satellite radio.
I guess she seemed a bit nervous, do you think I'm that stupid?
Oh what the hell, I'll tell the story again.
In bar light she looked alright.
In daylight she looked desperate.
That's alright, I was desperate too.
I'm getting pretty sick of this interview.
Subpoenaed in Texas.
Sequestered in Memphis.
I went there on business.
It got heavy when we got to the bathroom.
We didn't go back to her place, we went to some place where she cat sits. (?)
She said, "I know I look tired, but every thing's fried here in Memphis."
Now they want to know exactly which bathroom.
Dude, does it make any difference? It can't be important.
Yeah, sure I'll tell my story again...
In bar light she looked alright.
In daylight she looked desperate.
That's alright, I was desperate too.
I'm getting pretty sick of this interview.
Subpoenaed in Texas.
Sequestered in Memphis.
I think she drove a new Mustang.
I guess it might be a rental.
I remember she had satellite radio.
I guess she seemed a bit nervous, do you think I'm that stupid?
Oh what the hell, I'll tell the story again.
In bar light she looked alright.
In daylight she looked desperate.
That's alright, I was desperate too.
I'm getting pretty sick of this interview.
Subpoenaed in Texas.
Sequestered in Memphis.
I went there on business.
Lyrics submitted by Alcoholandirony
Track duration: 03:33
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You get subpoenad and sequestered when you're a WITNESS. He had a casual romp with a woman in whom the authorities have a keen interest. Also it's not an interview when you're the suspect, it's an interrogation. And his boredom and fatigue are part and parcel with his innocence. He's telling them it cant be important, it can't make any difference. It's the prerogative of a witness who's been subpoena'd and sequestered to ridicule the cops inquiries. It's a familiar comic tale of a guy who has a little fun only to find out it causes way more problems than pleasure. More funny if you think of the singer as married. He goes to Memphis on business, then has to explain to his wife in Texas why he's been subpoenad and flown back to Memphis to testify or whatever.
He admits to having sex with her. (DNA evidence)
The cops what to know "exactly what bathroom". (possible crime scene site)
He has to keep repeating his story. (to see if he changes his story)
He's getting pretty sick of this interview. (interrogations are long, drawn-out ordeals)
He describes her car, a Mustang, might be a rental, satellite radio. (all details the cops would want to know, cross reference, and enter into evidence/use to eliminate the suspect.)
He is innocent, the song is too cheery for him to have killed her....
I just figured this out right now. I've always loved this song, but didn't understand. Kind of strange...
The chick could be nervous about the car, because she stole it. Also, the place where she cat sits could have just been some place she broke into.
I need to sit down with the lyrics to ALL of the THS songs to figure out the Holly/Hoodrat/Hallelujah story, with Charlemagne and Gideon. Does THIS song fit into that story arc? Are the cops asking about Holly? And is it Charlemagne, or Gideon, or somebody else who is being interviewed in this song?
In the case of this song, fried is referring to being burnt out or tired. The girl is just justifying why she looks so haggard.
- he got accused of assaulting her
- she turned out to be a criminal
- she got pregnant
Probably one of the first two, because those explain why he gets interviewed.
Also I don't understand this line:
"I know I look tired, but everything's fried here in Memphis."
Why would fried foods make someone look tired?
Some whore who was ready & willing one night, & then regretted her actions the next day.... "cried wolf" after the fact, & the poor bastard was served papers & brought up on bogus charges.