The legend Tom here continues the sailor theme from his previous album Swordfishtrombones, particularly the second track from that album, Shore Leave. It also has shades of the opening track of that album, Underground. Both are jumpy, up-tempo (at least in Wait's world) introductory tracks about a wolrd of misfits. But where Shore Leave was downbeat, low-key and focused on the minutia of a rainy trip, Singapore is a tour of a carnival of misfits.
Oh, and the lyric is 'rope of sin' not sand.
LYRICAL EXPLANATIONS!
The Land of Nod = Falling asleep obviously, but Nod was also the land that Cain took of for after killing Abel in the Bible.
Making Feet for Children's shoes= euphemism for sex.
In the land of the blind...= This is a quote from Erasmus.
Spectacular track from a spectacular album. Long live The Tom!
@Omnicide Ha! Wynken Blynken and Nod
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night
Sailed off in a wooden shoe,—
Sailed on a river of crystal light
Into a sea of dew...
@Omnicide Ha! Wynken Blynken and Nod
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night
Sailed off in a wooden shoe,—
Sailed on a river of crystal light
Into a sea of dew...
The legend Tom here continues the sailor theme from his previous album Swordfishtrombones, particularly the second track from that album, Shore Leave. It also has shades of the opening track of that album, Underground. Both are jumpy, up-tempo (at least in Wait's world) introductory tracks about a wolrd of misfits. But where Shore Leave was downbeat, low-key and focused on the minutia of a rainy trip, Singapore is a tour of a carnival of misfits.
Oh, and the lyric is 'rope of sin' not sand.
LYRICAL EXPLANATIONS!
The Land of Nod = Falling asleep obviously, but Nod was also the land that Cain took of for after killing Abel in the Bible.
Making Feet for Children's shoes= euphemism for sex.
In the land of the blind...= This is a quote from Erasmus.
Spectacular track from a spectacular album. Long live The Tom!
It is "rope of sand", not "rope of sin". Take a look at Waits' website lyrics.
It is "rope of sand", not "rope of sin". Take a look at Waits' website lyrics.
you're trying to hard: the land of nod refers to heroin use
you're trying to hard: the land of nod refers to heroin use
@Omnicide Ha! Wynken Blynken and Nod Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,— Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew...
@Omnicide Ha! Wynken Blynken and Nod Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,— Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew...