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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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 Posted - 03/16/2005 : 11:39:12
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This song has so much wonderful imagery. Someone mentioned earlier the campfire quality of the music...I think that's very befitting, kind of like a black sheep song from the Black Letter Days family or something. It's a fun song overloaded with anxiety and uncertainty. The first time I heard it, it reminded me very much of Social Distortion with that zesty Frank Black twist!
Catchin' blue in his eyes that were brown
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2005 : 14:55:25
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Stash can be drugs, but it can also just be stuff.
Combined with the line "I took a little something to make my worries go away," I'm inclined to think he's talking about drugs in this case, but it's open to interpretation.
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duck rhymes with luck. No need to be a genius songwriter to find that one.
And, you see, Frank was all out of luck, like a duck that died.
As for Death being a Tarot reference, maybe, but the idea of Death as a figure in a black robe is so widespread that I don't think there's any clear evidence for it. I would be interested in knowing whether Misfortune or the Chorus of the Lonely had been personified prior to this song, though.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 03/16/2005 : 19:47:32
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Yep. I thought so, too, about "stash."
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The Susquatch
- FB Fan -
Ireland
95 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2005 : 16:09:08
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Trans, i really see no anxiety or uncertainty in this song, i see more calm acceptance and certainty in it
Hang on to your Taco! |
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
2002 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2005 : 08:00:52
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Originally posted by The Susquatch
Trans, i really see no anxiety or uncertainty in this song, i see more calm acceptance and certainty in it
Hang on to your Taco!
Subtext, dear Susquatch! Subtext!
Catchin' blue in his eyes that were brown
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2005 : 20:46:25
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ElevatorLady
= Cult of Ray =
385 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2005 : 04:59:36
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| I strongly agree with transmarine here, as I said in my post before, he is describing a certain type of mood which is a bad sort of mood, lots of anxiety there, like transmarine said. I mean, "Maybe I will grin but I won't bare," where is the calmness in that? I can assure you, these are some very unpleasant feelings he's singing about. |
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
2002 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2005 : 10:51:38
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Originally posted by ElevatorLady
I strongly agree with transmarine here, as I said in my post before, he is describing a certain type of mood which is a bad sort of mood, lots of anxiety there, like transmarine said. I mean, "Maybe I will grin but I won't bare," where is the calmness in that? I can assure you, these are some very unpleasant feelings he's singing about.
Thank you, ElevatorLady.
Catchin' blue in his eyes that were brown
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2005 : 11:31:44
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What's the next db song? This is exciting!
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
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Posted - 03/22/2005 : 18:26:47
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"constant sorrow man" Frank is all about the music, the give and take, the gift and rite that music is.
anyone can do this, pass it around, for the kids, for the next.
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The Susquatch
- FB Fan -
Ireland
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Posted - 03/23/2005 : 06:01:55
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Originally posted by ElevatorLady
I strongly agree with transmarine here, as I said in my post before, he is describing a certain type of mood which is a bad sort of mood, lots of anxiety there, like transmarine said. I mean, "Maybe I will grin but I won't bare," where is the calmness in that? I can assure you, these are some very unpleasant feelings he's singing about.
Trans and Elevator, i agree with u both now, oopsy daddy, that line really killed my point. Maybe anxiexty with resigned acceptance, maybe not
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Horrible day....
