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song oracle
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 Posted - 03/30/2004 : 05:48:42
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Today's random song of the day is Nimrod's Son.
What do you think of it?
lyrics
One night upon my motorcycle through the desert (I) sped
And smashed my body so that all my friends thought I was dead
My sister held me close and whispered to my bleeding head
"You are the son of a motherfucker."
One, two, three, four
I shook all night and held her hand
Shock the people, well I'll be damned
Land of plenty, land of fun
To find out I'm Nimrod's son
Oh, bury me far away, please, bury me
The joke has come upon me
In my motorcycle mirror I think about the life I've led
And how my soul's been leaking out the holes where I had bled
My image spoke to me, yes to me it often said
"You are the son of incestuous union."
One, two, three, four
Now, my head is clear
My roof has walls
My daughter's pure
My son is tall
Land of plenty, land of fun
To find out I'm Nimrod's son
Oh, bury me far away, please, bury me
The joke has come upon me
Black Francis
(p) 1987 4-A-D
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
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Posted - 03/30/2004 : 06:16:32
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one of the highlights off COP
i prefer the 2nd half slowed down version the Pixies sometimes played, but even more the totally slowed down version FB&TC play nowdays...
it works very very well.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 03/30/2004 : 06:48:29
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I was led to believe 'Shock the people' was 'Chocolate people'....oh, well! Yeah, it's a pretty cool song. I think 'The Holiday Song' right before it is also a biblical one-followed by 'Dead' and 'Gouge Away' on Doolittle(any more 'bible' tunes? I can't remember). I personally feel Black may have been influenced by Dylan's 'Highway 61' song lyrics....mebbe!
CARL.
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Douglas
= Cult of Ray =
Sweden
308 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 07:11:48
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| I really like it! disturbing lyrics, wonderful guitar by black. |
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chickenwithtwoheads
= Cult of Ray =
Netherlands
391 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 07:19:22
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I love the 'Oh bury me' part, along with the simple solo and chord progression that follows.
Might sound strange, but sometimes, this song reminds me of 'Psychokiller' by the Talking Heads.
I'm bored with the valleys and bored by the peaks. So I bought a ticket to the freaks |
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holidaysong
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Ireland
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Posted - 03/30/2004 : 11:03:11
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| holiday song into nimrods son on come on pilgrim prob two of my favs.. |
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porkbone1
= Cult of Ray =
USA
390 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 12:01:27
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I have always loved this song. The lyrics tell a simple, fucked up story, and the screaming at the end gives me goosebumps. Plus I love the last line. haha
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/30/2004 : 12:09:27
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I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE this song. The riff is a classic. It reminds me of so many other riffs. I was thinking about this on the bus today, and the best I could come up with was Ace Of Spades.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 03/30/2004 : 12:22:25
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I'm not sure I see any Biblical influence in "Holiday Song," but the other ones Carl mentioned definitely have some. I think some reviewer said that "Levitate Me" was "bashing the Bible," but I don't know that I can see it. And, of course, there's the Hebrew numerology in "Monkey Gone To Heaven."
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porkbone1
= Cult of Ray =
USA
390 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 20:09:59
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I always thought that Holiday song was about masturbation. Not sure about the biblical influence either... the other ones I agree however.
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Manny
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
252 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 20:14:00
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quote:
Originally posted by porkbone1
I always thought that Holiday song was about masturbation. Not sure about the biblical influence either... the other ones I agree however.
Well I'll be damned, I thought "Levitate Me" was about masturbation.
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DeBased
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USA
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Posted - 03/30/2004 : 21:49:34
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Love Nimrods Son. Been playing it a lot lately. This one sounds like a V. Femmes song.
the method...of stop tap spin, no talkin'... |
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Sam
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
514 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2004 : 03:15:33
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| Great song, especially for late night party sessions with friends When the guitar comes out this is always played and enjoyed. Been so long since the first listen of COP but i can still remember being blown away by this short amazing album.(not ep!) |
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polux
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Brazil
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Posted - 03/31/2004 : 03:44:30
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I never liked Come on Pilgrim. Definitly is not my fave. But this song is really nice, together with ed is dead, caribou and i've been tired(for me this one and vamos are the bridge to surfer rosa)
The melody reminds me a western movie. |
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
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Posted - 03/31/2004 : 09:29:34
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I have listened to this song a thousand times and will listen to it thousand times more and NEVER be bored with it.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 03/31/2004 : 09:40:41
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I agree it sounds like Violent Femmes now you mention it...
I love this track, although its not my fave from COP. Some definitive Pixies stop/start moments though.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2004 : 14:28:13
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EVERY early Pixies song is about either masturbation or incest. "Holiday Song" happens to combine the two. It's like how every song from Bossanova through Cult of Ray is about outer space, and every song after that period is about travelling or relationship difficulties.
(Obviously, this is a gross exaggeration, and I hope no one takes it seriously.)
Join the Culf of Buttoms / Correctly spelled cults are so passé. |
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/31/2004 : 15:59:52
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| hehe, i awlays thought he was saying "my whip ass balls" instead of "my roof has walls" |
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Adam
= Cult of Ray =
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2004 : 07:56:18
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| I thought, for the longest time, that "My roof has walls" was My woop ass balls. Always found that line very funny. |
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/01/2004 : 09:33:16
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| anyone else think the same as adam and myself? |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2004 : 10:03:09
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quote:
Originally posted by Stevio10
anyone else think the same as adam and myself?
No I don't like to have sex with animals. 
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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Adam
= Cult of Ray =
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2004 : 11:22:02
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| How do you get sex with animals out of that? |
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 04/01/2004 : 13:15:20
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My personal fave of CoP is definitely Isla de Encanta. However, there's no bad songs on CoP/SR (perhaps Tony's Theme, but I like the intro). I wouldn't say that of Doolittle - I don't like Tame, it is really too simple.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2004 : 10:19:18
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It was a joke Adam, I wasn't refering to your earlier posts, just the post asking if anyone else thought like you two. I then insinuated that you both like to have sex with animals, but that I don't feel the same.
Jeez, it wasn't hard. Nor funny but I exoected you to at least get it. 
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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Song of the Day: Nimrod's Son
