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TuffLuffJimmy

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Apr 6, 2007
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So let's argue that this is the greatest song ever. I can't believe that I haven't heard about it until this year. but hey, but this is easily my favorite song. I think it works on more than one level. Easily two. Maybe 100 more


Hollows


Your thoughts?

As I lay me down to fall asleep
With my demons dying and my pilot light weak
I curse the last six months I been hiding behind a mustache, yeah
And to those last ten years I been howling a paper moon: **** you

This goes out to all my underdone, under-tongue, lung long frontmen
(This is what the ghost of someone's dad says)
And all us earth growths, some planted
And some pulled
(Shut up and put your money where your mouth is)

Shine a flashlight in a hat box and spin
An empty oyster shell and celebrate the hollows

This goes out to dirty dancing, cursing, backmasking,
backslidden pastor's kids
(From behind bars it's not so hard to see he's risen)
And all us earth growths, some planted
And some pulled
(But nobody finds God and then goes to prison)

In Berlin I saw two men **** in a dark corner of a basketball court
Just the slight jingle of pocket change pulsing

In the tourist part I lost fifty Euros
To the guy with the walnut shells and the marbles
It really pissed me off, so oh
I thought I'd go back to get my money but all my homies warned me
Oh no, those gypsies probably got knives

This goes out to all my under brewed, double-duped, two times true fools
(Stuck faking a phone call or texting for company)
And all us earth grows, I'm planted
That's some pull
(Like a married uncle at a family function)

I got them shaky gums and a couple of loose tooths
Now tell me, what should I do, my god
The clock's always stuck telling 11:11, or 3:32

This goes out to all my underdone, other-tongued, lung long frontmen
(Even just Joanna Newsom’s left hand)
And all us earth growths, some planted
And some pulled
(I bet could beat the pants in bass off your best man)
This goes out to all my underdone, other-tongued, lung long frontmen
(This is what the ghost of someone's dad says)
And all us earth growths
Doing the croak like it ain't no joke

In a crowded room project a debonair aloof impermanence
Be shrouded loosely in an air of indeterminates

I believe Dukesboudn precedented this sort of post.
 
Nope, it's Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band. For now... It changes daily.

Still tripping on the lyrics, though.
 
Nope, it's Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band. For now... It changes daily.

That's so true. Normally my favorite song changes daily, but this one has lasted two days and fourteen play counts. I honestly think it's worth two or three listens. It's a good song and it hits you on the levels of Neutral Milk Hotel.
 
That's so true. Normally my favorite song changes daily, but this one has lasted two days and fourteen play counts. I honestly think it's worth two or three listens. It's a good song and it hits you on the levels of Neutral Milk Hotel.

I had to google Neutral Milk Hotel... I must be getting old. lol. :D
 
I had to google Neutral Milk Hotel... I must be getting old. lol. :D

They were my entire reasoning for loving music. Some people like music and they have songs they love. Neutral Milk Hotel makes you feel like you've met music. I recommend Two-Headed boy (my email address is named after them) and King of Carrot Flowers Part 1.

King of Carrot Flowers is a short song and it's kinda fun.

I'll go look into the Steve Miller song you mentioned.
 
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