I was listening to Take Me With You When You Go (TMWYWYG) today and it took my brain to an interesting place. I pictured the records singing this to the flippers.
It may not be a perfect fit, but I couldn't help but laugh. Thought I would share that with y'all.
Blunderbuss lyric discussion
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sandmaniac3
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
Has everything you said today been true?
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theeradicaleclectic
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
Ok... well a new song turned up at Roseland last night... plenty of conjecture has it pegged to be the B-side to the Freedom@21 single
it all seems to make sense that these lyrics would be considered those of the Inaccessible Mystery
?Inaccessible Mystery Lyrics?
it all seems to make sense that these lyrics would be considered those of the Inaccessible Mystery
?Inaccessible Mystery Lyrics?
the morning is odd but
but leaving is odder too
the things you say
the things i do
your sister is worse
than you
but the things that i feel
theyre stronger for her than you
yeah i love her
i cant let go anymore
i love your sister
i cant let go anymore
its like looking in the mirror when i talk to her
i cant let go when i look at her
i dont care what her hair is made of
i dont care what her face is made of
i dont care what her skin is made of
i dont care what her fingers are made of
i dont care what color her eyes are
i dont care the things she says
i dont care all the things she does
i dont care what jokes she makes
i dont care what it looks like
what clothes she wears
how she stands in the air
never know that when im with im lovin you
i cant help it when im honest with you yeah
i cant help it so im honest with you .. uh
i cant help it but im honest with you
The clock in the kitchen says 2:55..... And the clock in the kitchen is slow
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theeradicaleclectic
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
i wanted to make sure that these liner notes got dropped into this thread... if they are here on a previous page then i will edit this but for now
jack white
Blunderbuss
Dropping like feathers like flies like flocks of birds together
Even alone you can not stand still to tell tales under the weather
working keep the lever notch up teeth dont fall back
Up keep the lip face blue from the hold breath block
song yet sung kept coming out loud with the flag hung
Think of this, how can i get you to think of this song?
its some trick to make it stick to the ribs
Dig gets the dirt to the drum from the nails
truth gets the boost from the wind in the soils
People cry while you're laughing at them
friends die while your talking to them
Lovers lie while you're lying with them
how long is life supposed to be?
Would it kill you to wait so long?
One day mysterious, one day perfect, one day gone
III
jack white
Blunderbuss
Dropping like feathers like flies like flocks of birds together
Even alone you can not stand still to tell tales under the weather
working keep the lever notch up teeth dont fall back
Up keep the lip face blue from the hold breath block
song yet sung kept coming out loud with the flag hung
Think of this, how can i get you to think of this song?
its some trick to make it stick to the ribs
Dig gets the dirt to the drum from the nails
truth gets the boost from the wind in the soils
People cry while you're laughing at them
friends die while your talking to them
Lovers lie while you're lying with them
how long is life supposed to be?
Would it kill you to wait so long?
One day mysterious, one day perfect, one day gone
III
The clock in the kitchen says 2:55..... And the clock in the kitchen is slow
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hwitsey
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
Anyone have any idea what song this is? It sounds great in the live roseland Ballroom recording, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... fs#t=2099s
the morning is odd but
but leaving is odder too
the things you say
the things i do
your sister is worse
than you
but the things that i feel
theyre stronger for her than you
yeah i love her
i cant let go anymore
i love your sister
i cant let go anymore
its like looking in the mirror when i talk to her
i cant let go when i look at her
i dont care what her hair is made of
i dont care what her face is made of
i dont care what her skin is made of
i dont care what her fingers are made of
i dont care what color her eyes are
i dont care the things she says
i dont care all the things she does
i dont care what jokes she makes
i dont care what it looks like
what clothes she wears
how she stands in the air
never know that when im with im lovin you
i cant help it when im honest with you yeah
i cant help it so im honest with you .. uh
i cant help it but im honest with you
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Kali Durga
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
To my knowledge, none of us who were there recognized it (of the group I was with and folks I talked with afterward on the forums/Vault chat/etc). I asked the people working the soundboard about it as I was leaving that night and they didn't know what it was, and I've searched Google for the lyrics. Nada. Unless someone knows something about it and isn't stepping forward to tell the rest of us, it remains unknown. Personally, I love the idea of it being something off the top of his head. That night at Roseland was so weird that it wouldn't surprise me.
"And the message is clear: if we want Jack White as our hero, he will entertain, but not pander. We have to accept all his flaws, whims, caprices and manias as a critical, sometimes uncomfortable, part of the contract."
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Then_It_Rained
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
hwitsey wrote:Anyone have any idea what song this is? It sounds great in the live roseland Ballroom recording, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... fs#t=2099s
Where in the audio does this song come up?
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Kali Durga
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
After Hypocritical Kiss.
"And the message is clear: if we want Jack White as our hero, he will entertain, but not pander. We have to accept all his flaws, whims, caprices and manias as a critical, sometimes uncomfortable, part of the contract."
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Then_It_Rained
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Thanks so much Kali!Kali Durga wrote:After Hypocritical Kiss.
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Kali Durga
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No problem. I've lost count of how many times I've listened to that song. I'm torn between wanting to know what it is and wanting it to remain a mystery.
"And the message is clear: if we want Jack White as our hero, he will entertain, but not pander. We have to accept all his flaws, whims, caprices and manias as a critical, sometimes uncomfortable, part of the contract."
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hwitsey
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
Same here, Thanks for the info!Kali Durga wrote:No problem. I've lost count of how many times I've listened to that song. I'm torn between wanting to know what it is and wanting it to remain a mystery.
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woodisgood
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
I always imagined "Hypocritical Kiss" was a broken couple singing to each other . . . the first 4 verses "sung" by him, the last 4 "sung" by her . . .
From the first spin to this very day, still my very favorite song on this album, and one of JW's absolute finest.
From the first spin to this very day, still my very favorite song on this album, and one of JW's absolute finest.
"I'd wish you happiness, but I know it'd be detrimental to your art."
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mojoryan
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
Good call, man.woodisgood wrote:I always imagined "Hypocritical Kiss" was a broken couple singing to each other . . . the first 4 verses "sung" by him, the last 4 "sung" by her .
"I might not be perfect but I'm me to the bone"~ Seasick Steve
...words to live by.
"This steepen guy grinds my gears."~stl_ben
imo, it's all a result of the modern record collectors association with commodity fetishism~dcmak5
...words to live by.
"This steepen guy grinds my gears."~stl_ben
imo, it's all a result of the modern record collectors association with commodity fetishism~dcmak5
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Kali Durga
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Re: Blunderbuss lyric discussion
I think Jack mentioned in a few interviews that the perspective of that song changes a couple of times between male and female.
"And the message is clear: if we want Jack White as our hero, he will entertain, but not pander. We have to accept all his flaws, whims, caprices and manias as a critical, sometimes uncomfortable, part of the contract."