ezimmer
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Post by ezimmer on Aug 4, 2009 16:39:44 GMT -5
Does anyone have any idea what he is talking about in the song "All Shook down?
The lyrics as they are written here are
"the fifth grippin week, an absolute must"
I don't get it at all.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Eric
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Post by BronxTeacher on Aug 4, 2009 18:15:59 GMT -5
I always thought it was:
"the fifth quittin' week"
as in quitting drinking--"they throw in us drunks as we're starting to drown"
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toml
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Post by toml on Aug 4, 2009 22:01:35 GMT -5
There are a lot of people here who could school me on what they (Paul) were saying, but for what it’s worth, I always heard that first part as - "the fifth qrippen' week". And then, “Throwing us trunks as we’re starting to drown”. Like maybe they were burnt out on touring? Anyway, my favorite line in that song is “Some s*** on the needle, like your record”. Too cool! But then again, when I heard the Smith’s sing “Ask”, I heard “Nature is an angry tangerine” Instead of what was maybe intended: “Nature is a language can’t you read?”
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Post by Veets on Oct 5, 2009 13:00:00 GMT -5
"the fifth grippin week, an absolute must" sounds like something you'd see in connection with movie reviews. Like the hit movie is holding on to its number one spot for the fifth week, etc.
I always thought the lyrics were a bit of a smashup between movies/hollywood and a rant about getting used by a record company that doesn't care about their future (throwing them swimming trunks as they're starting to drown...)
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Post by thedroid on Jun 23, 2010 15:50:20 GMT -5
The references to handshakes and checkbooks definitely evoke record deals to me. Perhaps he made references to movies to disguise it a bit, because writing directly about the band's woes just seems too . . . direct.
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Post by dee on Nov 8, 2010 4:46:40 GMT -5
I always liked how he phrased the line "One of the years/Best aint sayin' much" instead of "One of the years best/Aint sayin' much". I always interpreted it to mean that even though it might be the best year in the band as far as success goes,it aint really that good.
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Post by holeinthedrapes on Nov 8, 2010 19:03:42 GMT -5
I alway s heard: Fifth grippin' week An absolute must One of the year's Best ain't saying much That girl who's drunk says we're Starting to drown
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Post by Placemat on Nov 8, 2010 19:44:06 GMT -5
I alway s heard: Fifth grippin' week An absolute must One of the year's Best ain't saying much That girl who's drunk says we're Starting to drown Ditto.
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Post by bigbak on Nov 13, 2010 19:45:23 GMT -5
I alway s heard: That girl who's drunk says we're Starting to drown I hear: "One of us drunks is starting to drown" thought it was a reference to his realization that his drinking was getting out of hand.
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Post by shoplifter on Nov 13, 2010 22:24:55 GMT -5
Wish I could remember which interview this came from, but I distinctly remember when PW was doing press for ASD that he mentioned the lyrics to the song were all the crossed out lines that he'd opted not to use for others on the record. Anyone else recall this, as well? I like that idea...whether he was jesting or not! ;D
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Post by nicenametag on Jan 13, 2014 0:21:37 GMT -5
I alway s heard: Fifth grippin' week An absolute must One of the year's Best ain't saying much That girl who's drunk says we're Starting to drown Well you and Ditto need to clean the shit off your needles.
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