My favourite VU is Waiting for the Man. Love it! I dedicate it to you, Ace, for starting this thread!

sj1600 said:

Thanks. Although I'm down on drugs.

For CarrieMpls ('cause she's "Advanced" - like Chuck Klosterman says the video for this song is ):

Ace said:

eh, I only dedicated it it to myself cause it kicks off one of my favorite albums. And I always sing along. And it seemed a little cliche to dedicate Sweet Jane.
Someday I'll check out more of the solo stuff, I know I will.

Ace said:

to Jerseykrs


Caught between the twisted stars
The plotted lines the faulty map
That brought columbus to new york
Betwixt between the east and west
He calls on her wearing a leather vest
The earth squeals and shudders to a halt
A diamond crucifix in his ear
Is used to help ward off the fear
That he has left his soul in someones rented car
Inside his pants he hides a mop
To clean the mess that he has dropped
Into the life of lithesome juliette bell

And romeo wanted juliette
And juliette wanted romeo
And romeo wanted juliette
And juliette wanted romeo

Romeo rodriguez squares
His shoulders and curses jesus
Runs a comb through his black pony-tail
Hes thinking of his lonely room
The sink that by his bed gives off a stink
Then smells her perfume in his eyes
And her voice was like a bell

Outside the street were steaming the crack
Dealers were dreaming
Of an uzi someone had just scored
I betcha I could hit that light
With my one good arm behind my back
Says little joey diaz
Brother give me another tote
Those downtown hoods are no damn good
Those italians need a lesson to be taught
This cop who died in harlem
You think theyd get the warnin
I was dancing when his brains run out on the street

And romeo had juliette
And juliette had her romeo
And romeo had juliette
And juliette had her romeo

Ill take manhattan in a garbage bag
With latin written on it that says
Its hard to give a shit these days
Manhattans sinking like a rock
Into the filthy hudson what a shock
They wrote a book about it
They said it was like ancient rome

The perfume burned his eyes
Holding tightly to her thighs
And something flickered for a minute
And then it vanished and was gone

shausler said:

Shaus!

Where the hell ya been, bitch?

july said:

the pudgy one from *NSYNC

Anx said:

shausler said:

damn, I missed this!!!

I think I have a man crush on shaus.

To all orgers, because this is one of the greatest songs ever...

STREET HASSLE

a) Waltzing Matilda

Waltzing Matilda whipped out her wallet
the sexy boy smiled in dismay
She took out four twenties 'cause she liked round figures
everybody's queen for a day
Oh, babe, I'm on fire and you know I admire your -
- body why don't we slip away
Although I'm sure you're certain, it's a rarity me flirtin'
sha-la-la-la, this way

Oh, sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la
hey, baby, come on, let's slip away

Luscious and gorgeous, oh what a humpin' muscle
call out the national guard
She creamed in her jeans as he picked up her knees
from off of the formica topped bar
And cascading slowly, he lifted her wholly
and boldly out of this world
And despite people's derision
proved to be more than diversion
sha-la-la-la, later on

And then sha-la-la-la-la, he entered her slowly
and showed her where he was coming from
And then sha-la-la-la-la, he made love to her gently
it was like she'd never ever come
And then sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la
when the sun rose and he made to leave
You know, sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la
neither one regretted a thing


b) Street Hassle

Hey, that cunt's not breathing
I think she's had too much
of something or other, hey, man, you know what I mean?
I don't mean to scare you
but you're the one who came here
and you're the one who's gotta take her when you leave
I'm not being smart
or trying to be cold on my part
and I'm not gonna wear my heart on my sleeve
But you know people get all emotional
and sometimes, man, they just don't act rational you know,
they think they're just on TV

Sha-la-la-la, man
why don't you just slip her away

You know, I'm glad that we met man
it really was nice talking
and I really wish that there was a little more time to speak
But you know it could be a hassle
trying to explain this all to a police officer
about how it was that your old lady got herself stiffed
And it's not like we could help
but there wasn't nothing no one could do
and if there was, man, you know I would have been the first
But when someone turns that blue
well, it's a universal truth
and then you just know that bitch will never fuck again
By the way, that's really some bad shit
that you came to our place with
but you ought to be more careful around the little girls
It's either the best or it's the worst
and since I don't have to choose
I guess I won't and I know this ain't no way to treat a guest
But why don't you grab your old lady by the feet
and just lay her out in the darkest street
and by morning, she's just another hit and run.
You know, some people got no choice
and they can never find a voice
to talk with that they can even call their own
So the first thing that they see
that allows them the right to be
why they follow it, you know, it's called bad luck.


c) Slipaway

well hey(man), that's just a lie,
it's a lie she tells her friends.
'cause the real song, the real song
where she won't even admit to herself
the beatin' in her heart.
It's a song lots of people know.
It's a painful song
a little sad truth
but life full of sad songs
penny for a wish
But wishin' won't make you a soldier.
With a pretty kiss for a pretty face
can't have its way
Y'know tramps like us, we were born to pay.

Love has gone away
and there's no one here now
And there's nothing left to say
but, oh, how I miss him, baby
Oh, baby, come on and slip away
come on, baby, why don't you slip away

Love is gone away
took the rings off my fingers
And there's nothing left to say
but, oh how, oh how I need him, baby
Come on, baby, I need you baby
oh, please don't slip away
I need your loving so bad, babe
please don't slip away

Anx said:

I once met a European dude on a beach in France (1987) who had a Lou cassette with him and insisted "The Original (W)rapper" ("Advanced" or not, Klosterman, it's still cheese a la mode ) was dead.

MartyMcFly said:

You know that's Springsteen mumbling the part in the middle, eh?

jerseykrs said:

OH HELL YEAH!!!

AsianBomb777 said:

Get in line.

Who is lou reed?

Ace said:

Yes and mumble he does... you can hardly make out what he's saying... it adds yet MORE magic to the track though...

luv4all7 said:

He's the overrated guy who almost broke up Paris & Nicole's BFF F!

Ace said:

That bastard!

I decided we should wear total outfits tonight.

MartyMcFly said:

It was Darkness era; that was his bag then. Of course, didn't help matters none that Lou was trying to penetrate him as he sang.

luv4all7 said:

Totally! That's hawt!

For AKG...


You're an adventurer
you sail across the oceans
you climb the Himalayas
seeking truth and beauty as a natural state

You're a queen reborn
worshipped from above afar
some see you as an elixir
an elemental natural seeking perfect grace

In a catacomb
or cave of endless drawings
prehistoric or religious
your accomplishments prodigious
seeking out the perfect tone

Your language so clear
your voice perfectly turning
as in the city I sit yearning
blowing rings of smoke from thin cigars
or driving fast in foreign cars
to capture your remains, huh

You're an adventurer
a turban wet wrapped 'round your head
on the mountainside they predict your death
oh how you fooled them all

But subjects are a poor excuse
when what you really want's a muse
an inspirating knowledge
of what comes before

Ooohhh, speeds of light
the momentary flicker
of a candle in its wicker basket
smoking wax, facts

Did you find that superior knowledge
that eluded you in college
Did you find that super vortex
that could cause your cerebral cortex
ooohhh, to lose its grip

You're an adventurer
you were out looking for meaning
while the rest of us were steaming
in an inspirating
ah, urban pit

An adventurer
you enter as I'm dreaming
I wish I'd never wake up
Differentiating scheming from my one true love

You're an adventurer
you love the angles and the cherries
the height and width of levies
the natural bridge and tunnels of the human race

You're an adventurer
nothing seem to scare you
and if it does it won't dissuade you
you just will not think about it
you dismiss it and defocus
you redefine the locus of your time in space, race

As you move further from me
and though I understand the thinking
and have often done the same thing
I find parts of me gone

You're an adventurer
and though I'll surely miss you
and of course I'll survive without you
and maybe good will come of that

But at this point, ah
I anticipate some grieving
and although I know your leaving
is a necessary adjunct to what we both do

An adventurer
splitting up the atom
splitting up the once was
splitting up the essence of our star-crossed fate

None who meet you
do forget you, my adventurer
my adventurer, my adventurer-venturer
my adventuress

SnakePeel said:

Another Laurie song (there's 4 or 5 on that album, I think).

Ace said:

One of his best albums, imo. I was in New York last month and kept humming "Egg Cream" the entire time...although I was unsuccessful in my attempt to find a restaurant that served the concoction.

SnakePeel said:

I have friends in the Brooklyn and they know some of the places name-checked in the tune. Doesn't 9s live in the 'hood? You should hit him up via Orgnote and get his wack ass over here.

Ace said:

I only got to see downtown Manhattan; I was there for a freelance writing assignment and spent 80% of my time at the Waldorf. I DID get to hit up Greenwich Village, Central Park and a few landmarks like the Carnegie Deli.

SnakePeel said:

Nice digs they put you up in there. Manhattan's where it's at, anyway. :countingthesecondsuntil9sshowsupandgetsdefensive:

Ace said:

This song only has one line, its lovely though

LleeLlee said:

There are a whole bunch of other words, but it's just, like, "".

I'm a cut to the chase, kinda guy.

eggcream

i love when he says

"there must be something in L.A.






jesus he is sooo due