Songtitel die (erstmal) verwirren und keinen Sinn ergeben

[Kröter]

Es gibt so Songs, da liest man den Titel und denkt sich "Was soll der Schmarrn denn?" In machen Fällen steckt dann auch wirklich nur großer musikalischer Murks dahinter, aber oftmals versteckt sich auch ein tiefer gehendes Thema hinter dem Titel. So ging es mir z.B. gerade bei diesem Song:

LONG JUSTICE - Soap, Soup and Salvation

[Beatnik]

Es gibt so Songs, da liest man den Titel und denkt sich "Was soll der Schmarrn denn?" In machen Fällen steckt dann auch wirklich nur großer musikalischer Murks dahinter, aber oftmals versteckt sich auch ein tiefer gehendes Thema hinter dem Titel. So ging es mir z.B. gerade bei diesem Song:

LONG JUSTICE - Soap, Soup and Salvation

Hui, da fängst mit einer Band an, die ich liebe und die mit Maria McKee eine Klasse Sängerin hat. Die stilistische Nähe zur Musik von Little Steven ist hörbar, der hatte auch Hand angelegt.

Der Titel ist in der Tat ähnmmm mystisch, kryptisch ?

[Kröter]

LONG JUSTICE - Soap, Soup and Salvation

Hui, da fängst mit einer Band an, die ich liebe und die mit Maria McKee eine Klasse Sängerin hat. Die stilistische Nähe zur Musik von Little Steven ist hörbar, der hatte auch Hand angelegt.

Der Titel ist in der Tat ähnmmm mystisch, kryptisch ?

Wenn man sich die Lyrics durchliest ... dann hat man zwar noch nicht den kompletten Durchblick, aber man sieht schon klarer:

"All ill-fated sorts
Who sleep on doorsteps and in alleyways
Take a stumble to the corner
There's heavenly music playin'

No more taking recreation
With your dark defeated friends
They who seek the consolation of the bottle
Never win

Soap, soup and salvation
Tired hearts sing in jubilation
Restoration at the rescue mission
Soap, soup and salvation

Well, Brother Randall is a bit
Long winded and a little loud
And as he pounds the pulpit
The sweat flies from his brow

Making sure none are caught slumbering
In this mournful motley crowd
For the ones that stay awake
Are therefore graciously endowed with...

Soap, soup and salvation
Tired hearts sing in jubilation
Restoration at the rescue mission
Soap, soup and salvation

Procter & Gamble
Campbell's gospel
Watch Brother Randall wave that bible

Bein' drunk and hungry
Seemed like more fun cause
They don't feed no one
Til' all this preachin's done, oh no

I just thought I heard the choir singing
My old favorite song
That old harmony is still familiar
Though it's been so long

Lonely faces, and empty glances
They surround me everywhere
But those sweet angelic voices
Are now rising through the air...

"When the roll is called up yonder"
"When the roll is called up yonder"
"When the roll is called up yonder"
"When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there"
With...

Soap, soup and salvation
Tired hearts sing in jubilation
Restoration at the rescue mission
Soap, soup and salvation
With...

Soap, soup and salvation
Tired hearts sing in jubilation
Restoration at the rescue mission
Soap, soup and salvation
Soap, soup and salvation"

[BRAIN]

Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict – Pink Floyd



ok, das ist kein richtiger Song.

Da haben die Beatles auch so einiges rätselhaftes geliefert.

The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

[Beatnik]

Herrlich fand ich diesbezüglich immer schon Gong mit ihren teils herrlich gaga klingenden Songtitel, wie etwa:

"The Octave Doctors and the Crystal Machine"
"Prostitute Poems"
"Eat That Phone Book Coda"
"A Sprinkling of Clouds"

Alle zu hören auf der "Radio Gnome Invisible" Trilogie. Die Musik finde ich allerdings dermassen klasse, dass mich diese schrägen Geschichten nie gestört haben, im Gegenteil. Das ungewöhnliche Gong Universum ist mindestens so spannend wie das von Zappa.

[Beatnik]

LONG JUSTICE - Soap, Soup and Salvation

Hui, da fängst mit einer Band an, die ich liebe und die mit Maria McKee eine Klasse Sängerin hat. Die stilistische Nähe zur Musik von Little Steven ist hörbar, der hatte auch Hand angelegt.

Der Titel ist in der Tat ähnmmm mystisch, kryptisch ?

Wenn man sich die Lyrics durchliest ... dann hat man zwar noch nicht den kompletten Durchblick, aber man sieht schon klarer:

"All ill-fated sorts
Who sleep on doorsteps and in alleyways
Take a stumble to the corner
There's heavenly music playin'

No more taking recreation
With your dark defeated friends
They who seek the consolation of the bottle
Never win

Soap, soup and salvation
Tired hearts sing in jubilation
Restoration at the rescue mission
Soap, soup and salvation

Well, Brother Randall is a bit
Long winded and a little loud
And as he pounds the pulpit
The sweat flies from his brow

Making sure none are caught slumbering
In this mournful motley crowd
For the ones that stay awake
Are therefore graciously endowed with...

Soap, soup and salvation
Tired hearts sing in jubilation
Restoration at the rescue mission
Soap, soup and salvation

Procter & Gamble
Campbell's gospel
Watch Brother Randall wave that bible

Bein' drunk and hungry
Seemed like more fun cause
They don't feed no one
Til' all this preachin's done, oh no

I just thought I heard the choir singing
My old favorite song
That old harmony is still familiar
Though it's been so long

Lonely faces, and empty glances
They surround me everywhere
But those sweet angelic voices
Are now rising through the air...

"When the roll is called up yonder"
"When the roll is called up yonder"
"When the roll is called up yonder"
"When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there"
With...

Soap, soup and salvation
Tired hearts sing in jubilation
Restoration at the rescue mission
Soap, soup and salvation
With...

Soap, soup and salvation
Tired hearts sing in jubilation
Restoration at the rescue mission
Soap, soup and salvation
Soap, soup and salvation"

Dürfte sich also auf Einrichtungen wie die Heilsarmee beziehen, und Schlafgelegenheiten für Obdachlose. Schönes ungewöhnliches Thema.

[Kröter]

PEARL JAM - Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town (1993)


"I seem to recognize your face
Haunting, familiar yet
I can't seem to place it
Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name
Lifetimes are catching up with me

All these changes taking place
I wish I'd seen the place
But no one's ever taken me

Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away

I swear, I recognize your breath
Memories like fingerprints are slowly raising
Me, you wouldn't recall for I'm not my former
It's hard when you're stuck upon the shelf

I changed by not changing at all
Small town predicts my fate
Perhaps that's what no one wants to see
I just want to scream hello
My God it's been so long

Never dreamed you'd return
But now here you are and here I am
Hearts and thoughts they fade away..."