Guided By Voices say: "Fly that flag with pride!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqmcINr4JKA
The Official Ironmen Rally Song
(R. Pollard)
bitter fish in crude oil sea
you don't have to bother me
you just have to join in on this song
calling people on your knees
don't take this so seriously
You just have to hum it all day long
to dine alone
to build a private zone
or trigger a synapse
and free us from our traps
you won't see me turn my back
whip my head against my stack
spitting teeth and breaking open skin
official ironmen you are free
champions, officially
but you won't catch me on an open chin
to dine alone
to build a private zone
or trigger a synapse
and free us from our traps
knock-out punches for the freaks
happy little babies with red cheeks
you will rock them gently out of sync
confirmations through the wire
spitting gas into the fire
am i also worthy of a drink?
to dine alone
to build a private zone
or trigger a synapse
and free us from our traps
Melodic and lyrical genius . . . nothing more, nothing less.
"official ironmen you are free
..champions, officially"
The lines still make me teary-eyed, some 14 years later. But of course I am a big pussy.
2 comments:
the biggest pussy of all.
I always thought it was "crawling people on your knees" -- because they're crawling. On their knees. Perhaps I'm wrong about that. But seriously, this could be the most beautiful song ever.
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