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July 13, 2006
Intergalactic Limes
It is about time that I devoted an entire entry to one of my favorite bands, Grass. They are three groovy guys from Austin: Jarle Lillemoen, Mo Pair, and Carlos Lopez.
Anyway, I think the best way to illustrate what I love about this band is to just paste some of their lyrics here. This is certainly NOT to say that their music isn't equally as amazing. It is. So far, I've heard three of their instrumentals and those are three of my very most favorite Grass songs. Typically, their instrumentals are some of their most rawkin' tunes. Like Accenting The Union. So good.
These guys seriously know how to write, imro. I think they have my most favorite lyrics ever, here are some examples...
from Disembodied Sluice (this one has TONS of great lyrics):
"Driving in my car
Driving to Mars..."
"Suddenly a sign,
intergalactic limes..."
"Take time to sample of our cosmic juice
Cuz someone has stolen our disembodied sluice"
from Chocolate Shoes:
"When I get my shit together,
Gonna buy some chocolate shoes,
When I get my shit together,
you will love me too..."
from Birds:
"Thank you Mr. Stork for the compliment.
I can't stay long,
I've got to pollenate the Everglades..."
"Birds are beating on my brow.
They eat spaghetti on my couch.
They like to ride my motorcycle,
and break their eggs against my house..."
from Hey! Ho!
"Walking down the street
I see a tornado,
spewing the Earth juice all over me..."
from Chicxulub (<< rad!)
"I am the big comet
coming to crash
into the Earth..."
from Butterfly:
"If you're a butterfly
And you see two chameleon's eyes,
looking at you
You better fly
Or kiss your life goodbye..."
from Spacecookie:
"Want to go to the farm today...
...and talk to my tree
It's there waiting for me..."
~Okay, this one is strictly what it sounds like to me, I have not verified the lyircs for it - so I may need to correct it, but I love that this is what I hear even if it is wrong. :)
from Mice:
"We're only inches long,
we don't mean any harm
...MICE!"
from Rhyme:
"I don't mean to pollute.
You need to salute
Every time you see a killer in a parachute"
~ again, not 100% sure but this is what it sounds like.
Okay, I should stop. Pretty much everything they have to offer is this brilliant. And the music ... they are just really, really good. I am bummed because they don't do many shows. I've only gotten to see them live once, way back in January. But the good news is that I think I am going to get a few new CDs of their this weekend which is going to make me very, very happy.
Jarle is playing with Blabat tomorrow night at Super Happy Fun Land, and Drop Trio is also playing. I am pretty much in heaven this weekend.
...because don't forget about tonight as well...
TIME TO GEEK OUT AND PARTY WITH THE GEEKS AND THE DROP TRIO!!!!
Pearls of "wisdom" by Jamie at July 13, 2006 12:56 PM