I've heard it in west of scotland in the 90s. Well more "Windae" licker obv.
― -_- (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 19:16 (six years ago) link
I'm from Australia and encountered it in imported English culture before the Aphex record.
― shackling the masses with plastic-wrapped snack picks (sic), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 19:30 (six years ago) link
Weird thing to be hipster about
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 October 2017 02:07 (six years ago) link
On the same Aphex vibe I have always felt Rubber Johnny was built around horror of physical disability. Perhaps more Chris Cunningham's fault than Richard James'.
― attention vampire (MatthewK), Thursday, 12 October 2017 08:31 (six years ago) link
Ah, I had no idea. My French-inflected mind automatically associated it with 'faire du lèche-vitrine, i.e. 'window-shopping'.
― pomenitul
i kind of assumed it was a drug reference, some variation of "windowpane"
― bob lefse (rushomancy), Thursday, 12 October 2017 11:20 (six years ago) link
This was my assumption too.
― how's life, Thursday, 12 October 2017 20:44 (six years ago) link
I don't know if morally objectionable is the right word, and I think it's an amazing songwriting but I never know how to feel about Graham Parker's "You Can't Be Too Strong." Not many songs have taken on abortion in an artistic way, and he has since claimed it being interpreted as anti-abortion was incorrect (he was intending to present it from three perspectives then "you decide what's wrong" as he sings at the end) but...it's always somewhat troubled me even though like I said I don't completely know how to feel about it or interpret it.
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 12 October 2017 21:25 (six years ago) link
some of you ppl don't like characterizations in lyrics
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 October 2017 21:30 (six years ago) link
<i>Devo - Mongoloid</i>
Ah, good one. Totally forgot that one. Also, "Pink Pussycat" is vaguely disquieting in that capacity (though still an excellent track, to my mind).
― Alex in NYC
"bamboo bimbo" is miles more offensive than either of these. just a vile song.
― bob lefse (rushomancy), Friday, 13 October 2017 02:07 (six years ago) link
There are a few tracks by NWA that would qualify ! Right now I'm listening to "She Swallowed It"...
― AlXTC from Paris, Friday, 13 October 2017 13:19 (six years ago) link
The police deserve a bit more respect than they got from those guys imo
― President Keyes, Friday, 13 October 2017 13:29 (six years ago) link
Saw "Mongoloid" mentioned, and I'll add a lot of stuff from those "Hardcore Devo 1974-77" collections.
― Scape: Goat-fired like a dog! (Myonga Vön Bontee), Saturday, 14 October 2017 23:13 (six years ago) link
As frogbs noted
― Scape: Goat-fired like a dog! (Myonga Vön Bontee), Saturday, 14 October 2017 23:16 (six years ago) link
Came in to say "Run For Your Life," which I just can't see as a clever persona piece, it's just a mean ugly bad song I hope he later regretted.
So I guess I'll go with "Beat on the Brat."
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Sunday, 15 October 2017 02:40 (six years ago) link