LYRICS
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by JPPMcStepBBlues on Wed May 25, 2005 3:34 pm
"...But Lather stills finds it a nice thing to do
To lie about nude in the sand
Drawing pictures of mountains that look like bumps
And thrasing the air with his hands...."
That part is about when the Bear (Owsley) gave Jack Casady a pill of STP that was ten times to strong, after he took it was was found by the police drawing mountains in the sand naked and got arrested. I am pretty sure that the song was written for Spencer Dryden for his 30th birthday, the band always ragged on him about how he was older than everyone. In the Crown of Creation liner notes (the newest remastered version) it tells the meaning of the song pretty well.
To lie about nude in the sand
Drawing pictures of mountains that look like bumps
And thrasing the air with his hands...."
That part is about when the Bear (Owsley) gave Jack Casady a pill of STP that was ten times to strong, after he took it was was found by the police drawing mountains in the sand naked and got arrested. I am pretty sure that the song was written for Spencer Dryden for his 30th birthday, the band always ragged on him about how he was older than everyone. In the Crown of Creation liner notes (the newest remastered version) it tells the meaning of the song pretty well.
If you were a cloud and you sailed up there,
You sail on water as blue as air;
You'd see me here in the fields and say,
"Doesn't the sky look green today?"
You sail on water as blue as air;
You'd see me here in the fields and say,
"Doesn't the sky look green today?"
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by zeke on Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:10 pm
what's the story behind two heads and mexico? and who is richard and owsley?I haven't heard about them before! one more thing can somebody write me the lyrics of "shooting star" (grace slick - welcome to the wrecking ball, track 05)
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by baronvonjack on Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:52 am
ok mexico is all about getting the weed across the borders into the states
and questions the then goverment,s (nixon) anti drug laws and i guess the song still does that with current united states goverment. drug laws.
quite simply put the song is a rallying call to free the weed
and to put an end to inprisonment for those boys and girls who use.
the refrence to richard is about richard nixon an old president
i think he got caught out telling lies.
and mr owsley i belive he may have been a chemist of sorts
and questions the then goverment,s (nixon) anti drug laws and i guess the song still does that with current united states goverment. drug laws.
quite simply put the song is a rallying call to free the weed
and to put an end to inprisonment for those boys and girls who use.
the refrence to richard is about richard nixon an old president
i think he got caught out telling lies.
and mr owsley i belive he may have been a chemist of sorts
hurry up sleep take me
else i'll be late for tea
Baronvon jack
else i'll be late for tea
Baronvon jack
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by JPPMcStepBBlues on Thu Jun 09, 2005 4:29 am
Owsley was the chemist who made most of the acid in the 60's, he also was the person responsible for taping half of the concerts and giving the dead an awesome sound system. Thats why is "Mexico" Grace says, "Owsley you got some really good dope", he was the acid king!
If you were a cloud and you sailed up there,
You sail on water as blue as air;
You'd see me here in the fields and say,
"Doesn't the sky look green today?"
You sail on water as blue as air;
You'd see me here in the fields and say,
"Doesn't the sky look green today?"
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by Box Of Rain on Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:42 am
I couldn't tell you for sure, but I think "Uncle Charlie" was the nickname of some famous smuggler who always imported tons of grass from Mexico.
I'd still like to know the story behind "Two Heads", though, now that you mention it.
I'd still like to know the story behind "Two Heads", though, now that you mention it.
"War's good business, so give your sons
But I'd rather have my country die for me" ~ Grace Slick, Rejoyce 1967
But I'd rather have my country die for me" ~ Grace Slick, Rejoyce 1967
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Now he's goin' down the mountain...
by jimmie ray on Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:58 am
driving fast, fast, fast - if he makes it, this one's gonna be his last...
I thought that delivery guy was "Henry" (NRPS)????????
I thought that delivery guy was "Henry" (NRPS)????????
It's good times now - I can see the light!
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by Box Of Rain on Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:47 pm
I've got this one bootleg of an airplane show from like, 72 (Thanks Jonesy!) where Grace introduces TDL by saying something like "Now, we'd like to play you a song which has no meaning what-so-ever... believe me folks, I've been attempting to analyze it for like, a month...". I think it's just complete Kantner randomness.
"War's good business, so give your sons
But I'd rather have my country die for me" ~ Grace Slick, Rejoyce 1967
But I'd rather have my country die for me" ~ Grace Slick, Rejoyce 1967
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