What does this mean?
One of my favorite songs is Possum Kingdom by The Toadies. Ever since it came out 13 years ago or so, I’ve just loved it. I’ll stop in my tracks and listen when it comes on. I don’t know. But this weird thing has followed this song around… People tell me it’s about pedophilia. I tell them they’re outta their skull. Here are the lyrics:
Make up your mind
Decide to walk with me
Around the lake tonight
Around the lake tonight
By my side
By my side
I’m not gonna lie
I’ll not be a gentleman
Behind the boathouse
I’ll show you my dark secret
I’m not gonna lie
I want you for mine
My blushing bride
My lover, be my lover, yeah…
Don’t be afraid
I didn’t mean to scare you
So help me, Jesus
I can promise you
You’ll stay as beautiful
With dark hair
And soft skin…forever
Forever
Make up your mind
Make up your mind
And I’ll promise you
I will treat you well
My sweet angel
So help me, Jesus
(hey, hey, hey)
Give it up to me
Give it up to me
Do you wanna be
My angel?
So help me!
Be my angel
Be my angel
Do you wanna die?
I promise you
I will treat you well
My sweet angel
So help me, Jesus
Jesus
Jesus
Jesus…
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OK, so read those lyrics again and tell me that song isn’t about vampires. C’MON!!! It’s totally about vampires. The video, which I just watched for the first time today (a little nervous that this blog entry would be ruined) is just concert footage with images of a clearly adult dead body being drug around. Then at the very last second, an ice sculpture is created assumedly in the likeness of the dead girl complete with an attached fake eyelash. Creepy. But more artsy I think. Over half of all videos don’t really explain the intentions of the song lyrics anyway, they’re just designed to get kids to tell their friends they should check out this bad ass video.
I still say vampires.
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Vampires, definitely vampires. That song is one of my all time favorites, and it’s always said vampires to me. Of coure, that may be due to the fact that I was reading Anne Rice when the song came out, but still… vampires.
Yeah. Vampires!
Could they be pedophilic vampires? I’m sure there would are some vampires out there who would be into having a young girl for all eternity.
This seems like a good idea.
Stop with the emails! I am sure you are nice guy but I will not dress up as batman and toss a toaster at your penis.
Mom?
I would say Lestat, but louis was the one that did it.
I don’t get it.
Oops.Just a reference to what Evil Sheep said. They were the vampires in Ann Rice’s novel, interview with the vampire. In the story, Lewis turned a little girl. But Lestat obsessed over her.
It was kind of Vague.
Ah yes, the whole Tom Cruise Kirsten Dunst deal. I get it. I forgot her character’s name. I obviously read the movie.
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