10,000 Maniacs — Eat For Two
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O, Baby blankets and baby shoes, baby slippers, baby spoons, walls of baby blue.
Dream child in my head is a nightmare born in a borrowed bed.
Now I know lightning strikes again.
It struck me once, then struck me dead.
My folly grows inside of me.
I eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now.
Well, the egg man fell down off his shelf.
All the good king's men with all their help struggled 'til the end for a shell they couldn't mend.
You know where this will lead, to hush and rock in the nursery for the kicking one inside of me.
I eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now.
When the boy was a boy, the girl was a girl, they found each other in a wicked world.
Strong in some respects, but she couldn't stand for the way he begged and gave in.
Pride is for men; young girls should run and hide instead.
Risk the game by taking dares with "yes".
Eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now.
Walk for two? I'm stumbling.
Breathe for two? I can't breathe.
Five months , how it grows.
Five months now, I begin to show.
Dream child in my head is a nightmare born in a borrowed bed.
Now I know lightning strikes again.
It struck me once, then struck me dead.
My folly grows inside of me.
I eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now.
Well, the egg man fell down off his shelf.
All the good king's men with all their help struggled 'til the end for a shell they couldn't mend.
You know where this will lead, to hush and rock in the nursery for the kicking one inside of me.
I eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now.
When the boy was a boy, the girl was a girl, they found each other in a wicked world.
Strong in some respects, but she couldn't stand for the way he begged and gave in.
Pride is for men; young girls should run and hide instead.
Risk the game by taking dares with "yes".
Eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now.
Walk for two? I'm stumbling.
Breathe for two? I can't breathe.
Five months , how it grows.
Five months now, I begin to show.
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sfoster66 wrote:
Opened for The Cure. Maniacs were great. I really miss the concerts we were lucky to see there. $4 and price of park admission, such a great deal. :)
Late 80's, Canada's Wonderland...they were the openers...and threw down one of the most surprising, emotional and tight sets I've ever seen. Had zero expectations and they made an instant fan. Natalie was sublime...and live, her voice so packed with life...it was hard to not be wrapped in the moment...loved her/them ever since.
Opened for The Cure. Maniacs were great. I really miss the concerts we were lucky to see there. $4 and price of park admission, such a great deal. :)
The bass line and technique are amazing. Steve Gustafson conducts a clinic on this one.
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sfyi2001 wrote:
I do.
Back before Kindergarten Teachers began Gender Reassignment curriculum.
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Cue Lou Reed, Mr. RP - Segue with 'Walk On The Wild Side' !
Huh?
I do.
Back before Kindergarten Teachers began Gender Reassignment curriculum.
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Cue Lou Reed, Mr. RP - Segue with 'Walk On The Wild Side' !
Huh?
Genuinely curious if this is a minority opinion, but I prefer her as a solo artist.
azjames wrote:
"when a girl was a girl and a boy was a boy" remember that?
sfyi2001 wrote:
I do.
Back before Kindergarten Teachers began Gender Reassignment curriculum.
-
Cue Lou Reed, Mr. RP - Segue with 'Walk On The Wild Side' !
Back before Kindergarten Teachers began Gender Reassignment curriculum.
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Cue Lou Reed, Mr. RP - Segue with 'Walk On The Wild Side' !
Then maybe follow that with 'Real Men' by Joe Jackson?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
PS, looking for that link lead me to finding that there is a cover of 'Real Men' by Tori Amos (popular with Bill). But i didn't dig it very much, so i'm not adding a link to that here.
azjames wrote:
"when a girl was a girl and a boy was a boy" remember that?
I do.
Back before Kindergarten Teachers began Gender Reassignment curriculum.
-
Cue Lou Reed, Mr. RP - Segue with 'Walk On The Wild Side' !
"when a girl was a girl and a boy was a boy" remember that?
Late 80's, Canada's Wonderland...they were the openers...and threw down one of the most surprising, emotional and tight sets I've ever seen. Had zero expectations and they made an instant fan. Natalie was sublime...and live, her voice so packed with life...it was hard to not be wrapped in the moment...loved her/them ever since.
Love the way Natalie Merchant's career has evolved. I find her voice splendid - though I believe I read that she wanted to write her own music to fit her voice - she is always quite interesting
I haven't heard this tune in years, nice harmony by Natalie and friends 
Natalie at her best
still love this album.. never tire of the maniacs.
"when a girl was a girl and a boy was a boy" remember that?
Calm down, the line is about maturity, not gender