Green attended Emerson College briefly in 1998 before leaving to concentrate on his music, going on to co-found the anti folk group The Moldy Peaches with Kimya Dawson. In 2004 The Moldy Peaches went on hiatus and both Green and Dawson embarked on solo careers.
Green released several albums on Rough Trade Records. Among his better known songs are "Jessica" (about singer Jessica Simpson), "Novotel", "Friends of Mine", "Dance with Me", "Carolina" and "Emily", and, in Britain, his cover of The Libertines track "What a Waster".
Prior to Jacket Full of Danger in 2006, all of Green's albums had been released on the 22nd of the month. His latest album was released on March 18, 2008 and is titled Sixes & Sevens. Titles include "Morning After Midnight", "Twee Twee Dee", and "Drowning Head First", the latter a duet between Green and his girlfriend.
In January 2008, The Moldy Peaches began having a resurgence in popularity, due to their music being included in the hit indie film Juno.
Novotel
Adam Green Lyrics
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When their faces blow a fuse it's a miracle
I have to feed them facts to be alone
Magnifico!
Oh, fellas and umbrellas in the middle of the night
What you gonna do when the menonites bite?
Lock lips in the teddy boy's cheverolet
Novotel, the phone's tapped anyway
Novotel, I need something of my own
No dice, I feed them facts to be alone and alone and alone, yeah
Smoke crack like Isaac Asimov
Faux black delayed reaction of
Sure enough she's snuggling up to me
I've got to feed them facts
She never listened when I tell her that I wanna go
She should have come when I invited you to see my show
Gee it's a pitty that your momma had to get away
I've got to break for the holiday
Down in the factory
I've got to bring them back to me
As if you care I don't want to combat you there
Down in the factory when their faces blow a fuse it's a miracle
I have to feed them facts to be alone
Magnifico!
And the women don't look back to me
I got a motel momma down in the cannery
I've got to feed them facts to be alone and alone and alone, yeah
The lyrics for Adam Green's song Novotel entail a complicated story of a protagonist's relationship struggles and the various tribulations they face while staying at a Novotel. It is said that the lyrics are inspired by Green's relationship breakup. He is trying to get over it by indulging in drugs like crack and getting cosy with women but he is not able to find solace. Throughout the song, we can see the singer wrestling with loneliness and attempting to find comfort.
The first verse of the song 'All the women in the factory, when their faces blow a fuse it's a miracle, I have to feed them facts to be alone, Magnifico!' sees the main character describing women from the factory he is in, which he finds incredibly attractive. However, instead of indulging in their company for company’s sake, he attempts to provide them with substantial knowledge or "factoids" to completely be alone. It is a weapon he uses to keep loneliness at bay. In the second verse, the singer is talking about the night's uncertainties, desiring protection from Menonites who pose a threat to him. However, he ultimately ends up in trouble in an alleyway. All in all, the song is about Green's inability to come to terms with his breakup, his state of loneliness and isolation, and his fruitless attempts to escape reality.
Line by Line Meaning
All the women in the factory
Every female worker present in the factory
When their faces blow a fuse it's a miracle
It's rare for them to express feelings or emotions
I have to feed them facts to be alone
I have to convey truth to avoid company
Magnifico!
Wonderful!
Oh, fellas and umbrellas in the middle of the night
Men with umbrellas roam around the city at night
What you gonna do when the menonites bite?
What will you do if attacked by the Menonites?
Lock lips in the teddy boy's cheverolet
Kiss passionately in a Teddy Boy's Chevrolet car
Dutch tips and you're punked in the alleyway
You'll be conned in an alleyway with Dutch tricks
Novotel, the phone's tapped anyway
Regardless of which hotel we stay, the phone is probably monitored
Novotel, I need something of my own
I need something independent of others
No dice, I feed them facts to be alone and alone and alone, yeah
It's difficult, but I tell the truth to avoid others company
Smoke crack like Isaac Asimov
Sarcastically depicting doing drugs to write like Isaac Asimov
Faux black delayed reaction of
An act of imitation of being African-American but occurs later
Sure enough she's snuggling up to me
She indeed cuddles me
I've got to feed them facts
I have to tell the truth
She never listened when I tell her that I wanna go
She always ignored when I said I need to leave
She should have come when I invited you to see my show
She should have come when I asked her to come for my performance
Gee it's a pitty that your momma had to get away
It's a shame that your mother passed away
I've got to break for the holiday
I need to go for a vacation
Down in the factory
Inside the factory
I've got to bring them back to me
I have to make them come back to me
As if you care I don't want to combat you there
I don't want to fight you, as if you care
And the women don't look back to me
The women ignore me while moving away
I got a motel momma down in the cannery
I found a female companion in a motel by the factory
I've got to feed them facts to be alone and alone and alone, yeah
I have to provide truth to be left alone.
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Written by: ADAM GREEN
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