After years of recording in relative seclusion in the hills of Los Angeles, Ariel Pink (the first non-Animal Collective member on the Paw Tracks roster) made his official Paw Tracks debut with The Doldrums. Recording at home with a guitar, bass, keyboard, and 8-track (the drum sounds were created with his mouth).
Ariel Pink blends Lite FM and warped lo-fi pop into something by turns beautiful and confusing. Some may find his personal yet detached approach highly addictive, while others may be instantly turned off by the obvious lo-fi production and the vocal drumtracks.
In the summer of 2003, Pink passed a CD-R on to New York based band Animal Collective after being introduced by mutual friend Jimi Hey (of All Night Radio and Beachwood Sparks) at one of their shows. Unbeknownst to Pink, Animal Collective had recently started their own record label, Paw Tracks, and several weeks later they contacted him expressing an interest in releasing his music. Pink became the first musician on the label aside from the members of Animal Collective. The next year, the label reissued The Doldrums, an album which had been originally recorded in 1999. Since then, Paw Tracks (now co-owned by Carpark Records) has released two other reissues of Pink's previous recordings, Worn Copy and House Arrest.
Pink has gradually caught the attention of media sources around the United States as well as internationally. As most of his albums are self-made, many of them have never been heard by fans. Almost all of Pink's albums which have been commercially released come from his yet-unfinished "Haunted Graffiti" series and are thus the best known.
Pink's tours have generally been met with much negativity, primarily because his music was never intended to be performed live for commercial audiences. As he explained to LA Weekly:
“People boo me everywhere...They don't even hide their contempt. I'm used to it now...Hey, I'm giving audiences the real thing...For better or worse, I'm out there, and those are the circumstances. People don't like it when it seems like you don't know what's happening, or I'm getting bummed out with certain aspects and I can't hide it. I think people feel that pain and just think it's bad.”
Initially playing shows alone with pre-recorded music, Pink has since employed the efforts of keyboardist Kenny Gilmore, bassist Tim Koh (White Magic), drummer Jimi Hey, and guitarist Cole M. Greif-Neill (Ethnik Klensr) as Haunted Graffiti. However, even with a backing band unfamiliar audiences are generally hostile towards the unrehearsed nature of the live compositions.
In July, the band embarked on Pink's "Thanks Mom, I'm Dead" tour.
One genre that may interestingly define Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti is one known as Hauntology.
Let's Get Married Tonite
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Lyrics
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I do not!
And then you lose all your money
And then you start up from scratch
... manages the love life
because of a new wife
Don't be surprised when you end up with April
When day after day
Day after day
Ever see a hearse dragging tin cans?
Take a honeymoon, a trip to the big apple tonight
So baby, let's get married tonight
Baby, let's get married tonight
Eh, what,
What'd I say, what'd I say?
Where you going?
Gee, don't take it so hard, you know?
I'll be at the chapel and
See my hearse dragging tin cans
So baby, let's get married tonight
Let's get married tonight (x3)
I'll be at the chapel and
See my hearse dragging tin cans
And she may get stuck in July but
Don't be surprised when you end up with April
When day after day
Day after day
Jump off a rooftop
Gonna fly, gonna
Take a honeymoon
A trip to the big apple tonight
Baby, let's get married tonight, yeah
When your sister
Gets back from Francisco's house
The lyrics of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti's song "Let's Get Married Tonite" seem to be about the idea of getting married impulsively, without thinking too much about it. The opening line "I do, I do not!" reflects this impulsive attitude, as if the singer is unsure of what they want but willing to dive in anyway. The lines "And then you lose all your money/ And then you start up from scratch" suggest that the act of getting married without thinking things through can have serious consequences, such as financial ruin.
The following lines "manages the love life/ because of a new wife" suggest that the singer is perhaps trying to escape some kind of responsibility or complication in their life by getting married. The lines "She may get stuck in July but/ Don't be surprised when you end up with April" suggest that the singer is aware that the marriage may not work out, and that they may end up with someone completely different than the person they started out with. The final lines "And she may get stuck in July but/ Don't be surprised when you end up with April/ When day after day/ Day after day" reinforce the idea that relationships and marriages can be unpredictable and fraught with difficulty.
Line by Line Meaning
I do
I agree or accept something
I do not!
I disagree or reject something
And then you lose all your money
Afterwards, you may lose all your wealth
And then you start up from scratch
And subsequently, you may have to start over completely
... manages the love life
Someone takes charge of the artist's love life
because of a new wife
Due to the fact that the singer now has a wife
She may get stuck in July but
She might be mentally stuck in the middle of summer, but
Don't be surprised when you end up with April
it shouldn't surprise you when you end up with a different month altogether
When day after day
On a frequent or regular basis
Day after day
Again and again
Ever see a hearse dragging tin cans?
Have you ever witnessed a funeral procession with tin cans attached to the vehicle?
Take a honeymoon, a trip to the big apple tonight
Embark on a romantic trip to New York City immediately
So baby, let's get married tonight
So my dear, let's tie the knot this evening
Baby, let's get married tonight
Honey, let's get hitched tonight
Eh, what,
Pardon me, what did you say?
What'd I say, what'd I say?
Did I say something wrong or confusing?
Where you going?
Where are you headed?
Gee, don't take it so hard, you know?
Oh my, don't be upset, you understand?
I'll be at the chapel and
I will be present at the wedding venue and
See my hearse dragging tin cans
you'll observe my funeral procession with tin cans tied to it
Let's get married tonight (x3)
We should definitely get married this very evening
And she may get stuck in July but
And she could be stuck in July mentally, but
Don't be surprised when you end up with April
it won't shock you when April turns out to be the outcome
Jump off a rooftop
Leap off the edge of a building
Gonna fly, gonna
Going to soar, going to
Take a honeymoon
Take a romantic vacation
A trip to the big apple tonight
A journey to the New York City this very night
When your sister
Once your sister
Gets back from Francisco's house
Returns from spending time at Francisco's residence
Contributed by Asher G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mail Man
I don't know...well I would say probably the best song I've ever heard ever. I could say that all day. And it would be true.
Eduardo Ibarra
Do you really mean this song?
Malcolm Green
I LOVE THIS
Kaimicah77
this is my shit! omg fucking gnarly
GregNavster
fucking amazing
Rock Is Rad
Reminds me of Almost Waiting
21350ctw
I do.. do not! (;
N J
I do... I do not!
Faiche Eilean Alasdair Mac a' Bhrataich
I DOOOO. I DO NOTTTTTT
zelarot kram
3/5/21