The band's website once noted Cracker as "The only band to ever open for both Grateful Dead and Ramones," a unique distinction which is also indicative of the band's sound and style. Cracker comfortably mixes influences and sounds ranging from classic country music, psychedelia, punk and folk into their brand of "Americana" style rock.
Lowery and Hickman are inalterable constants. The band continues to tour (as a full band, and also as the "Cracker acoustic duo").
Sweet Thistle Pie
Cracker Lyrics
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It's been a long time since I had sweet thistle pie
She claps her hands and snaps her fingers
Knows my name but calls me ginger
It's been a long time since I had sweet thistle pie
Hey, hey, hey, yeah
Sweet thistle pie
Sweet thistle pie
It's been a long time since I've been so very low
It's been a long time since I've been so very low
When I was young you were no stranger
Around the world and slip through my fingers
It's been a long time since I've been so very low
Hey, hey, hey, yeah
Sweet thistle pie
Sweet thistle pie
Sweet thistle pie
The song "Sweet Thistle Pie" by Cracker is a nostalgic and melancholic reflection on lost love and the passage of time. The mention of sweet thistle pie serves as a metaphor for the singer's longing for an old flame that he has not seen in a long time. The repetition of the phrase "it's been a long time" emphasizes the distance between the singer and his past, and further emphasizes his longing. The lines "She claps her hands and snaps her fingers, knows my name but calls me ginger" suggest that the singer is thinking about a specific person from his past, someone who knows him well but who he has not seen in a while.
The second verse of the song takes a more melancholic turn. The singer reflects on a time in his past when he was "so very low," and suggests that the person he is thinking of was there with him at that time but "slipped through [his] fingers." This implies that the singer may have missed an opportunity with this person in the past and is regretful of it. The repetition of the phrase "sweet thistle pie" throughout the song serves as a haunting reminder of what he has lost and can never get back.
Overall, "Sweet Thistle Pie" is a beautifully written song that captures the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia and lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a long time since I had sweet thistle pie
It's been a while since I've experienced something that was once a big part of my life.
She claps her hands and snaps her fingers
Her personality is lively and engaging.
Knows my name but calls me ginger
Despite knowing who I am, she references an aspect of my appearance instead of my actual name.
It's been a long time since I've been so very low
It's been a while since I've been in a state of sadness or despair.
When I was young you were no stranger
In my youth, I had a close relationship with someone who is now distant.
Around the world and slip through my fingers
Despite being close previously, this person has since become elusive and hard to connect with.
Sweet thistle pie
A metaphor for a once-sweet experience that has been absent for some time.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID CHARLES LOWERY, DAVID CHARLS LOWERY, JOHN HICKMAN
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