Over the duration of Squeeze's first hiatus, from approximately 1983 to 1985, Tilbrook wrote, recorded, and toured with Difford as an act called Difford & Tilbrook.
Since Squeeze's second breakup in 1999 (they reformed in 2007 for a series of shows, possibly not permanently), Glenn has pursued a solo career, often touring around the UK and U.S. in an unreliable RV, playing small venues to audiences of faithful and highly supportive fans. He currently has two solo albums, The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook and Transatlantic Ping-Pong. Tilbrook co-wrote some of the songs for his solo recordings with artists such as Ron Sexsmith, Chris Braide and Aimee Mann. In 2006, the documentary "Glenn Tilbrook: One for the Road" was released. The film follows Glenn on his November 2001 tour across America.
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Glenn Tilbrook Lyrics
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Puffy white clouds with the face of Mitchell Froom
Cracked rib laughing gas the udder leaks white
I'm scared to go to sleep by the glowing red light
Six more sheep and I'll reach the top end
I'm falling down the stairs reaching for a friend
A six pack of shut eye full of kings and queens
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Barking puppies floating on a river through the zoo
I stuck a needle in my eye, I've got the Japanese flu
Peaches and pears and rubbish on the floor
Clergymen are howling and knocking at my door
There's a devil in the belly of a giant black snake
I'm curled up on the floor by a rusty garden rake
The lady in my bathroom stretches and preens
Tonight I'll only dream of
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Missionary foetal and positions with zest
Peeling back my eyelids putting best friends to the test
A spark will start a fire in my gas can of a heart
My creaky bones are rattling like a broken shopping cart
Your sleepy smile haunts me like a never-ending reel
My lungs are slowly tightening and growing hard as steel
The sky is upside down sprouting green green beans
Tonight I'll only dream of
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The lyrics to Glenn Tilbrook's "Hot Shaved Asian Teens" are quite surreal and difficult to interpret. The verses seem to be describing a dream or nightmare that the singer is experiencing. Many of the images are bizarre and nonsensical, such as fruit of the loom, puffy white clouds with the face of Mitchell Froom, cracked rib laughing gas, and barking puppies floating on a river through the zoo. The chorus, however, is a repeated refrain about dreaming of hot shaved Asian teens.
The lyrics could be interpreted in a few different ways. One possibility is that they are a commentary on the sexualization of Asian women and the fetishization of their bodies. The repeated refrain about dreaming of hot shaved Asian teens could be seen as a disturbing and objectifying fantasy. The other images in the song could represent the singer's confusion and disorientation, as they struggle to make sense of their own desires and the world around them.
Overall, "Hot Shaved Asian Teens" is a perplexing and unsettling song that leaves a lot of room for interpretation. It raises important questions about identity, desire, and power, and challenges the listener to confront their own assumptions and biases.
Line by Line Meaning
Christ on a bicycle fruit of the loom
An expression of surprise or shock
Puffy white clouds with the face of Mitchell Froom
Imagery to create a surreal atmosphere
Cracked rib laughing gas the udder leaks white
Visual description of a surreal, dreamlike experience
I'm scared to go to sleep by the glowing red light
Fear of the unknown or uncertain
Six more sheep and I'll reach the top end
Counting sheep to fall asleep
I'm falling down the stairs reaching for a friend
Sense of falling or losing control
A six pack of shut eye full of kings and queens
Desire for a restful night's sleep
Tonight I'll only dream of Hot shaved Asian teens
Escapism through sexual fantasies
Barking puppies floating on a river through the zoo
Surreal imagery and nonsensical thoughts
I stuck a needle in my eye, I've got the Japanese flu
Sense of desperation and delirium
Peaches and pears and rubbish on the floor
Disarray and chaos in the environment
Clergymen are howling and knocking at my door
Sense of guilt or being judged
There's a devil in the belly of a giant black snake
Sense of danger, temptation, and evil
I'm curled up on the floor by a rusty garden rake
Sense of vulnerability and defenselessness
The lady in my bathroom stretches and preens
Sexual fantasy or desire
Missionary foetal and positions with zest
Desire for sexual experimentation or novelty
Peeling back my eyelids putting best friends to the test
Sense of paranoia or mistrust
A spark will start a fire in my gas can of a heart
Passionate or volatile emotions
My creaky bones are rattling like a broken shopping cart
Sense of physical deterioration and discomfort
Your sleepy smile haunts me like a never-ending reel
Obsession or longing for a past lover
My lungs are slowly tightening and growing hard as steel
Sense of anxiety or foreboding
The sky is upside down sprouting green green beans
Surreal imagery and nonsensical thoughts
Tonight I'll only dream of Hot shaved Asian teens
Escapism through sexual fantasies
Hot shaved Asian teens
Repetitive chorus emphasizing sexual desire and escapism
Hot shaved Asian teens
Repetitive chorus emphasizing sexual desire and escapism
Hot shaved Asian teens
Repetitive chorus emphasizing sexual desire and escapism
Hot shaved Asian teens
Repetitive chorus emphasizing sexual desire and escapism
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