Dull… Read Full Bio ↴Greg Dulli (born May 11, 1965) is a singer and instrumentalist.
Dulli was born and brought up in a working-class suburb of Hamilton, Ohio. He is of Greek (father) and Irish (mother) descent. He first came to public attention in Cincinnati in the late 1980s with The Afghan Whigs, when Dulli joined D.C. transplant bassist John Curley and Louisville, Kentucky, guitarist Rick McCollum. Dulli's half-hour-long on-stage cigarette breaks, complete with running commentary on sexual politics and attempts at matchmaking at first enraged, but later fascinated the clientele.
Dulli's budding career in the rock and roll production business was halted as The Afghan Whigs began playing more and better gigs, drawing bigger and bigger crowds. The band was soon brought to the attention of Sub Pop Records in Seattle. Sub Pop's signing of The Afghan Whigs created quite a stir; they were the first non-Northwestern U.S. band to record for the label. The Whigs split in 2001.
In 1994, Dulli was a lead vocalist in the Backbeat Band, an alternative-rock supergroup that recorded the soundtrack to The Beatles biopic, Backbeat. Other members of the Backbeat Band were Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Don Fleming (Gumball), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Dave Grohl (Nirvana, later Foo Fighters), and Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum).
In 1997, Dulli (with Ted Demme and director Mark Pellington) bought the movie rights to a book by Ann Imbrie called Spoken in Darkness but the film was never made. He is now the lead singer and main songwriter of the band The Twilight Singers who released their fourth album titled Powder Burns in May 2006.
Dulli is working with Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, Mark Lanegan Band) in the project, The Gutter Twins. Lanegan also appears on The Twilight Singers new EP, A Stitch In Time. He released his first CD under his own name in 2005, Amber Headlights, and followed it with a live recording in 2008, Live At Triple Door.
So Tight
Greg Dulli Lyrics
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Pockets flowing, girl, I’m set to pop
I got my hand on the wheel and another on my fire
I smell trouble, girl, that I aim to stop
Sexy lady, she want to play me
After she get hot she starts to get a little shady
In the morning I’m leaving you
And I know you want me dead
And I can feel your breath upon my neck
Oh my, you were so good, so tight
Baby, why'd you have to be the knife?
And I know you want me dead
And I can feel your breath upon my neck
Oh my, you were so good, so tight
Baby, why'd you have to be the knife?
The lyrics of Greg Dulli’s So Tight are a portrayal of a man’s self-destructive behavior while trying to cling onto his nightlife. The song takes place when the singer is in a state of loneliness mixed with the excitement of the night-life, which is indicated through lines such as “It's Friday, I'm lonely, Pockets flowing, girl, I’m set to pop.” The singer finds himself seeking intimacy from a lady he meets, who’s ultimately betrayed him. She starts off playful, but over time begins to show her true manipulative and deceptive ways.
With lines like “And I know you want me dead, And I can feel your breath upon my neck,” the singer realizes his impending danger, but still holds onto the past, which is evident when he says, “Oh my, you were so good, so tight, Baby, why'd you have to be the knife?” The song highlights how the singer’s desire for companionship fuels his self-destruction, and how he’s holding onto a situation that will ultimately be his downfall.
Line by Line Meaning
It's Friday, I'm lonely
The singer is feeling lonely on a Friday night.
Pockets flowing, girl, I’m set to pop
The singer has money and is ready to have a good time.
I got my hand on the wheel and another on my fire
The singer is driving and has a drink in their hand.
I smell trouble, girl, that I aim to stop
The artist anticipates there may be problems, but feels ready to handle them.
Sexy lady, she want to play me
A woman is showing interest in the artist.
After she get hot she starts to get a little shady
The woman becomes less honest or trustworthy once she is comfortable.
In the morning I’m leaving you
The singer plans to leave the woman the next day.
I'm a user, it's sad but true, no crying domani
The artist acknowledges that they use people and has no regrets.
And I know you want me dead
The artist is aware that the woman has ill intent towards them.
And I can feel your breath upon my neck
The artist feels the woman's presence or influence closely.
Oh my, you were so good, so tight
The singer enjoyed their time with the woman.
Baby, why'd you have to be the knife?
The artist regrets being hurt by the woman they were attracted to.
Contributed by Elijah N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.