Grinspoon changed their sound to more mainstream rock by their 2002 album, New Detention, gaining fans and peaking at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts; similarly 2007's Alibis & Other Lies also reached No. 2. Their 2004 album, Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills, which peaked at No. 4, won the 2005 'Best Rock Album Award' at the ARIA Music Awards.
The band was signed to Universal Records in United States by late 1998, they were promoted by the songs "Champion", which featured in Gran Turismo 3; "Post Enebriated Anxiety", which was on the international version of Guide to Better Living; "Chemical Heart", via the internet; and a cover of the Prong song "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck", from Grinspoon's Pushing Buttons EP, which was included on ECW: Extreme Music.
On 4 December 2013, they announced that they were going on an indefinite hiatus to pursue individual projects.
Pigpen
Grinspoon Lyrics
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Fast, quick get into the cab.
Sell her on the telephone line.
Mud sticks,
Sitting in the pigpen.
Sitting in the pigpen.
Staring at the ground.
When you're there, we'll start to stuff around.
Cocksuck - better watch your language.
Trying to go get our wagers on the ground.
I'm free, now that I've got freedom.
Sitting in the pigpen.
Laughing all around.
Living in the pigpen.
Oh, you're stuck in the ground.
Stuck in the ground.
Wishing you had known about it then.
Drink up, thinking of the asshole.
Firestarter flies up ahead.
I know, better than a way down.
Sitting in the pigpen.
Staring at the ground.
Living in the pigpen.
The lyrics of Grinspoon's "Pigpen" appear to be a mix of nonsensical phrases and words that are open to interpretation. The first verse seems to be about someone who is constantly thinking about change and revolution, perhaps trying to escape a difficult situation they are in. They hop into a cab and try to sell something over the phone, which could be interpreted as them trying to make money to fund their escape.
The chorus of "Mud sticks, sitting in the pigpen" creates vivid imagery of being stuck in a dirty and unhappy situation. The repetition of "sitting in the pigpen" and "staring at the ground" emphasizes the feeling of being trapped and unable to escape. The second verse has some profanity and seems to be about gambling and trying to make a quick buck. At the end of the verse, the lyrics "I'm free, now that I've got freedom" could be seen as ironic since the writer seems to be stuck in the "pigpen" earlier.
The final verse has references to drinking and a "firestarter flies up ahead." The implication here could be that the writer realizes that they should have known better and made different choices earlier on. Overall, the lyrics of "Pigpen" seem to paint a picture of someone who is stuck in a difficult situation and trying to escape, but unable to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
Another revolution on your mind.
You are constantly thinking about changing your current situation.
Fast, quick get into the cab.
Hurry and get in the cab.
Sell her on the telephone line.
Persuade someone over the phone.
Mud sticks,
Once you're in a bad situation, it's hard to shake that reputation.
Sitting in the pigpen.
Being stuck in a bad situation.
Staring at the ground.
Feeling hopeless and defeated.
Living in the pigpen.
Continuously existing in a negative situation.
When you're there, we'll start to stuff around.
Once you arrive, we'll start to mess around and waste time.
Cocksuck - better watch your language.
Be mindful of your language and what you say.
Trying to go get our wagers on the ground.
Attempting to place bets on something with uncertain outcomes.
I'm free, now that I've got freedom.
I now have the ability to do what I want without restrictions.
Laughing all around.
Others are having a good time and finding joy in their situation.
Oh, you're stuck in the ground.
You are rooted in the negative situation and cannot move forward.
Wishing you had known about it then.
Regret over not having knowledge earlier.
Drink up, thinking of the asshole.
Drink alcohol while thinking of someone who has caused problems.
Firestarter flies up ahead.
A warning of potential problems to come.
I know, better than a way down.
I understand how to avoid negative situations.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PHIL JAMIESON
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