Loose Lip Sync Ship
Hogs Lyrics
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I loved you
Please come back to me
I miss you
You're the best
Baby without you by my side
My whole complexion is a mess
I would like all of you to turn to Chapter 37
And we all sing Hymns
Row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
The first few lines of Hog's song Loose Lip Sync Ship speaks about the singer's longing for his lost love. The opening lines, "Oh baby, I loved you, please come back to me, I miss you, you're the best," convey a heartfelt sentiment of wanting the person he loves to return to him. The next line, "Baby without you by my side, my whole complexion is a mess," illustrates the feeling that being without the person he loves has left him feeling incomplete and unwell. It conveys a sense of vulnerability and emotional void.
The song takes an interesting turn as the lyrics suddenly mention "Friends" and asks them to turn to Chapter 37 and sing hymns. This use of religious symbolism seems to provide an interesting twist to the narrative, and suggests that possibly the singer may be seeking solace in religion as a means to overcome his heartbreak. The final lines of the song, "Row, row your boat gently down the stream", suggest a theme of moving on and letting go. The singer is urging himself and others to move forward, to let go of the past, and to continue to navigate a course through life.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh baby
I am expressing my fondness towards someone special
I loved you
In the past, I had strong feelings of affection for you
Please come back to me
I am requesting you to return to my company
I miss you
I am experiencing sadness as a result of your absence
You're the best
I consider you to be of the highest quality
Baby without you by my side
Deprived of your presence, I am at a disadvantage
My whole complexion is a mess
I am experiencing emotional turmoil as a result of your absence
Friends
I am addressing my acquaintances
I would like all of you to turn to Chapter 37
I am suggesting that my acquaintances refer to a particular literary work
And we all sing Hymns
Together, let us engage in a religious song of praise
Row, row your boat
Maneuver your watercraft by propelling it forward
Gently down the stream
Allow the current to guide your watercraft in a delicate manner
Contributed by Gabriel A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ninojurlina
gold.
@deaddeaddeaddeaddead5667
"i miss you.... you're the best"
@cesarnarro6013
Puff Puff Pass
@cesarnarro6013
I thought this was by The Chocolate Watchband
@bjornh1527
I just heard Gossamer Wings for the first time, and it´s definitely the same music track. It´s so confusing, is this Chocolate Watchband playing or The Hogs? Or did both dub over an existing recording by a third, unknown group? Love this song anyway.
EDIT: Okay, so this IS Chocolate Watchband, but the single was released as The Hogs. CWB changed members a whole lot, and this could have been recorded either when the composers were playing in the band, or right before they (re-) joined.
@ernestaguirre
Produced by Ed Cobb. Zappa's involvement has never been officially proved or disproved for that matter... but he almost certainly had nothing to do with these recordings. Blues Theme b/w Loose Lip Sync Ship
@haulofrecords
........ Definitely maybe.
@ernestaguirre
Possibly... but who the hell really knows. Frank ain't talking and neither is Ed Cobb.
@robertorick6383
it sounds like something Zappa would produce, but it obviously isn't him. Likewise, "The Phantom" isn't rockabilly singer Marty Lott ("Love Me") either. Lott was involved in a serious automobile accident at the time, so he couldn't be involved. I feel that Dirty City Chronicles is right, it's an Ed Cobb production. Only it's not on Tower Records (I'm certain Tower Records rejected it.) The composers are credited to David Aguilar & Mark Loomis. I feel they are members of The Hogs imitating The Mothers Of Invention for shits & giggles.
@Mahoromatic
if The Phantom wasn't Marty Lott... who the hell was he?