Jandek plays a very strange and frequently atonal form of folk and blues music, often using an open and unconventional chord structure. Jandek's music is unique, but his lyrics closely mirror the country blues and folk traditions of Eastern Texas.
Barely a handful of people claim to have contacted Jandek, whose steadfastness in anonymity is legendary. Without any conventional attempts at promotion, he releases albums through his own record label Corwood Industries, which is addressed at a Houston post office box. Fans can write to Corwood for a typewritten catalogue and order Jandek’s albums, usually at inexpensive prices. Jandek’s work has been available on vinyl and on compact discs. Many of his albums feature pictures of the same young man (seen above) at various ages; in light of Jandek's live performances it is almost entirely certain that the person featured on the album covers is Jandek himself.
Jandek’s first album, Ready for the House (1978), was first accredited to a band called “The Units” but it was obviously a solo work. Jandek presumably plays acoustic guitar and has recorded much of his work apparently unaccompanied (assuming that the person singing is also the person playing guitar). However many other songs feature female vocals and/or different male vocalists. Others feature bass guitar, electric guitar and/or drums, presumably played by collaborators. No proper credits list has ever appeared on an album, but song titles have included "Nancy Sings" and "John Plays Drums".
Some of Jandek’s allure stems from his small but devoted fan base which has included Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore, Kurt Cobain, Indian Jewelry, and K Records founder Calvin Johnson.
The mystery of Jandek's identity was partially resolved in October 2004 when Jandek performed live in Scotland, at the Instal 04 music festival in Glasgow. This was Jandek's first known live appearance and performed with Richard Youngs (bass) and Alex Neilson (drums). The man on stage was obviously the same man who appears on the album covers. Corwood stipulated that the performance was not publicized in advance. Since then, "The Representative of Corwood Industries" (as Jandek sometimes insists on being called) has played a lot of concerts and recorded all of them for future releases. The last years have seen an even higher release frequency, even for Jandek.
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Love Love
Jandek Lyrics
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Love love is the only way
The only way
Love everybody, love yourself
Make yourself the best person you can
To give to everybody some way or another
Love love is the only way
Love love is the only way
Don't bury them in the ground
Decide for yourself just what is God
And love love is the only way
Love love is the only way
The song "Love Love" by Jandek is a call for love and kindness from everyone towards oneself and others. It highlights that love is the only way to achieve true happiness and peace in life. The repetition of the phrase "Love love is the only way" emphasizes the importance of compassion and affection for oneself and others. The song encourages listeners to love everyone and treat them with kindness, respect and to be the best version of themselves.
Furthermore, the song urges people to use their talents and not let them go to waste. The lyrics urge people to ask themselves what God is and decide for themselves. This is a call for people to seek out their own personal spirituality and take an active role in shaping their understanding of themselves and the world. All in all, the song is about the power of love and how it can change the world one person at a time.
Line by Line Meaning
Love love is the only way
Love is the most essential thing we have, and it's the only path we should follow in life.
Love everybody, love yourself
We should show compassion to all human beings, and also practice self-love.
Make yourself the best person you can
We should strive to improve ourselves continuously and become the best version of ourselves.
To give to everybody some way or another
We should always find ways to give back to others, no matter how small or big it is.
Make the most of your talents
We should utilize our abilities and talents to have a meaningful existence and make a difference in the world.
Don't bury them in the ground
We should not waste our talents and abilities and let them go to waste.
Decide for yourself just what is God
We should have our own understanding of who or what God is, as it's a personal belief.
And love love is the only way
Once again, emphasis on the importance of love, which is the only way we should choose to live our lives.
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