Noonan’s affinity with jazz shone through the ARIA award winning album, Before Time Could Change Us. Recorded with revered pianist Paul Grabowsky, it captured the breathtaking beauty and emotion which characterises her work. In Noonan’s latest album release, Blackbird, she collaborated with an historic ensemble of iconic jazz players including Joe Lovano, Ron Carter, Lewis Nash and John Scofield. Reviewer Murray Black put it succinctly during a reflection on Katie’s guest appearance at the Lord Of The Rings Symphony at the Opera House with the SSO:
Golden
Katie Noonan and the Captains Lyrics
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And the mystic Egypt tossle dangling down
Old sleeper-man shish, don`t wake him
Up one hand broom star was an obi-man
Revered throughout the bone-knob land
His magic black purse slit creeped open,
Let go flocks of them
Shish sookie singabus
Snored like a red merry-go-round horse
And an acid gold bar swirled up and down,
Up and down, in back of the singabus
And the panataloon duck white goose neck quacked
Webcore, webcore
The song "Golden" by Katie Noonan and the Captains features abstract and surreal lyrics that leave a lot open to interpretation. In the opening lines, "those little golden birdies" could symbolize something valuable and beautiful, while the "mystic Egypt tossle" suggests an exotic and mysterious setting. The line "old sleeper-man shish, don't wake him" introduces a character who seems to be sleeping and possibly holding some power or knowledge. The phrase "up one hand broom star was an obi-man" is particularly enigmatic, but could reference some sort of magical or spiritual object or figure.
The lyrics go on to describe a magical black purse that unleashes "flocks" of mysterious things when it is opened. The character "shish sookie singabus" seems to be snoring and surrounded by a bizarre spectacle of movement and color, including an "acid gold bar" and a noisy bird. The final phrase "webcore, webcore" is perhaps the most difficult to interpret, but may suggest some sort of chaotic or frenzied energy.
Line by Line Meaning
Those little golden birdies look at them
Observing the majestic sight of the adorable little golden birds
And the mystic Egypt tossle dangling down
Seeing the fascinating Egyptian tassel hanging down
Old sleeper-man shish, don`t wake him
Warns not to wake the ancient sleeper man named Shish
Up one hand broom star was an obi-man
There was an Obi man holding a one-handed broom that looked like a star
Revered throughout the bone-knob land
The Obi man was highly respected throughout the land of bone knobs
His magic black purse slit creeped open,
The black purse of the Obi man was opened by itself with a creepy sensation
Let go flocks of them
A lot of unknown things came out of the purse
Shish sookie singabus
Shish the sleeper man snored peacefully
Snored like a red merry-go-round horse
His snore sounded like a red merry-go-round horse
And an acid gold bar swirled up and down,
Witnessed the movement of an acid gold bar swirling up and down
Up and down, in back of the singabus
The acid gold bar was moving up and down behind the singabus
And the panataloon duck white goose neck quacked
The strange looking duck known as Panataloon quacked, showing its white goose neck
Webcore, webcore
The word 'webcore' might be an exclamation, or it could be nonsense
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DON VAN VLIET
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TooManyDramasTooLittleTime
So much love in her voice. She only gets better!
therecordeffect
Holy crap. That guitarist doesn't have a middle finger on his right hand! I just noticed it and it caught me off gaurd...baller. Great performance all around.
Luis Goicochea
Where can I find the lyrics?
BazA at HowlingPlanet
gee, I always wonder what the definition of "crooner" was. Tabloid version of classically-trained and inclined to float like love, hip and easy, jazzy and soulful. So, is Kurt Elling a crooner too?
radaresalaam
Boring.