From this second album they released two singles, The Best Little Secrets Are Kept which entered the US Singles chart, and God Killed The Queen which entered the UK Singles chart. In September of 2007 the band released a second EP entitled The Distances From Everyone To You and in January of 2008 released their third album Slick Dogs And Ponies from which they have released the single Air Traffic Control which entered into the US Singles chart.
The band's lyrics have resulted in them causing much controversy and subsequently they have been banned from playing live gigs in the state of Alabama. Their lyrics are filled with double meanings and sexual connotations, and are often condescending towards women.
The band split in 2010.
Tina
Louis XIV Lyrics
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It starts when it ends
You've got all of your work days to play with your friends
You're blacker than lacquer
And smarter than jean
And when you drink too much you're condescendingly mean
Well I saw you leaving the other night
With a dark haired guy on a motor bike
Hey Tina you're much meaner than you ever were to me before
You're so bitchy you make me itchy
Can't you just turn me on some more and more so much more
Now it's already Wednesday, Tuesday never came the first three days always feel the same
You see you're weekend coming and you're planning your fun, you can't get excited until you're week is done
You raise your glass to your mouth but don't take a sip just touch the glass to your bottom lip, well all the guys at the bar keep staring you down (down town)
Just another see-through guy in town
Hey Tina you're much meaner than you ever were to me before
You're so bitchy you make me itchy
Can't you just turn me on some more
(You're in love)
and more so much more
well on and on and on and on
I don't wanna wait til our drinks are done
on and on and off and on
Can we just take a little bit of time to get on
Hey Tina you're much meaner than you ever were to me before
You're so bitchy you make me itchy
Can't you just turn me on some more
(you're in love)
Hey tina you're much meaner than you ever were to me before
You're so bitchy you make me itchy
Can't you just turn me on some more and more and more
Louis XIV's song "Tina" talks about the monotony of life, particularly the working week, and the release that comes with the weekend. The first verse gives an overview of how the days of the week are perceived, and how people tend to spend time with their friends during the weekend. The song makes use of wordplay with "blacker than lacquer" and "smarter than jean" to describe Tina, who is the focus of the singer's attention. The chorus brings the attention back to Tina, and how she has changed over time. The singer proclaims that Tina is much meaner than before, and that she makes him itchier. But despite the negative connotations, the singer seems to have an infatuation with Tina, asking her to turn him on more and more.
The second verse starts with a reference to Wednesday, saying that it's already mid-week and Tuesday never came. The song states that the first three days of the week always feel the same, and that people can't get excited until the week ends. The singer observes Tina at a bar, raising her glass to her lips but not taking a sip. The guys at the bar stare her down, but she seems uninterested. The singer declares that he doesn't want to wait until their drinks are done on and on and on and on, and asks if they can take a little bit of time to get on.
Line by Line Meaning
Well it's a shame about Monday
Starting of the week is always a disappointment
It starts when it ends
Workweek begins as soon as weekend ends
You've got all of your work days to play with your friends
Weekdays are useful to socialize with colleagues
You're blacker than lacquer
You have a dark complexion
And smarter than jean
You are intelligent
And when you drink too much you're condescendingly mean
You become arrogantly insulting when you're drunk
Well I saw you leaving the other night
I spotted you somewhere before
With a dark haired guy on a motor bike
You were riding behind a guy on a motorcycle
Well my friends said they saw you drunk in the club talking really loud about how you're in love
My friends noticed you sloshed inside a club, loudly declaring your love for someone
Now it's already Wednesday, Tuesday never came the first three days always feel the same
Beginning of the week is unremarkable and blends together
You see you're weekend coming and you're planning your fun, you can't get excited until you're week is done
You anticipate weekend and thus cannot enjoy the present
You raise your glass to your mouth but don't take a sip just touch the glass to your bottom lip
You hold your drink but hesitate to drink it
Well all the guys at the bar keep staring you down (down town)
Men at the pub continue to glance at you from a distance
Just another see-through guy in town
You consider others unimportant and non-descript
on and on and on and on
Endless repetition
I don't wanna wait til our drinks are done
I don't wish to prolong the drinking process
Can we just take a little bit of time to get on
Can we move forward with things?
Hey Tina you're much meaner than you ever were to me before
You treat me worse than ever
You're so bitchy you make me itchy
Your behavior is irritating
Can't you just turn me on some more and more so much more
Can't you excite me more?
(you're in love)
You seem to be in love
Hey tina you're much meaner than you ever were to me before
You are now treating me with greater disdain
You're so bitchy you make me itchy
Your behavior makes me uncomfortable
Can't you just turn me on some more and more and more
Can't you enchant me more?
Contributed by Sebastian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.