Marine Research released one album, "sounds from the gulf stream", and an EP, "Parallel Horizontal ", both in 1999. The band disbanded later that year. Fletcher and Pursey later formed Tender Trap and The Caternary Wires, while Momtchiloff formed The Would-Be-Goods.
Sick & Wrong
Marine Research Lyrics
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put your hands together
it's time to get together
It's time to get on the winning side
get your shit together
Get your shit together
Put your hands together
Or put your hands behind your back
I know I belong
I'm sick and I'm wrong
what does that make you
I know I belong
I'm sick and I'm wrong
what does that make you we've been telling you
And warning you what's right and good
share our perfect opinion: It's the ideal ideal
get your shit together
you better get your shit together
Put your hands together
Or put your hands behind your back
I know I belong
I'm sick and I'm wrong
What does that make you
I know I belong
I'm sick and I'm wrong
What does that make you
I know I belong
I'm sick and I'm wrong
What does that make--
I don't know where I be-long but
I know I belong I'm sick and I'm wrong
what does that make you
The lyrics of "Sick & Wrong" by Marine Research are a call for unity, albeit with a rebellious twist. The repeated commands to "put your hands together" and "get your shit together" are presented as a way for people to come together and join the "winning side." However, the repeated assertion that the singer is "sick and wrong" complicates this message, as it suggests that the ideal version of unity presented here may not be so ideal after all. The question "what does that make you" is repeated several times, implying that the listener is also somehow complicit in this rebellion and questionable unity.
Furthermore, the lyrics imply that there is an established authority that the rebels are rebelling against. The line "we've been telling you and warning you what's right and good" suggests that there is a group of people who believe they have the power to dictate what is "right and good." The suggestion that this authority is not to be trusted is reinforced by the repeated assertion that the singer is "sick and wrong" and the question "what does that make you."
Overall, "Sick & Wrong" is a complex and thought-provoking song that challenges the listener to consider what it means to rebel against authority and unite with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Put your hands together
Come together and unite
It's time to get on the winning side
Join the side that is successful
Get your shit together
Organize yourself and your life
Or put your hands behind your back
Submit to authority or punishment
I know I belong
I understand my place in the world
I'm sick and I'm wrong
I have flaws and imperfections
What does that make you
Asking someone else to consider their own faults
We've been telling you and warning you what's right and good
Advice on proper behavior has been given
Share our perfect opinion: It's the ideal ideal
Promoting one's own beliefs as perfect
You better get your shit together
Urging someone to improve their situation
I don't know where I be-long but
Uncertain about one's place in the world
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Matt Martin
Do you know how long I've been looking to hear this again. You may kick elves, but you're a saint.
Nuno Gloop
Got very into heavenly/amelia fletcher's work, sarah records type stuff. only got into built to spill in the last couple years. what a trip to hear them cover each other.
beccyjoe stuart
I love this so much! Had it on a mixtape in 1999, thanks for posting here :)
Anthony Edwards
YES!!! One of the best covers ever.
Méchant Manu
You just made the world a better place by posting this.
cominginsecond
My favorite 7" of all time.
Soku39
Such a great upload, thanks.
gummybearcavity Rockwell
NICE! Hey FYI if you input 03:51 in the description to the start of "sick and wrong" it will allow users to jump staight to heavenly :)
Nathaniel Ruiz
is this for sale?
pe jorg
WOW.....