For more than twenty years he has been releasing, to only marginal commercial and critical success, playful and transgressive albums on labels in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan. In his lyrics and his other writing he makes seemingly random use of decontextualized pieces of continental (mostly French) philosophy, and has built up a personal world he says is "dominated by values like diversity, orientalism, and a respect for otherness." He is also known in certain circles outside the U.S. as a producer. He is fascinated by identity, Japan, the avant-garde, time travel and sex. Live Momus shows are rare but when he does perform he often sings the crowd favourite 'maf' from the Stars Forever LP.
He wears a patch over his right eye because he lost the use of it after contracting acanthamoeba keratitis from a contact lens case washed with Greek tap water.
Nick Currie currently resides in Osaka, Japan.
my pervert doppelganger
Momus Lyrics
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He came from over the sea
He hangs around doing sexual crimes
And the blame is getting pinned on me
The blame is getting pinned on me
Whenever that pervert shows his face
My friends all think he's me
And a box of Japanese tea
A box of Japanese green tea
He's taken a flat in Smithfields now
Where refrigerated lorries unload dead cows
They call him the Smithfields Ripper now
And the rap is getting pinned on me
The rap is getting pinned on me
And now my pervert doppelganger
Has got my girlfriend's phone-number
I gave her a warning, but yesterday morning
She cancelled her date with me
"And made it a date with me!"
I went to the flat of my doppelganger
I'd copied my girlfriend's key
I waited in a cupboard 'til they both came round
Then jumped out very suddenly
Jumped out very suddenly
And now we get along like a house on fire
The police took away my doppelganger
He's a high security prisoner now
Being held under lock and key
And everybody thinks, thinks he's me
And when the lorries unload their cows
Their hogs, their heifers and sows
In piles of slithering meat
I give my girl a treat
With unstoppable energy
Can the man in the mirror be me
Can the man in the mirror be me
Can the man in the mirror be me
Can the man in the mirror be me
Or can it be
My pervert doppelganger
My pervert doppelganger
My pervert doppelganger
My pervert doppelganger
The song "My Pervert Doppelganger" by Momus narrates the story of an individual who is being mistaken for their pervert doppelganger who has come from overseas. The doppelganger has a proclivity for indulging in sexual crimes, and the blame is unfairly getting attributed to the singer. The storyline further depicts how the doppelganger takes away the singer's girlfriend and lives in a flat that is apparently associated with shady activities. This situation leads the singer to a point where they decide to take matters into their own hands and wait for the doppelganger with their girlfriend in his flat. Subsequently, the story takes an unexpected turn when the singer and their doppelganger unite in a comical way, leading to the singer getting rid of their evil lookalike, and the police taking him as a high-security prisoner.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got a pervert doppelganger
There is another person who looks like me that engages in perverted activities.
He came from over the sea
This person came from a foreign place.
He hangs around doing sexual crimes
This person is involved in sexual criminal behavior.
And the blame is getting pinned on me
People are mistakenly accusing me of being responsible for the perverted doppelganger's actions.
Whenever that pervert shows his face
When the doppelganger appears, people mistake him for me.
My friends all think he's me
My friends believe the pervert doppelganger is actually me.
They give him records by Squarepusher
My friends are giving the doppelganger music that they think I would like, but it's actually for someone else.
And a box of Japanese tea
My friends are giving the doppelganger a gift of Japanese green tea that they think is for me, but it's actually for someone else.
He's taken a flat in Smithfields now
The doppelganger has moved into a specific neighborhood.
Where refrigerated lorries unload dead cows
The location the doppelganger moved into is near a place where trucks unload animal carcasses.
They call him the Smithfields Ripper now
The doppelganger has gained a nickname based on his location and behavior.
And the rap is getting pinned on me
The blame for the doppelganger's criminal behavior is being attributed to me.
And now my pervert doppelganger
The doppelganger who engages in sexual crimes is still present.
Has got my girlfriend's phone-number
The doppelganger has obtained my girlfriend's contact information.
I gave her a warning, but yesterday morning
I warned my girlfriend about the doppelganger, but she chose to go on a date with him regardless.
"And made it a date with me!"
My girlfriend decided to go on a date with the doppelganger instead of me, believing he was me.
I went to the flat of my doppelganger
I went to the doppelganger's residence.
I'd copied my girlfriend's key
I copied my girlfriend's key to gain access to the doppelganger's residence.
I waited in a cupboard 'til they both came round
I hid in a closet, waiting for the doppelganger and my girlfriend to arrive.
Then jumped out very suddenly
I surprised the doppelganger and my girlfriend by appearing suddenly.
And now we get along like a house on fire
After I revealed the truth, the doppelganger and I have become friends.
The police took away my doppelganger
The police arrested the doppelganger.
He's a high security prisoner now
The doppelganger is in a highly-secured jail or prison.
Being held under lock and key
The doppelganger is being held in a secure facility.
And everybody thinks, thinks he's me
Despite the arrest of the doppelganger, many people still mistake him for me.
And when the lorries unload their cows
When the animal carcasses are being unloaded from trucks.
Their hogs, their heifers and sows
The different types of animals being transported.
In piles of slithering meat
The carcasses are stacked together in a pile of flesh.
I give my girl a treat
I do something nice for my girlfriend.
With unstoppable energy
With great enthusiasm and vigor.
Can the man in the mirror be me
Is the person I see in the mirror really me, or is it someone else?
My pervert doppelganger
Referring to the perverted doppelganger that looks like me.
Contributed by Alice F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Aldo Charles
on Morality Is Vanity
I’ve been listening to this song last two weeks.