Radio Moscow formed in Ames in 2004, a collaboration between two garage punk enthusiasts whose tastes had shifted into the heavy side of late-'60s psychedelia. Guitarist, singer, songwriter, and drummer Parker Griggs and bassist Luke McDuff approached Auerbach with a demo following a Black Keys gig, and the more established musician was impressed enough to both produce their debut album and to get the duo signed to his label, Alive Records. Although Griggs and McDuff recorded their self-titled first album as a duo, the pair hired drummer Mayuko to complete the trio for live purposes shortly before the album's release.
The band continued as a two-piece for 2009's hard-hitting Brain Cycles and 2011's even beefier The Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz. In 2012, Alive released 3 and 3 Quarters, an album Griggs recorded by himself in 2003 when he was 17 years old and much more heavily influenced by Pebbles-style garage rock. For the 2014 album Magical Dirt, Radio Moscow unveiled a new lineup, with Griggs joined by a fresh rhythm section, bassist Anthony Meier and drummer Paul Marrone. Now officially a power trio, the group documented its new on-stage force with the 2016 release Live in California. The following year saw the group ink a deal with Century Media Records and release the heavy psych-fueled New Beginnings, their fifth studio long-player.
Biography by Stewart Mason
No Good Woman
Radio Moscow Lyrics
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and I don't know what to do
sometimes I get so
it ain't nothing to do with you
I had to quit her, yeah
and she drive a good man insane
she's a no good little woman
and she really loves my pain
I had to quit her, yeah
I'm getting so tired waiting on you
I'm getting so tired
I'm getting so tired waiting on you
I'm getting so tired waiting on…
You better quit her, yeah
I'm getting so tired waiting on you
I'm getting so tired
I'm getting so tired waiting on you
I'm getting so tired waiting on…
The song "No Good Woman" by Radio Moscow speaks about an individual who struggles with internal emotions and feelings that they find hard to control. They get so overwhelmed at times that they do not know what to do to get rid of it. However, the individual clarifies that their disposition has nothing to do with another person, particularly with the woman they had to quit. The lyrics describe how the woman drove the individual insane, loving their pain while being no good for them. In the end, the individual advises the subject of the song that they too should quit her.
The song mainly focuses on internal struggles and how relationships sometimes contribute to the emotional problems one goes through. The lyrics tell us that the woman is no good, but the individual found it hard to quit her. The message conveys a significant impact since many people go through similar experiences in life. Relationships can contribute to emotional turmoil and internal conflicts that some may find hard to overcome. The singer suggests that quitting the sources that bring turmoil can take the individual out of the endless cycle they find themselves in.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I get so and I don't know what to do
Occasionally, I feel overwhelmed with emotions and have no idea how to handle them.
sometimes I get so it ain't nothing to do with you
My emotional turmoil has nothing to do with you even if it might appear that way.
I had to quit her, yeah
I had to end things with my ex-girlfriend.
She's a no good little woman and she drive a good man insane
My ex-girlfriend is a toxic person who causes immense stress and turmoil, even for a good man.
she's a no good little woman and she really loves my pain
My ex-girlfriend takes pleasure in causing me emotional agony and suffering.
I'm getting so tired waiting on you
I am growing weary of waiting for you to change and improve yourself.
You better quit her, yeah
You should avoid getting entangled with my ex-girlfriend, for your own well-being.
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