Founded by Creager in 1992, they have long held true to their mission of enlightening the common man as to the power and versatility of the mighty cello. Historically influenced, and constantly costumed, Rasputina keeps a small legion of incredibly passionate admirers enthralled with their earnest musicianship. Considered to be quite a pioneer and visionary, Melora and her group have inspired countless young people to pick up the cello, and have re-inspired many uninspired string players. Rasputina considers this to be the finest payment for their work.
Professional involvements have included Nirvana, Ultra Vivid Scene, Marilyn Manson, Porno For Pyros, Belle and Sebastian,and Cheap Trick.
Former Members of Rasputina:
Julia Kent (89-99)
Kris Cowperthwaite (00-02)
Zoë Keating (02-06)
Sarah Bowman (06-08)
Jonathon TeBeest (00-08)
Wicked Dickie
Rasputina Lyrics
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He had a cow.
He had but one cow.
And the cow died.
He loved the cow better than his own child.
When the cow died, getting grieved by the cow
Was going no milk or butter. At home.
If you mourn for Dickie, I'll tell you right now,
He was an old man and he had but one cow
Over hedges and ditches and fields he had plowed
He ran for his life just to get to his cow
Oh, oh,
Wicked Dickie done died
Oh, oh,
Wicked Dickie done died
If you mourn for Dickie, I'll tell you right,
That he was an old man and he had but one cow
Over hedges and ditches and fields he had plowed
He ran for his life just to get to his cow
When the old man heard that his cow, she was dead,
Over hedges and ditches you see he had fled
Over hedges and ditches and fields that were mowed
And he ran for his life just to get to his own
Now I sit down and eat my dried meal,
But I have no milk, what to put in my pail
Now I have no butter to sop with my bread
Now old Wicked Dickie is dead
The song "Wicked Dickie" by Rasputina tells the story of an old man who had one cow and loved it more than his own child. When the cow died, the man was devastated because he no longer had any milk or butter at home. The song is a mourning for this old man named Dickie. The lyrics describe how he ran over hedges and ditches to get to his cow after hearing it had died. The song reflects on the simple yet profound love that can develop between humans and animals, and how the loss of a beloved pet can leave a deep hole in someone's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a song about an old man.
This song tells the story of an elderly man.
He had a cow.
He owned and cared for a cow.
He had but one cow.
He only had one cow.
And the cow died.
Unfortunately, the cow passed away.
He loved the cow better than his own child.
The man had a deeper affection for his cow than his own offspring.
When the cow died, getting grieved by the cow Was going no milk or butter. At home.
When the cow died, the man was sad and he couldn't get milk or butter at his house anymore.
If you mourn for Dickie, I'll tell you right now,
If you're saddened by Dickie's story, listen up:
He was an old man and he had but one cow
Dickie was an elderly man with only one cow.
Over hedges and ditches and fields he had plowed
He had worked hard over his land and had to cross challenging terrain.
He ran for his life just to get to his cow
He went to great lengths to be with his beloved cow.
Oh, oh,
Wicked Dickie done died
Wicked Dickie has passed away.
When the old man heard that his cow, she was dead,
Upon receiving the news of the cow's death,
Over hedges and ditches you see he had fled
He immediately embarked on a journey through challenging terrain.
Over hedges and ditches and fields that were mowed
The old man traversed through many obstacles.
And he ran for his life just to get to his own
His mission was to reach his beloved animal.
Now I sit down and eat my dried meal,
Nowadays, I sit and have my plain meal,
But I have no milk, what to put in my pail
However, there's no milk to put in the pail.
Now I have no butter to sop with my bread
I don't have any butter to spread on my bread.
Now old Wicked Dickie is dead
Wicked Dickie is no longer alive.
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Written by: MELORA CREAGER
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