Landing their first record deal with Twin/Tone in 1984, Soul Asylum recorded a total of four albums for the local label: Say What You Will... Everything Can Happen in 1984 (later reissued as Say What You Will, Clarence... Karl Sold the Truck), Made To Be Broken in 1986, While You Were Out in 1986, and the EP Clam Dip and Other Delights in 1988. The band then switched to A&M, releasing Hang Time in 1988 and And the Horse They Rode In On in 1990 under that label. Although they enjoyed some success as a live band, Soul Asylum suffered from low album sales and considered disbanding.
In 1992, they signed with Columbia Records to produce Grave Dancers Union, a record that would come to transform them from underground college rockers to international superstars. The first two singles off the album, Somebody To Shove and Black Gold, both came in at high positions at the Modern Rock and Album Rock charts, but it was the album's third track and it's video of missing teens that led them to their major breakthrough. Runaway Train peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, raised album sales to double-platinum level, and won Soul Asylum the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1994.
In 1995, Soul Asylum followed up the success of Grave Dancers Union with Let Your Dim Light Shine, which climbed to #6 on the Billboard 200 and featured the #1 Modern Rock track Misery. After releasing Candy From A Stranger in 1998, the band members took a break from recording and didn't release a new studio album for the better part of seven years. During the interim singer Dave Pirner released a solo album and Dan Murphy toured and recorded with Golden Smog.
They reunited in 2004 to record their ninth full-length album, The Silver Lining, brought together by the news of Mueller being diagnosed with throat cancer. Up until this point, Soul Asylum had always included Murphy, Mueller, and Pirner, despite several line-up changes. This changed on June 17th, 2005, when Mueller passed away after finishing his work on several tracks on the new album. The Silver Lining was released in 2006 and dedicated to Karl Mueller's life and memory, with Murphy expressing that, "For me, this record is Karl."
In late 2005, ex-Replacements bassist (and current Guns N' Roses bassist) Tommy Stinson and former Prince drummer Michael Bland joined Soul Asylum in tribute to the late Karl Mueller. They completed their American tour in support of The Silver Lining in late 2006. In November and December 2006 they opened for Cheap Trick on their American tour. On March 10th, 2007, Soul Asylum joined Cyndi Lauper, Mint Condition, and Lifehouse to hold a concert to benefit Wain McFarlane, the leader of the legendary reggae band Ipso Facto, to help pay for the expenses of a kidney transplant.
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Whoa!
Soul Asylum Lyrics
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I want blood
Southwest go home
I'm desperate to make love
Whoa!
Desperate?
Southwest go home
Whoa!
These lyrics from Soul Asylum's song Whoa! are quite cryptic and open to interpretation. On the surface, the song seems to be about a person who is feeling very passionate and desperate about love. The mention of "blood" could be seen as a symbol of intense desire, while the repeated phrase "Whoa!" adds to the sense of urgency and excitement. However, there are a few other elements in the lyrics that suggest a deeper and more complicated meaning.
The line "Southwest go home" adds an interesting political angle to the song. It could be interpreted as a protest against the colonization and exploitation of the Southwest region by outside forces. The singer might be someone who is fighting for the preservation of their land and culture, and who feels frustrated by the presence of outsiders. This political context adds a layer of complexity to the song's themes of desire and desperation, suggesting that the singer is not only struggling with personal emotions, but also with larger social issues.
Overall, the lyrics to Whoa! are evocative and mysterious, leaving plenty of room for interpretation and speculation. The combination of passionate desire and political protest creates a complex and intriguing mood that draws listeners in and keeps them engaged.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoa!
An exclamation showing excitement or surprise.
I want blood
I have a strong desire to succeed at any cost.
Southwest go home
I am feeling unwelcomed by my surroundings and want to escape them.
I'm desperate to make love
I am experiencing intense longing for intimacy and physical connection with another person.
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