Soul Coughing,was founded by vocalist and guitarist Mike Doughty (who billed himself at the time as 'M. Doughty'), a folk singer, slam poet, and music writer.
Doughty was a doorman at the old Knitting Factory on Houston Street in New York. While working there he met sampler artist Mark De Gli Antoni, upright bass player Sebastian Steinberg, drummer Yuval Gabay, and artist David Linton. Doughty convinced them to join him in forming a new band. They played their first gig, as 'M. Doughty's Soul Coughing' at the Knitting Factory on June 15, 1992, a late-Monday night slot that Doughty cadged from his boss because nobody else wanted it. In 1993, he founded a club night called SLAW at CBGB's 313 Gallery, which was meant to emulate the popular jazz and hip hop club Giant Step, but eventually became a showcase for Soul Coughing. Posters for SLAW were headlined 'Deep Slacker Jazz' (a parody of The Who's slogan 'Maximum R&B'), which became an enduring description of the band's sound.
The band was signed within a year to Warner Brothers subsidiary Slash Records, and released three albums: Ruby Vroom (1994), Irresistible Bliss (1996), and El Oso (1998). They enjoyed minor hit singles with "Circles," "Super Bon Bon," and "Screenwriter's Blues."
The band broke up in 2000, after years of feuding over songwriting credits and publishing money. Doughty continued as a solo artist, and Gabay, Steinberg, and De Gli Antoni have been involved with other projects including a trio disc sans Doughty in 2004.
Adolpha Zantziger
Soul Coughing Lyrics
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Shakir Shawlday
George Washerman
Hortense Mackoway
Oh why these names underlined?
She is bewildering
Why these name underlined?
Kadeem Leona Chang
Why these names underlined?
She is bewildering
DaRae Vedonkovich
Onella Vonderschal
Horace Vandiver
Petula Valvenol
Why these names underlined?
She is bewildering
Why these names underlined?
She is bewildering
Why these names underlined?
She is bewildering
The lyrics of "Adolpha Zantziger" by Soul Coughing are quite cryptic and enigmatic. The song opens with a list of names, each of which is underlined, and the repetition of the question, "Why these names underlined? She is bewildering." The repeated refrain seems to suggest that the names are significant or meaningful, yet the singer is unable to comprehend their importance or purpose. The names themselves are obscure and alien, which adds to the song's overall sense of mystery and intrigue.
The song goes on to describe various characters and settings, including a "bad hotel" and a "grey street" where "witches fly from the trees." These strange images suggest an otherworldly landscape that is difficult to comprehend. The repeating refrain highlights the singer's confusion and inability to make sense of these bizarre sights and sounds.
Overall, the lyrics of "Adolpha Zantziger" are open to interpretation and can be read as a meditation on the nature of mystery and the limits of human understanding. The song asks us to consider the possibility that some things may be inherently bewildering or beyond our comprehension, and that this is not necessarily a bad thing.
Line by Line Meaning
Adolpha Zantziger
The name Adolpha Zantziger is written in this line for some reason.
Shakir Shawlday
The name Shakir Shawlday is also underlined for no apparent reason.
George Washerman
The name George Washerman is written in the lyrics and that's puzzling.
Hortense Mackoway
Why is the name Hortense Mackoway underlined in this song? Nobody knows.
Why these names underlined?
The singer or songwriter is confused as to why these particular names are mentioned and/or underlined in the song.
She is bewildering
The presence of these names in the song, especially underlined, is confusing and perplexing for the person singing or writing it.
Kadeem Leona Chang
Another name is mentioned in the song without clear explanation: Kadeem Leona Chang.
DaRae Vedonkovich
The name DaRae Vedonkovich is included in the lyrics, which adds to the overall confusion and mystery of the song.
Onella Vonderschal
Onella Vonderschal is one more name in the long list of people inexplicably mentioned in this song.
Horace Vandiver
Why is Horace Vandiver underlined in the lyrics? The answer is a mystery.
Petula Valvenol
Finally, Petula Valvenol is yet another name that is written in the song without context, leaving the meaning up to interpretation.
Contributed by Bentley S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Defstones
wow this is great. thanks man for the jams.
Phuture Lee
Brooklyn all day everyday baby!
fl510
Yes!
Defstones
Is this from the El Oso b-sides?
Luke Done
520Stingray it's from a movie soundtrack, the movie being "Blue in the Face" soul coughing did a lot of songs for movies.
shehan117
Thx :)
boab
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