The band originally consisted of Damon Tutunjian (vocals, guitar), Seana Carmody (vocals, guitar), Andy Bernick (bass) and Ben Drucker (drums), with second bassist Morgan Andrews joining in 1992. Andrews and Drucker left in 1993, and Carmody left to form Syrup USA in 1994.
Currently, the band consists of Tutunjian, Bernick, Rob Laakso (guitar), Deborah Warfield (vocals) and Adam Pierce (drums).
The band has released four albums since their formation: "Blonder Tongue Audio Baton" (1993), "They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days in the Glittering World of the Salons" (1996), "The Yes Girls" (2000) and "Cats of the Wild, Volume 2" (2003).
Wrong Tube
Swirlies Lyrics
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Without our clothes
Icky thick and dark
Silver spoon moon pretty soon
There's a big mess around the room
Through the drawers and the floorboards
Come unglued
Every night seems to be ten times longer
It's the wrong tube now
Here we are without our clothes
Icky thick dark and silver spoon moon
Scream a little every night
Every night scream a little
The opening lines of the song "Wrong Tube" by Swirlies are a striking and unsettling image, describing two individuals standing nude in a dimly lit room. The lyrics then take a surreal turn, with the appearance of a "silver spoon moon" and a "big mess around the room". The mood is chaotic and anxious as the drawers and floorboards become unglued, with no apparent explanation or cause for the strange occurrences. The line "every night seems to be ten times longer" suggests a feeling of timelessness and unease, with the constant screaming serving as a coping mechanism for the singer to deal with the overwhelming strangeness of their situation. Overall, the lyrics paint a vivid and unsettling picture of a surreal and disorienting experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we are
We have arrived at this moment in time
Without our clothes
We are naked and vulnerable
Icky thick and dark
The atmosphere is uncomfortable and unpleasant
Silver spoon moon pretty soon
The moon is full and shining brightly
There's a big mess around the room
The room is in a state of disarray
Through the drawers and the floorboards
We are searching every possible hiding place
Come unglued
Everything is falling apart and becoming chaotic
Every night seems to be ten times longer
Nights are dragging on and feel unbearable
After all and even though I'm not so sure
Despite my uncertainty, I persist
It's the wrong tube now
I have made a mistake and gone down the wrong path
Here we are without our clothes
We are still vulnerable and exposed
Icky thick dark and silver spoon moon
The unpleasant atmosphere persists, even with the full moon shining
Scream a little every night
We are all releasing our pent-up frustration and fear
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