What makes this band different from The Magnetic Fields is that any glimmer of hope is absolutely extinguished.
Discography:
- The New Despair - EP - (Merge, November 1997)
- The Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events - LP - (Nonesuch, October 2006)
The Tragic Treasury... is a collection of songs originally released as music for the audio book version of Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events". There are thirteen songs corresponding to the 13 volumes in the series, plus two bonus tracks.
The Gothic Archies briefly toured to promote the album featuring Merritt on ukulele and Daniel Handler as Lemony Snicket on accordion.
The Gothic Archies have also produced music for the audio book of Neil Gaiman's "Coraline".
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Scream and run away
The Gothic Archies Lyrics
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And lives in a horrible place
He wants all your money, he's never at all funny
He wants to remove your face
And you might be thinking what a romp this is
But wait 'til you meet his accomplices
When you see Count Olaf, you're suddenly full of
In the whole of the soul
Of Count Olaf there's no love
When you see Count Olaf, count to zero
Then scream and run away!
Scream, scream, scream and run away
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Or die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Or die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die
Two women with powdered white faces
And one long-nosed bald man with warts
Things worsen and worsen, there's a hook-handed person
And others with nastier parts
This evil and unpleasant crew
Complete Count Olaf's acting troupe
The goal of Count Olaf is getting control of
The fortunes of urchins and orphans, hooray
I mean, horrors, Count Olaf
Is no laughing matter
When you see Count Olaf, count to zero
Then scream and run away!
Scream, scream, scream and run away
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Or die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Or die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die
The Gothic Archies' "Scream and Run Away" is a song that tells the story of Count Olaf, a terrifying and evil man who lives in a horrible place and wants to remove people's faces and take their fortunes. The opening lines mention that the Count has an eye on his ankle, which is a reference to his many disguises and his tendency to hide in plain sight.
The song goes on to describe the Count's accomplices, a group of people who are even more unpleasant than he is. They are described as having "nastier parts," and there is even a hook-handed person among them. The goal of the Count and his troupe is to gain control of the fortunes of urchins and orphans, which is particularly disturbing.
The chorus of the song encourages listeners to scream and run away if they ever encounter Count Olaf, as he is no laughing matter. The tone of the song is dark and ominous, with a catchy melody that belies the sinister lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
The Count has an eye on his ankle
Count Olaf has a strange physical anomaly on his ankle
And lives in a horrible place
He resides in a dreadful location
He wants all your money, he's never at all funny
Count Olaf desires your wealth and has no sense of humor
He wants to remove your face
Count Olaf plans to harm you physically
And you might be thinking what a romp this is
You may find this situation amusing
But wait 'til you meet his accomplices
The situation gets worse with the arrival of his partners in crime
When you see Count Olaf, you're suddenly full of
Upon seeing Count Olaf, you experience intense feelings of
Disgust and despair and dismay
Disgust, sadness, and fear
In the whole of the soul
The entirety of his being
Of Count Olaf there's no love
Count Olaf has no capacity for love or compassion
Count to zero
Immediately remove yourself from the situation
Then scream and run away!
A cry for help and escape
Two women with powdered white faces
Two females with pale makeup
And one long-nosed bald man with warts
And one man with a large nose, bald head, and warts
Things worsen and worsen, there's a hook-handed person
The situation becomes increasingly dreadful, including a person with a hook for a hand
And others with nastier parts
And other individuals with unpleasant characteristics
This evil and unpleasant crew
A group of wicked and unpleasant people
Complete Count Olaf's acting troupe
Are all members of Count Olaf's theatrical group
The goal of Count Olaf is getting control of
Count Olaf's objective is to take control of
The fortunes of urchins and orphans, hooray
The money and belongings of vulnerable children
I mean, horrors, Count Olaf
In fact, Count Olaf is truly terrible
Is no laughing matter
Should not be taken lightly
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Flee as fast as possible
Or die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die
Or risk losing your life
Scream, scream, scream and run away
Yell for help and make a quick escape
Contributed by Samantha N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.