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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shipwrecked
The Gothic Archies Lyrics
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Than be cast away on an island with you
No, I can't think of anything more heavenly
Than to have you shipwrecked on a tropical island with me
Shipwrecked with you
Shipwrecked with you
I can't think of a single thing I'd rather do
Far from distractions and matters of state
We can quit smoking and quickly lose weight
Sleeping till noon and then staying up late
At latitude zero and longitude eight
I am a gentleman; should you get hurt
I'll make a tourniquet out of my shirt
You needn't do much, just sit there and flirt
And if it looks drizzly, I'll build us a yurt
I can't think of a single thing I'd rather do
And that's why I had to get rid of the crew
So I lopped off their heads and dropped them in the sea
Just to have you shipwrecked on a tropical island with me
Shipwrecked with you
Shipwrecked with you
I can't think of a single thing I'd rather do
And that's why I decapitated the crew
How could I know there's no island nearby?
If I don't eat something soon, I'll just die
I wouldn't eat you, oh, never, not I!
So let's catch a shark and I'll make us a pie
What shall we use for bait? Lend me a hand
I'll sew it back on when we get to land
But if the shark takes it, that would be grand
Because we won't starve to death, you understand
I can't think of a single thing I wouldn't do
To end up shipwrecked on an island with you
No, there's nobody I wouldn't kill, nobody
Just to have you shipwrecked on a tropical island with me
Shipwrecked with you
Shipwrecked with you
I can't think of a single thing I wouldn't do
To end up shipwrecked on an island with you again
The Gothic Archies' song "Shipwrecked" tells the story of a narrator who dreams of being stranded on a tropical island with the person he desires, so they can be free of their former obligations and responsibilities. The singer expresses his willingness to do anything to make this fantasy come true, including decapitating the crew of their ship to make it happen. He imagines they will while away their days enjoying one another's company and indulging in simple pleasures like sleeping in and losing weight. The song is both humorous and dark, with the singer's violent actions contrasting sharply with the beautiful scenery and playful tone of the lyrics.
The song's title, "Shipwrecked," suggests the characters are stranded and have no control over their situation. However, the singer's willingness to take drastic measures to fulfill his desire hints at a darker side, showing that he is not just a passive victim of circumstance. The lyrics also contain references to survival tactics like making a tourniquet and catching a shark, revealing the singer's resourcefulness and determination to keep his fantasy alive. The juxtaposition of the upbeat melody and dark lyrics is typical of The Gothic Archies' style, and highlights the humor and absurdity of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't think of a single thing I'd rather do
There's nothing more appealing than being stranded on an island with the one I love
Than be cast away on an island with you
Being with you in an island is what I've always wished for
No, I can't think of anything more heavenly
Nothing is more blissful than being stranded on a tropical island with you
Than to have you shipwrecked on a tropical island with me
My desire is to be stranded on an island with you
Shipwrecked with you
Being stranded with you is all I desire
I can't think of a single thing I'd rather do
My heart's desire is to be with you on an island
Far from distractions and matters of state
In an island, we can enjoy one another's company with no interruptions from the rest of the world
We can quit smoking and quickly lose weight
With no cigarettes or junk food, we will have a healthy lifestyle and lose weight
Sleeping till noon and then staying up late
We will have the luxury of sleeping in and staying up late
At latitude zero and longitude eight
We'll be at the zeroth latitude and the eighth longitude, a perfect spot for our island adventure
I am a gentleman; should you get hurt
I'll be a gentleman and care for you in case you get hurt
I'll make a tourniquet out of my shirt
I'll be resourceful and use my shirt to make a tourniquet for you
You needn't do much, just sit there and flirt
I got this - you just relax and enjoy the moment
And if it looks drizzly, I'll build us a yurt
In case of rain, I'll build us a shelter known as a yurt
And that's why I had to get rid of the crew
I had to dispose of the crew to fulfill my desire of being stranded on an island with you
So I lopped off their heads and dropped them in the sea
I had to take extreme measures and got rid of the crew by beheading them and dropping the heads in the sea
How could I know there's no island nearby?
I had no idea that there's no island nearby
If I don't eat something soon, I'll just die
I need to find food soon, or I'll perish
I wouldn't eat you, oh, never, not I!
I won't resort to cannibalism, no matter what
So let's catch a shark and I'll make us a pie
A shark would be a great ingredient for a pie, let's catch one
What shall we use for bait? Lend me a hand
Can you help me find something to use as bait?
I'll sew it back on when we get to land
I'll sew back the hand if the shark happens to take it
But if the shark takes it, that would be grand
If the shark takes the bait, it will be an excellent opportunity for us to catch it
Because we won't starve to death, you understand
If we catch the shark, we won't die of starvation
I can't think of a single thing I wouldn't do
I'm willing to do anything to be stranded on an island with you
To end up shipwrecked on an island with you
My ultimate goal is to be stranded on an island with you
No, there's nobody I wouldn't kill, nobody
I'm willing to go as far as killing someone to achieve my desire
Just to have you shipwrecked on a tropical island with me
My dream is to be stranded on a tropical island with you
To end up shipwrecked on an island with you again
I want to relive the moment we get stranded on an island together
Contributed by Ethan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.