The Kelley Deal 6000 was an alternative band form… Read Full Bio ↴Active 1995 - 1997
The Kelley Deal 6000 was an alternative band formed in St. Paul, Minnesota by Kelley Deal while on hiatus from The Breeders. The band were originally called Solid State, but another band had already taken that name. Most of the initial songs for the band were written by Deal while in rehab.
The band's original line-up included Kelley on guitar and vocals, Marty Nedich on bass, Steve Salett on guitar, and Nick Hook on drums.
The Kelley Deal 6000 released two albums on Kelley's Nice Records label, Go To The Sugar Altar in 1996 and Boom! Boom! Boom! in 1997. After touring in '97 the band went on hiatus, with Deal becoming a full-time member of her sister's band The Breeders.
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Canyon
The Kelley Deal 6000 Lyrics
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To wit
Success has fit me like a shroud
Oh you fox
All we had to do
was take boat number two
now we sleepon the couch
cats eat out of our mouth
should have knelt should have never have stayed
now we've come undone man howdy
we jumped into a canyon
The Kelley Deal 6000's song "Canyon" is a reflection of the singer's dissatisfaction with her current situation in life. The opening line of the song, "The half life of my life is, no life at all," suggests that the singer feels as though she is not truly living, and that her existence has lost its meaning. She goes on to describe how success has become suffocating, using the metaphor of a shroud to illustrate her point.
The chorus of the song is where the ambiguity really sets in. The lines "Oh you fox, what mischief are you up to now? All we had to do was take boat number two, now we sleep on the couch, cats eat out of our mouth" are cryptic and open to interpretation. It is unclear who or what the fox represents, but it's clear that the singer feels as though she has made a mistake and is suffering the consequences. The final lines of the chorus, "should have knelt should have never have stayed, now we've come undone man howdy, we jumped into a canyon" suggest that the singer and her partner made a rash decision and are now facing the consequences of it.
Overall, "Canyon" is a melancholic yet enigmatic song that touches on themes of regret and disillusionment.
Line by Line Meaning
The half life of my life is, no life at all
I feel as though my life has not been fully lived
Success has fit me like a shroud
I feel trapped by my own success
Oh you fox
An exclamation expressing skepticism or surprise towards someone's behavior
What mistief are you up to know
Questioning someone's motives and wondering if they are up to no good
All we had to do
Reflecting on the past and thinking about how things could have been different with just a few different choices
was take boat number two
A small decision that could have made a big difference
now we sleep on the couch
The current state of living is not ideal
cats eat out of our mouth
Things have gotten so bad that even the pets have taken over
should have knelt should have never have stayed
Regretting past decisions and wishing they were different
now we've come undone man howdy
Feeling as though everything is falling apart and there is no way to stop it
we jumped into a canyon
A metaphor for taking a big risk without thinking through the consequences
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Written by: DEAL
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@bookofkils
Kelly’s albums from the ‘90s, Go to the Sugar Altar and Boom! Boom! Boom! are criminally neglected. And Kelly, in addition to being so talented, you’re simply gorgeous.
@bbaer8634
Jim Shelley dude you make this same comment on all her videos.
@riotmama8422
So true. I’ve had both albums on repeat for weeks. Recently on a bug R. Ring kick as well. Her work is so under appreciated and she’s so talented.
@missydeal8882
Cool song! Love it love it love it! Have been putting "when he calls me kitten" on mixtapes for years (thanks the Lucky McKee's kickass film May), but seriously need to check out more of Kelly's material! This is a start, and a damn good one :)
@mariopollano
Beautiful song
@Cashimir
Pero qué derroche de belleza!!! ❤❤❤
@polosandpearls
aw i love kelley this is one of my favorite songs
@mohamedhabchi9189
I love it ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️♥️I love you Kelley ✨🙏
@stevennicholas4160
I really liked Go to the Sugar Alter and this song particularly. She should be known as more than Kim's twin sister.
@Megastros
reminds me of a john waters movie, i love it!