Both BBQ and King Khan had previously collaborated together while the two were members of the Montreal-based Spaceshits, however, following a European tour, Blacksnake (the then-current alias of King Khan) opted to remain in Germany on a permanent basis, resulting in the ultimate breakup of the Spaceshits, who chose not to continue without Blacksnake. Following the breakup of the Spaceshits, Mark Sultan started another Montreal-based band, Les Sexareenos, before venturing off on his own as a one-man band under the pseudonym BBQ. It was as BBQ that Mark Sultan re-established contact with Blacksnake, playing alongside Blacksnake's new band, King Khan & The Shrines. The two began writing songs together at Blacksnake's apartment in Germany, playing them live at sporadic shows around Germany and Spain.
In 2004 the band recorded their first album as The King Khan & BBQ Show, releasing The King Khan & BBQ Show in America on Goner Records, and on Hazelwood Records in Europe. The album was recorded by DM Bob in Hamburg, Germany. In support of the album, the band began a world tour, with stops in Europe, the US, and South America. In 2006 the band released their second LP, What's for Dinner?, on In the Red Records. In 2008, Impose Magazine crowned King Khan the best performer of 2008.On July 31, 2009, Pitchfork Media reported that King Khan & BBQ will be releasing Invisible Girl in November. They embarked on a forty day US/Canada tour to coincide with the release. On November 12, while on tour in the United States, Khan and tour manager Kristin Klein were arrested in Kentucky on illegal drug possession charges. Klein was also booked for driving with an invalid license. She entered a guilty plea and will appear in court on April 2, 2010. The band missed three shows due to the holdup. Invisible Girl was released on December 1, 2009.
Khan and BBQ were not on speaking terms for a period, following a dispute after certain incidents involving the crowd and subsequent management complaints at a gig in June, 2010 at the historic Sydney Opera House, curated by Lou Reed and his wife Laurie Anderson. Following King Khan's guitar-throwing episode with the crowd after warnings from the Opera House staff, BBQ and the former exchanged some heated words and agreed that this show would be their last.
A remorseful King Khan detailed the undertakings in an online posting:
http://terminal-boredom.com/forums/index.php?topic=27519.0
On July 13, 2012, The King Khan & BBQ Show reunited for the first time since the Sydney show, for a sold-out performance at Lee's Palace in Toronto. They played an hour-long set to the packed club and ended with a three-song encore. The group are now officially back together and touring.
lil' girl in the woods
The King Khan & BBQ Show Lyrics
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Little girl (uh huh)
In the woods (yeah)
Do you do
What you should (nuh uh)
With your little girl
It should come as no
No surprise
Little girl in the woods
Little girl (yeah)
Don′t despise me
Leave me in your
Poison ivy (All right)
Just around the old
Old oak tree
It could be just
You and me
Little girl in the woods
Little girl (yes)
Wings of gold
Do you do
As your told (well sometimes)
Well so tie me to a
Shallow brook
Do you dare to
Even look
Little girl in the woods
The King Khan & BBQ Show's song "Little Girl in the Woods" is a song about a mysterious girl who lives in the woods. The song starts with a repetitive line "little girl in the woods" and the next line asks if she does what she should. The girl has big brown eyes, and there is no surprise in that. The song is full of abstract metaphors and thoughts, as the singer wonders about her intentions.
The next set of lines are about the singer's desires towards the little girl. He doesn't want her to despise him, and wants to be left in her poison ivy. He talks about a possibility of being alone with her around an old oak tree. He is intrigued by her presence and wants to be with her. The song then ends on a note of uncertainty, as the singer mentions tying him to a shallow brook and wondering if the girl dares to even look.
The lyrics of the song can be interpreted in many ways. The little girl in the woods could be a metaphor for something else, and the singer's longing for her could be a symbolic representation of his struggles or desires. The song is open-ended and leaves room for the listener's interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
Little girl (uh huh)
The singer is addressing a little girl in the woods.
In the woods (yeah)
The little girl is located in the woods.
Do you do
What you should (nuh uh)
The singer is asking if the little girl is behaving appropriately in the woods, to which she responds negatively.
With your little girl
Big brown eyes
It should come as no
No surprise
The singer comments on the little girl's big brown eyes, stating that they are not surprising.
Don't despise me
Leave me in your
Poison ivy (All right)
The singer asks the little girl not to hate him and suggests staying in her poison ivy-covered area.
Just around the old
Old oak tree
It could be just
You and me
The singer suggests spending time with the little girl around an old oak tree.
Wings of gold
Do you do
As your told (well sometimes)
The singer comments on the little girl's 'wings of gold' and asks if she follows orders, to which she responds that she does sometimes.
Well so tie me to a
Shallow brook
Do you dare to
Even look
The singer prompts the little girl to tie him to a shallow brook and asks if she dares to even look at him.
Little girl in the woods
The singer repeats the title phrase, emphasizing the focus on the little girl in the woods.
Writer(s): Mark Sultan, Arish Ahmad Khan
Contributed by Eva R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.