For each Swirling Eddies release, band members adopted pseudonyms for the liner notes; "Camarillo Eddy" (Terry Scott Taylor), "Berger Roy Al" (Tim Chandler), "Gene Pool" (Greg Flesch), "Arthur Fhardy" (Rob Watson), "Spot" (Jerry Chamberlain), "Hort Elvison" (David Raven) and, on later albums, "Prickly Disco" (Gene Eugene). These pseudonyms were dropped for their third album, Zoom Daddy.
The band released its debut album on Alarma Records in 1988 entitled Let's Spin!. 1989's Outdoor Elvis featured the band's first two radio hits, "Driving in England" and "Hide the Beer the Pastor's Here!". The title track included classic lines such as: "It's said he croons when the moon's above, singing tenderly 'Hunk of Burning Love.'" The band's documentary video, Spittle and Phlegm was released the following year.
The band's stage shows are rare and unusual, to say the least. Since the band was formed in the late 1980s, they have only performed about six or seven live concerts. In 1990, the band performed at The Cornerstone Festival in drag, belting out covers like "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar", The Animals' "We've Got To Get Out Of This Place", The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand", and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World".
In 2004, the band began to work on their first album of original, new material in ten years entitled The midget, the speck and the molecule. The first new song to surface, a rough mix of "Giants in the Land," was made available in March of 2007 exclusively to people that preordered the album before it was finished. The recording sessions ended in May of 2007 and the album was released on July 23, 2007
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The Swirling Eddies Lyrics
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Get lost
I′d like to pull the fader down
On "the band that won't go away"
Give up
Repent
Good riddance
"The band that won't go away"
Don't cry, you big babies
Don′t feel sorry for yourselves
You′re no more misunderstood
Than anybody else
But you keep on makin' waves
It′s your lousy attitude
Why would you be thinkin' you′re doin'
Anybody any good?
So bow out
Get lost
I′d like to pull the fader down
On "the band that won't go away"
Go away!
Beat it!
Give up
Repent
Good riddance
And all God's blessings on
"The band that won′t go away"
Repent
Break up
Grow up
I′d like to pull the fader down
("they're the band that won′t go away")
Who cares
Shut up
Shut down
Retire
("they're the band that won′t go away")
Move to Nashville
Go to h-e- double hockey sticks
Grow up
Get a job
("they're the band that won′t go away")
Fade out, fade out
In these lyrics, The Swirling Eddies are expressing a strong desire for a certain band to simply disappear. The band referenced is described as "the band that won't go away," implying that they have overstayed their welcome or are not widely appreciated. The singer wishes to turn down the volume by pulling the fader down, effectively silencing the band and ending their presence.
The lyrics also suggest a sense of frustration and annoyance towards the band. The singer urges them to "give up" and "repent," indicating a belief that the band's continued existence is unnecessary and potentially harmful. The phrase "good riddance" further emphasizes the singer's negative sentiment towards the band, perhaps suggesting that their departure would be a positive outcome.
The Swirling Eddies assert that the band is not deserving of sympathy or special treatment. They advise the band members not to feel sorry for themselves, stating that they are no more misunderstood than anyone else. The lyrics suggest that the band's "lousy attitude" is the reason for their lack of success or usefulness. The singer questions the band's motivation, asking why they would believe they are actually benefiting anyone with their actions.
The repetitive phrases such as "bow out," "get lost," "go away," and "shut up" underline the singer's insistence and impatience for the band to disappear. They even suggest that the band should "move to Nashville" or "go to h-e-double hockey sticks," indicating a desire for them to completely remove themselves from the music scene. The repeated phrase "fade out" signifies a desire for the band to slowly vanish and cease to exist.
Overall, these lyrics express frustration, annoyance, and a strong wish for a particular band to cease its existence and fade into obscurity. The Swirling Eddies use direct and confrontational language to convey their feelings towards the band that they feel has overstayed their welcome.
Line by Line Meaning
Bow out
Resign gracefully
Get lost
Disappear and never return
I'd like to pull the fader down
I want to silence and erase the presence
On 'the band that won't go away'
On the persistently present and annoying band
Give up
Surrender and admit defeat
Repent
Feel remorse and seek forgiveness
Good riddance
A welcome departure
And all God's blessings on
And may divine favors be upon
'The band that won't go away'
The band that never seems to disappear
Don't cry, you big babies
Stop complaining, you overly sensitive individuals
Don't feel sorry for yourselves
Do not pity yourselves
You're no more misunderstood
You are not the only ones who are misunderstood
Than anybody else
Like everyone else
But you keep on makin' waves
Yet you continue to cause trouble
It's your lousy attitude
Your terrible demeanor is to blame
Why would you be thinkin' you're doin'
Why do you believe you are benefiting
Anybody any good?
Anyone at all?
So bow out
Therefore, step aside
Get lost
Disappear and stay gone
I'd like to pull the fader down
I desire to silence and erase the presence
On 'the band that won't go away'
On the persistently present and annoying band
Go away!
Leave and never return
Beat it!
Get lost!
Repent
Feel remorse and seek forgiveness
Break up
Dissolve the band
Grow up
Mature and act responsibly
I'd like to pull the fader down
I want to silence and erase the presence
('they're the band that won't go away')
('they're the persistently present and annoying band')
Who cares
No one is interested
Shut up
Be silent
Shut down
Cease to operate
Retire
Withdraw from public life
('they're the band that won't go away')
('they're the persistently present and annoying band')
Move to Nashville
Relocate to Nashville
Go to h-e-double hockey sticks
Go to hell
Grow up
Mature and act responsibly
Get a job
Find employment
('they're the band that won't go away')
('they're the persistently present and annoying band')
Fade out, fade out
Gradually disappear, vanish
Writer(s): Terrry Taylor
Contributed by Lucas D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Catman195567
Was this about the Rolling Stones?
@jonathanmcgowan7746
No, this is about themselves and their better known alter ego - Daniel Amos