Currently Martyn Jacques, Adrian Stout, Adrian Huge (Past member Phil Butcher)
Their surreal style has been described as dark, darkly humorous, strangely humorous, Brechtian, and gypsy cabaret. They are also notorious for singing controversial songs involving bestiality, prostitution and blasphemy.
The Tiger Lillies were originally buskers, playing songs about the criminals, pimps and whores of Soho, London, England. Over time, the band became involved in several theatrical productions around the world, including the critically acclaimed Shockheaded Peter. Known for their intense, outlandish, and dark performances, they have garnered both controversy and critical acclaim.
Also "The Tiger Lillies", "The Tigerlilies" and "The Tigerlillies" may refer to Indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio that formed in 1989.
Bio:
Cincinnati's power pop stalwarts the Tigerlillies formed in 1989 and set out to fuse glam rock, roots rock, and post-punk into an aesthetic they called "More Pop than Jesus." Led by vocalist/guitarist Pat Hennessy, the band also included former members of the Chrome Cranks, the Candy Snatchers, and G.G. Allin & the Murder Junkies before settling on the lineup of Hennessy, guitarist/vocalist William Weber, bassist Brian Driscoll, and drummer/vocalist Steve Hennessy.
Discography:
Deep (1992)
Space Age Love Songs (1997)
Ceci N'est Ces Pop (2003)
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Getting Old
The Tiger Lillies Lyrics
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Still she’s working in the streets
In the streets in the streets
Got no teeth just got gums
Suck you off ‘til you cum
‘Til you cum ‘til you cum
Getting old
In a bar she sits
There amongst the bums and gits
The bums and gits bum and gits
For a drink she shows her tits
For another sucks your dick
Sucks your dick sucks your dick
Getting old
Getting old
In a suburb south of Rome
Works this whore she’s well known
She’s well known she’s well known
In a gutter near a drain
Sucks you off for your change
For your change for your change
She’s getting old
Getting old
Well once was high now low class
All that’s left an empty glass
An empty glass an empty glass
Once a beauty now a hag
On her vomit she does gag
She does gag she does gag
She does gag she does gag
She does gag she does gag
She does gag she does gag
She does gag she does gag
She does gag she does gag
Getting old
Getting old
The lyrics to The Tiger Lillies' "Getting Old" describe the struggles of an aging sex worker who has lost her teeth, yet continues to work on the streets. The first stanza describes her lack of teeth, but her perseverance in engaging in oral sex until her client reaches orgasm. The repetition of "Getting old" in each stanza highlights the theme of aging and decay.
The second stanza paints a picture of the sex worker sitting in a bar surrounded by other down-and-out individuals. She uses her body to get drinks and engage in sexual activity with her clients. The juxtaposition of her behavior with the presence of bums and gits in the bar emphasizes the desperation and hopelessness of her situation.
The third stanza provides a glimpse into her life in a suburb outside of Rome. This stanza further reinforces the theme of decay as she works in a gutter and performs sexual acts for change. The final stanza describes her descent from a once high-class beauty to a haggard, vomit-inducing sex worker who has lost everything.
Overall, the lyrics of "Getting Old" paint a bleak picture of the life of a sex worker who is forced to continue working despite her age and physical decay.
Line by Line Meaning
Getting old got no teeth
Describing an old woman who has lost her teeth due to aging
Still she’s working in the streets
Despite her age and dental problems, she is still engaged in street prostitution to earn a living
In the streets in the streets
Emphasizing the woman's location and her activities
Got no teeth just got gums
Reinforcing the fact that the woman is toothless and only has gums left
Suck you off ‘til you cum
Describing the nature of the sexual services that the woman offers to her clients
‘Til you cum ‘til you cum
Repeating the same sentiment as the previous line for emphasis
In a bar she sits
Describing a scene where the woman is sitting in a bar
There amongst the bums and gits
The woman is surrounded by low-life people in the bar
The bums and gits bum and gits
Reinforcing the idea that the people around the woman are useless and worthless
For a drink she shows her tits
The woman exposes her breasts in exchange for a drink
For another sucks your dick
The woman offers oral sex in return for another drink
Sucks your dick sucks your dick
Repeating the same sentiment as the previous line for emphasis
In a suburb south of Rome
Indicating the location of the next scene
Works this whore she’s well known
Describing a well-known prostitute who works in the area
She’s well known she’s well known
Reinforcing the idea that the woman is famous in the area for prostitution
In a gutter near a drain
Another scene where the woman is offering sexual services
Sucks you off for your change
The woman offers oral sex in exchange for money
For your change for your change
Repeating the same sentiment as the previous line for emphasis
Well once was high now low class
Describing the woman's fall from grace due to aging and her profession
All that’s left an empty glass
The woman is empty and hollow inside
Once a beauty now a hag
The woman has lost her beauty and turned into an unattractive old woman
On her vomit she does gag
The woman is so drunk that she vomits and gags on it
She does gag she does gag
Repeating the same sentiment as the previous line for emphasis
Getting old
Reinforcing the idea of aging and decline
Getting old
Repeating the same sentiment as the previous line for emphasis
Contributed by Parker Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
shockwaveman26
Completely outrageous, but I love it! :D
Igor
I always listen to this on my birthday