1) The Tubes is a San… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one group called the Tubes:
1) The Tubes is a San Francisco-based theater rock band popular in the mid 1970s and early 1980s. Their eponymous 1975 debut album included the single "White Punks on Dope," while their 1983 single "She's a Beauty" was a top-10 U.S. hit and its music video was frequently played in the early days of MTV.
Known for their live performances that combined music performances, the band used many different unique costumes (in some acts they wore leotards with painted on nipples and pubic hair). They made satires of life in the USA; the media, consumerism, and politics. They were often banned in the Midwest USA.
The Tubes continue performing live, with several members of the original band still in the touring lineup.
2) The Tubes is a five-piece Garage Funk band from Switzerland. Brainchild of Harry Tuttle and Barbie Tube, and formed in 2006, they released their first recordings in 2007.
Rob Tube : Bass & Vocals
Harry Tube : Guitar
Rosie Tube : Horns & Vocals
Tube Tube : Keys & Vocals
Barbie Tube : Drums
No Way Out
The Tubes Lyrics
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I am stuck here behind the window
Tangled in the wires and burned by electricity
And there's no place left to go for me
And there's no way out for me
No way out, no way out for me
I try to get to my feet
I try to crawl through the door
Feels like I'm nailed to the floor
No way out for me
No way out, there is no way out for me
Stranded in the great vast wasteland of my TV
And there's no place left to go for me
And there's no way out for me
Somehow I don't feel the same
I can't remember my name
If there was only a chance
to struggle out of this trance
No way out for me
No way out, there is no way out for me
No way out
I am stuck here behind the window
No way out for me
No way out, there is no way out for me
There is no way out for me
And there's no way out for me
The Tubes' song "No Way Out" describes a feeling of entrapment and hopelessness. The singer feels stuck behind a metaphorical window, tangled in wires and burned by electricity. They feel like they have no place to go and no escape from their current situation, whether it be physical or emotional. They try to get up from their seat, but it feels like they're glued to it, and they try to leave through the door, but they feel nailed to the floor. They're stranded in a "great vast wasteland" of their television, and they can't remember their own name.
The song's lyrics are about feeling trapped and powerless, both literally and metaphorically. The singer's inability to move is a sign of their emotional paralysis, and their struggle to remember their own name suggests a loss of identity or purpose. The reference to the "great vast wasteland" of television is a nod to a famous quote by FCC Chairman Newton Minow, who called television a "vast wasteland" in 1961.
The overall message of the song is a feeling of desperation and hopelessness. The singer feels completely trapped and unable to break free from their situation. The song speaks to a universal human experience of feeling stuck and powerless, and it can be interpreted in many different ways depending on the listener's own struggles and experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
There is no way out
I am trapped and cannot escape from my current situation.
I am stuck here behind the window
I feel trapped in my own life, unable to move forward or make progress.
Tangled in the wires and burned by electricity
I feel overwhelmed and overburdened, both physically and mentally.
And there's no place left to go for me
I have exhausted all my options, and I see no way of changing my circumstances or finding a way out.
And there's no way out for me
I am at a dead end, with no hope of escape or freedom.
No way out, no way out for me
The sense of hopelessness and desperation is overwhelming, and I see no way of changing my fate.
I try to get to my feet
I attempt to find my strength and courage to overcome my situation.
Feels like I'm glued to my seat
But I feel powerless and unable to move, as if I am stuck in place.
I try to crawl through the door
I search for a way to escape or to find an exit to my predicament.
Feels like I'm nailed to the floor
Nevertheless, I feel trapped and unable to move or make progress.
Stranded in the great vast wasteland of my TV
I feel disconnected from reality, lost in a sea of distractions and meaningless entertainment.
Somehow I don't feel the same
I sense that something has changed within me, but I am not certain what it is or how to react to it.
I can't remember my name
I feel isolated and estranged from myself, unable to connect with my own identity or personality.
If there was only a chance
I cling to the hope that there might still be a way out or a way to change my situation.
to struggle out of this trance
I long to break free from my current state of mind and find a new perspective or outlook on life.
No way out
The finality of my predicament sinks in, and I recognize that there is no easy solution or escape.
There is no way out for me
I resign myself to my fate, convinced that my situation is beyond my control or influence.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICK MARC ANDERSON, MICHAEL DAVID COTTEN, PRAIRIE PRINCE, WILLIAM EDMOND SPOONER, ROGER A. STEEN, VINCE WELNICK, JOHN WALDO WAYBILL
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