With keen pop sensibilities, a skewed sense of humour and a willingness to draw inspiration from diverse sources (notably punk rock), Therapy? came to attention in the early 1990s rise of alternative rock, but have endured for more than a decade since; Critic Johnny Loftus writes, "After a ten-plus year career that has seen them outlast competitors and outwit industry attempts at categorization, Therapy? are still headbangers with their thinking caps screwed on tight."
Current line-up :
Andy Cairns (guitar, vocals) (1989 - )
Michael McKeegan (bass guitar, backing vocals) (1989 - )
Neil Cooper (drums) (2003 - )
Past members:
Fyfe Ewing (drums) (1989 - 1996)
Martin McCarrick (cello, guitar, backing vocals) (1996 - 2004)
Graham Hopkins (drums) (1996 - 2001)
Discography:
-Hard Cold Fire (2023)
-Cleave (2018)
-Disquiet (2015)
-A Brief Crack of Light (2012)
-Crooked Timber (2009)
-One Cure Fits All (2006)
-Never Apologise Never Explain (2004)
-High Anxiety (2003)
-Shameless (2001)
-So Much For The Ten Year Plan - A Retrospective 1990-2000 (2000)
-Suicide Pact - You First (1999)
-Semi-Detached (1998)
-Infernal Love (1995)
-Troublegum (1994)
-Face the Strange E.P. (1993)
-Shortsharpshock E.P. (1993)
-Nurse (1992)
-Pleasure Death (1992)
-Babyteeth (1991)
Northern Ireland, 1989.
Body Bag Girl
Therapy? Lyrics
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A peculiar lady, with a peculiar face
She says she's got some friends, they're gonna help her out
She looks like she could be lucky, we're going to follow her around
Her eyes are sunk so deep, she's on the verge of sleep
She's a body bag girl, the body bag girl
She says the people in the gutter were put there by the government
? she's laughs like she's possessed
The body bag girl
Well, we'll hold on tight to the edge of the world
Well, we'll hold on tight to the edge of the world
Her hands, they shake so much, she's got a little rhythm of her own
She's a body bag girl, a body bag girl
Be-be-body bag girl
Be-be-body bag girl
Be-be-body bag girl
Be-be-body bag girl
The song "Body Bag Girl" by Therapy? tells the story of an encounter with a peculiar woman who may be suffering from mental illness. The opening lyrics suggest that the singer and their companions meet her in a nice area of town, but quickly note that she has a "peculiar face" and "looks like she could be lucky." Despite this initial unease, they decide to follow her around. The chorus describes her as a "body bag girl," giving us a sense that she is struggling with something quite serious.
The lyrics that follow paint a picture of someone who is deeply disconnected from reality. She claims that the stars in the sky were put there by her friends, a delusion that suggests she may be grappling with some form of psychosis. Additionally, her insistence that people in the gutter were placed there by the government could be taken as a paranoid belief in a vast conspiracy.
The song's refrain - "we'll hold on tight to the edge of the world" - suggests that living in close proximity to someone struggling with mental health issues can be a disorienting and potentially dangerous experience. Ultimately, the song leaves us with the sense that the singer and their friends were caught up in a moment of curiosity that could have had serious consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
I think we met her downtown, nice people, nice place
We met a peculiar lady in a pleasant place and thought it was a good environment.
A peculiar lady, with a peculiar face
The lady had an unusual appearance.
She says she's got some friends, they're gonna help her out
She mentioned having friends who will assist her.
She looks like she could be lucky, we're going to follow her around
We were convinced that she could be fortunate and decided to trail her.
Her eyes are sunk so deep, she's on the verge of sleep
She appeared extremely tired with sunken eyes, as if she's about to fall asleep.
She's a body bag girl, the body bag girl
The lady is referred to as the 'body bag girl'
She says the stars in the sky were put there by her friends
She claimed that her friends placed the stars in the sky.
She says the people in the gutter were put there by the government
She alleged that the government placed the folks in the gutter.
? she's laughs like she's possessed
She had an eerie laugh as though she was under demonic possession.
Well, we'll hold on tight to the edge of the world
We will hold on firmly to the limits of the world.
Her hands, they shake so much, she's got a little rhythm of her own
Her hands were shaking noticeably and she seemed to have a unique rhythm.
She's a body bag girl, a body bag girl
The lady is once more referred to as the 'body bag girl.'
Be-be-body bag girl
A repetition of the phrase 'body bag girl.'
Be-be-body bag girl
A repetition of the phrase 'body bag girl.'
Be-be-body bag girl
A repetition of the phrase 'body bag girl.'
Be-be-body bag girl
A repetition of the phrase 'body bag girl.'
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: ANDREW JAMES CAIRNS, MARTIN JOHN MCCARRICK, MICHAEL GRAHAM HOPKINS, MICHAEL ROBERT MC KEEGAN
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