He is noted for an asthmatic whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung. As a producer and a musician he is known for having an aversion to perfection preferring to build up a dark, rich and layered sound. Culturally, Tricky bridges white and black Britain particularly in his fusion of rock and hip-hop, high art and pop culture. He drew his influences from rap (Public Enemy) to post-punk (he covered a Siouxsie and the Banshees's song Tattoo).
Throughout his work, Tricky blurs the normally clear sexual definitions found within hip hop. Despite the heavy influence he drew from American hip hop in his debut album, Maxinquaye, he fights against typical sexual representations by, for example, dressing as a woman on the side sleeve of his album cover. Within many of his tracks he blends elements of varying types of music, and use his lyrics to create a much more ambiguous and blurry reality of sexuality.
Maxinquaye remains his most commercially and critically successful album to date. About it, Tricky originally said in an interview with Raygun in October 1996 that he wanted to make an 'out-an-out punk record' and that "I thought it was going be heavier. I thought it was just going to be an out-an-out punk record. But you end up straying. What I wanted to do was a total fast album. Some of the tracks are fast and hard, but they didn't come out like that." He also said that he hated being stuck with the trip-hop tag so "That's why I did Nearly God, and that's why I did Pre-Millennium Tension. You can't see them as trip-hop albums. So I just keep running away from it. But the farther you run, it's still there. They'll find you." Ever since, Tricky' style has evolved away from obscure, sample-based textures to a more contemporary, electronic sound.
Tricky was in Massive Attack and appeared in the movie The Fifth Element as well as the music video for Parabola by Tool. He has collaborated extensively with other artists on tracks on his various releases, including Bjork, Alanis Morissette, Cyndi Lauper, Anthony Kiedis , John Frusciante and Flea (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers), Martina Topley-Bird, and Alison Goldfrapp of Goldfrapp also many others.
After his initial success in the latter 1990's, he started his own label called Durban Poison. Currently he is heading a new imprint called Brown Punk.
Singing The Blues
Tricky Lyrics
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Just came home from my job
I look down in my wallet
Goddamit I been robbed
Where can my money be now
[five of a???] a week's long work
What can I do now
I got so many bills to pay
And I'm payin all my dues
You got me singing the blues
And I'm payin all my dues
[????] outta my pocket
Oh what a day
The bills are gonna rob me tomorrow
That's why I need my ten dollars today
You got me singing the blues
And I'm payin all my dues
Tricky's "Singing The Blues" portrays a man's frustrating life who is struggling to make ends meet by singing the blues. The singer has been working hard all day and returns home only to realize that his wallet has been pickpocketed or stolen. He is angry and upset, as he has worked hard labor all week and now has no money left. The man is worried because he has to pay his bills and doesn't know what he should do now. The song's theme is about the struggles of the working man who can barely make ends meet, despite his hard work and dedication. The singer is singing the blues and lamenting that he has to pay all his dues even though life seems to be treating him so harshly.
In addition, the song's lyrics also highlight the various struggles of the working-class individual. The man's wallet being stolen is only one example of the many struggles that he faces in his day-to-day life. The lyrical content of the song reflects on how it is just a working man's or woman's life, where they have to grind daily to make ends meet.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been putting in a lot of effort
I have been working really hard at my job recently
Just returned home from work
I have just come back from a long day at work
I check my wallet
I look in my wallet to see how much money I have
Somebody has stolen my money
My money is missing and I believe I have been robbed
Where has all of my money gone?
I am questioning where my money could be and how it disappeared
[unintelligible] for a week of hard work
I only have a small amount of money left despite working really hard for a whole week
I'm not sure what to do now
I'm feeling helpless and unsure of my next step because of my financial situation
I have a lot of bills to pay
I have several financial obligations that I need to meet with the limited money I have
You have me feeling really blue
Your actions or other circumstances are causing me to feel very down and unhappy
I am facing the consequences of my actions
I am taking responsibility for my financial situation and paying the price for my decisions
You have me feeling really blue
The situation or circumstances that I am facing have caused me to feel very down and unhappy
I am facing the consequences of my actions
I am taking responsibility for my financial situation and paying the price for my decisions
[unintelligible] from my pocket
I have lost money from my pocket or wallet
It has been a tough day
It has been a difficult and challenging day overall
I know I will have to pay my bills soon
I am aware that I have financial obligations to meet in the near future
That is why I need my ten dollars today
I need my money back quickly in order to pay my bills before they are due
You have me feeling really blue
Your actions or other circumstances are causing me to feel very down and unhappy
I am facing the consequences of my actions
I am taking responsibility for my financial situation and paying the price for my decisions
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: DON ROBEY, JOE MEDWICK VEASEY
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