Forging this sound in 2001, Tub Ring has been a force of nature in the left-of-center world of music, building momentum and inertia with every day that passes. The band's first album of avant-garde pop, Drake Equation, was produced by Mr. Bungle's Trey Spruance. Since, Tub Ring has released a total of 4 albums and a DVD/B-Side double pack.
With each album charting into double digits on the CMJ Top 200, Tub Ring's music has also been featured on Fox Sports, Xbox 360's "Amp Snow Boarder 3", various MTV/MTV2 programs, Spike and Mike's Twisted Animation films, and several Mt. Dew commercials. Most recently, Tub Ring played live in the TRL room on MTV2, and was featured in the MTV reality based contest show "Dew Circuit Breakout".
Tub Ring has created an enormous underground market with their bizarre genre of spazzed pop rock, with no financial help, no manager, NOTHING... except hard work, non-stop touring, and inventive song writing with intelligent lyrics. Clocking in at over 150 shows per year from 2001 to 2009 throughout North America, Europe and Japan, there are few bands that can match Tub Ring's determination and commitment to music. Touring partners include Mindless Self Indulgence, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Kill Hannah, Dog Fashion Disco, Clutch, Karate High School, Black Light Burns, Foxy Shazam!, and more!
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Hands
Tub Ring Lyrics
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In All Six Of His Hands
Reactions There Were Natural
But Never Quite As Grand And
Hands Held The Breakfast Food
Hands Held It Tight
Hands Made It Understood
Sara Was A Working Girl
She Traveled Through The Land
She Made A Mini-fortune
And She Held It In Her Hands And
Hands Are A Euphemism
Hands Hold It Tight
Hands Clap A Simple Rhythm
Hands Throughout The Night
And Hands
Gary Lost His Sunday Paper
Somewhere In The Sand
The Only Proof Of Ownership
Was Ink Left On His Hands And
Hands Count The Numbers Out
Hands Hold It Tight
Hands Make The Natives Shout
Hands Throughout The Night
And I've Got A Big Gun
It Weighs At Least A Ton
I'm Not The Only One
Who Holds It In His Hands
The lyrics of Tub Ring's song "Hands" describe various individuals and the things they hold in their hands, both literally and figuratively. The song emphasizes the importance of hands and how we use them to interact with the world around us. The first verse mentions Peter, who holds his masterpiece with all six of his hands, suggesting that he is an artist from another world. The following lines depict breakfast food being held tightly and understood with hands, which could indicate the comfort and familiarity associated with a morning routine.
The second verse discusses Sara, a traveling worker who made a mini-fortune and held it in her hands. The use of the phrase "hands are a euphemism" suggests that hands could symbolize many different things, depending on the context. The lyrics then move on to Gary, who lost his Sunday paper in the sand, but the ink left on his hands serves as proof of ownership. The lines "hands make the natives shout, hands throughout the night" could be interpreted as a reference to tribal dances and drumming.
The chorus repeats the importance of hands and how they hold things tightly, clap rhythms, and are present throughout the night. The final line of the song is "and I've got a big gun, it weighs at least a ton, I'm not the only one who holds it in his hands," which could be interpreted as a commentary on the power dynamics of society and the possession of weapons.
Line by Line Meaning
Peter Held His Masterpiece
Peter was a skilled craftsman, and he was holding his most prized creation
In All Six Of His Hands
Peter had six arms, and he was using all of them to hold his masterpiece
Reactions There Were Natural
But Never Quite As Grand And
People were impressed by Peter's creation, but their reactions were never as magnificent as it deserved
Hands Held The Breakfast Food
Hands Held It Tight
Hands Made It Understood
Hands Throughout The Night
The hands held the breakfast food tightly, conveying a clear message through the evening and into the night
Sara Was A Working Girl
She Traveled Through The Land
She Made A Mini-fortune
And She Held It In Her Hands And
Sara was a hardworking woman who traveled for her job, and she earned a small fortune that she held onto tightly
Hands Are A Euphemism
Hands Hold It Tight
Hands Clap A Simple Rhythm
Hands Throughout The Night
And Hands
Hands can be a metaphor for something else, and they have the power to create a simple rhythm that lasts throughout the night
Gary Lost His Sunday Paper
Somewhere In The Sand
The Only Proof Of Ownership
Was Ink Left On His Hands And
Gary lost his Sunday paper on the beach, and the only proof he had of ownership was the ink left on his hands
Hands Count The Numbers Out
Hands Hold It Tight
Hands Make The Natives Shout
Hands Throughout The Night
Hands can be used to count numbers out and hold something tightly, and they have the power to make people shout and celebrate throughout the night
And I've Got A Big Gun
It Weighs At Least A Ton
I'm Not The Only One
Who Holds It In His Hands
The artist has a powerful weapon that is heavy and difficult to wield, but he is not the only one who has this weapon in his possession
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