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A ---------------- 6 -- 7/ 6/ 9/ 5 ----------------------------------------- 6 -- 7/ 6/ 9/ 5 ----------------------------------------
E ----------- 4 ----------------------------------------------------------- 4 ------------------------------------------------------------
The same riff is played thoughtout the whole song without stopping.
The 7/ 6/ 9/ 5 is a slide that is played rather fast.
Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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mike Rhythm Player |
#1 by mike guerino at Aug 6, 1970 at 1:35 AM EST |
| oh and punching the guy in the glasses is him punching the scientist who created the damn bomb in the first place.. and cocola i think is him drinking poison.. | |
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Steve Lead Player |
#2 by Steve Baker at Dec 19, 1970 at 5:18 PM EST |
| I don't think this song is about drugs at all. It, like "Different City" is more of a socio-political commentary than anything else. As already mentioned, it's about commercialism and consumerism and all other sorts of controversial "isms". To me, the song seems to take the perspective of a businessman. | |
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Nait Average |
#3 by Nait at Jan 13, 1977 at 8:15 PM EST |
| the funkiest modest mouse. i would tell ua ll what it means but i dont know at all... | |
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ME Rhythm Player |
#4 by ME at Jul 25, 1983 at 9:03 PM EST |
| Funky ass song, here's my shot at what he may have intended to say... I'd say its about commericalism and industrialism. It pretty much kinda says we've ruined the world. As for the weird chorus, I think its a plea for help to escape. How can a body get away from the destruction people cause to each other and the environment? Its pretty tough. So meanwhile we're drinking coca-cola and enjoying ourselves wearing T-shirts that say "The world is my ashtray." The hell part is genius. Hell has frozen over, meaning the unthinkable has happened. Hey boy get a sweater is telling the person that he is going to hell. Ah, what a song | |
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James Average |
#5 by James at Jun 21, 1986 at 4:18 PM EST |
| yeah, it always felt like it was on some levels about cocaine, to me, too. esp. when i'm on. | |
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jordan Average |
#6 by jordan sjsjtkiris at May 24, 1988 at 9:51 AM EST |
| i personally highly doubt this song is about self-destruction and drug abuse. i do however thing is about the human races path to an eventual end although not by bombing the hell out of the planet but by pollution and creating non-degradable waste which we just throw into the oceans and onto the earth. and as we're destroying the earth, the last few lines make it seem as though we dont care and we're just relaxing enjoying the diminishing view. | |
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Tim Professional |
#7 by Tim Marchant at Aug 28, 1989 at 9:10 AM EST |
| this is a great road trip song for me... i love yelling with him during "does anybody know a way that a body could get away"... of course, i only do this when i'm alone :) | |
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Zeke Average |
#8 by Zeke at Feb 20, 1993 at 10:47 PM EST |
| I think this song is about getting high | |
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Tom Average |
#9 by Tom Someguy at Mar 27, 1998 at 4:07 AM EST |
| i would have to agree with benny and the chorus is saying doesn anybody know away to get away from this world thats so shitty.. and excape. and at first i thought it had to do with nuclear war far.. city of ashes.. and dressed up in plastic .. a neuclear suit and shake hands with all the hurt people.. | |
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Speed Demon Professional |
#10 by Speed Demon at Apr 11, 1999 at 11:54 AM EST |
| I doubt it's about drugs. It has a meaning, just it's very elusive. I read somewhere, (Though I don't know if there's anything to invest it) that modest mouse got a lot of the lyrics for this album from a guy who turned out to be insane? I dunno, if that is true then obviously the meaning is going to be harder to find. Every song has a meaning, so this song is not "ridiculous". | |
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Jimmy Wanna Be |
#11 by Jimmy Jazz at Jul 30, 2003 at 9:09 AM EST |
| Anyone else think this song sounds like something Frank Zappa would write? | |
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Damien Wanna Be |
#12 by Damien Clark at Mar 21, 2007 at 1:31 PM EST |
| this song makes me want to dance some of the craziest dances to ever be witnessed...and quite frankly it makes me feel good. Rock on =) | |
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