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SONIC YOUTH
SCHIZOPHRENIA
bass tab by chris lawrence
G----------------------------------------------------------------------
D--12----------------14--------------12---------------11-12-12-12-etc--
A-----12-12-12-etc------12-12-12-etc----12-12-12-etc-------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
after verse:
A--4-4-4- (w/slight bend)
'my future is static':
A--5-5-5-5-etc-9-9-9-9-9-9-etc-
after that part:
D--<7>-etc----0-etc--7-etc
(basically, she plays the 7th fret D harmonic for a bit, then the open
D and 7th fret note back and forth, alternating...listen to the lp for
the exact number of times she plays each note.
at 3:12 she plays:
G----------------------------------------------------------
D--0-0-0-0-etc--7-7-7-7-etc--0-0-0-etc--7-7-7-etc etc etc-
A----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
then:
G-------------
D----------7--
A--5----------
E-------------
at 3:56 she plays:
G--------------------------------------
D--------------------------------7-etc-
A--5-5-5 etc--9-9-9- etc--5-etc--------
E--------------------------------------
repeat etc whatever
Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net
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Tim Wanna Be |
#1 by Tim Nelson at Dec 27, 1974 at 11:34 PM EST |
| I heard it explained that this whole album is based on the author Philip K Dick's life and work. "sister" is a reference to his twin sister who died. i suggest any sonic youth fan buy the book "our band could be your life" - the chapter on sonic youth is essential!! | |
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josh Wanna Be |
#2 by josh g at May 8, 1982 at 1:28 PM EST |
| love this song. sorry bout taking up comment space. | |
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Johannes Wanna Be |
#3 by Johannes e at Aug 11, 1986 at 2:04 AM EST |
| this song is kinda out there.. but the beat is awesome, i love it. | |
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Public Enemy Wanna Be |
#4 by Public Enemy at Mar 1, 2004 at 9:03 AM EST |
| The first verses talk about how Thurston met a girl, and talked to her a while about the pain he's going through in life. She laughed because shes psychotic or crazy. Then with Kims part, the girl with schizophrenia she says: my future is static (i dont know whats happening) it's already had it (i think it began somewhere, im lost) i could tuck you in and we can talk about it (i can comfort you so we can talk, but as i stated before im lost) i had a dream and it split the scene (because dreams are like reality for schizophrenics, then this one means i have moments where i am sane and stable, which intervenes with my schizophrenia aka scene ) but i got a hunch it's coming back to me (but i just have a feeling i cant shake it off, its here to stay - the disorder is a part of me) | |
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Adam Average |
#5 by Adam Favro at Sep 1, 2006 at 8:11 PM EST |
| Yeah, the meaning is pretty clear for a Sonic Youth song, but what I think is more thought provoking than the lyrical content is the musical content. The music further expands on the idea of a split personality by being arranged in a jagged style. The song is divided up into roughly three major sections, a part for each of the characters in the song and the ending could be thought of as a resolution of sorts. Each section is conneced by brief, but electrifying transitions. This song is bubbling with life. It's one of my favorites because of its thematic merits and its flawless execution. | |
