#-----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------------#
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. The owner of this website has not reviewed the contents of this file and #
# does not support copyright infringement or violating the rights of any artist #
# or legal entity. If you feel that the content of this file may be violating #
# copyright law, you may not use the information displayed here in any way. #
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
"Thugs"
by The Tragically Hip
from the album DAY FOR NIGHT
Tabbed by Swilly
*I know there's some Hip fans out there, so here's a little ditty for
you...
Verse riff:
E/ 56 56 56 56 056 56 56 56
(variation:)
E/ 34 34 34 34 034 34 34 34
Chorus riff:
E/ 078 78 78 78 034 34 34 34 056 56 56 56 056 56 56 56
That's probably not all of it, but it's a start...
Gratitude / complaints to mulder_40@hotmail.com
Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net
|
No Picture
Jamie Average |
#1 by Jamie Quirk at Oct 5, 1973 at 1:16 PM EST |
| This song is about having an argument with the love of your life, silent treatment, painting a room, getting high from the paint fumes and having make up sex. | |
|
No Picture
matthew Rhythm Player |
#2 by matthew robinson at Jul 18, 1976 at 1:05 PM EST |
| Yes, I meant to write Thugs... somehow tugs came out.. so sue me. | |
|
No Picture
jano Average |
#3 by jano manzali at Apr 22, 1982 at 5:55 AM EST |
| Also watch the video for this song and you'll see what I mean. Amazing video, by the way. | |
|
No Picture
Jimmy Wanna Be |
#4 by Jimmy Rogers at May 28, 1987 at 7:12 PM EST |
| i thought that i had read somewhere once that the Ruby, honey are you mad at your man? part had something to do with Johnny Fay's wife being upset about the touring and such.... i could have mis read... | |
|
No Picture
Andres Wanna Be |
#5 by Andres Hernandez at Nov 4, 1987 at 1:33 AM EST |
| Payne has hit the nail on the head with his oversized hammer ***MORAL OF THE THUGS*** There are better ways to solve a fight than the violence of thugs | |
|
No Picture
Adam Average |
#6 by Adam Foreman at Mar 6, 1990 at 2:03 PM EST |
| This is a wonderful song, just experience it and forget the meaning. | |
|
No Picture
Christian Average |
#7 by Christian Tinch at May 16, 1990 at 10:37 PM EST |
| This is about a criminal, or "thug" who is torn between his love and his work. The singer is the 'breaking point' of his companion's, meaning his behaviour as a criminal is really bothering, and pushing her. The 'thugs in perpituity' means organized crime is this man's career, and he will constantly (perpetually) be a thug. Can't really explain the 'birds around the feeder/cat's indifferent' part. Although I believe it could be a reference to God, being the cat, watching his birds (man) with either indifference or anger (the Catholic God for sure!). This criminal may be explaining to his woman that God will always be angry, or just won't care, regardless of what one does (yeah, the 'never neither' double negative threw me off too. In proper english it would mean He is always one of the two emotions). Therefore, the singer is able to justify his criminal actions. The "I do the rolling..." part is self-explanitory. It is a reference to the preparation of robbers before they go into a score. The last verse is about his girl wanting to start a family. 'To build [hairbird's] nest...she says I've looked around and I like your hair the best' - the nest being the family reference, and the girl being the hairbird, who has looked around only to find that the perfect man for her, and her future family, is a criminal. "Ruby, honey are you mad at your man?" - need I say more? | |
