Neko Case — Last Lion of Albion
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Early in the morning where there used to be a stream
Is a tiny business lake
Don't let the cattails fool you
Down in the bottom where nothing is born
Sleeps a silver dollar with your face thereon
Wish I could trace the frowning compass of your mind
Drop the mercury down the Roman drain and summon mine
Last lion of Albion
They'll use you for centuries to come
They'll steal your patents for the sun
And you'll feel extinction
When you see your face on their money
Laid in the heavens that are already bought
Sleeps a red planet in a galaxy of your lion's thoughts
On the surface of your tender unintended machine
Is there a buckle knuckle kneel on a carpet of lion's tongues
Wish I could stand in the spray of the cliff of your sweet revenge
Ocean of naked serrated marble crushing in
Last lion of Albion
They'll use you for centuries to come
They'll steal your patents for the sun
And you'll feel extinction
Last lion of Albion
They'll use you for centuries to come
Your wounds the main road into London
You'll feel extinction
When you see your face on their money
Last lion of Albion
The last she-wolf to mother Rome
The last virgin to wash ashore
You'll feel extinction
Last lion of Albion
The last of the Mohicans gone
The last cedars of Lebanon
You'll feel extinction
Last lion of Albion
Last tiger of Tasmania
The last she-wolf to suckle Rome
You'll feel extinction
When you see your face
Face on their money
Is a tiny business lake
Don't let the cattails fool you
Down in the bottom where nothing is born
Sleeps a silver dollar with your face thereon
Wish I could trace the frowning compass of your mind
Drop the mercury down the Roman drain and summon mine
Last lion of Albion
They'll use you for centuries to come
They'll steal your patents for the sun
And you'll feel extinction
When you see your face on their money
Laid in the heavens that are already bought
Sleeps a red planet in a galaxy of your lion's thoughts
On the surface of your tender unintended machine
Is there a buckle knuckle kneel on a carpet of lion's tongues
Wish I could stand in the spray of the cliff of your sweet revenge
Ocean of naked serrated marble crushing in
Last lion of Albion
They'll use you for centuries to come
They'll steal your patents for the sun
And you'll feel extinction
Last lion of Albion
They'll use you for centuries to come
Your wounds the main road into London
You'll feel extinction
When you see your face on their money
Last lion of Albion
The last she-wolf to mother Rome
The last virgin to wash ashore
You'll feel extinction
Last lion of Albion
The last of the Mohicans gone
The last cedars of Lebanon
You'll feel extinction
Last lion of Albion
Last tiger of Tasmania
The last she-wolf to suckle Rome
You'll feel extinction
When you see your face
Face on their money
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Consistently great for Neko Case!
Proclivities wrote:
Apparently she thought so. She is one of the seemingly few recording artists who are actually involved in the design of their album covers.
"...It’s more of a joke. I was talking to people I was working with about Game Of Thrones and how we were so white trash that our families wouldn’t have a good family crest. I was like, 'Mine would be a cigarette butt or something — really sad.'...The fire on the cover just fit the image — it wasn’t about my house burning down, it was more about natural momentum and large forces of nature. I knew I wanted there to be something different that wasn’t clean, or a pretty picture of a lady...."
Makes sense to me.
Apparently she thought so. She is one of the seemingly few recording artists who are actually involved in the design of their album covers.
"...It’s more of a joke. I was talking to people I was working with about Game Of Thrones and how we were so white trash that our families wouldn’t have a good family crest. I was like, 'Mine would be a cigarette butt or something — really sad.'...The fire on the cover just fit the image — it wasn’t about my house burning down, it was more about natural momentum and large forces of nature. I knew I wanted there to be something different that wasn’t clean, or a pretty picture of a lady...."
Makes sense to me.
What!?
3→5
I guess it’s growing on me. Plus she’s on fire...
I guess it’s growing on me. Plus she’s on fire...
she is so talented
LPCity wrote:
What is the measure of "best" in this context?
Like the song but is that the best album cover photo she could come up with?
What is the measure of "best" in this context?
The Song Exploder podcast has a great breakdown of this song. It's really grown on me.
Enjoyable! And this song reminds me that I always hear something of the late Kirsty MacColl in Case's voice.
Quick, grab a fire extinguisher!
LPCity wrote:
Apparently she thought so. She is one of the seemingly few recording artists who are actually involved in the design of their album covers.
"...It’s more of a joke. I was talking to people I was working with about Game Of Thrones and how we were so white trash that our families wouldn’t have a good family crest. I was like, 'Mine would be a cigarette butt or something — really sad.'...The fire on the cover just fit the image — it wasn’t about my house burning down, it was more about natural momentum and large forces of nature. I knew I wanted there to be something different that wasn’t clean, or a pretty picture of a lady...."
Like the song but is that the best album cover photo she could come up with?
Apparently she thought so. She is one of the seemingly few recording artists who are actually involved in the design of their album covers.
"...It’s more of a joke. I was talking to people I was working with about Game Of Thrones and how we were so white trash that our families wouldn’t have a good family crest. I was like, 'Mine would be a cigarette butt or something — really sad.'...The fire on the cover just fit the image — it wasn’t about my house burning down, it was more about natural momentum and large forces of nature. I knew I wanted there to be something different that wasn’t clean, or a pretty picture of a lady...."
Like the song but is that the best album cover photo she could come up with?
Very interesting album? All right Bill, I will check it out. This is very catchy. I'm starting it at 9.
New Neko? Bring it on.
Acceptable Neko,...as always. Let's hear more from this album.
Love it..
A true original - we like pretty much everything she does. So great to have new Neko! Sounds great!
backbeat needs to take a break . . .