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| + | *[[Cyclops Rock]] - ''"It was sweet / Like lead paint is sweet / But the after-effect left me paralyzed"'' | ||
*[[How Now Dark Cloud]] - ''"I have been poisoned by lead"'' | *[[How Now Dark Cloud]] - ''"I have been poisoned by lead"'' | ||
*[[Let Me Tell You About My Operation]] - ''"Oh, it was poison, baby"'' | *[[Let Me Tell You About My Operation]] - ''"Oh, it was poison, baby"'' | ||
Latest revision as of 10:16, 2 January 2025
Songs that involve poison or poisonous substances. Such songs may offer a straightforward description of the effects of poison...or veer off in a far more surreal and metaphorical direction.
Central theme[edit]
- Darling, The Dose - The song lists off poison ingredients such as venom and nightshade, and includes lyrics such as "No antidote in sight" and "The dose is the poison / we've had more than most". It also name-drops historical and literary figures, such as "Socrates and Hercules", who notoriously died as a result of poisoning.
- Poison Flowers
- The Poisonousness
Briefly mentioned[edit]
- Cyclops Rock - "It was sweet / Like lead paint is sweet / But the after-effect left me paralyzed"
- How Now Dark Cloud - "I have been poisoned by lead"
- Let Me Tell You About My Operation - "Oh, it was poison, baby"
- Maine - "Maine is the poison you love"
- Stomp Box - Includes the lyric "Pour the poison in my ear", which is a possible Hamlet reference.
- This Is Only Going To Go One Way - "An old magician said / While swallowing strychnine / Too bad my greatest trick can only / Be performed one time"
- Whistling In The Dark - "I'd like to poison your mind"
Honorable mentions[edit]
- In TMBG's May 21, 2003 newsletter, John Flansburgh memorably denounces plastic surgery: "I am really fascinated by this "bo-tox" thing they are doing in Hollywood which actually PARALYZES YOUR FOREHEAD with POISON BACTERIA."
- Money For Dope - Cobra venom.
