Dog Faced BoySouljacker, Track 1 Media Downloads
LyricsComing home from the school today Crying all along the way Ain't no way for a boy to be Begging ma to shave me please You little punks think you own this town Well someday someone's gonna bring you down Life ain't pretty for a dog faced boy Life ain't pretty for a dog faced boy You take back what you said now That's the last time I cry Don't tell me what it is to be a friend, now 'till I walk beside you on the street now Ma won't shave me Jesus can't save me Dog faced boy Life ain't pretty for a dog faced boy Life ain't pretty for a dog faced boy Life ain't pretty for a dog faced boy Life ain't pretty for a dog faced boy Going back to the school tomorrow Hang my hairy head in sorrow Ain't no way for a boy to be Aint' no way to set me free, now Ma won't shave me Jesus can't save me Dog faced boy Ma won't shave me Jesus can't save me Dog faced boy Related Interview ExtractsThe album's opening track, 'Dog Faced Boy', seems to hark back, lyrically at least, to themes explored on 'Beautiful Freak'. "Oddly enough it's inspired by a woman I know," confesses E. "She's a really attractive woman, but when she was younger she had this problem of being very hairy, to the point where all the other school kids would tease her and call her 'gorilla girl'. So obviously I was going to write a song about this when she told me," smiles E, "but I decided to change it to 'Dog Faced Boy', to make it more convincing to sing in the first person." (http://galaxy.bykr.org/archive_interviews_ souljacker.htm) Favourite partsI love the filthy guitar riff that runs through this song. Like Cancer for the Cure, it's a loud song which really takes over your head. I like the feeling of anger in the chorus. It's not a helpless anger but a anger lined with a determination for revenge. It's a great chorus to sing when you're angry! You little punks think you own this town Well someday someone's gonna bring you down Life ain't pretty for a dog faced boy Life ain't pretty for a dog faced boy TriviaMy favourite song when I'm angry at the world. The line "You little punks think you own this town" is featured on the CD case of the Souljacker album. I always like to start compilations of eels rock songs with this song. Was inspired by a woman that used to be called "Gorilla Girl" but is now very attractive. Finished 20th in the 3speed Best Eels Song poll 2002. |
Wonderful live version on "Later with Jools Holland"