Robben Ford Discussion

McHenk · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:33 am Post subject: Earthquake Lyrics

Hi all,

It must be because I'm from Europe, but I just can't figure out the words Robben is singing in Earthquake.

The line he sings after angry eyes sounds like "books and paintings" to me, but I'm pretty shure it must be something else ..... Embarassed

Any suggestions anyone ?

roadwarriorfortheblues · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:52 am Post subject:

hooks and baiting ?

I love this song. I wonder if it's about a real person?
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McHenk · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:04 am Post subject:

hooks and baiting .... mmm makes sense in the context of the rest.

Personally (in my humble opinion) I think the whole cd is great, but if I have to pick a favourite track... this would be the one Razz

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A great song doesn't need much lyrics.

Yes I wonder if it's about a real person too.

loek · Member Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 44

the song is about...,robben's life as a working/travelling musicien,as told in a recent intervieuw

JohnnyZ · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:16 am Post subject:

Any "quiche" references?

Laughing

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roadwarriorfortheblues · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:09 am Post subject:

No quiche... this one is about cake. Razz

What are the words after "You're the taker of the cake, the one who fools (? ? ?) ... my own private LA earthquake" Question

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martin · Newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 2

"...who fools dost make..."

I believe middle and early modern english form, also used in Shakespeare's writings (see that lit class a long time ago maybe paid off ; ) ).

"Dost is the present singular second person tense of "do".

In other words, it was used when speaking to a single person directly about something that is current or ongoing." = definition I found

roadwarriorfortheblues · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:56 am Post subject: songwriting

frank0936 · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:37 am Post subject: lyric

The first is definitely "hooks and baiting". The second is "who fools doth make". I keep thinking I have heard that quoted somewhere else, but I can't find it right now. I love this song, too. There are places that remind me of Steely Dan.
Frank

Daved · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:50 am Post subject:

First time I heard Robben play this song, I mentioned to him that I could easily see this being a Tom Waits tune. He smiled and said he could see that too.
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frank0936 · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:51 am Post subject: Earthquake

After hearing Robben's smooth vocals it's hard to imagine Tom's gravelly vocals, but it does have the kind of imagery that Tom uses a lot.
Frank