Another nod to Kurt Cobain after all these years? Join the debate!
Aberdeen, the latest single off of Cage the Elephant's sophomore album, Thank you, Happy Birthday has sparked some heated debate amongst CTE fans across the nation. What exactly are the lyrics referring to? No one can seem to agree. Many feel that the musical stylings of the song and lyrics are indicative of Nirvana, making the Aberdeen reference a direct correlation to Kurt Cobain's home town. Check out the video below- they do look a bit Nirvana-ish, don't they?
But others feel that the song is more likely to reference Aberdeen, Scotland, where the band spent some extended time. Still, others have insisted that the song is referring to Aberdeen, Kentucky where a band member was once involved with a girl. There's no info on the band's website about song origins, so it's up to us to surmise!
Here are the lyrics:
I've been tryin real hard...
To realize
But somethings take a long long
Long long time (a long time)
[Chorus]
Hold the phone
Hit repeat
You got me folding at the knees
Saw the flame tasted sin
You burned me once again
Cut the cord, she's a creep
ABERDEEEEN
way back! [x3]
Never saw my dark side
In, in your eyes
Back and forth bloody fingers
Paintin up the sky
The sky
[Repeat Chorus x2]
What do you think? Join the great song-meaning debate: http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858856733/
http://www.lyricinterpretations.com/Cage-the-Elephant/Aberdeen
Regardless of whether our beloved Aberdeen is the Aberdeen, Cage the Elephant is a great slacker punk altrock band, and this song is no exception. If you haven't explored their music, I suggest you check out their youtube page or pull them up on Grooveshark. My personal favorite songs are Ain't No Rest for the Wicked, and Back Against The Wall.
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