Honest James

Rather_Ripped · 04.16.2014, 01:17 PM

"Honest James" is one of my favorite songs from Thurston, and I've spent many an hour trying to figure out what it might be about. It doesn't really matter, as I love the song anyways, even if I don't know what it's about. So, I was wondering if any of you on here have a clue what it's about, or what you think it might be about. Just a thought.
Thanks guys!

Screaming Skull · 04.16.2014, 01:42 PM

It's whacked out. It's really whacked out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeTDayT8aPk

Rather_Ripped · 04.18.2014, 11:46 AM

It must not mean anything. HAHA

Chris Lawrence · 04.25.2014, 01:18 PM

I still want to know what "Brother James" is about!

Mortte Jousimo · 04.26.2014, 03:44 AM

I don´t know most of the Sonic songs, what they´re about...It was really interesting to hear some of the backgrounds of new Dust album songs, when Lee explained them in their gig!

EVOLghost · 04.26.2014, 09:51 PM

Honest James is the only dog on tree I really can't stand.

an evening with viewtiful · 04.27.2014, 11:45 AM

Like alot of Thurston's (and Lee's for that matter) songs, I feel like it has a very specific meaning to its author, but is written in a way that lets it mean different things to different listeners.
They have a very specific quality that makes it feel like a life story, but its just vague enough to make it transferrable. It's a rare and beautiful quality that not many other song writers really have (Neil Young and Leonard Cohen jump to mind immediately tho)

04.16.2014, 01:17 PM	#1
Rather_Ripped little trouble girl Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 35	"Honest James" is one of my favorite songs from Thurston, and I've spent many an hour trying to figure out what it might be about. It doesn't really matter, as I love the song anyways, even if I don't know what it's about. So, I was wondering if any of you on here have a clue what it's about, or what you think it might be about. Just a thought. Thanks guys!
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04.16.2014, 01:42 PM	#2
Screaming Skull children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 393	It's whacked out. It's really whacked out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeTDayT8aPk
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04.18.2014, 11:46 AM	#3
Rather_Ripped little trouble girl Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 35	It must not mean anything. HAHA
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04.25.2014, 01:18 PM	#4
Chris Lawrence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: southwest canada Posts: 1,888	I still want to know what "Brother James" is about! __________________ http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang // original folk blues ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i'm the boy that can enjoy invisibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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04.26.2014, 03:44 AM	#5
Mortte Jousimo expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,019	I don´t know most of the Sonic songs, what they´re about...It was really interesting to hear some of the backgrounds of new Dust album songs, when Lee explained them in their gig!
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04.26.2014, 09:51 PM	#6
EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	Honest James is the only dog on tree I really can't stand.
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04.27.2014, 11:45 AM	#7
an evening with viewtiful bad moon rising Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 167	Like alot of Thurston's (and Lee's for that matter) songs, I feel like it has a very specific meaning to its author, but is written in a way that lets it mean different things to different listeners. They have a very specific quality that makes it feel like a life story, but its just vague enough to make it transferrable. It's a rare and beautiful quality that not many other song writers really have (Neil Young and Leonard Cohen jump to mind immediately tho)
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