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Hey,
Im indulging in the song at the moment and Id love to know what the term "baby-blasted mothers" could mean.
Larry made his nest high up in the autumn branches
Built from nothing but high hopes and thin air
He collected up some baby blasted mothers who took their chances
And for a while they lived quite happily up there
Got any ideas?
Waawe
Hi, Waawe. 22 for 1! I wonder if that is because this is a difficult one? or because no one who understands the lyrics is game to print an answer?
Neil Young sings on 'Rust Never Sleeps': 'Welfare mothers make better lovers.' Nick Cave is, I think, alluding to the way that women's bodies changes after childbirth. It's an age-old paradox, Waawe: men marry women for their physical beauty. The women have a couple of kids -- which 'blasts' (various parts of) their bodies -- and then the marriage is about working hard to pay dentist's bill, not spontaneous sex with the woman that you fell in love/lust with. Look up the word 'episiotomy.'
Mark in Perth
Well, thank you, Mark. I was also waiting for the answer. :up:
'Blasted' can also have the meaning of 'intoxicated', so it could imply that they were very taken up by motherhood in addition to Mark's suggestions above.
Thanks loads, Mark, you seem to be a man of experience, right? I will have to think twice before making my g-friend pregnant. :-D What a shame Nick didnt study medicine - Had he used 'episiotomy' for 'baby-blasted', everything d have been clear from the start. :-D Well, it wouldnt rhyme actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by mark in perth
Cheers.
Waawe
Some girls stay fit after the baby's birth. But anyway this music just messed up any idea of having kids that I possibly had. This music is so...cavernous. :-D