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Fishin' for a good time starts with throwin' in your line Tom Waits – New Coat of Paint

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The narrator is saying that in order to have fun, you have to go out and make it yourself, you have to at least try. Their lives (and their romance) will stay the same if they don’t actively try to spice it up, so he is encouraging his love interest to come out with him.

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Welcome to the jungle, we take it day by day Guns N' Roses – Welcome to the Jungle

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This line describes the hectic, fast-paced life of the city. Hit Parader quoted rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin as summarizing the song as “about Hollywood streets; true to life.”

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'The Crypt-Kicker Five' Bobby "Boris" Pickett – Monster Mash

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Pickett and Capizzi composed “Monster Mash” and recorded it with Gary S. Paxton, Leon Russell, Johnny McCrae, Rickie Page, and Terry Berg, credited as “The Crypt-Kickers”.

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Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds Bobby "Boris" Pickett – Monster Mash

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Igor (or sometimes Ygor) is the traditional stock character or cliché hunch-backed assistant or butler to many types of villain, such as Count Dracula or a mad scientist, familiar from many horror movies and horror movie parodies, the Universal Studios Frankenstein series and the film Van Helsing in particular.

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Monster Mash Bobby "Boris" Pickett – Monster Mash

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Quite possibly the greatest Halloween jam ever recorded, “Monster Mash” has been a Holiday favorite since its recording in 1962.

During a cover of the the Diamonds' Darlin', Bobby “Boris” Pickett performed an improvised monologue, imitating famed horror actor Boris Karloff. The audience loved it so much that Pickett eventually composed a song revolving around the impression with fellow band member, Leonard Capizzi and hence the Mash was born.

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No Future Part Three: Escape from No Future Titus Andronicus (Ft. Okey Canfield Chenoweth III) – No Future Part Three: Escape from No Future

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Much like the songs “My Eating Disorder” and “Still Life With Hot Deuce On Silver Platter” (both off 2012’s Local Business), “No Future Part Three” deals with the balance between man and drug: how much of what we call our self or our soul is authentic if we’re constantly at the whim of chemicals, both natural and synthetic?

Titus Andronicus frontman Patrick Stickles describes his depression while attending Ramapo College in Mahwah, NJ. He then describes his medication, both self- and prescription, and finally his misgivings and self-loathing associated with his willingness to subjugate his humanity (a major theme on the songs “Richard II” and “In A Big City” as well).

Fun fact: Parts One & Two of “No Future” aren’t on The Monitor. Instead, they can be found on 2007’s The Airing of Grievances. Parts Four & Five were later included on 2015’s The Most Lamentable Tragedy.

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Much like the songs ["My Eating Disorder"](http://rock.genius.com/Titus-andronicus-my-eating-disorder-lyrics) and ["Still Life With Hot Deuce On Silver Platter"](http://rock.genius.com/Titus-andronicus-still-life-with-hot-deuce-on-silver-platter-lyrics) (both off 2012's [*Local Business*](http://genius.com/albums/Titus-andronicus/Local-business)), "No Future Part Three" deals with the balance between man and drug: how much of what we call our self or our soul is authentic if we're constantly at the whim of chemicals, both natural and synthetic?

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**Fun fact:** Parts One & Two of "No Future" aren't on *The Monitor*. Instead, they can be found on 2007's [*The Airing of Grievances*](/albums/Titus-andronicus/The-airing-of-grievances). Parts Four & Five were later included on 2015's [*The Most Lamentable Tragedy*](/albums/titus-andronicus/the-most-lamentable-tragedy).

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Sulk Radiohead – Sulk

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“Sulk” was written as a response to the Hungerford massacre that occurred in Hungerford, Berkshire, England on August 19, 1987. Seventeen people (including the perpetrator) were killed in the massacre.

Although its original concluding lyrics were “just shoot your gun,” these were changed when the song was recorded in late 1994. This was because the death of Kurt Cobain was still weighing heavily on people’s minds while the Hungerford killings were not; Thom chose to change the lyrics so that no one would think the song was about the late Nirvana leader.

“Sulk” was rarely heard live: the band played it in concert a few times in 1994 and 1995, and never again after that.

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In a champagne supernova, a champagne supernova in the sky Oasis – Champagne Supernova

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Noel Gallagher came up with the line while staying at his (then) girlfriend Meg Mathers' place. They were listening to the album Bossanova by the Pixies (which Noel misheard as “Supernova”), while watching a documentary on french champagne. He calls the lyric about a “champagne supernova in the sky” as “probably as psychedelic as [he’ll] ever get” and refuses to explain it because he thinks it would be corny.

Amusingly, in 2003 a weird kind of said stellar explosion was promptly nicknamed “Champagne Supernova.”

Gallagher’s British accent is especially noticeable here as it sounds like he says “champagne supernover in the sky.” The British tend to throw in “R” sounds between vowels.

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Noel Gallagher [came](http://www.oasis-recordinginfo.co.uk/?page_id=1050) up with the line while staying at his (then) girlfriend Meg Mathers' place. They were listening to the album [*Bossanova*](http://genius.com/albums/Pixies/Bossanova) by [the Pixies](http://genius.com/artists/Pixies) (which Noel misheard as "Supernova"), while watching a documentary on french champagne. He calls the lyric about a "champagne supernova in the sky" as "probably as psychedelic as [he'll] ever get" and refuses to explain it because he thinks it would be corny.

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Amusingly, in 2003 a weird kind of said stellar explosion was promptly [nicknamed](http://www.feelnumb.com/2011/02/16/supernova-sn2003fg-is-now-an-actual-champagne-supernova-in-the-sky/) "Champagne Supernova."

Gallagher's British accent is especially noticeable here as it sounds like he says "champagne supernover in the sky." The British tend to throw in "R" sounds between vowels.

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Champagne supernova is a martini glass full of champagne with cocaine on the rim, as salt would be on a Margarita. Very popular in the late 1980’s an -90’s. (from Urban Dictionary)

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Champagne Supernova Oasis – Champagne Supernova

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The epic rock ballad, “Champagne Supernova,” was released as the sixth and final single off (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?. In 2006, it was included in the “Best Of”-compilation Stop The Clocks.

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“Champagne Supernova” was written when brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher were intoxicated prior to their album “What’s the Story (Morning Glory)”.

“Slowly walking down the hall, faster than a cannonball” is notorious for being nonsensical. However, within the context of the song, it likely describes how you’ll be walking slowly as your mind races trying to answer why someone you admire was not there for you when felt depressed and got high to to escape that moment.

A “champagne supernova“ is when a bottle of champagne is popped open in celebration. Liam is starting to the person who was not there for him that despite being “caught beneath a landslide” (under a ton of pressure), that he will be celebrating his achievements made without said persons direct involvement.

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🤔More details & peak chart spot wouldn’t hurt here.🤷

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