Pig Heart

I. Spike

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Where do songs come from...? In this case I really don't know... A story started floating around in my head one day about a fictitious boy who had the first pig heart transplant. As he grew he took on the characteristics of a pig. Not so much his physical appearance, but his appetite for any and everything, his wanton lust to consume all. This made him resent the doctors/scientist who had come up with the idea of implanting a pig heart in a boy. He is grown up now, and he is bitter...

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Lyrics

I guess I should be grateful, but no one ever asked me
why should I be thankful for this mess
how could they not see it, my future scrawled in mud
it seems so obvious to me as I look back

I'm left to wallow in this world
stinking with this primitive lust
destined to consume all that I must
I'm left to wallow in this world
that's all that's left for this pig hearted boy
there's never enough to stop the thirst
and be happy in the dirt

they thought they were innovators, not mad scientists
they wore a crown of thorns with the guilt of the priest
their righteous indignation was absorbed with the pats upon their backs
they looked to other bright spots in their path

I'm left to wallow in this world
stinking with this primitive lust
destined to consume all that I must
I'm left to wallow in this world
that's all that's left for this pig hearted boy
there's never enough to stop the thirst
and be happy in the dirt

Pig hearted boy...

Song Stats

Hits: 3000
Comments: 14
Fans: 5
Plays: 570
Downloads: 124
Votes: 13
Uploaded: Nov 17, 2005 - 10:52:57 AM
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2005 - 10:50:18 AM Last Played: Oct 08, 2009 - 05:59:20 PM

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Keywords:

pig (3), heart (122), boy (20), mad (9), wallow (1), swallow (3), thirst (3), dirt (3), thorns (1)

Comments

Peter Greenstone

Peter Greenstone said 1466 days ago (November 17th, 2005)

bacon
As always, great arrangement, production and performance. I love the
concept in the lyrics but I have to say it seems mismatched with the
music. Perhaps that's intentional, and it does add a quirkyness to it
having this clean, smoothe music and clear, fresh voice singing about
something much darker and greasy.

The music is great and the lyrics are really good; I'm not totally sure if
their pairing works as well as another could. But I do know that I did
enjoy it as a whole, so in that, it works very well.

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I. Spike

I. Spike said 1466 days ago (November 17th, 2005)

bacon
Thanks for taking time to comment and getting exactly what I was attempting.
The vocal is a real contrast to the disturbing track. It's a man who's really never
grown up, and is still a resentful little boy. I intentionally tried to sing it without
too much bravado, and did not adhere to the notes as carefully as I normally do.
Kind of got into character for this one.

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SlimGirlFat	SlimGirlFat said 1466 days ago (November 17th, 2005)
	Excellent music here. You have a distinctive style of singing that, no matter what the lyrical content, really is a pleasure to hear.. Good production as always... SlimGirlFat Check out my latest song called Not Enough

Epileptic Gibbon

Epileptic Gibbon said 1466 days ago (November 18th, 2005)

I have to agree with Peter here…
… and I actually think I heard it before he did… couldn't quite
decide what to say about the song but then Peter's comment
pretty much nailed it for me. The production/performance is
excellent as ever, no doubt about it. But the mismatch or
discordance of the song's style with its lyrics didn't work for me. I
now know, from your reply to Peter, that that's exactly what you
were going for, which is great, but for me it just doesn't mesh. It's
not that I don't like the juxtaposition of dark & light in general,
because that's definitely normally my bag, but here it just didn't
feel quite right and as pop music is 99% about how it makes you
feel when you listen to it I think it's an important point to make.
But I'm not faulting the overall piece of work just what I feel to be
an awkward mismatch in the lyrics & music.

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TobinMueller

TobinMueller said 1466 days ago (November 18th, 2005)

Happy with the dirt
Great vocals, excellent rhythm to the lyrics and your vocal delivery. I dig
the juxtaposition of cynical other-condemnation with the lightness of the
arrangement, which, to me, makes the singer slightly shallow in his
judgments, which works well for me. But I am listening as a musical
theatre guy who is always fitting a character to a song. Key change on
"dirt" is superb. The Pig Hearted Boy title is a solid metaphor, altho not
necessarily unique, but unique is overrated in pop music (which values
accessibility). The only phrase I'd alter is "they thought they were
innovators" which, perhaps, might be better as "self-advertised as
innovators" or something with a little more edge to the verb. Solid track.

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Morning Light	Morning Light said 1466 days ago (November 18th, 2005)
	ingenius! thats all i can say! Check out my latest song called Morning Rose

I. Spike

I. Spike said 1466 days ago (November 18th, 2005)

Comments.
I appreciate everyone's comments on this tune. I posted it because I
wanted to get people's gut feelings to an off beat song. I think MacJams
is a great theater for getting reactions, and to see if you are really getting
your point across with a particular piece of music. I had some hesitation
about posting this one, but after all your insightful comments, I'm really
glad that I did.
For me it's not about always posting your best work, but to show your
little monsters to the world to see how people view them.
Kudos to you all!

Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

jgurner	jgurner said 1465 days ago (November 18th, 2005)
	It worked for me It's a dark song with a dark mood. The offbeat sound, I believe, works to the advantage of the song. Reminds me, in spirit, of the one track per album given to Andy Summers or Stewart Copeland of The Police. They were usually waaay offbeat, but they were great songs. I like this one a lot. Fun weirdness, Check out my latest song called Bourbon Street Dawn

	said 1455 days ago (November 29th, 2005)
	What's Wrong with Rampant Consumerism? :) Excellent prodction and performance and I like the ironic juxtaposition of the lyrics to the pop-ambient sound.

echoroom

echoroom said 1431 days ago (December 22nd, 2005)

Pig out
Boy, this is weird. The music and vocals are great, really clear, and you'd expect an 'I love you, baby' lyric, which if you'd done, it would probably be crawling up the charts as we speak.

But putting this lyric to the music ... inspired.
This is a really creepy song, but poppy at the same time.

It's the uncle you've always liked as a kid suddenly touching your knee- type disturbing.

Chillingly great.

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I. Spike	I. Spike said 1431 days ago (December 23rd, 2005)
	Pig out Thanks for totally getting. That is exactly what I was going for. Kudos! Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

miq	miq said 1394 days ago (January 28th, 2006)
	Good story You should write a story about this one...a little to mellow for me but it is a good song...i like the keys in the background Check out my latest song called All Creatures of Our God and King

ktb	ktb said 1379 days ago (February 13th, 2006)
	involving the listener love the changes, tasty bass playing. if your doing all the parts yourself thats impressive as hell, the chorus had me humming right along. reminded me of Thomas Dolby Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1378 days ago (February 13th, 2006)
	involving the listener Thank you! The Thomas Dolby comment is a giant compliment in my book. I love his stuff. Kudos be to you! Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

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