About this episode
The episode discusses the song 'Oxycontin Girl' by CLD, focusing on its themes of addiction and the songwriting style of Les Claypool.
Thanks for the downer, CLD! This tale of addiction (and another anti-pharmaceutical anthem) is possibly the saddest set of lyrics we've ever gotten from Les Claypool, but boy, does the song-writing, with it's catchy "so blue" repeptition and that heavy Sabbath-like riff in the middle, really make the words palatable. We now see why this one's buried in the back half of the record. Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money
People in this episode
Hosts: Josh, Frankie, Soya
Topics covered
- addiction
- pharmaceuticals
- songwriting
- music analysis
- lyrics interpretation
Keywords
- Oxycontin Girl
- addiction
- Les Claypool
- songwriting
- lyrics
- music commentary
- anti-pharmaceutical
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CLD
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