"The State I Am In" lyrics poll

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Poll Results

OptionVotes
My brother had confessed that he was gay, it took the heat off me for a while 11
So I gave myself to God, there was a pregnant pause before he said ok 4
I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches from my crippled friend 3
Now I'm feeling dangerous, riding on city buses for a hobby is sad 3
He took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called "The State I Am In" 3
When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride to whisky and gin 2
Desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly of a boys empty mind 1
Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me for I am stupid and blind 1
I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend 1
The state that I am in 1
I gave myself to sin 1
My crippled friend1
She was not impressed that I cured her on the Sabbath 1
I was puzzled by a dream, stayed with me all day in 1995 0
Lead me to a living end 0
He stood up with a sailor friend, sade it known upon my sisters wedding day 0
I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported 0
Now she's in love 0
The priest in the booth had a photographic memory for all he had heard 0
I gave myself to Providence 0
And I've been there and back again 0
So I went to confess 0
They don't seem to mind 0
Now I spend my day turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's 0
I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975 0


wanko ergo sum, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 00:50 (seventeen years ago)

I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches from my crippled friend

Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 00:50 (seventeen years ago)

I can't find any fake ILX B&S album covers for decoration.

wanko ergo sum, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 00:51 (seventeen years ago)

Neither can I format the lines correctly nor post an image

wanko ergo sum, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 00:52 (seventeen years ago)

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Steve Shasta, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 01:01 (seventeen years ago)

I just copy and pasted from the official website, and it's full of errors, those pigfuckers. Obv the "Providence" line should be switched with the one above it

wanko ergo sum, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 01:05 (seventeen years ago)

tl dr

wanko ergo sum, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 01:10 (seventeen years ago)

crutch kicker acrobat

contenderizer, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 05:25 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

ILX System, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

in before 'good thread'

wanko ergo sum, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:04 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

ILX System, Thursday, 7 February 2008 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

good thread

wanko ergo sum, Thursday, 7 February 2008 00:05 (seventeen years ago)

wow, "Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me for I am stupid and blind" is easily my favorite line here and comes at the arrangement's peak point; I'm stunned it only got one vote!

wanko ergo sum, Thursday, 7 February 2008 00:06 (seventeen years ago)

I have never heard a full Belle & Sebastian song and I'm from Glasgow.

jim, Thursday, 7 February 2008 00:08 (seventeen years ago)

I deserve a medal.

jim, Thursday, 7 February 2008 00:08 (seventeen years ago)

you do. you must be noize!!

anyway, either the line I mentioned, or

Lazy Jane, all the time
Painting lines
You are sleeping at bus stops
Wondering how you got your name
And what you're going to do about it

is my favorite moment of the B&S oeuvre

wanko ergo sum, Thursday, 7 February 2008 00:11 (seventeen years ago)

My favorite song by them, both lyrically and overall. I've always thought Stewart was overrated as a lyricist, but possibly underrated in terms of pulling great melodies out of his arse.

Didn't vote, but most of it's pretty great. Top song.

dell, Thursday, 7 February 2008 00:13 (seventeen years ago)

boring song.too repetetive

Zeno, Friday, 8 February 2008 03:00 (seventeen years ago)


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