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My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: TD on Jul 19, 2006, 10:43 PM

Title: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: TD on Jul 19, 2006, 10:43 PM
Does anyone know the story behind the lyrics to steam engine?
Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: October on Jul 19, 2006, 10:58 PM
i forget what interview it's in, but jim talks about how it is about making music for the love of music and how most acts nowadays are just all about material b.s.
Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: NHgroove on Jul 25, 2006, 08:44 PM
what? really....are you sure??   Does anybody have any idea what's being said at the end that repeats thru in the background???  I can't figure out for the life of me what it is...
Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: BH on Jul 25, 2006, 08:53 PM
Quotewhat? really....are you sure??   Does anybody have any idea what's being said at the end that repeats thru in the background???  I can't figure out for the life of me what it is...

We had an entire thread on that subject one time and the result was that nobody knows.
Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: NHgroove on Jul 26, 2006, 07:10 PM
what were the leading guesses??

I'm thinking  "get out"
Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: JacketGal on Jul 26, 2006, 07:53 PM
There's a bit of insight in this article from '03:
http://www.nudeasthenews.com/interviews/64
Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: BH on Jul 26, 2006, 09:23 PM
Maybe the answer is in here somewhere....
http://www.egr.msu.edu/~lira/supp/steam/
Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: BH on Feb 27, 2007, 05:59 PM
Quotewhat? really....are you sure??   Does anybody have any idea what's being said at the end that repeats thru in the background???  I can't figure out for the life of me what it is...


I finally figured is out!!!!!!!!!!

I NEED A VALIUM!  NEED A VALIUM.  NEED A VALIUM.
Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: DaFunkyPrecedent on Feb 27, 2007, 10:18 PM
steam engine is all about and engine that blows steam.  its RIGHT THERE!
Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: vespachick on Mar 15, 2007, 11:03 PM
I still say its: "Kenny Loggins". Kevin Bacon told me so.

Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: LET_THE_FETUS_ROCK on Mar 16, 2007, 09:44 PM
It's unintelligible speech.  Like a monkey!
Title: Re: Steam Engine Lyrics
Post by: ms. yvon on Mar 19, 2007, 01:28 AM
QuoteThere's a bit of insight in this article from '03:
http://www.nudeasthenews.com/interviews/64
thanks for the link jg!!