From youtube member blindtimes' write-up of (my favorite) Blind Melon song, "Galaxie":
The song uses the main subject matter of [lead singer] Shannon Hoon's 1964 Ford Galaxie to also explore the deeper themes of his first love and break-up. He had originally bought this car used in New Orleans, for rather cheap, as the doors wouldn't even open.
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The music video for "Galaxie" featured a cameo by Timothy Leary, and revolves around a 1965 Ford Galaxie, fitting the lyrics. The video is considered a haunting premonition of Hoon's overdose later in 1995: Hoon was on drugs while filming the video, and featured such an erratic behaviour that scared the rest of the band...
Indeed. As far as haunting premonitions in music videos go, this one perhaps surpasses Nirvana's "Come as you are". Notice how "Galaxie" is more about a wild ride (driven by unseen, Heracleitean forces) rather than a particular model of car. Also, note how the mischevious wizard's apprentice combines potions and materials to
Seems ironic to have Timothy Leary telling his young apprentice to halt the chemical experimentation.
But I keep on a comin' here and standing in this state*
Oh and I'm always reassured the situation's gettin' carried away
Good lyric. Hard to say why, but it cuts through me like a knife tonight.
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The psychedelic car ride/legions of sperm imagery was used by Queens of the Stone Age to good effect in this video.
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Speaking of cars and towns named Lafayette, Greg recently had a link to a juicy story.
Also, fair warning: It's entirely possible that YRHT could become a car blog in the near future.
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* gret?
