The Animals Were Gone

administrator · 09-20-2006, 02:33 PM

I don't think any / many of us have heard the track "The Animals Were Gone". What do you think it's about?

In my head I had an image of what the video could look like... a little boy gets taken to the zoo, but he looks very sad... then you see why... all the animals are gone... then the camera zooms in on the cages... and there is damien playing his guitar... and then you pan over to another cage... and there is lisa singing... and then you see vyvienne in a cage... and shane... and tomo...

And I'm not even high on anything...

worrynot,thisismyonlypost · 09-20-2006, 02:50 PM

The actual name for Then Go?

tywy · 09-20-2006, 02:53 PM

i think he played that in Montreal....although maybe not....

Gatsby · 09-20-2006, 07:08 PM

i dont think its a rename. Then Go is an old juniper song so i can understand renaming it but it also sounds very similar to "glorybox" by portishead (to me it does anyways) so i can also understand them leaving it off the album

i like your imagery emmett. perhaps they may steal your idea
lets hope they give you credit for it

SisterMidnight · 09-21-2006, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by administrator

I don't think any / many of us have heard the track "The Animals Were Gone". What do you think it's about?

In my head I had an image of what the video could look like... a little boy gets taken to the zoo, but he looks very sad... then you see why... all the animals are gone... then the camera zooms in on the cages... and there is damien playing his guitar... and then you pan over to another cage... and there is lisa singing... and then you see vyvienne in a cage... and shane... and tomo...

And I'm not even high on anything...

are you sure?

i like this idea, it's poignant.. i almost got a tear.. but if i was the little boy i think i would have cheered up after i saw damien and lisa in the cages

maybe it's an environmental or animal rights statement.. it's definitely new yeah?

administrator · 09-21-2006, 11:50 AM

it would cheer you up to see damien and lisa in cages?

cprolsen · 09-21-2006, 01:29 PM

My guess that from the title it would be about how industrialization is taking over and not leaving anymore animals around when they once roamed freely, of course I could be completely wrong and probably am but oh well. My bet is the song will have a Older Chests feel to it.

cille · 09-21-2006, 02:02 PM

I think it's summin to do with metaphores

simog · 09-21-2006, 06:13 PM

I saw a metaphore once, but it was just pacing up and down its cage and looked really sad. They should be allowed to run wild.

cille · 09-21-2006, 06:16 PM

^rofl

SisterMidnight · 09-23-2006, 05:25 AM

< also rofl'ing

what do you think the animals might be a metaphor for cille?

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Originally Posted by administrator

it would cheer you up to see damien and lisa in cages?

no!

ah you know what i meant..

cille · 09-23-2006, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

< also rofl'ing

what do you think the animals might be a metaphor for cille?

ah you know, i'd like to hear the song before i form an opinion

Arpie · 09-23-2006, 01:59 PM

I agree. I can't imagine the title being meant in any literal sense. That's not very Damien is it?

I thought the title recalled this line from a speech made American Indian Chief Seattle in 1854; 'If all the animals were gone, man would die of spiritual loneliness...'

Spiritual loneliness...now we're talking Mr Rice. And I think exploring this theme, despite it being so obscurely related to the title, might lead to some interesting suggesations as to the content of the song. I might post one later...right now I'm too focused on listening to the new Scissor Sisters album...yay, 2006, my two favourite musical acts finally, fabulously, encoring.

Hendrik · 09-23-2006, 02:23 PM

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what do you think the animals might be a metaphor for cille?

Hmm...sodomy maybe? Irish farmers can get very lonely when they're out and about with their sheep e.g.

Loveless · 09-23-2006, 02:57 PM

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I agree. I can't imagine the title being meant in any literal sense. That's not very Damien is it?

"What makes her come and what makes her stay?
What make the animal run, run away yeah
What makes him stall, what makes him stand
And what shakes the elephant now
And what makes a man?"

Damien Rice, 'La Professor & La Fille Danse'

09-20-2006, 02:33 PM	#1
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09-20-2006, 07:08 PM	#4
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	i dont think its a rename. Then Go is an old juniper song so i can understand renaming it but it also sounds very similar to "glorybox" by portishead (to me it does anyways) so i can also understand them leaving it off the album i like your imagery emmett. perhaps they may steal your idea lets hope they give you credit for it __________________ "Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further…And on fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." https://www.twitch.tv/simonjmusic

09-21-2006, 11:50 AM	#6
administrator forum administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,480	it would cheer you up to see damien and lisa in cages? __________________ Keep checking the news page for all the latest Damien Rice news.

09-21-2006, 02:02 PM	#8
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	I think it's summin to do with metaphores __________________ Yeah

09-21-2006, 06:16 PM	#10
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	^rofl __________________ Yeah

09-20-2006, 02:50 PM	#2
worrynot,thisismyonlypost Eskimo Friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 47	The actual name for Then Go?

09-20-2006, 02:53 PM	#3
tywy Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 190	i think he played that in Montreal....although maybe not....

09-21-2006, 01:29 PM	#7
cprolsen Parent of a lil Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United States Posts: 175	My guess that from the title it would be about how industrialization is taking over and not leaving anymore animals around when they once roamed freely, of course I could be completely wrong and probably am but oh well. My bet is the song will have a Older Chests feel to it.

09-21-2006, 06:13 PM	#9
simog Born an Eskimo Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 132	I saw a metaphore once, but it was just pacing up and down its cage and looked really sad. They should be allowed to run wild.

09-23-2006, 01:59 PM	#13
Arpie Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England, Canada, Finland...whatever Posts: 144	I agree. I can't imagine the title being meant in any literal sense. That's not very Damien is it? I thought the title recalled this line from a speech made American Indian Chief Seattle in 1854; 'If all the animals were gone, man would die of spiritual loneliness...' Spiritual loneliness...now we're talking Mr Rice. And I think exploring this theme, despite it being so obscurely related to the title, might lead to some interesting suggesations as to the content of the song. I might post one later...right now I'm too focused on listening to the new Scissor Sisters album...yay, 2006, my two favourite musical acts finally, fabulously, encoring. __________________ I'm here without you, baby, but you're still on my lonely mind.