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Old 07-27-2007, 08:57 PM   #1
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This may be a stupid question but what does coconut skins refer to ( i know its probably something rude). I just love this song, it always makes me smile!
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Old 07-27-2007, 09:48 PM   #2
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My take on it...
I think this is such an upbeat song compared to all the intense sadness and anger and whatever else damien has expressed through his music.
If you're not working towards something you're basically wasting time. This just puts you in a situation in which your always doing something but not necessarilly being yourself and actually enjoying life.
And then in the chorus he's basically saying to screw it all,to put it all asside, our innhibitions and concerns, next time somebody asks you "tell them we've been hanging out and wasting time," you don't need to feel bad about it or worry about anything. Makes me think that's the reason for the line about God dropping by to relieve doubt.

This my interpretation... thoughts about it i guess. (i might be waaaay off though! )
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Old 07-28-2007, 12:00 AM   #3
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He is what Damien sad about Coconut skins...I think it's pretty much what you said about the song..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UE2T1QNIClM

I also heard a story where he is looking in the mirror...but I can't remember the story. I think I heared it on youtube one day, but I couldn't find it, so if anyone finds it ... I would love to here the story again.
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Old 07-28-2007, 12:51 AM   #4
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^it'd be funny to see him performing the song to himself in front of the mirrior

i think i remember he said something on Morning Becomes Eclectic ... maybe...
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Old 07-29-2007, 09:45 PM   #5
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Thanks for that it makes sense now. It was the ' i've been licking coconut skins' part i wasn't sure what he refering to. Love the song!
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Old 07-29-2007, 11:34 PM   #6
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knowing damien, you should assume all unknown songs are about his penis
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Old 07-30-2007, 12:26 PM   #7
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knowing damien, you should assume all unknown songs are about his penis
"Tell them I've been licking coconut skins
And we've been hanging out"

skins in plural? Maybe there are more penises involved I don't know what he means by cooking them but it sounds like great pain.
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Old 07-30-2007, 04:29 PM   #8
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the boston show i was at in may he said and i quote " there was moments not too long ago, where i wasnt down. and i wrote a happy ****ing song. well its not that it was a happy song, but it was a song where it was like more kinda like **** it, sorta.. fack it i should say. it was um..(huge pause).. i was going to try to explain, but i can't. it was just a magic moment. no actully really it was a very light hearted moment, with no magic what so ever. it was just like "whatever". play music... blah.. "whatever" do this.. ok fine.. "whatever". who gives a ****. this person says that, "whatever" this person thinks this.... "whatever"!.. but its not called "whatever" its called coconut skins... WHATEVER!
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Old 07-30-2007, 07:18 PM   #9
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^ I luv how he just rambles on and on...
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Old 07-30-2007, 07:25 PM   #10
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the boston show i was at in may he said and i quote " there was moments not too long ago, where i wasnt down. and i wrote a happy ****ing song. well its not that it was a happy song, but it was a song where it was like more kinda like **** it, sorta.. fack it i should say. it was um..(huge pause).. i was going to try to explain, but i can't. it was just a magic moment. no actully really it was a very light hearted moment, with no magic what so ever. it was just like "whatever". play music... blah.. "whatever" do this.. ok fine.. "whatever". who gives a ****. this person says that, "whatever" this person thinks this.... "whatever"!.. but its not called "whatever" its called coconut skins... WHATEVER!
He's a complex fellow!
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Old 07-31-2007, 02:23 PM   #11
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This one still puzzles me, i get the meaning of wasting time but why licking coconut skins, is that an original damien concept... i wasn't sure if maybe it's a well know foreign slang term or something?
And coconuts don't even really have skins do they, just shells, and they can't be comfortable to lick, the thought always makes my mouth feel dry
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Old 07-31-2007, 02:42 PM   #12
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I like to think the licking coconut skins part means going to a tropical location. And doing something that really doesnt make any sense. Just lick coconut skins because you can; instead of working hard or arguing or whatever pisses you off. Coconut skins for me is whatever it is that you do as your release.
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I like to think the licking coconut skins part means going to a tropical location. And doing something that really doesnt make any sense. Just lick coconut skins because you can; instead of working hard or arguing or whatever pisses you off. Coconut skins for me is whatever it is that you do as your release.
Ah. I like that.
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