62. Big Black - "Kerosene" (from the Atomizer album, Homestead Records 1986)
"Kerosene" is a simple, direct title that, with a small amount of context, tells you most of what you need to know about the lyrical content of these songs. The female-sung, country "Kerosene" is about a wronged woman burning her cheating lover's stuff, while the Midwestern 80s noise-punk "Kerosene" is about a disaffected, small-town youth playing with fire. For a talented artist, a clichéd concept is as good a jumping off point as any, and these are very talented artists.
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I like the line "i'll find somewhere to lay my flame the day she changes her last name."
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