Track By Track of Thanks For The Memes
Century Son
With an energetic opening, Century Son is a song pushing ever onwards.
There is passion in every syllable sung, in every note played, in every
beat of Dave's drum kit. LIke many of their other songs, characterised
by the false ending, which gives way to an impassioned last burst of drums
'n bass 'n guitars.
Come With Me
A compelling, yet discordant phrase opens the song, leading into Glenn's
distinctive Australian accented voice. The brief fuzziness of the first
few lines fades, but that minor refrain threads itself through the background
of the song. An almost inaudible spoken 'harmony' accompanies the song,
cutting through the beauty of the melody to add some harshness. Come
With Me builds up and up in that distinctive Augie March manner, and
there are again memorable lines - "Maybe clown for president/pissing in
the ditch". The chaos of the verses contrasts with the quiet calm which
characterises the chorus of sorts, "Why don't you come with me?" dying
away into the piano tinkling end.
Stop Breathing
A simple song, in some ways, with the instruments in the background and
the line "I'll love you till you tell me to stop/Stop breathing". Adam's
guitar screams, and the bass and drums are ubiquitous, but never obvious.
Movie Mondays
The most musically complex song, with the drums playing in six and the
other instruments in four. Don't believe me? Try listening closely. So
subtle, yet it adds complexity to the song, and shows a breathtaking musical
maturity for a band's first recording. In the Augie March style,
the opening refrain is hauntingly familiar and simple, but it is then taken
to new heights of beauty.
Future Seal
A favourite of the crowds, a politically charged song which uses ducks
(?!) to make an analogy. "It's not just a duck thing/But entirely
a fuck thing". Maybe it's the country upbringing. But with its power chord
beginnings, this is the cock rock song, or is as close to cock rock as
they get.