Black Tambourine Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Black hearts in effigy
We sing a song that was hated
All dressed in rag and bones
Sharks smell the blood that I'm bleeding
I know there's something wrong
Might take a fire to kill it
Might take a hurricane
Don't know what life that I'm living
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Black tambourine
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Black tambourine
[Verse 2]
My baby run to me
She lives in broken down buildings
Can't pay the rent again
These spider webs are my home now
And when the sun is down
We'll shake and rattle our bodies
To keep it warm at night
My tambourine is still shaking
Black hearts in effigy
We sing a song that was hated
All dressed in rag and bones
Sharks smell the blood that I'm bleeding
I know there's something wrong
Might take a fire to kill it
Might take a hurricane
Don't know what life that I'm living
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Black tambourine
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Black tambourine
[Verse 2]
My baby run to me
She lives in broken down buildings
Can't pay the rent again
These spider webs are my home now
And when the sun is down
We'll shake and rattle our bodies
To keep it warm at night
My tambourine is still shaking
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Black tambourine
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Black tambourine
[Verse 1]
Black hearts in effigy
We sing a song that was hated
All dressed in rag and bones
Sharks smell the blood that I'm bleeding
I know there's something wrong
Might take a fire to kill it
Might take a hurricane
Don't know what life that I'm livin'
[Chorus]
Black tambourine
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Black tambourine
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Black tambourine
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Black tambourine
[Verse 1]
Black hearts in effigy
We sing a song that was hated
All dressed in rag and bones
Sharks smell the blood that I'm bleeding
I know there's something wrong
Might take a fire to kill it
Might take a hurricane
Don't know what life that I'm livin'
[Chorus]
Black tambourine
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Black tambourine
About
Genius Annotation
Beck has admitted on XFM that this song sounds closest to the raw rock album he has been planning to make for a while now. He called this song a “Bo Diddley / Adam Ant party”.
- Written by Beck Hansen, Dust Brothers and Eugene Blacknell. * Contains a sample of Chapter 14: War Is the Health of the State by Eugene Blacknell & The New Breed.
- Was featured in the David Lynch song Inland Empire, and the trailer for the film (500) Days Of Summer.
- Was also in the video game Lumines II and Driver: San Francisco
- Most notably, the beat is based on Serge Gainsbourg’s Requiem Pour Un Con
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vJvwD3XADc
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.E-Pro
- 3.Girl
- 4.Missing
- 5.Black Tambourine
- 7.Hell Yes
- 8.Broken Drum
- 9.Scarecrow
- 10.Go It Alone
- 11.Farewell Ride
- 12.Rental Car
- 13.Emergency Exit
- 15.Chain Reaction
- 16.Clap Hands
Credits
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Writers
Tambourine
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Mixing Engineer
Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Sound Design
Beats
Guitar
Bass
Vocals
Recorded At
The Boat (SIlverlake, CA)
Release Date
March 29, 2005
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