Diamanda Galas-Baby’s insane
a beautiful song by Diamanda Galas from the 2004 album “La Serpenta Canta” here are the sweet lyrics Arms covered in blood, the war has begun Hide the straight razor ‘cos baby’s insane New telephone number, new lock on the door Hide all the knives ‘cos baby’s insane Baby’s insane, baby’s insane Baby’s on a trip to the moon again Baby’s insane, baby’s insane Hide all the knives cos baby’s insane The roaches are flying while she sleeps at night Scream over her bed “help us find some light” It stinks of Velveeta, one is under her tongue Dreaming of you with a hand on her gun She runs down your birthday till the cats on the lawn All bare their claws at the sound of your name Don’t knock on her window, don’t knock on her door She’s rigged up your welcome one inch off the floor Baby’s insane, baby’s insane Baby’s on a trip to the moon again Baby’s insane, baby’s insane Hide all the knives ‘cos baby’s insane She’s picked your white roses from the funeral page There’s a whole lot of cities where a good man can age I know that she loves you but it’s time to move on Don’t miss the bus ‘cos baby’s insane Baby’s insane, baby’s insane Baby’s on a trip to the moon again Baby’s insane, baby’s insane Don’t miss the bus cos baby’s insane
eh.. you mean gothic as in the romanticism movement right?
or gothic architecture?
i have to disagree with her being the grandmammy of goth.. are you familiar with her early work “1979 to her brother and his effect on her art”?
i just find most goth “rozz and sopor aside” to be tacky and unintentionally humorous.
as for cher.. if she ever sang like this and i find it.. i’ll happily listen to it.
huh, i saw that you have saint of the pit on your profile so i guess you ARE familiar with her early work.. it’s just hard for me to swallow the word gothic, having been around many self professed goths and finding them only slightly more tolerable than drunk skinheads. so SO viciously pretentious and usually not clever enough to pull it off.
I agree. If we’re viewing her as a performance artist, her early work is political – pure rage. Commercially (what exists of a *commercial* DG) looks about as dark as it gets. Perusing incidental comments, it’s amazing how defensive “fans” can behave.
Trying to survive through the 80′s & 90′s HIV/AIDS epidemic required creativy. DL was an inspiration to many of us.
As I’ve read here, “Goth” has many facets.
You just can’t ignore that she dresses like Vampira and sings about Death, no matter how lofty an opinion one has of her work.. I still insist, DG has got to have an incredible sense of humor! She’s too passionate and intelligent to lack one.
Let’s not kid ourselves, Cher is pretty macabre.
This woman goes beyond the stupid vampires and whining goth cliche.She is not goth!She talks about real and adult darkness not kiddie twilight fan darkness.
LOL the granny of goth. Up there with Jarboe, and… was there a girl in throbbing Gristle?
yes, that is a weird bitch. She brought back the vocoder!!
@whysored hahaaha..Agreed!!!
I would say that Goth is a weak attempt to do something that Galas does with great strength.
followed her whole damn career I will always love her as a pioneer
weird
I love how she’s proud of her roots
Not Goth just Diamanda!!!!
Amazing!!!
so perfect, so stunning
wow, I just stumbled on her off my stupid aol with the 13 scaiest voises and she made the list with sono l’antocisto but this song, oooo me likey. (the other one did actually scare me lol im such a chicken guts)
@heratus007 I agree. She’s not a category. She bring something to life that Goth only hints at.
@OrchidOxycodone
you really have no idea what goth is do you ?
@mmarilynmanson I know its a cliche.I know I don’t need to categorize myself and that Miss Galas has never called herself goth and that it would be an insult to her as an artist to label her that.Now go listen to lame ass poseur manson music.This music is for adults kid.
@OrchidOxycodone
Yes YOUR “goth” is a cliche, and i didn’t ask you if you’d categorize yourself, and i never said diamanda galas was goth.
I asked you to tell me if you had any idea what goth is, not to tell a lame ass story about the “allknowing orchidoxycock” and your answer says enough for me.
the arrogance..
@mmarilynmanson You are a fucking sixteen year old little emo boy.This is music for grownups and grownup talk.Not to mention you are not making any sense and you are annoying me kid.
wow, this is amazing! she breaks out of ANY cliche with her music, she’s totally unique. i don’t have anything against them, but she is NOT goth or emo or whatever the fuck people want to label her as. she’s her own person with her own style.
@OrchidOxycodone first you aren’t categorizing and now you’re calling me a little emo boy ?
Just because i listen to allmost everykind of music including marilyn manson you say i can’t listen diamanda galas?
You’re pretty childish for someone who calls me a kid.
DIAMANDA!!!!!!! ME ENCANTAAAA!!!!