Lisztomania

So, my hubby and I were driving down the road here recently when the song "Lisztomania" by Phoenix came on.  I have on any occasion attempted to figure out the lyrics and mentioned to him that, try as I might, I could not grok what they were singing about.  He admitted that he was in the same boat (despite the fact that we were in his pickup).  Out comes the Instant Trivia Device!  (Most of you know that as a smart phone, but really, I use mine predominantly to find answers to random questions that pop into my head.)  A quick Google search brings up the lyrics.  Here, let me share:

So sentimental, not sentimental no
Romantic not disgusting yet
Darling, I'm down and lonely when with the fortunate only
I've been looking for something else
Do let, do let, do let, jugulate, do let, do let, do

Let's go slowly discouraged
Distant from other interests on your favorite weekend ending
This love's for gentlemen only that's with the fortunate only
No, I gotta be someone else
These days it comes, it comes, it comes, it comes, it comes and goes

Lisztomania
Think less but see it grow like a riot, like a riot, oh
I'm not easily offended
It's not hard to let it go from a mess to the masses

Lisztomania
Think less but see it grow like a riot, like a riot, oh
I'm not easily offended
It's not hard to let it go from a mess to the masses

Follow, misguide, stand still
Disgust, discourage on this precious weekend ending
This love's for gentlemen only, wealthiest gentlemen only
And now that you're lonely
Do let, do let, do let, jugulate, do let, do let, do

Let's go slowly discouraged, we'll burn the pictures instead
When it's all over we can barely discuss
For one minute only, not with the fortunate only
Thought it could have been something else
These days it comes, it comes, it comes, it comes, it comes and goes

Lisztomania
Think less but see it grow like a riot, like a riot, oh
I'm not easily offended
It's not hard to let it go from a mess to the masses

Lisztomania
Think less but see it grow like a riot, like a riot, oh
I'm not easily offended
It's not hard to let it go from a mess to the masses

This is show time, this is show time, this is show time
This is show time, this is show time, this is show time
Time, time is your love, time is your love, yes time is your
Time, time is your love, time is your love, yes time is your

From the mess to the masses

Lisztomania
Think less but see it grow like a ride, like a ride, oh
Discuss, discuss, discuss
Discuss, discuss, discouraged

Sooooo...yeah.  After much careful study (and a dive into the dictionary - jugulate is a real word.  It means to kill by slitting the throat of the victim) I think I know EXACTLY what the lead sing is saying.  It translates to "I forgot to take my anti-psychotics this week."  *nods knowingly*

However, I still totally dig this song.  It's just a hell of a lot of fun.  Lyrics be damned!

And for those of you who are not into classical music - the word Lisztomania was first coined to describe the fan frenzy that occurred whenever Franz Liszt performed.  Proving that crazy fangirls were not created by the Beatles and in fact existed at least as far back as the 1840s.