buffalo tom, “larry”
from: let me come over, 1992
Cover photo of an Aboriginal tribesman which adorns “Let Me Come Over,”
“When I sleep is when you rise
Get out of bed, wipe the sleep from your eyes
I shut my eyes, all the world drops dead
Now’s the time friend of mine
With a passage to
A passage from your Daily Missal
We taught that cat to crawl
When I sleep is when you rise
Get out of bed, wipe the sleep from your eyes
My heart and soul are in your hands
Now’s the time friend of mine
With a passage to
A passage from your Daily Missal
We taught that cat to crawl
Now’s the time friend of mine
And now’s the time friend of mine”
Buffalo Tom didn’t fit neatly into the Massachustts/Boston rock scene of the late 80’s and early 90’s. Begun by Bill Janovitz while attending UMass, they were a literate, loud, tight, trio. You could actually hear the words to their songs because their production techniques managed the din properly. And a classy, artistic racket it was. Is this song attempting to help a friend navigate some theological crossroads? Just a guess, but I hope so. Rhythmically, the appropriate 50 cent word for this song is cathartic: providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions. I hope you feel better after this!
