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One of the songs on Green Day's American Idiot album, Give Me Novocaine is about migraines & I think the lyrics are brilliant. They really sum up what it's like to have a migraine; the lines Bitter sweet migraine in my head,
Its like a throbbing tooth ache of the mind are particularly apt, I think. It's funny they should call it a bitter sweet migraine as I find that particularly in the build up to a migraine the sensations in my head are very bizarre - I go very light headed & I can almost feel the chemicals being released in my head - it's a very strange sensation and not always unpleasant. I can also feel the throbbing as the blood vessels constrict & dilate - it's all very surreal sometimes. I just thought it was a very different subject for a song & I think it works very well. It's a good song too with a good tune.

Green Day - Give Me Novacaine Lyrics

Take away the sensation inside
Bitter sweet migraine in my head
Its like a throbbing tooth ache of the mind
I can't take this feeling anymore

Drain the pressure from the swelling,
The sensation's overwhelming,
Give me a kiss goodnight and everything will be alright
Tell me that I won't feel a thing
So give me Novacaine

Out of body and out of mind
Kiss the demons out of my dreams
I get the funny feeling, that's alright
Jimmy says it's better than air,
I'll tell you why

Drain the pressure from the swelling,
The sensation's overwhelming,
Give me a kiss goodnight and everything will be alright,
Tell me that I won't feel a thing,
So give me Novacaine

Oh Novacaine

Drain the pressure from the swelling,
The sensation's overwhelming
Give me a kiss goodnight and everything will be alright,
Tell me Jimmy I won't feel a thing,
So give me Novacaine
 
Can't wait for their next album, "Pile on the Pain", about haemorrhoids, featuring "I Got Athletes' Feet, But I'm Still Slow", "Septumus Max" about cocaine abuse, and the truly brilliant "It Ain't Snowin', it's My Dandruff". The slow, bluesy version of "My Heart's A-Burnin'", dedicated to all their many Rennies fans, is particularly poignant.
 
I think you're confusing it with the re-release of "The Mark of Zoton", starring Antonio Bandaidas, Ardross.
 
I worked with a bloke who suffered something similar to narcolepsy - working with him was a nightmare! He would actually fall asleep in the middle of serving a punter, often leaning on the counter - the looks & comments he provoked from the punters were often amusing! He was also well known for stretching out under the counter & having a nap if he fancied it! Because of habits like that, no-one could actually work out whether it was a medical condition or not, especially as at one stage he was moonlighting as a taxi driver at night. He was treated for it in the end - apparently he didn't get enough oxygen when he slept or something & had to sleep with an oxygen mask on. He was a relief manager & doing his rotas was a nightmare for the area manager as several managers would not allow him in their shops - apart from the falling asleep he was rude to punters he disliked, lazy, smelly & had the most revolting habits you've ever seen, particularly when he was eating, which was most of the time. He was very obese and smelt as though he never washed - he certainly didn't wash his clothes as you could pretty accurately guess what he had been eating for the previous week as the remnants of it were often in his moustache & smeared all over the green jumper he seemingly always wore. Many people would willingly single man a shop rather than have Simon working with them! Having said that, the falling asleep/farting/belching/disgusting eating habits/odour/rudeness aside he was a nice enough person, you couldn't help but feel sorry for him really.
 
Let's not go there eh, Jon!!!! Suffice to say, I didn't get the most elite clientele in my town centre shop that was within yards of about 6 pubs.... :lol:
 
Today, I have been mostly listening to a double-cassette of a mix (that's because I forgot to switch the Proton to a CD player, like a twit, when I installed the replacement system).

It's hilarious - mostly rap, hip-hop, etc. and although I don't actually know who the artistes are (because I didn't read the playlist yet), one of the songs by a girl singer goes "I'm a bad baby-sitter, got my boyfriend in your shower - Whoo! I get paid six bucks an hour" and the song's everyone's worst nightmare about babysitting. Very, very funny, as I thought a lot of the rap was - instead of saying 'weed' on one number, the guy just coughs. When they're obviously meaning to say 'dick' or 'f**k' you just get a couple of toots on a hooter. Daft, but fun. It cheered up the drive to Lingers and back a bit, anyway.
 
Green Day are brilliant . Listening to Basket Case at the minute . On the subject of medically themed songs here's a fine one . The Eels Novacaine for the Soul

Life is hard and so am i
You better give me something
So I don’t die
Novocaine for the soul
Before I sputter out
Life is white and I am black
Jesus and his lawyer
Are coming back
Oh my darling will you be here
Before I sputter out
Guess who’s living here
With the great undead
This paint by number’s life is fucking with my head
Once again
Life is good and I feel great
’cause mother says I was
A great mistake
Novovaine for the soul
You better give me something
To fill the hole
Before I sputter out (repeat)
 
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Subliminal words from a very good group.
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