Comfort Eagle
by Cake

Album: Comfort Eagle (2001)
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  • We are building a religion
    We are building it bigger
    We are widening the corridors
    And adding more lanes

    We are building a religion
    A limited edition
    We are now accepting callers
    For these pendant key chains

    To resist it is useless
    It is useless to resist it
    His cigarette is burning
    But he never seems to ash

    He is grooming his poodle
    He is living comfort eagle
    You can meet at his location
    But you'd better come with cash

    Now his hat is on backwards
    He can show you his tattoos
    He is in the music business
    He is calling you "DUDE!"

    Now today is tomorrow
    And tomorrow today
    And yesterday is weaving in and out

    And the fluffy white lines
    That the airplane leaves behind
    Are drifting right in front
    Of the waning of the moon

    He is handling the money
    He is serving the food
    He knows about your party
    He is calling you "DUDE!"

    Now do you believe
    In the one big sign
    The double wide shine
    On the boot heels of your prime

    Doesn't matter if you're skinny
    Doesn't matter if you're fat
    You can dress up like a sultan
    In your onion head hat

    We are building a religion
    We are making a brand
    We're the only ones to turn to
    When your castles turn to sand

    Take a bite of this apple
    Mr. corporate events
    Take a walk through the jungle
    Of cardboard shanties and tents

    Some people drink Pepsi
    Some people drink Coke
    The wacky morning DJ
    Says democracy's a joke

    He says now do you believe
    In the one big song
    He's now accepting callers
    Who would like to sing along

    He says, do you believe
    In the one true edge
    By fastening your safety belts
    And stepping towards the ledge

    He is handling the money
    He is serving the food
    He is now accepting callers
    He is calling me "DUDE!"

    He says now do you believe
    In the one big sign
    The double wide shine
    On the boot heels of your prime

    There's no need to ask directions
    If you ever lose your mind
    We're behind you
    We're behind you
    And let us please remind you
    We can send a car to find you
    If you ever lose your way

    We are building a religion

    We are building it bigger

    We are building

    A religion

    A limited

    Edition

    We are now accepting callers
    For these beautiful
    Pendant key chains Writer/s: JOHN M MCCREA
    Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 12

  • Dave From Albuquerque from AlbuquerqueI think the song talks about _how_ we are being sold things with a number of examples. We are being sold a _belief_ much like a religion. The belief extends to corporate brands, politics, music, etc. Reminds me of political bloggers and such who have _followers_; people who are loyal to their political party or a particular brand (pepsi or coke); people who espouse the ideals promoted by their favorite rock star.
    The sellers are interested in cash, power, and in maintaining us in a state of belief (if we lose our way they'll send a car) so they can continue in their position.
    The song is adressed to us who are being sold the belief, illuminating it so that we can see it as such and make a better choice than singing along.
  • Notthatdonald from Lancaster, PaJohn McCrae carries a little note pad and pencil. When he hears an unusual he writes it down. eg: ash, waning of the moon, onion skin hat. The song is about a CA television preacher whose first church was a drive in movie. John just blends it all together. The preacher did call people "dude" as well.
  • Nameless from AmericaI believe he's talking about the unholy union of government and corporations as the religion being built. Some lyrics to support this: "You can meet at his location But you better come with cash" Christianity says the love of money is the root of all evils, so it at least wouldn't be that (although the name it, claim it, blab it, and grab it TV and megachurch preachers just want your money). Some more lyrics to support my idea of this song: "He is in the music business", "He is handling the money", "We are building a religion We are making a brand", "Some people drink Pepsi Some people drink Coke The wacky morning DJ Says democracy's a joke" large name brands mentioned and democracy being a joke can be easily related to by most who've voted for more than a few elections.
  • Lolly from UkTo me the song is about how religion and capitalism and marketing are fairly similar in what they promise and how. Adverts are there to promote not only the product or business, but they also sell you on a potential ideal, not unlike a paradise. You can drink pepsi or coke, you can worship Buddha or Christ, you can vote democratic or republican, but you're still stuck picking from a preselected menu. Even the DJ who relays that democracy is a joke processed to sell you something as an alternative, but it doesn't change that you're still being sold something.
  • Lisa from CaPerhaps he is mocking televangelism and/quite possibly dianetics (Scientology) and the marketing and selling of salvation in a telethon/Orwellian type dystopia. just a thought.
  • Bob from Schenectady, Ny@ Hugo in Philly:
    My guess is that they used a sample of a banjo for use in the Mellotron. The tinny sound makes me think it's a banjo.
  • Brad from Edmonton, AbThe song is (like most songs) acutally about us and the mind reading "elite" class that most of us are unaware of.
  • Hugo from Philadelphia, PaI can't find any info on it, but what is the string instrument played during the verses along with the guitar? "One, two three four five, two three four five, one, one, two three four five, two three four, one, two" is the general rythym, and it plays at the end as well. I was thinking it was either some kind of Sitar or a banjo with an effect on it. Any info?
  • Wisdo from Dublin, AfghanistanIn Western countries, men wearing turbans in public are likely to be Sikhs, whose religion requires them to cover their long uncut hair.
    The men of many Islamic cultures have worn or wear a headdress of some sort that may be considered a turban. Islam however does not require any sort of head wrap or headdress except for a woman's headscarf.
  • Lalah from Wasilla, AkMy impression of this song was the artist's realization that he's sold himself out when he thought he was making music. It's advertizing, it's marketing, it's making the money. You're only an artist if you're commerically successful. Dude. But it's not the record companies calling the shots telling the artist what to write and the public what to buy. Music is being controled by software companies, and they're calling you DUDE.
  • Mike from Vancouver, Wai thinks that the part your talking about is basically saying that you can do whatever you want like where it says doesnt matter if your skinny or fat and pepsi or coke it shows that were all different and you can be what you want
  • Kyle from Huntington, NyI couldnt help but think that this song was a serious attack on religion. The lyrics "You can dress up like a sultan in your onion head hat" i thought referred to Islam and the turban. It actually made more sense when I thought the lyric was "soldier" instead of "sultan."
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