Blood for Poppies
Garbage
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Salute the sun, I've been sitting here all night long Hauling rock over Buddha with the Longhorn Got a hole, rip a pocket off my uniform With the Blackwatch Boys get your heads down Duty calls but it is way too late I'm too far gone Waiting for Godot, hell with my pants down Cracked the stash sent me crying in the midday sun I miss my dog and I miss my freedom I don't know why they are calling on the radio They know I'm here just out of sight I don't know why they're calling on the radio He's by my side and I know I'm right I don't know why they are calling on the radio They know I'm here just out of sight I don't know why they're calling on the radio He's by my side and I know I'm right I hate the things I think about you when I'm all alone I know you're tough but I've been gone for so long I play the memories of you inside my head So all those pictures of us burn and radiate Watch the clouds and I'm falling, falling through the cracks Head beats and the heart is pounding fast Off the ground into the starry dark Into your arms I'm falling I'm falling, I'm falling I don't know why they are calling on the radio They know I'm here just out of sight I don't know why they're calling on the radio He's by my side and I know I'm right I don't know why they are calling on the radio They know I'm here just out of sight I don't know why they're calling on the radio He's by my side and I know I'm right My brain, my body's fried I've got to stay alive I've got to take a chance and keep on moving Keep on moving I don't know why they are calling on the radio They know I'm here just out of sight Don't know why they're calling on the radio He's by my side and I know I'm right Don't know why they are calling on the radio It's on my side and I know I'm right I don't know why they are calling on the radio It's on my side and I know I'm alright I see your light from miles away I see your light from miles away
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Written by: Bryan David Vig, Douglas Elwin Erickson, Shirley Ann Manson, Steve W Marker
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Band Background"Blood for Poppies" is a song by the American rock band called Garbage.
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Song ReleaseThe song was released on March 20, 2012, serving as the lead single for their fifth studio album, "Not Your Kind of People."
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InspirationIt was inspired by stories of cultural references such as the Federico Fellini's movie "La Strada" and war imagery.
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Song StyleMusically, "Blood for Poppies" leans towards the grunge genre, deeply rooted in the alternative rock sound that crafted the band's identity.
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Single FormatThe single was initially released via digital download. Later, it saw physical release on the Record Store Day as a limited edition white vinyl 7" in North America.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Blood for Poppies" was directed by fashion photographer Matt Irwin.
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Q Magazine AcknowledgementQ Magazine, a renowned British monthly music magazine, named it as one of their top tracks of 2012.
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Chart PerformanceDespite not being a huge commercial success, the song did manage to chart in a few countries, including the US Rock and Alternative charts.
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Initial PlayThe song was first played by KROQ's Kat Corbett on the Kevin and Bean Show on March 19, 2012.
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Band MembersThe band members involved in the song include Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig. All of them have contributed to songwriting.
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