MONSTER: I TOOK YOUR NAME

  Another easy arena rocker from the group. This was the first song I ever saw the band play live as it was the opening song for most of the MONSTER tour, although it alternated with KENNETH. The song is the perfect warmup for the band and a loud fast paced rocker for the audience. Vocally I don't know what was going on with Michael in the studio, but he was tripping all over the lyrics. They become clearer as they played the song live, but if you match up what's below to MONSTER there are some questions. Perhaps he should've done another take, but flubs lead to the impenetrable mystique of the band so why not leave them? I like to think of this as the last song in the trilogy starting with TONGUE which starts with shame, moves to blame, and here we have failure and acceptance as the narrator takes responsibility. However, when playing the song live, Stipe would indicate that the rest of the band shares in the blame--what is it they're to blame for? Maybe this arena rock album, but they have gladly put on the outfits (Mike Mills gleefully so) of huge rock band after a long absence from touring. Also, who wouldn't want to be Iggy Pop?
  Still stand by 'Circuit's Mind' vs 25th Anniversary 'Circuit's Wide.'

I TOOK YOUR NAME

I wore the clothes you wanted
I took your name
If there is some confusion 
Uh, who's to blame

I signed your living will
I smiled your face
I'm ready to close the book on NASA in outer space

If there is some confusion 
Uh, who's to blame
Uh, who's to blame

I sequenced your arrival
I sealed your fate
I pushed the button and erased your master tape

I wrote the sales pitch
I threw the brake switch
I dragged your big ass daddy roth car out of that ditch

If there is some confusion
Uh, who's to blame
Uh, who's to blame
 
I crossed your great divide
I stirred your ocean's tide
I called your bluff until I blew your circuit’s mind

I'll be your albatross
Devil, dog, Jesus, God
I don’t wanna be Iggy Pop but if that's what it takes

Hey

If there is some confusion
If there is some confusion
If there is some confusion 
Uh, who's to blame
(Some confusion)

Uh, who's to blame
(Some confusion)

Uh, who's to blame

(Some confusion)
(Some confusion)

  I only have one thing to say. So easy. So much fun.

I TOOK YOUR NAME

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