Throwing Muses : Pandora's Box

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"Pandora's Box"

(written by Kristin Hersh)

Perfect, perfect body

And a broken nose

A perfect body

And two black eyes

Oh don't remind me

I'm right, I'm right behind you

Inside that pandora's box was a can of worms

Your milk-fed shaved head,

You move like an insect

I'm right behind you, ooh

Unholy hotel

What a place to sleep

And that chemical smell

Boy I'm getting mine

Right there behind you

I'm right, I'm right behind you

Inside that pandora's box was a can of worms

Your milk-fed shaved head,

You move like an insect

I'm right behind you, ooh

Perfect, perfect angel

With a dirty mouth

A perfect angel

Boy I'm gonna fry

Right there behind you

I'm right, I'm right behind you

Inside that pandora's box was a can of worms

Your milk-fed shaved head,

You move like an insect

I'm right behind you, ooh

That ocean's not so deep

That water's not so dark

A far flung watermelon seed

I need you like you needed me

Guitar Tab (courtesy of Red Eyes)

APPEARS ON:

- Works In Progress 3, released 2002-2003

- Throwing Muses, 2003

- 10-4 All (Kristin solo), 2008

- The Season Sessions: Summer, 2011

TRIVIA:

- "Pandora's Box" features Tanya Donelly singing backing vocals.

WORDS FROM KRISTIN:

"I wrote this in Seattle for the Muses to play at the San Francisco Gut Pageant. The chord progression in the chorus reminds me of Iggy Pop, but the verses sound like the Boston bands we used to play with in the '80's -- long and meandering with lots of bass noodling (one of my favorite things)."

Don't worry, dance in the road.