Written by: Beck Hansen
Versions:
- Bonfire Blondes (2:25)
Available on Modern Guilt and 2 other releases.
CreditsBeck Hansen: Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
Brian Lebarton: Synthesizer, Vocals (Background)
friends: Vocals (Background)
Lyrics:
Bonfire Blondes [Version (a)]:
I'm so weary of taking up space
Sending junk mail to the whole human race
Stole my genome from the salt of the earth
Weighed my brain for to see what it's worth
Lights out, they're throwing blondes at the bonfire
Beauty's burning but my backbone feels so cold
Little girl with the protean hands
White lightning that she got from Japan
Fingernails on the tasergun
Mannequins just melt in the sun
Say hello, they're throwing blondes at the bonfire
Plastic melts, but souls only wear away
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
Now the bonfire's burning my face
Generic rails that I like to deface
Landladies turn to pillars of salt
Like missile silos where the alpha males go
Bombs away, they're throwing blondes at the bonfire
From the ashes, all that's left is a heart of stone
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I'm so weary of taking up space
Sending junk mail to the whole human race
Stole my genome from the salt of the earth
Weighed my brain for to see what it's worth
Lights out, they're throwing blondes at the bonfire
Beauty's burning but my backbone feels so cold
Little girl with the protean hands
White lightning that she got from Japan
Fingernails on the tasergun
Mannequins just melt in the sun
Say hello, they're throwing blondes at the bonfire
Plastic melts, but souls only wear away
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
Now the bonfire's burning my face
Generic rails that I like to deface
Landladies turn to pillars of salt
Like missile silos where the alpha males go
Bombs away, they're throwing blondes at the bonfire
From the ashes, all that's left is a heart of stone
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
The Song:
"Bonfire Blondes" is a catchy bonus track/b-side for Modern Guilt.
Over some pounding drums and rhythmic acoustic guitar and pulsing keyboards, Beck wonders about his worth as a human being.
"Bonfire Blondes" is a catchy bonus track/b-side for Modern Guilt.
Over some pounding drums and rhythmic acoustic guitar and pulsing keyboards, Beck wonders about his worth as a human being.
Live:
Played live 4 times:
Earliest known live version: March 11, 2009
Latest known live version: March 25, 2009
Beck, when he toured Japan for Modern Guilt, played "Bonfire Blondes" a couple of times (presumably because of the lyric about Japan?). It sounds nice on stage, a bit fuller, less raw. Instead of the acoustic guitar, it's done on electric, but mostly sounds very similar. It's a good stage song--lively beat, catchy vocals.
Played live 4 times:
Earliest known live version: March 11, 2009
Latest known live version: March 25, 2009
Beck, when he toured Japan for Modern Guilt, played "Bonfire Blondes" a couple of times (presumably because of the lyric about Japan?). It sounds nice on stage, a bit fuller, less raw. Instead of the acoustic guitar, it's done on electric, but mostly sounds very similar. It's a good stage song--lively beat, catchy vocals.