“Arabian Nights”! Classic Beck Vultures weirdness. I wanted to point everyone to the interview Beck did with Andre 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast, where he said this song was inspired by them. I couldn’t find it on the web though: here’s the relevant part which I’d quoted over on Ghost:
“I’m gonna send you a B-side that I did a couple years ago that was very influenced by ATLiens. It’s called “Arabian Nights”.” He then said it was his tribute to them.
I’m still waiting for Beck and Outkast to collaborate!
Newtron
[15:50:58]
arabian nights: i always wish this was the song from aladdin
[15:51:03]Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place
Where the caravan camels roam
Where it’s flat and immense
And the heat is intense
It’s barbaric, but hey, it’s home
[15:51:16]Arabian nights
Like Arabian days
More often than not
Are hotter than hot
In a lot of good ways
[15:54:34]actually this song’s pretty badass as it is. just not as badass as aladdin
[15:55:14]it taught us all about lazer vizaginal rejuvination
Ghost:PICTOGRAM TIME!
Next up: “Are U Positive?”!!