12/22/2023 0 Comments Redhand song![]() It gives this sense that they do not know who is a member of the Red Right Hand and who isn’t. The “tall handsome man” could be anyone, your brother, your dad, your uncle. The tall handsome man sustaining an omnipresent danger that is the “catastrophic plan” in which you (that is the average person) are a “microscopic cog”, can be adapted to fit the idea of the UVF and the IRA, with the danger of bombings and shootings always overarching everyone’s lives, with the “catastrophic plan” being the hidden aims of the UVF in there hidden war. A “tall handsome man” coming to give or take away, someone who seems to have vast amounts of wealth, power and resources, is something the UVF had. This idea could be further reinforced by the dark imagery throughout the song, that may not be representative or Milton’s poem but could also be representative of the UVF. The paramilitary section of the UVF referred to themselves as the ‘Red Right Hand’, quite possibly deriving from the Bible (as they were devout Protestants), from Milton’s poem, as they saw themselves as carrying out revenge on the Catholics or from the Red Right Hand that can be seen on the Northern Irish Flag, to show there loyalist allegiances. Another possible interpretation could be that the song is to do with the Ulster Voluntary Force and there actions during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. It’s also the theme song for the BBC show Peaky Blinders.Īrguably, I would say yes it does. The song was used as a theme song for the the horror movies Scream 1 & 2 and the soundtrack of 3 still contains tunes that are a reminiscence of this song. In this way, the man represents consumer society: something which is very everyday, but in its essence utterly scary and life-crushing. The tall handsome man sustains this danger as a ‘catastrophic plan’ in which you (that is the average person) are a ‘microscopic cog’. It is the allure (remember that the man is tall and handsome) of material wealth which draws away your focus from more important things like self-respect. In verses three and four it is revealed what this danger actually is. In verses one and two, a tall handsome stranger ‘with a red right hand’ is used to personify an omnipresent danger. To back up the lyrics, the whole song has a threatening allure with the organ theme and Cave’s deep ominous voice. There are discussions among scholars whether it concerns the hand of Satan or the punishing hand of God himself. ![]() The notion of a Red Right Hand goes back to John Milton’s Paradise Lost where it also plays the role of an undefined threat. I can’t wait to see what the duo puts out next, and perhaps they say it best themselves on “Epilogue,” the spoken final track of the EP: “And the only path these two will follow is up, and if it is up, then it shall remain stuck.Track #5 from Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds' eighth studio album Let Love In. Overall, the project is criminally short, coming in at just under thirteen minutes, but I swear it’s worth every second. The last forty seconds drop the vocals completely and showcase that specific brand of lo-fi hip-hop study beats that somehow just works in this song. The vocal distortion in the chorus is King Krule-esque with just enough pop in the background to keep the energy up. I can imagine a crowd jumping around at a Paris Texas show, screaming these lyrics, and sweating a little too much. “BULLSEYE” is angry, loud, funny, and passionate. “I’ve been smokin’ cigarettes until my lungs bleed,” is the moody and heavy opener that sets the tone for the fourth track of the EP just for it to be turned around with an Assassin’s Creed reference in the next line. ![]() If girls like drugs, then this track is the best medicine on the market. “girls like drugs” brings together rap and rock, layered with what reads as grunge inspiration (despite Paris Texas’ denial of any influence from the Seattle sound), which all makes for a unique and high-energy experience. The second song on “Red Hand Akimbo” is pure fun. The EP has only five tracks, but I still had trouble choosing my top two. While their sound has remained consistently vibrant and interesting, “Red Hand Akimbo” sees Pastel and Felix pulling together a work far more cohesive than their previous project, “BOY ANONYMOUS.” Their new EP flows together seamlessly, even making use of comedic interludes that make me laugh a bit every time. “Red Hand Akimbo” is so tightly-crafted that you’d think these two had been working together for most of their lives. The two met in community college in South Central, Los Angeles and have worked together officially as Paris Texas for over three years now, but their music tells a different story. Paris Texas, the musical duo consisting of producer Louis Pastel and rapper Felix, brings a fullness and humor to alternative rap that’s proven exciting and inventive. ALBUM (EP): “Red Hand Akimbo” by Paris TexasīEST TRACKS: “girls like drugs” and “BULLSEYE”
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