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| Soundgarden - 665 |
Soundgarden - 665 Youtube Music Videos and LyricsAlbum:
Ultramega OK Released:
1988 It's creeping
In so slow
Trapping it, nobody's home
(more mumbling)
It's creeping in
So slow
Trapping it, nobody's home
[Played backwards, the Santa/Satan parody:
Santa, I love you baby
My Christmas king
Santa, you're my king
I love you, Santa baby
Got what I need
etc.]
Music: Yamamoto
Lyrics: Cornell
Writer/s: HIRO YAMAMOTO, CHRIS J. CORNELL
Publisher: BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
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LyricFind665 Song Chart Written by Soundgarden bass player Hiro Yamamoto, 665 is one away from 666, the sign of the devil. The song parodies all those Heavy Metal songs that supposedly include hidden (or not-so-hidden) satanic messages. Soundgarden has said that the association between black magic and rock is ridiculous. When played in reverse, lead singer Chris Cornell can be heard singing, "I need you Santa baby." This is a play on the supposed backward masking found in songs like "Stairway To Heaven." Soundgarden was often pegged as an angsty band, but this song shows their vivid sense of humor. The album title is also a bit of a joke - they liked the songs but weren't thrilled with the way it was produced, so they reflected their conflicted feelings in the title Ultramega OK.