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Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby - Islands
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Tabbed by: The Valrus
Email: valrus@bluebottle.com
Tuning: Standard
Notes: Great song, easily the catchiest on the album. Sounds great on
acoustic guitar. Learn it and love it.
This can also be played with a capo on fret 1. If you do so,
remove the sharps from all the chords and turn the B into a Bb.
Islands' official website: http://www.islandsareforever.com/
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Intro:
[F#] [C#] [F#] [B] [F#] [C#] [F#]
Verse:
[F#] [C#]
Bones, bones, brittle little bones.
[B]
It's not the milk you seek,
[C#]
its the sun you need.
[F#] [C#]
And the sleek sleek skeleton I hold:
[B]
Where are the hidden folds?
[C#]
Where's the meat that you eat?
Awesome little thing over intro chords:
[F#] [C#] [F#] [B] [F#] [C#] [F#]
Do do Do do Do do Do do Do do Do do do
Bridge 1?:
[F#] [G#m]
Total boy tells me stories
[F#] [C#]
Sometimes they make me sorry
F# F# C# (C#add6 C#)
I need another
F# F# C# (C#add6 C#)
I need another
[F#] [G#m]
Sugar dumpling muffin baby
[F#] [C#]
This world is going crazy
F# F# C# (C#add6 C#)
I think I'm through
F# F# C# (C#add6 C#)
Listening to you
Verse:
[F#] [C#]
Bones, bones, brittle little bones.
[B]
It's not the milk you seek,
[C#]
its the sun you need.
[F#] [C#]
And the sleek sleek skeleton I hold:
[B]
Where are the hidden folds?
[C#]
Where's the meat that you eat?
Awesome little thing again:
[F#] [C#] [F#] [B] [F#] [C#] [F#]
Do do Do do Do do Do do do
Bridge 2?:
[F#] [A#m]
Gonna make some plans, wait and see
[B] [C#]
Turn it off, turn me on
[F#] [A#m]
Open your eyes, look around you
[B] [C#]
Fuck what you heard, you were lied to
F# A#m
Sweetheart
B C#
Sick body part
F# A#m
Sickheart
B C#
Sweet body part
Verse (over intro chords):
[F#] [C#] [F#] [B]
Bones, bones, brittle little bones.
[F#] [C#]
It's not the milk you seek,
[F#]
it's the sun you need.
[F#] [C#] [F#]
And the sleek sleek skeleton I hold:
[B] [F#]
Where are the hidden folds?
[C#] [F#]
Where's the meat that you eat?
(And don't you play a single note after you strum that last F# and say "eat.")
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Aaron Average |
#1 by Aaron NoOneKnows at Sep 26, 2007 at 9:55 PM EST |
| I like that detour that we took to talk about milk and calcium. | |
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adg Average |
#2 by adg ??? at Sep 27, 2007 at 1:42 AM EST |
| mcthom, milk does not make your bones weaker, that's ridiculous. Milk has lots of calcium, which your body needs, as well as vitamin D, which are also important to bone development. Studies show that we don't need the large quantities of calcium that we previously thought to maintain strong bones, but to say milk makes them weaker is just wrong. | |
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Jelani Wanna Be |
#3 by Jelani English at Sep 27, 2007 at 10:56 AM EST |
| The Unicorns never performed this song live. It was a song by Nicholas Common who we now know as Nick Diamonds. | |
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eric was here Professional Badass |
#4 by eric was here at Sep 28, 2007 at 10:15 AM EST |
| maybe its about being skinny and being whitney and bobby and don't call me a skinny crack head biznach bobby... call me queen. | |
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Bye! Average |
#5 by Bye! at Sep 29, 2007 at 4:25 AM EST |
| maybe its about whitney houston and bobby brown? | |
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Patrick Wanna Be |
#6 by Patrick Wade at Sep 30, 2007 at 11:20 AM EST |
| i completely agree with the statement above me. while "samanthasecretagent" has good points, the eating disorder theory is what really caught me on this one. | |
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Stuart Average |
#7 by Stuart Barker at Sep 30, 2007 at 11:29 AM EST |
| "fuck what you heard you were lied to" Damn right we were! Contrary to what most people believe, drinking milk doesn't make your bones stronger. In fact, it actually makes them weaker. The vitamin D that we get from sunlight is healthy for your bones. | |
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Alex Average |
#8 by Alex Moore at Oct 1, 2007 at 4:29 AM EST |
| SamanthaSecretAgent queen of all that is over analyzed. | |
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Tom Average |
#9 by Tom at Oct 1, 2007 at 6:49 PM EST |
| maybe its about being weak and too dependent on somebody. being undermined with baby talk. get some sunlight instead of sucking on the tit. get out and expirience things, make yourself interesting (where are the hidden folds) its probably completely wrong but i need it to mean that lol | |
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brennan Average |
#10 by brennan collins at Oct 1, 2007 at 9:27 PM EST |
| I'm pretty sure one person on here doesn't know the meaning of the song so nobody should act like they do. Interpret it how you want to. If you want to interpret it as your bones get strong from the vitamin d that is in the sun...then okay. | |
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Jonathan Average |
#11 by Jonathan at Oct 1, 2007 at 10:42 PM EST |
| Instead of fighting about milk and sunlight and vitamin d, why don't you shut the fuck up and read some truth, people... 1. The title refers to the idea of "the pot calling the kettle black". In so much that one person is saying the other has an eating disorder and that person responds along the lines of 'well you aren't so perfect either'. And this is clearly in reference to the eating disorders and drug problems of Whitney Houston and the legal, mental, and drug problems of Bobby Brown. 2. The chorus is a friend/lover asking the friend/partner if they have an eating disorder and they are trying to tell them that they are confusing "miracule cures" and easy schemes with true health and healing. The idea being that believing drinking milk would be all you need to have strong healthy bones, when in fact the milk would do very little if you didn't already lead a decently healthy and active life. It's about not believing everything you hear about quick and easy fixes to real problems. 3. The first verse has a few clever things in it: "Total Void..." is obviously a reference to television... TV. Then there is "sugar dumpling muffin baby" which again is an acronym: SDMB standing for the "Straight Dope Message Board". This is a website based off of a popular Q&A news column about wives' tales and myths and things. I don't feel like going through line by line, and what I put is basically the obscure parts. Look at the rest and think of it along this context. Mainly this is a song about not getting sucked into media frenzies and crazy tales and legends, so much so that they take over your life and cause even more problems. Usually these are problems that are easily solved by simple, practical means, but often the media and friends and neighbors and such go crazy with "quick and easy" methods or tricks that almost always are more trouble than they should be and often cause long term problems bigger than those you started with. I think this is a great and clever song, and I think you are voiding the purpose of this website if you come on here just to complain about whether or not milk is good for you. Smarten up people. | |
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Neal Average |
#12 by Neal Breen at Oct 2, 2007 at 6:41 PM EST |
| "The vitamin D that we get from sunlight is healthy for your bones." okay, that entire statement is ridiculous. you have your facts wrong, honey. sunlight does not have vitamin d in it. what, do you think we absorb it from the sun like plants? no. milk and dairy products, as well as other foods, have vitamin d. however, vitamin d does not become active or effective in your body until you are exposed to sunlight. therefore, yes, sunlight is necessary for milk to be effective - but you can't go with the sunlight WITHOUT the milk. :b | |
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sam Lead Player |
#13 by sam virtue at Oct 2, 2007 at 7:34 PM EST |
| unicorns played it live before it was on this cd | |
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Wanna Be |
#14 by ~ Milo ~ at Oct 3, 2007 at 12:57 AM EST |
| i really like it, but what does this song mean? | |
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Craigy Average |
#15 by Craigy t at Oct 3, 2007 at 1:43 AM EST |
| Corrections, from liner notes: a. where is the meat? did you eat it? b. total void tells me stories ... but* i need another i need another c. sugar dumpling muffin baby d. its not the milk you seek* it's the sun you need ... where is the meat? did you eat it? e. ... where is the meat? did you eat it? | |
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Brian Average |
#16 by Brian Dempsey at Oct 3, 2007 at 7:00 PM EST |
| I really like the idea that it's about eating disorders. That makes a lot of sense. | |
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'MAGS' Badass |
#17 by 'MAGS' Bondoc at Oct 3, 2007 at 10:23 PM EST |
| Nick diamonds was born by the name of Nicholas Thorburn. And yes, he did write the song, but he wrote it while the unicorns were still together. I believe I used to have a bootleg of the unicorns playing it live, but I can't find it. | |
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Alex Average |
#18 by Alex Zaphiropoulos at Oct 4, 2007 at 9:54 PM EST |
| i'm guessing the song title is from the sly & the family stone song "don't call me nigger, whitey" no i'm not racist | |
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nathan Average |
#19 by nathan skidmore at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:27 AM EST |
| i'm pretty sure that it's about eating disorders and the pressure to be thin. | |
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David Average |
#20 by David Tims at Oct 5, 2007 at 2:36 PM EST |
| Cow's milk might not make your bones weaker but it's definitely not all it's cracked up to be. Most people don't even have the enzyme needed to digest it properly and drinking it has been linked to a number of illnesses see http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/calcium.php or http://www.vegansociety.com/phpws/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=6&MMN_p so why does it get promoted in government campaigns? You can get calcium from other sources such as green veg - it's amazing how many people don't know that. Not that it really matters I guess but is related to song! | |
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Chris Average |
#21 by Chris Young at Oct 5, 2007 at 5:09 PM EST |
| Nooope. Not Jellybones. Uhm. If you look throught The Unicorns Lyrics index, it also lists a Don't Call me Whitney Bobby. | |
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mike Average |
#22 by mike at Oct 6, 2007 at 5:01 AM EST |
| ...this is a cover. I think. It's really a song by The Unicorns. Unless I've been misinformed. | |
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DEMENTED KID Average |
#23 by DEMENTED KID at Oct 6, 2007 at 11:07 AM EST |
| *Gasp* a vegan bitching about milk? shocking... anyways with SamanthaSecretAgent's superlative insight into this song, i'm lead to believe that "she" is none other than, Nick Diamonds, or Nick T. whichever he is wanting to be called. Hah the jig is up! but.... in case that isn't the case, i agree with the "total void" being T.V. especially with the following lines " tells me stories, sometimes they make me sorry" these being either shows, movies, or the news. and the lines "but i need another, i need another" obviously signify an addiction, whether it be to the "total void" or to assorted illegal substances that the title makes relevant. i'm not sure about the SMDB, maybe just whimsical imagery... idk personally i feel like the chorus is about a relationship that the protagonist of this song is in. the "sleek skeleton that i hold" may be the protagonist holding his partner(in the classical sense, like a hug, not a child), however this "sleek" (meaning skinny, attractive) "skeleton"(meaning a person, bone structure) has no "hidden folds"(meaning this person is attractive, but doesn't have an intresting personality) which is supported by the first verse's last line "i think i'm through listening to you" (obviously because they're boring) however i don't know about the second verse i draw a blank 1 | |
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Wanna Be |
#24 by †.::xXMaidenMistressXx::.† at Oct 6, 2007 at 3:06 PM EST |
| two of the members from Islands were in the unicorns, so everyone gets their songs mixed up. they opened for metric | |
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Dear You, Tonig Average |
#25 by Dear You, Tonight Lets Get Ahead Of Ourselves at Oct 6, 2007 at 8:43 PM EST |
| etakorz...you're probably thinking of the song "jellybones" by the unicorns. but i thought it was odd to have so many references to bones since his former band's most popular song was also about bones. | |
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