Ethiopia Lyrics
[Instrumental]
[Verse 1]
Well, she stand alone in the desert sand
And she cries like a black guitar
When I hear that sound, well
My heart begin to pound
And I know that I won't get far
[Chorus]
She's so evil
She's so evil
She's so evil
[Verse 2]
Well, her eyes are shinin' like a silver spoon
And her mouth is a burning red
She got snakes in her hair
I don't really care
I gotta get her out of my head
[Chorus]
She's so evil
She's so evil
She's so evil
[Verse 1]
Well, she stand alone in the desert sand
And she cries like a black guitar
When I hear that sound, well
My heart begin to pound
And I know that I won't get far
[Chorus]
She's so evil
She's so evil
She's so evil
[Verse 2]
Well, her eyes are shinin' like a silver spoon
And her mouth is a burning red
She got snakes in her hair
I don't really care
I gotta get her out of my head
[Chorus]
She's so evil
She's so evil
She's so evil
About
Genius Annotation
Fully demonstrating Haim Romano’s guitar skills, most of this song is an instrumental guitar piece, with a few verses squeezed in between.
The song is about a woman whom the singer wants to avoid, yet he can’t – he is too drawn to her charms. The lyrics use scenic depictions and allusions to other characters to describe the feelings he gets when he sees her.
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What did The Churchills - הצ’רצ’ילים say about "Ethiopia"?
Genius Answer
This song was born out of some kick ass weed that an American chick brought us from Africa, supposedly Ethiopia. I got the start of the instrumental part and we took it from there.
Robb Huxley, 2012 interview with It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine
- 1.Ethiopia
- 3.Featherbed
Credits
Producers
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Lead Singer
Bass Guitar
Guitar
Lead guitar
Recorded At
Command Studios, London
Release Date
1972
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