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Smithereens: Behind a Wall of Sleep Meaning

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Behind a Wall of Sleep Lyrics

She had hair like Jeannie Shipton back in 1965

She had legs that never ended

I was halfway paralyzed.

She was tall and cool and pretty and she dressed as black as coal

If she asked me to I'd murder, I would gladly lose my...

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  1. anonymous
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     Jun 9th 2018 !⃝

    Hmm, Belinda Carlisle is LA not Boston and not sure if she played bass. Hair like Jeannie shrimpton, bass player—lately I’ve been thinking Kim Gordon? Great song, one of the best in my opinion.

  2. anonymous
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     Aug 3rd 2014 !⃝

    It was about a woman that played bass in a Boston band. She held the headstock of her bass near her face like Bill Wyman. Pat briefly dated her.

  3. dominicd
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     Mar 19th 2010 !⃝

    This was probably either DiNizio and or Babjak's (or both's) major if not secretive crush on either Suzanne Vega or Belinda Carlisle who they collaborated with in the past.

    [begin]

    She had hair like JEANNIE SHIPTON back in 1965
    She had legs the never ended
    I wuz halfway paralyzed.
    She wuz tall and cool and pretty and
    She dressed as black as coal
    If she'd ask me to I'd murder
    I would GLADLY lose my soul

    Now I LIE IN BED and think of her
    sometimes I even weep
    then I dream of HER
    behind the wall of sleep

    Well she held a bass guitar and
    she was playing in a band and
    she stood just like Bill Wyman
    now I am her biggest fan
    Now I know I'm one of MANY
    who would like to be your friend
    And I've GOT to find a way
    to let you know I'm not like THEM

    Now I lie in bed and think of her
    sometimes I even weep
    then I dream of her
    behind the WALL of sleep

    Got your number from a friend of mine
    who lives in your hometown
    Called you up to have a drink
    your roomate said you weren't around
    Now I KNOW I'm one of many
    who would like to be your friend
    and I've got to find a way to
    let you know I'M not like THEM

    Now I lie in bed and think of her
    sometimes I even weep
    then I dream of her
    behind the wall of sleep
    behind the wall of sleep
    behind the WALL of sleep
    behind the WALL of SLEEP.

    [end] ... Reminiscing


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