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"Cut to the Quick" is a song by The Residents, first released on the two CD edition of the album Metal, Meat & Bone - The Songs of Dyin' Dog on July 10th 2020 by Cherry Red Records, MVD Audio and New Ralph Too; it was also featured on the limited edition 12" vinyl EP Metal, Meat & Bone - Six Songs Inspired by Dyin' Dog, released by Psychofon Records on the same day.
The song is one of six tracks by The Residents which were inspired by the music of obscure Louisiana blues singer Alvin "Dyin' Dog" Snow. The Residents first performed "Cut to the Quick" live in September 2021 on their truncated Dog Stab! mini-tour; in 2023, the song was featured in the set list of The Residents' 50th Anniversary tour, Faceless Forever.
Lyrics[]
I was caught in the rain when my mama died Out on the street and I started to cry Whatever we shared was precious and huge The only love I never knew Never knew anybody with a happy home Just the sound of the wind when I'm all alone
Now I'm in the dark, all alone Cut to the quick and beat to the bone I've never been sorry, I've never been sad I've never been nice, I've just been bad Bad, bad Bad, bad, yeah
So I'm looking for a leak Looking for a crack Looking for a soft spot to attack Looking for a backdoor Looking for a home Looking for a sick and needy soul
Yeah, I'm in the dark, all alone Cut to the quick and beat to the bone I've never been sorry, I've never been sad I've never been nice, I've just been bad
List of releases[]
- Metal, Meat & Bone - The Songs of Dyin' Dog CD edition (2020) [Version 1]
- Metal, Meat & Bone - Six Songs Inspired by Dyin' Dog EP (2020) [Version 1]