I can't find the original interview online anymore but the story was: Corin saw an account Wolf Blitzer gave of seeing a woman in her car being hit by a train being played on a loop in a bar in Germany.
I don't have any S-K footage or DVDs, it's SO depressing!:-(
anyway I can't post the link BUT: google this "Sleater-Kinney spokane" (its 7 Music Sleater-Kinney), and it should lead you to the interview where Corin explained, basically what was already mentioned here.
Yeah apparently the video was played on repeat in bars as like "video of the week" or whatever aswell.. I can't find any of the stories now but if you google it, you'll find the file name for the video is something like "woman gets hit by train- FUNNY" or something equally ridiculous.
But yeah, basically about how her pain was used as entertainment.
A woman committed suicide by jumping in front of a train, and her death was caught on film. Naturally, news stations began playing it a lot, and this song's about lightly everyone took their morbid curiosity.
I can't find the interview where Corin talked about it. :\
I can't find the original interview online anymore but the story was: Corin saw an account Wolf Blitzer gave of seeing a woman in her car being hit by a train being played on a loop in a bar in Germany.
repugnantlegacy 7 months ago
No she was walking home and didn't see the train.
The yard was cold and dark/The tracks were clearly marked/But she was tired...she didn't see.
verucamadison 2 years ago
2:10 AMAZING! I'M SO IN LOVE WITH THAT WOMAN!!!!
I don't have any S-K footage or DVDs, it's SO depressing!:-(
anyway I can't post the link BUT: google this "Sleater-Kinney spokane" (its 7 Music Sleater-Kinney), and it should lead you to the interview where Corin explained, basically what was already mentioned here.
Javacity 2 years ago
Yeah apparently the video was played on repeat in bars as like "video of the week" or whatever aswell.. I can't find any of the stories now but if you google it, you'll find the file name for the video is something like "woman gets hit by train- FUNNY" or something equally ridiculous.
But yeah, basically about how her pain was used as entertainment.
leahper 3 years ago
Someone correct me if I'm wrong...
A woman committed suicide by jumping in front of a train, and her death was caught on film. Naturally, news stations began playing it a lot, and this song's about lightly everyone took their morbid curiosity.
I can't find the interview where Corin talked about it. :\
prophetofog 3 years ago
What is it, exactly? The story, I mean? I've been wondering for some time now.
nominalnobody 3 years ago
Absolutely amazing song; one of my favourites. The story behind it is so tragic.
leahper 3 years ago