by the Toadies
2006-10-24 08:38:10 · 4 answers · asked by jesska_812 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
possum Kingdom, Texas is known for the horrible murders that happened in its state park. The song is the bands interpretation of what happened in those murders. The remains of a boathouse as mentioned in the song were still at the campgrounds as of 2001. The murderer supposedly lured the women to his boathouse, then raped and murdered them...
- Cari, Moscow, TX
2006-10-24 09:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by esugrad97 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know the song well as it was very popular when I was in college, and The Toadies came to play live many times while I was there. Possum Kingdom is an actual place, a large lake just west of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The Toadies got their start in Dallas, so I am sure they visited that lake on many occasions. The song is about a man who wants to share a dark secret with his lover. The question is - what is the dark secret? And I don't know. It could be that he is a vampire and is asking her to join his vampire ranks and have eternal life, but why would he keep repeating "so help me Jesus?" I guess you can interpret the song however you like. Either way, it was a good song, they put on a good live show, and Possum Kingdom is a real lake.
2006-10-24 08:56:01 · answer #2 · answered by Poopie Johnson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had always thought it was about kidnapping and murdering a young beautiful girl. The whole theme of being his 'perfect angel' was him taking and killing this girl so she could be 'beautiful forever.' At least that's what I thought when it came out, but I was in jr. high. Also, that whole album is dope, and despite what I thought the song meant they are considered a christian rock group.
2016-05-22 08:39:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the surface it *sounds* like a song about vampirism. But I'm sure the band would deny it & that it's something totally different.
Guess only hardcore fans would know for sure...
2006-10-24 08:43:26 · answer #4 · answered by Fonzie T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋