I finally listened to hide's Zilch album... there's one thing which kinda made me think a bit to much... the song "What's up Mr.Jones". It's not only that the tune is the same as Drain, but I speak more about the words. Have you think about it, anyone? Do you know when the text was written?
We all know that hide was against X's break-up and one of the main reasons for break-up was Toshi... so is Toshi the Mr.Jones, or is it only my overimagination and coincidence?
WHAT'S UP MR JONES?
Jones is so alone. One million miles from home
Sold your diamonds and dogs for some stones
You watched your starman drown and let your spiders down
Left your starman to die on his own
Cause you sold us a lie. But your starman is gone.
He's a star in the sky
Well this is ground control and we have got your soul
Meet the man who sold out to the world
You let your starman down. Mr. karma clown
You're no hero or mainman to me
YOU SOLD US A LIE WHILE WE CRIED IN PAIN
NOW YOU'RE SO ALONE LIKE A FLY IN THE RAIN
SO TIRED OUT. WHAT'S UP MR. JONES?
SO TRY IT OUT. WHAT'S UP MR. JONES?
SO TRY IT NOW. WHAT'S UP MR. JONES?
WHAT'S UP MR. JONES?
So alone one million miles from home
Like a magott you feed off yourself
So alone broke your spider's bones
Left your starman to die by yourself
YOU SOLD US A LIE. WHILE WE CRIED IN VAIN
NOW YOU'RE SO ALONE. LIKE A FLY IN THE RAIN
SO TRY IT OUT. WHILE WE CRIED IN VAIN
SO TRY IT NOW. LIKE A FLY IN THE RAIN
WHAT'S UP MR. JONES?.
for lyrics thanks to:
http://www.geocities.com/cafele_psyence/