The Real Cupid Revealed Thanks to Eilen Jewell
Valentine’s Day is upon us. Its time we revisit Eilen Jewell’s Bang Bang Bang from 2011’s Queen of the Minor Key. Cupid firing at random…using a sawed-off shot gun…random and even cruel. These sentiments line up more with most people’s love experiences than the traditional depiction of Cupid and love.
This is a live clip of Bang Bang Bang from the Music Fog Marathon at SXSW in 2011. Have a listen and enjoy!
Bang Bang Bang
That little cupid, he’s a real sharp shooter
I don’t believe he’s got an arrow and bow
People all think he just couldn’t be cuter
But I saw him down at the gun show
He appeared to be about two years of age
A really freaky thing to see
He was bragging about his sawed-off six gauge
Hidden right up his tattered sleeve
I asked him if the gun had a sight
How can you hit your mark that way
Little cupid, he just laughed outright
He said I don’t take aim I just bang bang bang
I don’t take aim I just bang bang bang
He fired off a few hot rounds
Right into the sorry crowd
No blood, no gore, no one hit the ground
They all just fell in love
With whoever they happened to be around
It’s funny, till it happens to you
But be sure you stay well out of his way
Love is careless, random and cruel
He don’t take aim he just —
He don’t take aim he just bang bang bang
He don’t take aim he just bang bang bang
He don’t take aim he just bang. Bang. Bang