In a rare moment of eureka I associated The Butcher by Radiohead and Courage the Cowardly Dog with one another. There is some kind of fundamental reality in the worrier. Is Thom Yorke saying warrior? Or is he saying worrier? Courage is the biggest worry wart of a dog, and yet he is the one who is always saving the day through his heroic feats.
Here are the lyrics for The Butcher.
"The Butcher"
[Beauty will destroy your mind
Spare the gory details
Give them gift wrapped for the man with everything
Though I lived a lonely life
I was confused
A butcher
I feel nothing
As it courses up my arms in position of the worms
Up, up through my heart and to my brain
I’m a big slab of basic combination cut out chopped liver on the block
My heart’s still pumping
My heart’s still pumping
He’s a warrior
A warrior
Here’s a little bitch coming outta him
He’s a warrior
A warrior
Here’s a little bitch coming outta him
Coming outta him.]
So what is it? Today, are you a warrior? Or a worrier?
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