Hot Hot Heat – Bandages (2003)

Hot Hot Heat are a Canadian Rock / Alternative rock band, who formed in 1999 in Victoria, British Columbia. In 2001 they were signed to the Sub Pop label. The classic line up of the band being, Steve Bays (Vocals / Keyboards), Dante DeCaro (Guitar), Dustin Hawthorne (Bass) and Paul Hawley (Drums).

Bandages was a single from Hot Hot Heat’s debut album “Make Up the Breakdown“. The song was released in the UK and US as the first single from Make Up the Breakdown on March 23, 2003. It reached number 25 in the UK, breaking the band here in the UK.

– Single Cover –

– Lyrics –

Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages
Up and down on my legs my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages

These bandages cover more than scrapes, cuts and bruises from regrets and mistakes
I’ve been hoping your moping around the street again
I’ve been tripping from sipping the dripping dirty water tap
I’ve been poking a voodoo doll that you do not know I made
These bandages are anonymity
I’ve been shaking from making an awful decision
I’ve been running and running
Feels like my head is spinning round and round, around, around, around, around, around

Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages
Up and down on my legs and my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages

I’ve been hoping your moping around the street again
I’ve been tripping from sipping the dripping dirty water tap
I’ve been poking a voodoo doll that you do not know I made
For you, of you, let’s see what needles do
I’ve been shaking from making an awful decision
I’ve been thinking I’m drinking too many drinks all by myself
I’ve been running and running
Feels like my head is spinning round and round, around, around, around, around, around

Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages
Up and down on my legs and my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages
Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages
Bandages, bandages, bandages

Don’t worry now, don’t worry now, don’t worry cause it’s all under control
Don’t worry now, don’t worry now, don’t worry cause it’s all under control
Don’t worry now, don’t worry now, don’t worry cause it’s all under control
Don’t worry now, don’t worry now, don’t worry cause it’s all under control
Don’t worry now, don’t worry now, don’t worry cause it will all turn around,
Around, around, around, around, around, around, around

Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages
Up and down on my legs and my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages
Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages
Up and down on my legs and my arms from you
Bandages, bandages, bandages
Bandages, bandages, bandages
Bandages, bandages, bandages