Armatage Shanks
Song Meaning
A bleak song for the beginning of a fairly bleak album, lyric wise at least. The lyrics scream about not knowing which way to turn, who to trust, or even whether your own judgement is sound because you've "never trusted anyone/ let along myself." It highlights the pessimism that we all feel at times when we wonder whether we've done the right thing, when you doubt yourself to the point of the despair.
Lyrics
Stranded... lost inside myself
My own worst friend
My own closet enemy
Branded... Maladjusted
Never trusted anyone
Let alone myself
I must insist
On being a pessimist
I'm a loner in a catastrophic mind
Elected the rejected
I perfected the science of idiot
No meaning... no healing
Self loathing freak and introverted
Deviot
Live Performances
"Armatage Shanks" has been played 51 times live:
- Sep 19, 2017 - Costa Mesa, CA, USA at Hurley HQ
- Mar 28, 2017 - Champaign, IL, USA at State Farm Center
- Feb 05, 2017 - Leeds, , England at First Direct Arena
- Dec 18, 2016 - Oakland, CA, USA at Ghost Ship Fire Benefit, 1-2-3-4 Go! Records
- Oct 26, 2016 - St. Louis, MO, USA at The Pageant
- Oct 24, 2016 - Detroit, MI, USA at The Fillmore
- Oct 23, 2016 - Chicago, IL, USA at Aragon Ballroom
- Oct 20, 2016 - Berkeley, CA, USA at UC Theatre
- Oct 17, 2016 - Hollywood, CA, USA at The Palladium
- Oct 14, 2016 - Burbank, CA, USA at AT&T Live at the iHeartRadio Theater L.A., iHeart Radio Theater L.A.
- Oct 08, 2016 - New York, NY, USA at Webster Hall
- Oct 07, 2016 - New York, NY, USA at Rough Trade NYC
- Aug 21, 2010 - Montreal, , Canada at Quai Jacques Cartier
- Oct 24, 2009 - London, , England at The O2 Arena
- Oct 20, 2009 - Belfast, , Northern Ireland at Odyssey Pavilion
- Jul 30, 2000 - Orlando, FL, USA at Vans Warped Tour, Central Florida Fairgrounds
- Mar 26, 1996 - Prague, , Czech Republic at Sportovní Hala
- Mar 21, 1996 - Rome, , Italy at PalaEUR
- Mar 17, 1996 - Neuchâtel, , Switzerland at Patinoire du Littoral
- Mar 15, 1996 - Giessen, , Germany at Alsfeld Hessenhallen
- Feb 07, 1996 - Sydney, NSW, Australia at Hordern Pavilion
- Feb 02, 1996 - Jakarta, , Indonesia at Jakarta Convention Center, Plenary Hall
- Jan 27, 1996 - Tokyo, , Japan at Harumi East Hall
- Dec 16, 1995 - Portland, OR, USA at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Dec 14, 1995 - Oakland, CA, USA at Oakland Coliseum
- Dec 07, 1995 - Houston, TX, USA at Astroarena
- Dec 03, 1995 - West Palm Beach, FL, USA at West Palm Beach Auditorium
- Nov 21, 1995 - Milwaukee, WI, USA at Mecca Arena
- Nov 16, 1995 - Detroit, MI, USA at Cobo Arena
- Nov 14, 1995 - Philadelphia, PA, USA at Philadelphia Civic Center
- Nov 13, 1995 - Springfield, MA, USA at Springfield Civic Center
- Nov 12, 1995 - Uniondale, NY, USA at Nassau Veterans Coliseum
- Nov 11, 1995 - Bethlehem, PA, USA at Lehigh University, Stabler Arena
- Nov 10, 1995 - Albany, NY, USA at The State University of New York at Albany
- Nov 09, 1995 - Binghamton, NY, USA at Broome County Arena
- Nov 06, 1995 - Baltimore, MD, USA at Baltimore Arena
- Nov 04, 1995 - Rochester, NY, USA at Rochester Community War Memorial
- Nov 03, 1995 - Worcester, MA, USA at Worcester Centrum
- Oct 29, 1995 - Ottawa, ON, Canada at Ottawa Civic Centre
- Oct 27, 1995 - Montreal, QC, Canada at Montreal Forum
- Oct 25, 1995 - Toronto, ON, Canada at Maple Leaf Gardens
- Oct 22, 1995 - Regina, SK, Canada at Regina Agridome
- Oct 21, 1995 - Calgary, AB, Canada at Canadian Airlines Saddledome
- Oct 18, 1995 - Vancouver, BC, Canada at PNE Fairgrounds, Pacific Coliseum
- Oct 17, 1995 - Seattle, WA, USA at Seattle Center Arena
- Aug 25, 1995 - Reading, , England at Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Little John's Farm
- May 28, 1995 - Oakland, CA, USA at Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium
- May 27, 1995 - Oakland, CA, USA at Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium
- Sep 11, 1994 - Seattle, WA, USA at End It Benefit, Seattle Center
- Sep 08, 1994 - New York, NY, USA at MTV Video Music Awards, Radio City Music Hall
- Jun 06, 1994 - London, , England at BBC Session, Maida Vale Studios
Other tracks from Insomniac
| 1 | Armatage Shanks |
| 2 | Brat |
| 3 | Stuck With Me |
| 4 | Geek Stink Breath |
| 5 | No Pride |
| 6 | Bab's Uvula Who |
| 7 | 86 |
| 8 | Panic Song |
| 9 | Stuart and the Ave |
| 10 | Brain Stew |
| 11 | Jaded |
| 12 | Westbound Sign |
| 13 | Tight Wad Hill |
| 14 | Walking Contradiction |
