Welcome to the weekly musical finale, where I end the blogging week on a musical note.
This week, I am journeying into the industrial rock genre, and specifically KMFDM's "Juke Joint Jezebel" from 1995:
KMFDM stands for "Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid", which translates as "No Pity for the Majority". Although the band was formed in Hamburg, Germany, they moved to the United States in 1989, and has gone through various convulsions, split-ups, and re-formations since then.
As for "Juke Joint Jezebel", I will offer my own journeyman's interpretation of the song. It is from the point of view of a man being seduced by a "jezebel" (a deceptive woman) from a musical bar of some kind (juke joint). The song is dripping with his regret, even as the protagonist allows the seduction to proceed to its inevitable conclusion. The lyrics use the classical symbolism of sex equating to death throughout. However, the protagonist expects some kind of revelation from this experience, although that may just be an exaggerated way of saying "carnal bliss". Your mileage may vary.
That is all from me this week. This juke joint is closed for the weekend, but returning Monday with more blogging. Enjoy your weekend!
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