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According to Jamie Stewart’s drunk commentary the reason for the song title’s usual spelling that that the band’s booking agent Ryan Craven has a son named Grey which Xiu Xiu didn’t think about until after they’d made the song, and so they modified the spelling “so as not to be incredibly…creepy”.
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[Chorus]
Beat, beat me to death, I said it
Beat, beat me to death
Gray death, beat me, Jimmy is begging
Beat, beat, beat, beat, beat, beat
[Verse 1]
If you are expecting consolation
I will become outrageous
If you expect me to be outrageous
I will be extra outrageous
[Pre-Chorus]
Chew the corner of your mouth
You have never liked the taste
[Chorus]
Beat, beat me to death, I said it
Beat, beat me to death
Gray death, beat me, Jimmy is crying
Beat, beat, beat, beat, beat, beat
[Verse 2]
Oh, you were beautiful when I loved you
My little bank robbing boy
You were beautiful when I lost you
Like a whip covered in pins and glue
When will it end?
When will it end?
This sopping wet towel of stupidity
[Pre-Chorus]
Supplicated to the fawn
Fold back my pajama sleeves
Take a look at what I have done
You can protect nothing
[Chorus]
Beat, beat me to death, I said it
Beat, beat me to death
Gray death, beat me, Jimmy is in flames
Beat, beat, beat, beat, beat, beat
[Outro]
Beat, beat me to death I said it
Beat, beat me to death
Grey death, beat me, Jimmy is aborted
Beat, beat, beat, beat, beat, beat
Gray Death was written by Jamie Stewart.
Gray Death was produced by Fallings Out Brose.
Xiu Xiu released Gray Death on Tue Jan 26 2010.