This live version of Who is the culprit / who is the victim makes some significant changes from the original’s lyrics. It originally appeared on the “Savoy Sound Wave Goodbye” album.
The third verse from the studio version is completely omitted here.
[Verse 1]
Night after night, day after day
Everything black, everything grey
Everything hollow, cloudy and dim
Everything mellow pulling me in
I cannot see darkness and light
Where is the black, where is the white?
I cannot live looking at grey
Draw me some lines, what can I say?
[Chorus]
Who's the culprit, who’s the victim?
Who's the culprit, who's the victim?
[Verse 2]
Which is the model, which is the pose
Which is the armchair, which is the rose
Which is the gardener, mowing the grass
Which is the long trees and which is the rass
Which is the nigga and which is the crops
Which is the long leaves, and which is the tops
Which is the band, mowing the grass
Which are the long weeds, which are the rads!
[Chorus]
Who’s the culprit, who's the victim?
Who's the culprit, who's the victim?
Who's the culprit, who's the victim?
Who's the culprit, who's the victim?
[Verse 3]
Gimme some light one, give it to me
Gimme some excitement out on the street
Gimme a hot day, a hundred and ten!
Gimme some sugar, gimme your friend
Gimme some music, make it too loud
Gimme a good guy, make me feel proud
Gimme a fight, make it be rough
Gimme some money, more than enough
[Chorus]
Who’s the culprit, who’s the victim?
Who's the culprit, who’s the victim?
Snakefinger: Charles, Charles McMahon, on didgeridoo. Thanks a lot man. Thank you. Charles McMahon, on didgeridoo
Culprit / Victim was written by The Residents & Snakefinger.
Culprit / Victim was produced by .
Snakefinger released Culprit / Victim on Thu Jan 01 1981.