The finale to Ready For The House. European Jewel subverts expectations greatly by use electric guitar and tempered chord structures, which no other song on the album does. It also cuts off abruptly at the end, probably to confuse the listener.
You sure are cool, a European jewel
I dig you most
A letter came, it’s not the same
The ink was blue
A relative stopped by to say he saw you, hey
A walkin’ down a lonesome town
Some time ago
He said you had a mouth so bad
The lips were rotting off
You dropped a tear to end his fear
You seem quite well
It’s a long time spell
I’m wondering where you got that infection
There’s bugs in my brain
I can’t feel any pain
Just a shaking sha—
European Jewel [Incomplete Version] was written by Sterling Richard Smith.
Jandek released European Jewel [Incomplete Version] on Sun Jan 01 1978.