"Counting Backwards" by Throwing Muses

The Throwing Muses Band was formed in 1981. One of their songs from 1991 was titled "Counting Backwards." This was a song on an album titled "The Real Ramona" produced in 1991. They were an alternative rock group known for their surreal lyrics.

Throwing Muses hit single "Counting Backwards"

Since their lyrics are so surreal, it is hard to tell what this song is really about. Listening to it now, it has a very surreal quality to it but yet it pulls you in. It is easy to get lost in the lyrics and beat and simply sway to the music. There are not that many lyrics to this song. It is mostly just repeating the same lyrics over and over again. The most repetitive lyric is "I don't remember." This song is about not remembering and trying to remember. They state that they are counting someone in and trying to remember. Though the meaning of the lyrics is not always clear, it is important to remember that the music is the meaning, the lyrics are merely the transportation of that meaning.

The Throwing Muses produced some amazing music and have a very specific fan base. Their hit single "Counting Backwards," topped the charts for a period of time and provided great sounds for everyone to hear. Though the lyrics are a bit surreal and difficult to interpret in meaning, the music is well-worth listening to and can augment the library of even the most informed music buff.