Twelve Eyes Of Evil

Album: Cold Water Songs (2003)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • There are times when a songwriter writes a song that has no meaning. There are also those who will interpret the songs as pandering to their specific unique emotional condition. This song encompasses both scenarios, and writer Steve Adams embraces it: "It's a nice song, but it's not about anything at all. My friend and I used to joke about creatures with beaks instead of eyes when we were younger, and they made it in there. And he always used to mock me for the line, 'That stuff's been dealt with,' as being something like one of those power ballad singers where you'd have hands on your head phones, and you could hear (in heavy-metal voice) 'That stuff's been dealt with!' like a shaving commercial or something. We only play that song now when we're nervous and we think people aren't going to like us," he laughs. (Read the full interview with Steve Adams)

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Edie Brickell

Edie BrickellSongwriter Interviews

Edie Brickell on her collaborations with Paul Simon, Steve Martin and Willie Nelson, and her 2021 album with the New Bohemians.

Hawksley Workman

Hawksley WorkmanSongwriter Interviews

One of Canada's most popular and eclectic performers, Hawksley tells stories about his oldest songs, his plentiful side projects, and the ways that he keeps his songwriting fresh.

Into The Great Wide Open: Made-up Musicians

Into The Great Wide Open: Made-up MusiciansSong Writing

Eddie (played by Johnny Depp in the video) found fame fleeting, but Chuck Berry's made-up musician fared better.

Best Band Logos

Best Band LogosSong Writing

Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.

Charlie Daniels

Charlie DanielsSongwriter Interviews

Charlie discusses the songs that made him a Southern Rock icon, and settles the Devil vs. Johnny argument once and for all.

Supertramp founder Roger Hodgson

Supertramp founder Roger HodgsonSongwriter Interviews

Roger tells the stories behind some of his biggest hits, including "Give a Little Bit," "Take the Long Way Home" and "The Logical Song."