Wax Simulacra
“Wax Simulacra” is a song by The Mars Volta, first appearing on The Bedlam in Goliath (2008) and featured on 2 releases in the archive. It has been performed live 149 times, between 2007 and 2009. Its live debut was at St. James Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand. Full lyrics are documented below.
149 times played 6% of shows
28 shows, longest absence
Has opened 2 shows and closed 38; it usually lands mid-set.
Most often follows Viscera Eyes (98×), The Widow (32×) or Ilyena (6×); most often flows into Goliath (64×), Ouroborous (21×) or Drunkship of Lanterns (10×).
Appears on
![Wax Simulacra [Single]](https://www.themarbleshrine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/R-1208358-1406688415-5395.jpeg-300x300.jpg)
Lyrics
Came back to doubt yourself but broke in two
They find it punctual with idle tooth
I’ll find something to shake by the roots
I crawl along the ceilings in your room
The cold is spinning thread to answer you
I need something made of freewill
Am I waiting now?
Does my waiting howl?
Am I waiting now?
Does my waiting howl?
I bring an avalanche of Toltec bones
Contaminated cravings if you choose
To play something that aches for a spill
Leave out the meat for that contact high
Inhale the vapors and let the hangman smile
For that something to shake by the roots
Am I waiting now?
Does my waiting howl?
Am I waiting now?
Does my waiting howl?
Bring me the tame
Witness germinates in the child
That word of mouth stutters
Blink at the lonely dice
Bring me the tame
Witness germinates in the child
That word of mouth stutters
Blink at the lonely dice
Don’t know
Am I waiting now?
Don’t know
Does my waiting howl?
Don’t know
Am I waiting now?
Don’t know
Does my waiting howl?
Don’t know
Am I waiting now?
Don’t know
Does my waiting howl?
Don’t know
Am I waiting now?
Don’t know
Does my waiting howl?
Don’t
Notes
Wax Simulacra was initially named Idle Tooth when it was debuted in 2007.
It was the first single for The Bedlam in Goliath. A video for the song features a montage of clips from the unreleased live DVD of Melbourne and Sydney 2007 shows, filmed by El Bufalo De La Noche director, Jorge Aldana.
The song won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009.
Videos
Studio & Official(2)
Live Videos(25)
Performance History (149)
| Date | Venue | Came after | Went into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2009 | The Fillmore Charlotte · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Oct 20, 2009 | War Memorial Auditorium · Nashville, Tennessee, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Oct 19, 2009 | Minglewood Hall · Memphis, Tennessee, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Oct 16, 2009 | House of Blues Cleveland · Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Luciforms | Set closer |
| Oct 14, 2009 | Clutch Cargo's · Pontiac, Michigan, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Oct 13, 2009 | Lifestyle Community Pavilion · Columbus, Ohio, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Electric Factory · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Sonar · Baltimore, Maryland, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Oct 8, 2009 | Roseland Ballroom · New York City, New York, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Oct 7, 2009 | House of Blues Boston · Boston, Massachusetts, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Oct 5, 2009 | Metropolis Montreal · Montreal, Quebec, Canada | The Widow | Set closer |
| Oct 4, 2009 | Kool Haus · Toronto, Ontario, Canada | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 19, 2009 | San Antonio Municipal Auditorium · San Antonio, Texas, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Verizon Wireless Arena · Houston, Texas, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Palladium Ballroom · Dallas, Texas, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Midland Theatre · Kansas City, Missouri, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 13, 2009 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison, Colorado, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Congress Theater · Chicago, Illinois, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 10, 2009 | First Avenue · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 8, 2009 | The Pageant · St. Louis, Missouri, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 7, 2009 | Cain's Ballroom · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 5, 2009 | Dodge Theatre · Phoenix, Arizona, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Sep 4, 2009 | Soma · San Diego, California, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Aug 30, 2009 | Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Aug 29, 2009 returned after 26 shows | Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, California, United States | The Widow | Set closer |
| Jul 13, 2009 | Somerset House · London, United Kingdom | The Widow | Set closer |
| Jul 11, 2009 | Punchestown Racecourse · Kildare, Ireland {Republic} | Drunkship of Lanterns | Set closer |
| Jul 10, 2009 | RAF Balado Bridge · Kinross, United Kingdom | Teflon | Set closer |
| Jul 8, 2009 | Paradiso · Amsterdam, Netherlands | The Widow | Set closer |
| Jul 6, 2009 | Den Atelier · Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | The Widow | Set closer |
| Jul 5, 2009 | Festivalpark · Werchter, Belgium | Teflon | Set closer |
| Jul 3, 2009 | Festival Park · Roskilde, Denmark | The Widow | Set closer |
| Jul 2, 2009 | Folkets Park · Arvika, Sweden | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus | Set closer |
| Jun 29, 2009 | Stahlwerk · Dusseldorf, Germany | The Widow | Set closer |
| Jun 28, 2009 | The Olympia · Paris, France | The Widow | Set closer |
| Jun 26, 2009 | Idroscalo · Milan, Italy | Drunkship of Lanterns | Set closer |
| Jun 23, 2009 | Volkshaus · Zurich, Switzerland | The Widow | Set closer |
| Jun 21, 2009 | Flugplatz Neuhausen ob Eck · Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany | The Widow | Set closer |
| Jun 20, 2009 | Eichenring · Scheebel, Germany | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Jun 18, 2009 | Institute of Contemporary Arts · London, United Kingdom | Cotopaxi | Viscera Eyes |
| Jun 13, 2009 | Great Stage Park · Manchester, Tennessee, United States | Drunkship of Lanterns | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Jun 9, 2009 returned after 28 shows | Ventura Theater · Ventura, California, United States | Teflon | Viscera Eyes |
| Nov 8, 2008 | Fundidora Park · Monterrey, Mexico | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Nov 7, 2008 | Jose Cuervo Salon · Mexico City, Mexico | Ilyena | Viscera Eyes |
| Nov 5, 2008 | Foro Expo Guadalajara · Guadalajara, Mexico | Ilyena | Viscera Eyes |
| Nov 3, 2008 | Movistar Arena · Santiago, Chile | Viscera Eyes | Ilyena |
| Nov 1, 2008 | Club Ciudad · Buenos Aires, Argentina | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Oct 25, 2008 | City Park · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Oct 4, 2008 | Los Angeles City Hall · Los Angeles, California, United States | Ilyena | Viscera Eyes |
| Oct 2, 2008 | SDSU Open Air Theatre · San Diego, California, United States | Ilyena | Viscera Eyes |
| Oct 1, 2008 | Dodge Theatre · Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Ilyena | Viscera Eyes |
| Sep 29, 2008 | Club 101 · El Paso, Texas, United States | Ilyena | Viscera Eyes |
| Sep 28, 2008 | Abraham Chavez Theatre · El Paso, Texas, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Sep 26, 2008 | Zilker Park · Austin, Texas, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Sep 24, 2008 | Tabernacle · Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Sep 23, 2008 | Asheville Civic Center · Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Sep 21, 2008 | Rams Head Live! · Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Sep 20, 2008 | Electric Factory · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Sep 18, 2008 | Starland Ballroom · Sayreville, New Jersey, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Sep 17, 2008 | Hammerstein Ballroom · New York City, New York, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 15, 2008 | Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel · Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Sep 14, 2008 | Orpheum Theatre Boston · Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Sep 12, 2008 | LC Pavilion · Columbus, Ohio, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Aug 2, 2008 | Praia do Taboao · Paredes De Coura, Portugal | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Jul 31, 2008 | Sala Rockstar Live · Bilbao, Spain | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Jul 29, 2008 | Teatro Romano di Ostia Antica · Rome, Italy | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Jul 28, 2008 | sPAZIO211 · Turin, Italy | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Jul 26, 2008 | Roxy Prague · Prague, Czech Republic | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Jul 25, 2008 | Stodola · Warsaw, Poland | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Jul 23, 2008 | Vienna Arena · Vienna, Austria | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Jul 22, 2008 | LKA Longhorn · Stuttgart, Germany | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Jul 19, 2008 | Henham Park · Suffolk, United Kingdom | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Jul 17, 2008 | The Roundhouse · London, United Kingdom | Viscera Eyes | Ouroborous |
| Jul 16, 2008 | The Roundhouse · London, United Kingdom | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jul 13, 2008 | Ahoy Rotterdam · Rotterdam, Netherlands | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jul 12, 2008 | Les Ardentes · Liege, Belgium | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jun 26, 2008 | Logan Campbell Centre · Auckland, New Zealand | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jun 24, 2008 | Forum Theatre · Melbourne, Australia | Goliath | Ilyena |
| Jun 23, 2008 | Forum Theatre · Melbourne, Australia | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jun 21, 2008 | Brisbane Convention Centre · Brisbane, Australia | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jun 19, 2008 | Hordern Pavilion · Sydney, Australia | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jun 17, 2008 | Metro City · Perth, Australia | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jun 13, 2008 | Studio Coast · Tokyo, Japan | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jun 11, 2008 | Club Diamond Hall · Nagoya, Japan | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jun 10, 2008 | Namba Hatch · Osaka, Japan | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| May 26, 2008 | Gorge Amphitheatre · George, Washington, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| May 24, 2008 | PNE Forum · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| May 22, 2008 | Edmonton Event Centre · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| May 21, 2008 | Macewan Hall · Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| May 18, 2008 | The Fillmore Denver · Denver, Colorado, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| May 15, 2008 | The Fillmore Detroit · Detroit, Michigan, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| May 14, 2008 | House of Blues Cleveland · Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| May 12, 2008 | Sound Academy · Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 26, 2008 | Rancho Los Alamitos · Guadalajara, Mexico | Set opener | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Apr 20, 2008 | Aragon Ballroom · Chicago, Illinois, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 17, 2008 | The Pageant · St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 15, 2008 | Cain's Ballroom · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 14, 2008 | Verizon Wireless Arena · Houston, Texas, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 12, 2008 | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez · Mexico City, Mexico | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 10, 2008 | Austin Music Hall · Austin, Texas, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 8, 2008 | Palladium Ballroom · Dallas, Texas, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 7, 2008 | House of Blues New Orleans · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 4, 2008 | House of Blues Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 2, 2008 | The Fillmore Miami Beach · Miami Beach, Florida, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 1, 2008 | House of Blues Orlando · Orlando, Florida, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Brixton Academy · Brixton, United Kingdom | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Mar 13, 2008 | Apollo Theatre · Manchester, United Kingdom | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Mar 11, 2008 | Academy · Glasgow, United Kingdom | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Mar 9, 2008 | Ancienne Belgique · Brussels, Belgium | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Mar 8, 2008 | Palladium · Cologne, Germany | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Mar 6, 2008 | 68 | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Mar 5, 2008 | The Olympia · Paris, France | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Mar 3, 2008 | George Elser Hallen · Munich, Germany | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Mar 1, 2008 | Razzmatazz · Barcelona, Spain | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Feb 29, 2008 | La Riviera · Madrid, Spain | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Feb 27, 2008 | Alcatraz · Milan, Italy | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Feb 26, 2008 | Volkshaus · Zurich, Switzerland | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Feb 24, 2008 | Huxleys Neue Welt · Berlin, Germany | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Feb 22, 2008 | Vega · Copenhagen, Denmark | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Feb 20, 2008 | Cirkus · Stockholm, Sweden | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Feb 19, 2008 | Sentrum Scene · Oslo, Norway | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Feb 17, 2008 | Docks Club · Hamburg, Germany | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Feb 1, 2008 | Fox Studios · Los Angeles, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 30, 2008 | Bren Events Center · Irvine, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 29, 2008 | Soma · San Diego, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 27, 2008 | Fox Theatre · Boulder, Colorado, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 25, 2008 | Beaumont Club · Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 23, 2008 | Michigan Theater · Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 22, 2008 | Masonic Temple · Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Set opener | Goliath |
| Jan 21, 2008 | Phoenix Concert Hall · Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 18, 2008 | Rams Head Live! · Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 17, 2008 | Ed Sullivan Theater · New York City, New York, United States | Set opener | Set closer |
| Jan 16, 2008 | Theatre of Living Arts · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 14, 2008 | Terminal 5 · New York City, New York, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 12, 2008 | Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel · Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 11, 2008 | Toad's Place · New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Jan 9, 2008 | Higher Ground · Burlington, Vermont, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Dec 31, 2007 | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium · San Francisco, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Dec 29, 2007 | Echoplex · Los Angeles, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Goliath |
| Apr 3, 2007 | Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles · Los Angeles, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 2, 2007 | Troubadour · West Hollywood, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 31, 2007 | Berkeley Community Theater · Berkeley, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 30, 2007 | Catalyst · Santa Cruz, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 28, 2007 | Ventura Theater · Ventura, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 19, 2007 | Thebarton Theatre · Adelaide, Australia | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 17, 2007 | Festival Hall · Melbourne, Australia | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 15, 2007 | Hordern Pavilion · Sydney, Australia | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 14, 2007 | Brisbane Convention Centre · Brisbane, Australia | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 12, 2007 | St. James Theatre · Auckland, New Zealand | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
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