Sad story. When I moved to Durham in 2010, I did not realize John lived here. And so this show happened a five-minute walk down Main Street, and I had no idea. That may not qualify as an actual tragedy, but it's pretty damn close. ;)
Thank you so much for some of the best quality fan captures of a priceless time in Mountain Goats history. Please make sure your videos always stay up.
Out behind the Safeway Just before the flood Huffed some cans of spray paint And begin to vomit blood One more night in this town's Gonna break me I just know Hang on to your dreams 'til someone makes you let them go Stumbled on down Indian Hill BOULEVARD Tail between my legs Sick taste in my mouth Folgers Crystals and hard boiled eggs If I can't run away tonight I don't know what I'll do Hang on to your dreams 'til someone beats them out of you Do what you have to do Go where you have to go When the time comes to loosen up your grip, you'll know Called my friend in New York Three thousand miles away Halfway through her metamorphosis Nothing I could say Hoard my small resentments Like rare and priceless gems Hang on to your dreams until there's nothing left of them
(my theory is that he made a pact with a demon sometime in the 90s, the terms of which being: he can get a very devoted fanbase, but only if he is constantly writing bangers)
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"Halfway through her metamorphosis -- nothing I could say..."
he said, as if his talent was not speaking directly to people mid metamorphosis
That’s the best way to describe it honestly.
I want you to know I listen to this version almost every day and it helps me in ways that other things cannot. Thank you so much for posting.
Yeah I listen to this recording all the time too.
Hang on to your tunes till someone makes you let them go
I'm in my late 30s now and listening to this while reflecting on the perceived hopelessness of youth still devastates me.
Sad story. When I moved to Durham in 2010, I did not realize John lived here. And so this show happened a five-minute walk down Main Street, and I had no idea. That may not qualify as an actual tragedy, but it's pretty damn close. ;)
Oh no!
Thank you so much for some of the best quality fan captures of a priceless time in Mountain Goats history. Please make sure your videos always stay up.
Out behind the Safeway
Just before the flood
Huffed some cans of spray paint
And begin to vomit blood
One more night in this town's
Gonna break me I just know
Hang on to your dreams 'til someone makes you let them go
Stumbled on down Indian Hill BOULEVARD
Tail between my legs
Sick taste in my mouth
Folgers Crystals and hard boiled eggs
If I can't run away tonight
I don't know what I'll do
Hang on to your dreams 'til someone beats them out of you
Do what you have to do
Go where you have to go
When the time comes to loosen up your grip, you'll know
Called my friend in New York
Three thousand miles away
Halfway through her metamorphosis
Nothing I could say
Hoard my small resentments
Like rare and priceless gems
Hang on to your dreams until there's nothing left of them
damn thank you for posting this! its awesome
I really don't know how JD sings these songs without coming apart at the seams
John Darnielle how do you keep doing it
(my theory is that he made a pact with a demon sometime in the 90s, the terms of which being: he can get a very devoted fanbase, but only if he is constantly writing bangers)
I asked him something similar to this after my first show back in 2013: he doesn’t know how to live any other way
Awesome post.