Mountain Goats, The - Passaic 1975 Lyrics
Write something down in illegible script
As we're approaching the landing strip
New Gibson SG, inlaid with pearl
Tonight Passaic, tomorrow the world
Renew the assault on my lungs and my liver
And while I'm waiting for the company man
Slip on my kimono that I bought in Japan
Tell the crowd, tell the world
I want everyone to get high
Tell the press, tell the cameras
I want everyone to get high
And the tech crew in Memphis has a present for me
Like the ones they have on TV
The deluxe model
One of only four thousand made
Black out that night in front of ten thousand paid
In the back lounge, in between stops
Contingency plans in case the new one flops
Sometimes I wake up coughing up blood
Tonight Indianapolis, tomorrow the flood
Tell the person next to you
I want everyone to get high
Tell your boss, tell your mother
I want everyone to get high
Get high
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Mountain Goats, The Passaic 1975 Comments
This is already underrated
This is just a cozy freaking song.
This could be in a movie
long form historical narrative.
I graduated college in 1975. Passaic was the butt end of the world.
In case it helps interpretively: this song is part of the Ozzy Osbourne / Black Sabbath song cycle (from which the Marsh Witch Visions EP and so forth sprang), and is thus presumably a story told from Ozzy's point of view. John introduced it as such in the solo segment of a Portland show some years back, and then proceeded to (frankly) sort of butcher it (it was the second time it had been played live, I believe, and he forgot the chords a few times). I came away from that night sort of pessimistic about the song's potential; happy to now experience the studio version, where I can hear much more clearly what John was aiming for. The arrangement really works -- great job! 👍👍👍
Thank you for this insight. This makes a lot of sense.
Matt S +
See, I was thinkin Willie Nelson.
Do you know why the title is called "Passiac 1975"?, I thought the ozzy incident happened in 1978 and the story has nothing to do with Passaic the city...I'm confused.
This song sounds like it belongs on Beat The Champ
I can already tell this going to be a hit at live shows
Saw them in Philly two nights ago and I must say u hit the nail on the head lol
i saw them in billings!! it was awesome!! john darnielle even looked at me, which was cool :)
this is the best mountain goats song of all time
I want everyone to get high? I stand by this hooks metaphorical and literal meaning.
hahaha heck yeah apparently this song is from the viewpoint of Ozzy Osbourne
Killer tune, guys.
Thank you so much for uploading these to youtube, you guys are the best!