Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
1,2,3,4
Oh no its over can I give you a call?
We've come so far we can't climb over the walls
Yeah...
Caked up, break up and now I want to be friends
Its hard to breathe I hope this doesn't offend
Offend...
how come you never want to dance with me anymore?
Lying cold sleep at home while I'm on the floor
How come you never want to dance with me anymore?
You've got a hold on me girl
knives out, we shout steal a mercedes benz
Look sharp at dark without a power shot lense
Can I come round and have a look in your eyes
You might just find you'll get a little surprise
Surprise...
how come you never want to dance with me anymore?
Lying cold sleep at home while I'm on the floor
How come you never want to dance with me anymore?
You've got a hold on me girl
A hold on me girl
A hold on me girl
oh no its over can I give you a call?
We've come so far we can't climb over the walls
Yeah...
how come you never want to dance with me anymore?
Lying cold sleep at home while I'm on the floor
How come you never want to dance with me anymore?
You've got a hold on me girl,
A hold on me girl
A hold on me girl
Oh no its over can I give you a call?
We've come so far we can't climb over the walls
Yeah...
Caked up, break up and now I want to be friends
Its hard to breathe I hope this doesn't offend
Offend...
how come you never want to dance with me anymore?
Lying cold sleep at home while I'm on the floor
How come you never want to dance with me anymore?
You've got a hold on me girl
knives out, we shout steal a mercedes benz
Look sharp at dark without a power shot lense
Can I come round and have a look in your eyes
You might just find you'll get a little surprise
Surprise...
how come you never want to dance with me anymore?
Lying cold sleep at home while I'm on the floor
How come you never want to dance with me anymore?
You've got a hold on me girl
A hold on me girl
A hold on me girl
oh no its over can I give you a call?
We've come so far we can't climb over the walls
Yeah...
how come you never want to dance with me anymore?
Lying cold sleep at home while I'm on the floor
How come you never want to dance with me anymore?
You've got a hold on me girl,
A hold on me girl
A hold on me girl
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no one has writtin about this song......... it may not be a well known grinspoon song but i really like it.
I think it's about how he still likes this girl even tho she broke up with him. He still wants to be with her, and have fun with her, he can't stop thinking about her.. she has a hold on him.. That is my opinion
Awesome, AWESOME song to mosh to, Grinspoon rock out!
I love this song, I can't believe there is only a few comments on it! Definitely one of the best ones from the new cd. I agree that it sounds like they have broken up but he still loves her and wants to dance with her again. In the beginning it when he says "We can climb over the walls" that he thinks they can handle anything that comes their way. Always makes me want to dance! Love the old school film clip also!
It's only just been released as a ingle out here (Australia) That would explain why it hasn't been commented on.. Great song :)
Awesome song i agree with Polaris definatly 1of the best on new cd great guitar part
i wasnt even aware it WAS realise as a single in here in australia, i only now it because i have the album
This is one of the raddest songs ive ever heard.
'Oh no its over, can I give you a call?'
awesome line.. exactly how you feel when a relationship is over
I thought it was about waking up after a one night stand, and hes fallen for her. But shes not interested
I thought it was about waking up after a one night stand, and hes fallen for her. But shes not interested
FOR PETE'S sake they missed out the like most important song on the grinspoon album...CHOKE!? wtf happened to that song????