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.
Well I stuffed my stuff into a sport sac and I took the Lake St. El.
Well I got off Cicero and I snuck in through one of the loading docks.
And I smiled as I sucked my gem I mean to take a room at the Brack's.
Well I put things into the pockets of my parachute pants and I walked on up the street.
Now Galewood makes me nervous but the corn syrup cloud's such a lure.
So I'm staying off to the side at this end of the M&M Mars tour.
Well I bought a bike but the chair broke right outside of Parky's
Well the wait was making my eyes wet and sticking french fries down my throat.
But I had to press on cause sweeter stuff's on the other side of the moat.
Well the cars were turning off Harlem so I had to stop and stare.
And I had to gulp for air oh my heart was racing I made my escape.
I's red hot to get lemonheaded and live with Alexander the Grape.
Well I got off Cicero and I snuck in through one of the loading docks.
And I smiled as I sucked my gem I mean to take a room at the Brack's.
Well I put things into the pockets of my parachute pants and I walked on up the street.
Now Galewood makes me nervous but the corn syrup cloud's such a lure.
So I'm staying off to the side at this end of the M&M Mars tour.
Well I bought a bike but the chair broke right outside of Parky's
Well the wait was making my eyes wet and sticking french fries down my throat.
But I had to press on cause sweeter stuff's on the other side of the moat.
Well the cars were turning off Harlem so I had to stop and stare.
And I had to gulp for air oh my heart was racing I made my escape.
I's red hot to get lemonheaded and live with Alexander the Grape.
Lyrics submitted by Airyca, edited by enderandpeter
Sweet Spots Lyrics as written by Matthew Friedberger
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
This song is excellent. I guess it's his little sweet spots in NYC. haha.
a sweet spot in Chicago...
References a lot of places on the west side of Chicago. The Lake Street El (the Green Line) heads straight west out of downtown. Cicero is a major north-south street a ways west. Harlem is another, further west still. Brach's used to have a massive candy manufacturing plant along the Green Line.
Sounds like the protagonist sneaks into the candy plant to steal some freebies!