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We're An American Band Lyrics

Driving in the south, the motor's on fire
Let's put it out before the flames go higher

Monday Matinee, "Big Bully" or "White Squall"
So hard to choose, wish we could see them all

Some college in the spring, the sound is all wrong
We set the mains to our favorite Hootie song

Driving (not again), an 8 car crash
We'll turn to look unless we're going too fast
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ylt can turn the worst topics into the most beautiful sounds to the ear. making destruction pleasing to the eye

Cover art for We're An American Band lyrics by Yo La Tengo

Driving in the south, the motor's on fire Let's put it out before the flames go higher

Monday Matinee, "Big Bully" or "White Squall" So hard to choose, wish we could see them all

Some college in the spring, the sound is all wrong We set the mains to our favorite Hootie song

Driving (not again), an 8 car crash We'll turn to look unless we're going too fast

Cover art for We're An American Band lyrics by Yo La Tengo

I've never really paid attention to the lyrics. The tone of the vocals are so warm and dreamy. The guitar is wild.

There's a funny moment in a bootleg I have where someone requests this song and YLT play the Grand Funk Railroad song of the same name.

Cover art for We're An American Band lyrics by Yo La Tengo

Pretty sure it's "Monday Matinee, 'Big Bully' or 'White Squall'"...two movies that came out while they were recording the album.

And then it's "so hard to choose, wish we could see them all"

I absolutely love this guitar solo, only parts of Blue Line Swinger compare to its quality, for my ears anyway.

Definitely one of their best. I'd say Pablo and Andrea's solo is right up there too.

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these lyrics are very wrong

Cover art for We're An American Band lyrics by Yo La Tengo

The lyrics to this song are like a haiku. The briefest of brushstrokes to suggest an atmosphere.

 
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