Lake Michigan Lyrics
she would even miss you if you taught her sight
power politician leaning to the right
baby's got a trust fund
that she'll want to go off like that
get off of my stack
leave a little window
get off of my stack
sky is burning
but at least we're warm
go and run yourself a million miles
hoping that the colors run out
and you go off like that
get off of my stack
leave a little window
get off of my stack
ringing all around it
you labored on, lake michigan
get off of my stack
leave a little window
you know it won't do
get off of my stack
Lake Michigan, as much as everyone here would love to believe, is actually NOT a polluted shithole lake surrounded by factories that dump excessive waste into it (Unless you're in Indiana, but of course, that's just Indiana).
I swim in Lake Michigan all the time...its basically my swimming pool. Jump right off the concrete seawall north of oak street beach. It's actually quite awesome. Chicago's lakefront was recently ranked one of the cleanest in the world.
So, anyways, yes i think this song is about pollution, but stereotyping the great lakes region as an industrial waste-dumping craphouse is pretty inaccurate. Californians seem to make a habit of that...
Pollution is an an element. To me it is a larger metaphor though. "Get off of my stack" Means Don't touch my money. I believe the song is to relate, pollution, anti-labor union actions, and war using this region as a microcosm. Taxes to pay for clean up that isn't seen as used, would seem to be to pay for war. Also differing State policies there may emphasize these themes. Someone regional could specify policy difference on these elements. To me it makes sense and I don't think it is reading too much into the song.
Pollution is an an element. To me it is a larger metaphor though. "Get off of my stack" Means Don't touch my money. I believe the song is to relate, pollution, anti-labor union actions, and war using this region as a microcosm. Taxes to pay for clean up that isn't seen as used, would seem to be to pay for war. Also differing State policies there may emphasize these themes. Someone regional could specify policy difference on these elements. To me it makes sense and I don't think it is reading too much into the song.
Well congratulations to you Chicago. The REAL beaches of Lake Michigan reside in the state it is named for who have had the most to fo with the cleaning of the Lakes. And lake Michigan at it's worst was never considered a dirty lake, that was Erie. Grand Haven, Holland Saugutuck, Charlevoix, Traverse City those are amazing beaches and that is pure Michigan.
"but at least we know we're warm"
If he is talking about pollution, he must be referring to Chicago because West Michigan is pretty eco-friendly.
What abou the line : " Give a little window" what does that mean?
this song has been stuck in my head all day! where is it from? I cannot figure out what "get off of my stack" would mean. any suggestions?
i'm guessing it means get away from my money..
i'm guessing it means get away from my money..
Song is from the movie, "Love happens"
Song is from the movie, "Love happens"
@ChloeGirldie it is also from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
@ChloeGirldie it is also from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
I would like to know as well
get off my stack, maybe meaning get off of my amplifier stack? i mean, they ARE musicians.
@brightbeatles Pete Townshend used that phrasing of 'Stack=amplifier' in "The Sea Refuses No River". Not sure about here - this song is a bit baffling.
@brightbeatles Pete Townshend used that phrasing of 'Stack=amplifier' in "The Sea Refuses No River". Not sure about here - this song is a bit baffling.
@brightbeatles Pete Townshend used that phrasing of 'Stack=amplifier' in "The Sea Refuses No River". Not sure about here - this song is a bit baffling.
@brightbeatles Pete Townshend used that phrasing of 'Stack=amplifier' in "The Sea Refuses No River". Not sure about here - this song is a bit baffling.
Does this song remind you of... the Zune commercial ...
... a distinctly psychedelic, a combination of Alice in Wonderland ... giant dancing peeps ... swimming with jellyfish
Get off of my style!
I don't care what the lyrics say. And I think the 3d verse sounds more like this ( admitting that I don't know what goes in the {} ) :
you can never see yourself ringing all around it [x6]
You know why [x2] Cause you've got {??} You Labor [x2] Cause you've got {??} All alone {??} Leave a little window Get off my style You know you can do Get off my style Style...
you can never see yourself ringing all around it [x2]
I am not a fan of novelty songs, but how can you resist this. The hand clapping beats & echoing bass is toe-tapping fun. Kinda reminds me of summer.
They should put a crack label on this song... addictive