I saw Bazan play this song at a house show in Austin recently, and this song was the highlight of the evening. It's absolutely perfect. Best song on the new album.
We asked who it was about, and he said it was about a friend who died really young. It was actually a guy who's nickname was Virginia.
Also, I can't remember if Bazan said he got killed or if he killed himself. But I do know that the person's family was worried about whether or not he was a Christian when he died, so they went to all of his friends to try to get confirmation. I suppose the "You smiled at us/it off" lines were intended to be vague, but give the impression of a smirk.
Also, I can't remember if Bazan said he got killed or if he killed himself. But I do know that the person's family was worried about whether or not he was a Christian when he died, so they went to all of his friends to try to get confirmation. I suppose the "You smiled at us/it off" lines were intended to be vague, but give the impression of a smirk.
I asked David what this song was about when I attended a house show, and he told me it is about a friend of his that died of a brain aneurysm at age 27. Virginia is a name that David would have used to make fun of this friend, and he used the name Virginia to add meaning to the song and to keep the parents of this person from hearing the song and reliving the heartbreak of losing their son. David said that this friend would have liked the fact that he was being called a name throughout the song.
I asked David what this song was about when I attended a house show, and he told me it is about a friend of his that died of a brain aneurysm at age 27. Virginia is a name that David would have used to make fun of this friend, and he used the name Virginia to add meaning to the song and to keep the parents of this person from hearing the song and reliving the heartbreak of losing their son. David said that this friend would have liked the fact that he was being called a name throughout the song.
@austinnormancore When I saw Bazan, he said they named it Virginia because they made fun of this friend because he smoked Virginia Slims (a cigarette normally smoked by older women)
@austinnormancore When I saw Bazan, he said they named it Virginia because they made fun of this friend because he smoked Virginia Slims (a cigarette normally smoked by older women)
I saw Bazan play this song at a house show in Austin recently, and this song was the highlight of the evening. It's absolutely perfect. Best song on the new album. We asked who it was about, and he said it was about a friend who died really young. It was actually a guy who's nickname was Virginia.
Also, I can't remember if Bazan said he got killed or if he killed himself. But I do know that the person's family was worried about whether or not he was a Christian when he died, so they went to all of his friends to try to get confirmation. I suppose the "You smiled at us/it off" lines were intended to be vague, but give the impression of a smirk.
Also, I can't remember if Bazan said he got killed or if he killed himself. But I do know that the person's family was worried about whether or not he was a Christian when he died, so they went to all of his friends to try to get confirmation. I suppose the "You smiled at us/it off" lines were intended to be vague, but give the impression of a smirk.
I asked David what this song was about when I attended a house show, and he told me it is about a friend of his that died of a brain aneurysm at age 27. Virginia is a name that David would have used to make fun of this friend, and he used the name Virginia to add meaning to the song and to keep the parents of this person from hearing the song and reliving the heartbreak of losing their son. David said that this friend would have liked the fact that he was being called a name throughout the song.
I asked David what this song was about when I attended a house show, and he told me it is about a friend of his that died of a brain aneurysm at age 27. Virginia is a name that David would have used to make fun of this friend, and he used the name Virginia to add meaning to the song and to keep the parents of this person from hearing the song and reliving the heartbreak of losing their son. David said that this friend would have liked the fact that he was being called a name throughout the song.
@austinnormancore When I saw Bazan, he said they named it Virginia because they made fun of this friend because he smoked Virginia Slims (a cigarette normally smoked by older women)
@austinnormancore When I saw Bazan, he said they named it Virginia because they made fun of this friend because he smoked Virginia Slims (a cigarette normally smoked by older women)