The "Nine" could directly refer to a couple of different roads. Since The Breeders are from Dayton, you can assume it's either Ohio or Indiana (since that state is very close to Dayton). There's an Indiana State Route 9 and an Ohio State Route 9, and both intersect US 30 along their route. The Indiana version is closer and hits a few major towns, but it parallels I-69 for much of its route. Then again, it also provides a decent way of avoiding Indianapolis by heading north on it from I-70.
Hard to tell. Maybe it's not a direct reference, but just generally about somewhat aimless driving.
Definitely one of the songs on this album that makes it so damn good. I mean, the fiddle just sort of comes out of nowhere.
The song was written in the late 80's by Dom Leone and performed by ERQ- check the link -http://www.oocities.org/soho/5953/erqbio.html.
Not sure exactly where in the Seacoast NH area Dom was living when he wrote it.
And I haven't been to Youngstown. But I've driven through to Pittsburgh. It's a long drive across Pennsylvania and New York and Route 9 (now re-badged NY 7) runs from Troy through Vermont to Keene NH. By the time I get to Albany when going home from Pittsburg I am ready to get off the interstate. Route 7 out of Troy...
The song was written in the late 80's by Dom Leone and performed by ERQ- check the link -http://www.oocities.org/soho/5953/erqbio.html.
Not sure exactly where in the Seacoast NH area Dom was living when he wrote it.
And I haven't been to Youngstown. But I've driven through to Pittsburgh. It's a long drive across Pennsylvania and New York and Route 9 (now re-badged NY 7) runs from Troy through Vermont to Keene NH. By the time I get to Albany when going home from Pittsburg I am ready to get off the interstate. Route 7 out of Troy to Route 9 in Bennington heads through the mountains to Brattle boro then to Keene NH where you can stay on Rt9 to Dover or jump on to Rt 101 to head straight east to the coast. Parts of the route are beautiful and lonesome too. Good songwriting territory.
I'll bet you a donut and cup of coffee that Dom drove between Ohio (Youngstown area) and NH more than once. I like to think that he took the scenic route.
@bocmaxima I'm not sure if anyone still looks at this site..anyway, with all of the themes of your girl being pregnant and the possibility of a shotgun wedding in the original lyrics of the song could the "9" being referred to here be the 9 month "road" that this couple could be on leading up to the baby being born instead of an actual road?
@bocmaxima I'm not sure if anyone still looks at this site..anyway, with all of the themes of your girl being pregnant and the possibility of a shotgun wedding in the original lyrics of the song could the "9" being referred to here be the 9 month "road" that this couple could be on leading up to the baby being born instead of an actual road?
The "Nine" could directly refer to a couple of different roads. Since The Breeders are from Dayton, you can assume it's either Ohio or Indiana (since that state is very close to Dayton). There's an Indiana State Route 9 and an Ohio State Route 9, and both intersect US 30 along their route. The Indiana version is closer and hits a few major towns, but it parallels I-69 for much of its route. Then again, it also provides a decent way of avoiding Indianapolis by heading north on it from I-70. Hard to tell. Maybe it's not a direct reference, but just generally about somewhat aimless driving.
Definitely one of the songs on this album that makes it so damn good. I mean, the fiddle just sort of comes out of nowhere.
The song was written in the late 80's by Dom Leone and performed by ERQ- check the link -http://www.oocities.org/soho/5953/erqbio.html. Not sure exactly where in the Seacoast NH area Dom was living when he wrote it. And I haven't been to Youngstown. But I've driven through to Pittsburgh. It's a long drive across Pennsylvania and New York and Route 9 (now re-badged NY 7) runs from Troy through Vermont to Keene NH. By the time I get to Albany when going home from Pittsburg I am ready to get off the interstate. Route 7 out of Troy...
The song was written in the late 80's by Dom Leone and performed by ERQ- check the link -http://www.oocities.org/soho/5953/erqbio.html.
Not sure exactly where in the Seacoast NH area Dom was living when he wrote it.
And I haven't been to Youngstown. But I've driven through to Pittsburgh. It's a long drive across Pennsylvania and New York and Route 9 (now re-badged NY 7) runs from Troy through Vermont to Keene NH. By the time I get to Albany when going home from Pittsburg I am ready to get off the interstate. Route 7 out of Troy to Route 9 in Bennington heads through the mountains to Brattle boro then to Keene NH where you can stay on Rt9 to Dover or jump on to Rt 101 to head straight east to the coast. Parts of the route are beautiful and lonesome too. Good songwriting territory.
I'll bet you a donut and cup of coffee that Dom drove between Ohio (Youngstown area) and NH more than once. I like to think that he took the scenic route.
@bocmaxima I'm not sure if anyone still looks at this site..anyway, with all of the themes of your girl being pregnant and the possibility of a shotgun wedding in the original lyrics of the song could the "9" being referred to here be the 9 month "road" that this couple could be on leading up to the baby being born instead of an actual road?
@bocmaxima I'm not sure if anyone still looks at this site..anyway, with all of the themes of your girl being pregnant and the possibility of a shotgun wedding in the original lyrics of the song could the "9" being referred to here be the 9 month "road" that this couple could be on leading up to the baby being born instead of an actual road?