tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636364257378419743.post5871557376356542084..comments2024-03-20T15:22:29.520-07:00Comments on The Tex[t]-Mex Galleryblog: Literary Debts Paid: A Tale of the Hold Steady and John BerrymanWilliam A. Nericciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16009498659408734670noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636364257378419743.post-4840886257795191142008-07-25T23:18:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:18:00.000-07:00lyrics! priceless:There are nights when I think S...lyrics! priceless:<BR/><BR/>There are nights when I think Sal Paradise was right.<BR/>Boys and Girls in America have such a sad time together.<BR/>Sucking off each other at the demonstrations<BR/>Making sure their makeup’s straight<BR/>Crushing one another with colossal expectations.<BR/>Dependent, undisciplined, and sleeping late.<BR/><BR/>She was a really cool kisser and she wasn’t all that strict of a Christian.<BR/>She was a damn good dancer but she wasn’t all that great of a girlfriend.<BR/>She likes the warm feeling but she’s tired of all the dehydration.<BR/>Most nights are crystal clear<BR/>But tonight it’s like it’s stuck between stations<BR/>On the radio.<BR/><BR/>The devil and John Berryman<BR/>Took a walk together.<BR/>They ended up on Washington<BR/>Talking to the river.<BR/>He said “I’ve surrounded myself with doctors<BR/>And deep thinkers.<BR/>But big heads with soft bodies<BR/>Make for lousy lovers.”<BR/>There was that night that we thought John Berryman could fly.<BR/>But he didn’t<BR/>So he died.<BR/>She said “You’re pretty good with words<BR/>But words won’t save your life.”<BR/>And they didn’t.<BR/>So he died.<BR/><BR/>He was drunk and exhausted but he was critically acclaimed and respected.<BR/>He loved the Golden Gophers but he hated all the drawn out winters.<BR/>He likes the warm feeling but he’s tired of all the dehydration<BR/>Most nights were kind of fuzzy<BR/>But that last night he had total retention.<BR/><BR/>These Twin Cities kisses<BR/>Sound like clicks and hisses.<BR/>We all tumbled down and<BR/>Drowned in the Mississippi River.<BR/><BR/>We drink<BR/>We dry up<BR/>Then we crumble to dust.<BR/><BR/>we get wet<BR/>we corrode<BR/>and now were covered up in rustAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636364257378419743.post-40573620188791030172008-07-14T00:34:00.000-07:002008-07-14T00:34:00.000-07:00WEB SHERIFF Protecting Your Rights on the Internet...WEB SHERIFF <BR/>Protecting Your Rights on the Internet <BR/>Tel 44-(0)208-323 8013 <BR/>Fax 44-(0)208 323 8080 <BR/>websheriff@websheriff.com <BR/>www.websheriff.com <BR/><BR/>Hi TM, <BR/><BR/>On behalf of Rough Trade / Beggars Digital, Vagrant and The Hold Steady, many thanks for plugging The Hold Steady ... .. thanks, also, on behalf of the label and the band for not posting any pirate links to new (studio) material and, if your readers want good quality, non-pirated, preview tracks from the band's new album - "Stay Positive" (street date 14th July UK / EU and 15th July US / Can) - “Sequestered in Memphis” is available for fans and bloggers to link to / host / post etc on the band’s MySpace ... .. check-out http://www.myspace.com/theholdsteady and http://www.theholdsteady.com for details on “Stay Positive” and the band’s 2008 tour ... .. a selection of other tracks is also available on the band’s MySpace, although these are for promotional (and fan link) purposes only and the artist and labels have kindly asked fans and bloggers not to host these tracks directly or to link to any pirate sources – or, of course, host / link to pirate copies the full new album - for which many thanks in advance. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your plug.<BR/> <BR/>Regards, <BR/><BR/>WEB SHERIFFWEB SHERIFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00650064481919290484noreply@blogger.com