That thought never occurred to me in the countless times I've heard this album. This song is the end of Pavement. They left on a good note. When I hear it, I feel like they are saying to me, "Thanks for listening, I hope your life turns out great." And I usually feel like it just might once this song finishes.
They did release “Spit on a Stranger” and then “Major Leagues” from this album after “Carrot Rope”, but with all that said, this is still the last track on their last album, which only makes all this all the more fitting :(. When it fades out at the end, you’re also seeing and hearing the end of this great band fade away with it :(.
I think it's the perfect finale for Pavement's studio career. The fact that it's an upbeat song with slightly creepy undertones in a mostly dark album, Mark and Spiral singing with Steve for the first time, the reference to Harness Your Hopes in the lyrics, the way the ending of the verse recalls the chorus for Shady Lane... I think it has a strong "ending credits" quality, haha. I find it hard to believe Spiral had to fight to have it as the album closer!
They captured that feeling of "this is the end" so brilliantly. My friend played this for me and I told him how it sounded like it should be played at the end of something, and then I discovered that this was the last song they did together. Great band. Also, 1:27.
Andy DuShane B job n l hbu k km j I oh I’ll no much l NY b bc k mi ok l bc by my bn bc jug jug k by j mi hmm jug jug KB KB NH job in NH mm no no job Bobbi JIC clbb n KB h job g mhm v huh k ohh bc vno jk ig KB uh my mmh mmh ovph in ya Hyde erred huh bun b guy j nun b Koop job n mi kB oh koi b oh bomb hi on no
It is the first Pavement song I heard. I was 14, I saw the video on MTV, and I thought "what a nice band". Only years later did I realize how great they had been before.
Lyrics: I want to say It's my second-hand wonder A thing that recovers the doubt Slim like a rainstorm (door) It's of my design assembled at the cut (you've got to do what you want and say it) Slim door (down) It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel Slim door It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel (down, down, down, down, down) Harness your hopes to the folks With the liquor, with the ropes Red, red ropes, periscopes They've got everything you will ever need Stored under the chair Simmer, simmer, simmer down Simmer, simmer, simmer down Don't waste your precious breath Explaining that you are worthwhile Simmer, simmer, simmer down Simmer, simmer, simmer down Be patient and I'll let you see my A carrot rope, feed my thrill I got beat by weather A carrot rope, feed my thrill I got beat by weather A carrot rope, feed my thrill It's time to get me off of the ground The wicket keeper is down Hey little boy, would you like to know What's in my pocket or not It's no ploy, it's no gimmick It's the chance of a lifetime to see Something that's never seen by mere mortals (except me) And myself And sweet I, so what do you say? Would you like to play 20 questions with me? A little, little Christian lie A little, little Christian lie Debating if it's time To drop the bomb on you, my dear A little, little Christian lie A little, little Christian lie Let's get down to brass tacks and start it A carrot rope, feed my thrill I got beat by weather A carrot rope, feed my thrill I got beat by weather A carrot rope, feed my thrill It's time to get me off of the grounds The wicket keeper is down The wicket keeper is down And he gets me off of the ground (Leg)
I adore all their albums and how they sound. But that being said, it's 's nice to hear them sound THIS good under Nigel Godrich's warm and crispy sounding production.
[Spiral:] I want to say: [SM:] It's my second hand wonder, a thing that recovers the doubt [Spiral:] Slim door, [Mark:] Like a rainstorm, you've got to do what you want and say it [SM:] It's of my design assembled at the cut [Spiral:] Slim door, [SM:] It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel [Mark:] You go down, down, down, down [Spiral:] Slim door, [SM:] It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel [Mark:] You go down, down, down, down [SM:] Harness your hopes to the folks with the liquor with the ropes, Red, red ropes, periscopes They've got everything will ever need stored under the chair Simmer, simmer, simmer down Simmer, simmer, simmer down Don't waste your precious breath explaining that you are worthwhile Simmer, simmer, simmer down Simmer, simmer, simmer down Be patient and I'll let you see my Carrot rope, feed my thrill, I got beat by weather Carrot rope, feed my thrill, I got beat by weather Carrot rope, feed my thrill, It's time to get me off of the ground, The wicket keeper is down [SM:] Hey little boy, would you like to know what's in my pocket or not It's no ploy, it's no gimmick, It's the chance of a lifetime to see something that's never seen by mere mortals [Mark:] Except me [Spiral:] And myself [SM:] And sweet I, so what do you say? Would you like to play 20 questions with me? [SM:] A little, little Christian lie, A little, little Christian lie Debating if it's time to drop the bomb on you, my dear A little, little Christian lie, A little, little Christian lie Let's get down to brass tacks and start it A carrot rope, feed my thrill, I got beat by weather A carrot rope, feed my thrill, I got beat by weather Carrot rope, feed my thrill It's time to get me off of the grounds The wicket keeper is down, The wicked keeper is down And he gets me off of the grounds
@@petitnicollasi think there are hints to dark themes but they never come to fruition and the "theme" is all over the place. It's just classic Malkmus saying non-sensical shit that sounds good, and meanwhile all the fans look too deep into it 😂
Man, for whatever reason, I totally missed on these guys, so I'm starting from scratch, school me on em sometime when you got time, they sound a little Talking Heads-ish to me, which is awesome. Thanks, Montgomery Clint.
Lyrics Spiral: I want to say: SM: It's my second hand wonder, a thing that recovers the doubt Spiral: Slim door, Mark: Like a rainstorm, you've got to do what you want and say it SM: It's of my design assembled at the cut Spiral: Slim door, SM: It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel Mark: You go down, down, down, down Spiral: Slim door, SM: It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel Mark: You go down, down, down, down SM: Harness your hopes to the folks with the liquor with the ropes, Red, red ropes, periscopes They've got everything will ever need stored under the chair Simmer, simmer, simmer down Simmer, simmer, simmer down Don't waste your precious breath explaining that you are worthwhile Simmer, simmer, simmer down Simmer, simmer, simmer down Be patient and I'll let you see my Carrot rope, feed my thrill, I got beat by weather Carrot rope, feed my thrill, I got beat by weather Carrot rope, feed my thrill, It's time to get me off of the ground, The wicket keeper is down (the wicked keep us down?) SM: Hey little boy, would you like to know what's in my pocket or not It's no ploy, it's no gimmick, It's the chance of a lifetime to see something that's never seen by mere mortals Mark: Except me Spiral: And myself SM: And sweet I, so what do you say? Would you like to play 20 questions with me? SM: A little, little Christian lie, A little, little Christian lie Debating if it's time to drop the bomb on you, my dear A little, little Christian lie, A little, little Christian lie Let's get down to brass tacks and start it A carrot rope, feed my thrill, I got beat by weather A carrot rope, feed my thrill, I got beat by weather Carrot rope, feed my thrill It's time to get me off of the grounds The wicket keeper is down, The wicked keeper is down And he gets me off of the grounds
I think the whole song is about him pulling the listener into a mystery that can’t be revealed or figured out. And “leg” is just the final mystery that can’t be solved.
Sumtime in the early 90s me andxa friend jumped a fence and snuck around to these guys motel room after a gig in perth western australia... we were young and i guesz a lil rude just walkin in, we had a beer- told em how great the gig was and how gr8ful we were for em coming to lil ol perth and then feeling a bit akward we left... i wonder how they felt? Probably annoyed but still polite
I cannot wait to see them in Brooklyn. I really hope my soul mate is in the seat next to me. Cause I honestly can't picture myself without a massive pavement fan in my life.
last night i dreamed that i was going to a Pavement concert, and the girl next to me (it was all very chaotic, lots of people, but in fact there were seats) told me that she was 14+12+18 years old, which makes 44. i told her that i just turned 45. She looked good and I liked her... I didn't get to listen to the first song. Even though Pavement was maybe my favorite band, I was going to tell her that it was all a big joke, just a cultural trap that kept millions under a kind of emotional hipnosis... Let me recomend you this video, take care, and best wishes ruclips.net/video/9a5GKWToTGM/видео.html
I distinctly remember this being used in a TV show when I was younger - they used from about 1:27 to 1:52, and it faded out after the word down. I'm pretty sure it was the intro to a TV show, but it could've been used for transitions or something else? It's really bothering me, and I've spent hours online searching and can't find anything.
+Hunter Gerard Weird, didn't even realize it was you who commented this. Also weird, I listened to pavement all through high school and never caught this was pavement.
I understand the carrot rope to be his lyrics and the implied "mule" to be the listener who attempts to decipher meaning from every obfuscated nonsense lyric he writes. It's basically his glass onion. Obviously doing this interpretive work makes me into a mule.
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That thought never occurred to me in the countless times I've heard this album. This song is the end of Pavement. They left on a good note. When I hear it, I feel like they are saying to me, "Thanks for listening, I hope your life turns out great." And I usually feel like it just might once this song finishes.
you made me sad
yeay, its really spiritual. What a great end to the best event taht happened for the Alt Rock
They did release “Spit on a Stranger” and then “Major Leagues” from this album after “Carrot Rope”, but with all that said, this is still the last track on their last album, which only makes all this all the more fitting :(.
When it fades out at the end, you’re also seeing and hearing the end of this great band fade away with it :(.
Now I feel sad when I listen to this lol
Listening to this today first time in over 10 years. I thought this was the first track.
How wrong I was. Middle age anxieties.
The improvised dancing is so cute, I always love watching their videos because they feel so authentic
I think it's the perfect finale for Pavement's studio career.
The fact that it's an upbeat song with slightly creepy undertones in a mostly dark album, Mark and Spiral singing with Steve for the first time, the reference to Harness Your Hopes in the lyrics, the way the ending of the verse recalls the chorus for Shady Lane... I think it has a strong "ending credits" quality, haha. I find it hard to believe Spiral had to fight to have it as the album closer!
Dude. Pavement.
It’s like….everywhere!
I know
BASED
Dude. Yeah.
Ye
Best Boy Band of the 90s. Check out those moves.
Don't waste your precious breath
explaining that you are worthwhile
Malkmus has always had cryptic lyrics but this one takes the carrot.
The carrot cake
They captured that feeling of "this is the end" so brilliantly. My friend played this for me and I told him how it sounded like it should be played at the end of something, and then I discovered that this was the last song they did together. Great band.
Also, 1:27.
K huh I uh j UK kook my j
Andy DuShane b king l hbu hi chi
Andy DuShane B job n l hbu k km j I oh I’ll no much l NY b bc k mi ok l bc by my bn bc jug jug k by j mi hmm jug jug KB KB NH job in NH mm no no job Bobbi JIC clbb n KB h job g mhm v huh k ohh bc vno jk ig KB uh my mmh mmh ovph in ya Hyde erred huh bun b guy j nun b Koop job n mi kB oh koi b oh bomb hi on no
Yeah man
pavement sound like released all their first takes and improvised absolutely everything and i adore it with my soul
1:27 aw i fucking love this band
It is the first Pavement song I heard. I was 14, I saw the video on MTV, and I thought "what a nice band". Only years later did I realize how great they had been before.
"what a nice band" 🙂
If Pavement were a movie, this is where the credits roll. Bittersweet but uplifting end ultimately.
last thing they did together, I am always sad when I see this video
The reunion though! Be happy!
Finean Williams damn i missed the reunion
Steven's dancing is the best part of this video, I feel like he just improvised the whole thing on the first take
He looks very stoned.
Yeah man
Lyrics:
I want to say
It's my second-hand wonder
A thing that recovers the doubt
Slim like a rainstorm (door)
It's of my design assembled at the cut (you've got to do what you want and say it)
Slim door (down)
It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel
Slim door
It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel (down, down, down, down, down)
Harness your hopes to the folks
With the liquor, with the ropes
Red, red ropes, periscopes
They've got everything you will ever need
Stored under the chair
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Don't waste your precious breath
Explaining that you are worthwhile
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Be patient and I'll let you see my
A carrot rope, feed my thrill
I got beat by weather
A carrot rope, feed my thrill
I got beat by weather
A carrot rope, feed my thrill
It's time to get me off of the ground
The wicket keeper is down
Hey little boy, would you like to know
What's in my pocket or not
It's no ploy, it's no gimmick
It's the chance of a lifetime to see
Something that's never seen by mere mortals (except me)
And myself
And sweet I, so what do you say?
Would you like to play 20 questions with me?
A little, little Christian lie
A little, little Christian lie
Debating if it's time
To drop the bomb on you, my dear
A little, little Christian lie
A little, little Christian lie
Let's get down to brass tacks and start it
A carrot rope, feed my thrill
I got beat by weather
A carrot rope, feed my thrill
I got beat by weather
A carrot rope, feed my thrill
It's time to get me off of the grounds
The wicket keeper is down
The wicket keeper is down
And he gets me off of the ground
(Leg)
Stephen is truly a triple threat with those moves.
I adore all their albums and how they sound. But that being said, it's 's nice to hear them sound THIS good under Nigel Godrich's warm and crispy sounding production.
The guitar work in this is just so warm and beautiful sounding
3:05 Malk feeding his thrill 😄
I've been searching 'niche yellow raincoats guys mv' for years. Good god of course it's Pavement
So many reasons to love Pavement...Carrot Rope is just one one more reason....
feel good song for me: )
amy mrowca me too, such a happy sound
this really might be my favorite song of all time
Spiral Stairs guitar in the simmer down pre-chorus my favorite part
This tune freaking made my day.
omg...ok first time watching this...wow....was not expecting this level of what-the-heckness...theyre just too cool for this planet
0:45 finaLLy
[Spiral:] I want to say:
[SM:] It's my second hand wonder, a thing that recovers the doubt
[Spiral:] Slim door,
[Mark:] Like a rainstorm, you've got to do what you want and say it
[SM:] It's of my design assembled at the cut
[Spiral:] Slim door,
[SM:] It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel
[Mark:] You go down, down, down, down
[Spiral:] Slim door,
[SM:] It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel
[Mark:] You go down, down, down, down
[SM:] Harness your hopes to the folks
with the liquor with the ropes,
Red, red ropes, periscopes
They've got everything will ever need
stored under the chair
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Don't waste your precious breath
explaining that you are worthwhile
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Be patient and I'll let you see my
Carrot rope, feed my thrill,
I got beat by weather
Carrot rope, feed my thrill,
I got beat by weather
Carrot rope, feed my thrill,
It's time to get me off of the ground,
The wicket keeper is down
[SM:] Hey little boy, would you like to know what's in my pocket or not
It's no ploy, it's no gimmick,
It's the chance of a lifetime to see
something that's never seen by mere mortals
[Mark:] Except me
[Spiral:] And myself
[SM:] And sweet I, so what do you say?
Would you like to play 20 questions with me?
[SM:] A little, little Christian lie,
A little, little Christian lie
Debating if it's time
to drop the bomb on you, my dear
A little, little Christian lie,
A little, little Christian lie
Let's get down to brass tacks and start it
A carrot rope, feed my thrill,
I got beat by weather
A carrot rope, feed my thrill,
I got beat by weather
Carrot rope, feed my thrill
It's time to get me off of the grounds
The wicket keeper is down,
The wicked keeper is down
And he gets me off of the grounds
…leg
The first line is by Mark not Spiral
Still absolutely top & lovely in 2022
there's something really bittersweet about this song and it's literally the perfect ending to their album
Love SM Jig 1:28
This is my Happy song. I play it everyday and bask in the good vibes.
The lyrics are dark as hell tho
@@petitnicollas people always say this but i don’t really get it lol
@@petitnicollasi think there are hints to dark themes but they never come to fruition and the "theme" is all over the place. It's just classic Malkmus saying non-sensical shit that sounds good, and meanwhile all the fans look too deep into it 😂
Always loved the end of the video with the shoes hanging on the wire
was obsessed w this song when i was like 11 and have spent the past few weeks trying to find it. tracked it down, just as catchy as it was then
Cheap, but strangely a lot more appealing than most music videos.
the greatest band of all time
The Smashing Pumpkins are better.
stone temple pilots
simmer simmer simmer down. they're a good band, but there's like over 65 bands.
Sorry bud, Autechre exists.
Man, for whatever reason, I totally missed on these guys, so I'm starting from scratch, school me on em sometime when you got time, they sound a little Talking Heads-ish to me, which is awesome. Thanks, Montgomery Clint.
This is my second favorite Pavement song. I mean, it’s literally their goodbye song, it’ll always hold a most special place in my heart! 🖤🥺
i've been just watching this everyday, the whole week
I like ur profile pic haha he’s the reason I’m here listening to this great band
hey pavement rope, keeps my friends wondering whether I am sane or not. thank you for being!
Uhhh ohhh. I feel a Pavement binge comin' on.....
Do it
that must have been a high budget video to shoot
Tarps are expensive
This is their version of Her Majesty. Goofy album closer that brings them to the end of their time together as a band.
THIS SONG IS SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD.
What a FUCKING GREAT MUSIC!
I think they did what was good for Pavement, lived the rock and roll life without a big label, then ended things... for the time being...
Just makes me so happy
Happy songs that makes us happy!!! Forever Pavement
Adore this song
happiest song ever
Lyrics
Spiral: I want to say:
SM: It's my second hand wonder,
a thing that recovers the doubt
Spiral: Slim door,
Mark: Like a rainstorm, you've got to do
what you want and say it
SM: It's of my design assembled at the cut
Spiral: Slim door,
SM: It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel
Mark: You go down, down, down, down
Spiral: Slim door,
SM: It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel
Mark: You go down, down, down, down
SM: Harness your hopes to the folks
with the liquor with the ropes,
Red, red ropes, periscopes
They've got everything will ever need
stored under the chair
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Don't waste your precious breath
explaining that you are worthwhile
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Be patient and I'll let you see my
Carrot rope, feed my thrill,
I got beat by weather
Carrot rope, feed my thrill,
I got beat by weather
Carrot rope, feed my thrill,
It's time to get me off of the ground,
The wicket keeper is down
(the wicked keep us down?)
SM: Hey little boy, would you like to know
what's in my pocket or not
It's no ploy, it's no gimmick,
It's the chance of a lifetime to see
something that's never seen by mere mortals
Mark: Except me
Spiral: And myself
SM: And sweet I, so what do you say?
Would you like to play 20 questions with me?
SM: A little, little Christian lie,
A little, little Christian lie
Debating if it's time
to drop the bomb on you, my dear
A little, little Christian lie,
A little, little Christian lie
Let's get down to brass tacks and start it
A carrot rope, feed my thrill,
I got beat by weather
A carrot rope, feed my thrill,
I got beat by weather
Carrot rope, feed my thrill
It's time to get me off of the grounds
The wicket keeper is down,
The wicked keeper is down
And he gets me off of the grounds
These dance moves are fire
bienvenidos a Buenos Aires
These guys were so fucking weird and it was glorious
weird? they are like the beatles only more stoned and lazy.
Mario Itrolluinbathrobe They were like the Portland version of The Beatles
***** their sound bro y dnt u relax b4 i make u
***** first person to not assume im mexican.
These guys invented Indie Rock
I love Pavement. And this song is really fun and catchy..I like it! :)
they've got the moves
Shady Lane and this one. Malkmus is still at it today.
The band is a clasic for me
pavement is the best ever cause thet were not afraid to embrase there gods
whad
The most “pop” track Pavement have ever written
I remember hearing this for the first time.
Great dance
Maybe once a month I think to myself “of all the weird pavement lyrics why does Stephen malkmus sing ‘leg’ at the very end?” It’s driving me nuts.
I think the whole song is about him pulling the listener into a mystery that can’t be revealed or figured out. And “leg” is just the final mystery that can’t be solved.
my feel good song
where have you been all my life? amazed, pleasantly -- research continues
This is the the Pavement song ever
Sumtime in the early 90s me andxa friend jumped a fence and snuck around to these guys motel room after a gig in perth western australia... we were young and i guesz a lil rude just walkin in, we had a beer- told em how great the gig was and how gr8ful we were for em coming to lil ol perth and then feeling a bit akward we left... i wonder how they felt? Probably annoyed but still polite
pavement
Agreed.
I cannot wait to see them in Brooklyn. I really hope my soul mate is in the seat next to me. Cause I honestly can't picture myself without a massive pavement fan in my life.
last night i dreamed that i was going to a Pavement concert, and the girl next to me (it was all very chaotic, lots of people, but in fact there were seats) told me that she was 14+12+18 years old, which makes 44. i told her that i just turned 45. She looked good and I liked her... I didn't get to listen to the first song. Even though Pavement was maybe my favorite band, I was going to tell her that it was all a big joke, just a cultural trap that kept millions under a kind of emotional hipnosis...
Let me recomend you this video, take care, and best wishes ruclips.net/video/9a5GKWToTGM/видео.html
Well I know you saw one helluva show either way, which hopefully counts for something!
Oh best night of my life
Masterpiece.😌
I distinctly remember this being used in a TV show when I was younger - they used from about 1:27 to 1:52, and it faded out after the word down. I'm pretty sure it was the intro to a TV show, but it could've been used for transitions or something else? It's really bothering me, and I've spent hours online searching and can't find anything.
+Hunter Gerard Having the same problem. If you find out PLEASE let me know.
Seth Sprole it was an old cat's eye intro at bahs - it took us forever to figure out
Solid, thanks!
+Hunter Gerard Weird, didn't even realize it was you who commented this. Also weird, I listened to pavement all through high school and never caught this was pavement.
Da fuq I haven't heard this in like 15 years and I still know the words lol
how could you go for that long! I can't last a month
Steven Malkmus is the mayor of Portland
This is one of the rare instances when simply listening to music is more interesting than watching music video.
Melhor coisa do mundo esse clip
De acordo!
The main 'riff' is done on keyboard (see live versions)
i feel so good right now, fuck i love pavement, this is heaven... is a truck
I had a dream about a song that described a Carrot Farm and that lead me here........ Good.
Magnificent
can't get that SLIM DOOR outta my mind.
The wicket keeper's down!
2:14
I understand the carrot rope to be his lyrics and the implied "mule" to be the listener who attempts to decipher meaning from every obfuscated nonsense lyric he writes. It's basically his glass onion. Obviously doing this interpretive work makes me into a mule.
@@PasteurizedLettuce this is meta
Feels.
at 3:04, SM signals what gets him off of the ground. I shall take a toke and simmer down myself... =)
Great blue screen technique!
Anyone ever found out what's in his pocket?
Middle school summer days, rrrrr
Pavement end credits song
Strangest cover version of Boys Don't Cry ever
this whole video is a huge tribute to devo
Bravo!!
I knew if I kept this song on my ipod long enough Id like it
Ever need
Goodnight, sweet princes...
A music video I can safely say I wish I made.
I've never heard such a catchy/uplifting song about molestation.
Thank you dallon weekes for introducing me to these guys
Awesome :D
Ikea commercial
🎶
Scott and Stephen seem disinterested. Mark seems happy as pie.
+Dom Tes Mark is always happy as a pie!
+Chiaro Rozzo and Stephen is always disinterested!
i actually think stephen looks really into it, scott defo not haha
Ibold is always happy as pie
saw them twice on their final tour. they were VERY disinterested.