This one time I came across Laura chatting with a group of fans on the streets of Oakland. They were extremely welcoming and told me to sit. I was like a little fanboy talking Laura up and thanking her for the much. But everyone else including Laura were just chilling. Being. Telling stories. Sharing hardships. Relating. I always knew she was one of my heroes because of the decades of fantastic punk music, but now I know it's because she's real as fuck and is so kind. To everyone. To people just like her, people so different, and annoying fans like myself. The Mountain Goats fucking rule too ;)
Similar story. I met her when AG! was opening up for Green Day in my hometown. I ran up to her and asked for a picture. Looking back I was probably fanboying so badly. But she was so nice and dealt with me anyways 😂 I was a huge fan of AG before that but after I met her they became one of my favorites of all time.
This is years later, but I saw her in a small venue this summer. After the show, she sat down on the edge of the stage and just talked to fans for awhile. Totally open to anyone and having a good time. My number 1 show experience by a mile.
I'm so glad she's a fan of the Mountain Goats. It means a lot to me to see the artists I love talk about the artists they love, and when I love both artists in the equation, it's absolutely wonderful. Also she picked songs that were perfect for her voice and singing style and I'm so glad this exists
I'm convinced I got a better grade in my Lyric Writing class in college than I deserved because she was a fan of The Mountain Goats and I was a fan of Laura Jane Grace, subsequently informed my writing and the bits and peices that stuck out.
This was so awesome! One of my favorite artists covering another of my favorite artists. I've gotten to film a session with Laura before, and I hope to have the opportunity with the Mountain Goats some day.
woah...there's just something really special about these covers. She's completely killing it. TMG are one of my favorite bands ever, and what she's bringing to the table with their songs is just awesome.
i know john doesn't play going to georgia anymore (for reasons i appreciate and respect), but him and laura singing the song together would be perfect!
@@elllis Less because it's pro-gun and more because it's pro gun *violence*. And perpetuates the idea that a guy would commit violence (on himself, on others) to prove how in love he is. And that a woman can save him from it --all of it sums up to something that John now considers, quote, misogynistic garbage, end quote.
They played it in Oslo two years ago, but it was prefaced by a monologue about how conflicted he was about doing it, how it felt written by someone else, someone he had outgrown. Or the impossible balance between not censoring the past VS not spouting shit. Or something. I remember it made sense at the time.
I'm 48 1st time I ever heard it. I've been to Georgia when I was a young homeless travelling kid. I liked it. People find things relatable at different times and for different reasons
See idk where in her voice you hear dude, like the first time I heard her without seeing her face or knowing she was trans I was almost 100% certain she was a lady. And I was right ^__^
Yes, Denton Texas. It's the first track off the album "All Hail West Texas." I know Denton isn't in west Texas, but all the characters in the album end up out there eventually. I think.
The tattoo thing was sorta an accident, she wanted a cover up and on her way to the appointment there was a suicide jumper, she reached the appointment really shaken and then payed very little attention to what the artist was suggesting so then got out of true appointment and to quote “well shit”
yeah you can youtube "Going To Georgia For Sixty US Dollars" which is a live version where john only plays it after someone pays him 60 bucks, and before he does, he talks about how much he hates it. [talking about how he'd play cubs in five but it's different now that they've won] [people shouting out song titles] one guy: "going--going to georgia?" john: "i hate that song. you'd have to give me hundreds of dollars." someone: ""i've got sixty!" [brief back and forth on that] john: "give me sixty dollars. this is not for charity, it's for me." [laughter, applause, and screaming laughter as the guy gives him $60] [john starts to play guitar] john: "this is a song i consider misogynistic garbage." john: "here's the thing--here's the thing. no, fuck this shit. i mean--" [john stops playing] john: "so the thing about songs that when you're a young songwriter, you think--if you're a young, i wanna say male songwriter." [john starts playing again] john: "you think it's very romantic where the narrator would like maybe hurt somebody to prove how desperately in love he is. that's pathetic. there's no... i don't know any young male songwriter who doesn't think that's true, but it's pathetic, right. but, as a young male songwriter in 1993, i was good at being pathetic." [john starts singing going to georgia] john: "'it's the most extraordinary feeling in the whole world'--and i want to say, and interrupt the narrator, the most extraordinary feeling in the whole world is to wake up in jail. that's a really extraordinary feeling. so compare it to this guy being wrapped up in his own ideas, and feelings, to wake up and go, 'oh, i'm in jail.' ...wow. my feelings don't count for shit. this is JAIL. right. and maybe you knock on the bars, you go, 'hey man, like i'm a singer-songwriter. you have to let me out of here.' and--and--and then the guy who you went to high school with goes 'no i don't.'" [laughter] john: "and you say, 'but lance,' --cause that's his name. 'no, lance, you gotta let me out of here.' and he goes, 'no i don't.'" [back to going to georgia] john: "'and you smile as you ease the gun from my hand'--instead of calling the police." [laughter] john: "i wanna say, if you should find yourself in this song, heaven forbid, don't--don't say, 'oh, what's, what's the chance for epiphany here.' call the cops." [laughter] john: "'there's a fucking psychopath, on my porch. i hate him, and i want him to go to jail.' and if the police say, 'what if he's having some deep feelings?'" [laughter] john: "'uh, take your patriarchal bullshit down to the garbage can where it belongs and haul this guy off to jail. because he has a gun, i don't think the gun is good.' i was a sophomore in college when i wrote this song, and sophomores in college, especially boys, it's very intense, they have intense feelings there. actually, your feelings are not that fucking intense. where i stand on the question right now, is why i don't play this song anymore except when someone gives me sixty bucks for it." [laughter] [john sings the rest of the song]
@@MJM804what brenan was attempting to explain is that laura uses she/her pronouns and as such they are the most respectful but if you must refuse to acknowledge her as a woman it would be more respectful to use gender-neutral (such as they, them) pronouns rather than male ones as those can elicit negative emotions especially from those who are fans of hers and brenan dont jump the gun they may not have known
the punk cadences in her voice add so much to best ever death metal band wow this cover is so so good im in love
Can we get a full album of Laura covering Mountain Goats songs?
Wouldn't that be the dream!!!
YES! It would be! I'll keep dreaming
Transgirl C & C Can we get Laura and John to collab on an album?? I would die from the beauty of it
Would be amazing!!!
YESSSS
This one time I came across Laura chatting with a group of fans on the streets of Oakland.
They were extremely welcoming and told me to sit.
I was like a little fanboy talking Laura up and thanking her for the much.
But everyone else including Laura were just chilling. Being. Telling stories. Sharing hardships. Relating.
I always knew she was one of my heroes because of the decades of fantastic punk music, but now I know it's because she's real as fuck and is so kind. To everyone. To people just like her, people so different, and annoying fans like myself.
The Mountain Goats fucking rule too ;)
Tony Contini yeah Oakland ( I live here too). And great taste in music. Laura's coving my two favorite goat songs.
if that was outside the fox in 2014, i was one of those sidewalk punks
Similar story. I met her when AG! was opening up for Green Day in my hometown. I ran up to her and asked for a picture. Looking back I was probably fanboying so badly. But she was so nice and dealt with me anyways 😂 I was a huge fan of AG before that but after I met her they became one of my favorites of all time.
This is years later, but I saw her in a small venue this summer. After the show, she sat down on the edge of the stage and just talked to fans for awhile. Totally open to anyone and having a good time. My number 1 show experience by a mile.
I'm so glad she's a fan of the Mountain Goats. It means a lot to me to see the artists I love talk about the artists they love, and when I love both artists in the equation, it's absolutely wonderful. Also she picked songs that were perfect for her voice and singing style and I'm so glad this exists
I'm not typically a fan of the Mountain Goats covers, but Laura Jane Grace pulls them off beautifully. I would love to hear more of them from her.
Hi. Laura Jane Grace did three Mountain Goat covers on our show The Right Note. They are on our website - www.skipi.tv - are also our RUclips page.
Had the honor of seeing this live a year or so ago. Hearing Laura's voice always reminds me where I am and who I wanna be
Laura is my idol, my hero and my inspiration as an aspiring punk singer who is also trans I love you Laura
Glad you loved this as much as we did Jade!!!
I'm convinced I got a better grade in my Lyric Writing class in college than I deserved because she was a fan of The Mountain Goats and I was a fan of Laura Jane Grace, subsequently informed my writing and the bits and peices that stuck out.
actual proof that everyone i love loves the mountain goats
Laura Jane Grace I love you so much, please sing us songs forever.
This was so awesome! One of my favorite artists covering another of my favorite artists. I've gotten to film a session with Laura before, and I hope to have the opportunity with the Mountain Goats some day.
Thanks guys!!
I always thought she sang like the guy from The Mountain Goats. And here she is singing them. Yay!
She sings with so much heart. I loved the cover!
This is probably the best thing that's ever happened to me???
Glad you loved it Anna!!
Love Laura's playing style. It goes perfectly with all the little changes between chords in alot the mountain goats songs
Thanks Trevor. Glad you loved it.
I could listen to Laura covering Mountain Goats songs all day.
a match made in heaven 👌👌👌
You can say that again!!!
This brought tears to my eyes. Damn.
Pretty much the best Mountain. Goats covers EVeR!!!!!! Yay! Thanks Laura Jane! Love it soooooooo much.
Thanks Moss. Glad you loved it too.
Saw her performing 'Best ever Death Metal Band in Denton' in Prague in June, fxcking great!
Must have been awesome!!!
Against me
Two of my favourite things combined, nice!!
Incredible 🖖❤️
I'm been on a hardcore Mountain Goats binge, I feel like it's going to lead into a LJG binge now. Love this so much
I like Against Me! and absolutely love The Mountain Goats, so I enjoyed this a great deal.
Thanks Effinity. Glad you loved it. We had an awesome time in the studio making it.
woah...there's just something really special about these covers. She's completely killing it. TMG are one of my favorite bands ever, and what she's bringing to the table with their songs is just awesome.
I love when an artist I love is a fan of another artist I love
I’ve failed as a fan of both bands that I’m just now discovering this!
This is perfection xx
Awesome isn't it!!!
just heard the mountain goats fit the first time and immediately thought of against me! this is so awesome. love you Laura!
Thanks Jessie. They're a match made in heaven!!!
She's really inspiring me.
First 2 songs are always in my top 5
i know john doesn't play going to georgia anymore (for reasons i appreciate and respect), but him and laura singing the song together would be perfect!
why not because it has a gun in it?
χάος yeah he said he thinks it comes across as pro-gun i think
@@elllis Less because it's pro-gun and more because it's pro gun *violence*. And perpetuates the idea that a guy would commit violence (on himself, on others) to prove how in love he is. And that a woman can save him from it --all of it sums up to something that John now considers, quote, misogynistic garbage, end quote.
They played it in Oslo two years ago, but it was prefaced by a monologue about how conflicted he was about doing it, how it felt written by someone else, someone he had outgrown. Or the impossible balance between not censoring the past VS not spouting shit. Or something. I remember it made sense at the time.
I fucking love her
I dont know how I just found this but I'm so happy I did. This is beautiful and amazing. Hail Satan!
Thanks Michael!! Glad you loved it.
She does johns voice real well
Pretty damn good reproduction of john's voice! 😮
This is Soo good I like it better than mountain goats versions in ways:):):) one of the best voices ever:):):)
John Darnielle must hate the fact that everybody seems to pick going to Georgia to cover
I'm 48 1st time I ever heard it. I've been to Georgia when I was a young homeless travelling kid. I liked it. People find things relatable at different times and for different reasons
He'd have bigger issues with Golden Boy
She is so fucking beautiful!!💖
Rebel Yell why does this chick sound like a dude.
See idk where in her voice you hear dude, like the first time I heard her without seeing her face or knowing she was trans I was almost 100% certain she was a lady. And I was right ^__^
Looks and sounds like a dude because he is one, not rocket science
@@frarfarfno it's biology and sociology. Sex and gender are different things. Pull your head out of your ass
If u don't know about the "schools" in utah I suggest looking it up just fyi
Denton Texas? Also why did she tattoo her entire arm black? Just curious :D
Yes, Denton Texas. It's the first track off the album "All Hail West Texas." I know Denton isn't in west Texas, but all the characters in the album end up out there eventually. I think.
The tattoo thing was sorta an accident, she wanted a cover up and on her way to the appointment there was a suicide jumper, she reached the appointment really shaken and then payed very little attention to what the artist was suggesting so then got out of true appointment and to quote “well shit”
I don't know why she capoed for Going to Georgia??
So she could match pitch/tone of her voice
Go she sounds just like John
Wow could this be any better. What's next ramshackle glory coving days and daze.
Reverse the order, bc Ramshackle Glory isn't around
she is so polite :-) even if she is a punk she said oh excuse me for burping
:3
Now I want to hear the mountain goats covering against me
Chapter 2: Georgia Hahahahaha
ironically john now hates going to georgia and calls it misogynistic
Really? I've heard his Tiny Desk concert where he describes it as somewhat juvenile, but never heard him talk about it in such harsh terms.
yeah you can youtube "Going To Georgia For Sixty US Dollars" which is a live version where john only plays it after someone pays him 60 bucks, and before he does, he talks about how much he hates it.
[talking about how he'd play cubs in five but it's different now that they've won]
[people shouting out song titles]
one guy: "going--going to georgia?"
john: "i hate that song. you'd have to give me hundreds of dollars."
someone: ""i've got sixty!"
[brief back and forth on that]
john: "give me sixty dollars. this is not for charity, it's for me."
[laughter, applause, and screaming laughter as the guy gives him $60]
[john starts to play guitar]
john: "this is a song i consider misogynistic garbage."
john: "here's the thing--here's the thing. no, fuck this shit. i mean--"
[john stops playing]
john: "so the thing about songs that when you're a young songwriter, you think--if you're a young, i wanna say male songwriter."
[john starts playing again]
john: "you think it's very romantic where the narrator would like maybe hurt somebody to prove how desperately in love he is. that's pathetic. there's no... i don't know any young male songwriter who doesn't think that's true, but it's pathetic, right. but, as a young male songwriter in 1993, i was good at being pathetic."
[john starts singing going to georgia]
john: "'it's the most extraordinary feeling in the whole world'--and i want to say, and interrupt the narrator, the most extraordinary feeling in the whole world is to wake up in jail. that's a really extraordinary feeling. so compare it to this guy being wrapped up in his own ideas, and feelings, to wake up and go, 'oh, i'm in jail.' ...wow. my feelings don't count for shit. this is JAIL. right. and maybe you knock on the bars, you go, 'hey man, like i'm a singer-songwriter. you have to let me out of here.' and--and--and then the guy who you went to high school with goes 'no i don't.'"
[laughter]
john: "and you say, 'but lance,' --cause that's his name. 'no, lance, you gotta let me out of here.' and he goes, 'no i don't.'"
[back to going to georgia]
john: "'and you smile as you ease the gun from my hand'--instead of calling the police."
[laughter]
john: "i wanna say, if you should find yourself in this song, heaven forbid, don't--don't say, 'oh, what's, what's the chance for epiphany here.' call the cops."
[laughter]
john: "'there's a fucking psychopath, on my porch. i hate him, and i want him to go to jail.' and if the police say, 'what if he's having some deep feelings?'"
[laughter]
john: "'uh, take your patriarchal bullshit down to the garbage can where it belongs and haul this guy off to jail. because he has a gun, i don't think the gun is good.' i was a sophomore in college when i wrote this song, and sophomores in college, especially boys, it's very intense, they have intense feelings there. actually, your feelings are not that fucking intense. where i stand on the question right now, is why i don't play this song anymore except when someone gives me sixty bucks for it."
[laughter]
[john sings the rest of the song]
Just listened. Probably the best version of Going to Georgia of his. Thanks for the transcript too.
Hey I remember those days when Naples sucked
First time hearing of this guy
She is isn't a guy
@@sheenaQuarto83 LOL he is male. Are you blind?
@@rong2912 You understand that sex and gender are different right? Or are you an imbecile?
He sounds just like John D. I want to light my Zippo and hold it in the air.
*she. You don't get to like the Mountain Goats if you're a transphobe
No, he.@@brenankean147
@@MJM804what brenan was attempting to explain is that laura uses she/her pronouns and as such they are the most respectful but if you must refuse to acknowledge her as a woman it would be more respectful to use gender-neutral (such as they, them) pronouns rather than male ones as those can elicit negative emotions especially from those who are fans of hers and brenan dont jump the gun they may not have known
The Holtsclaw they doubled down on using the wrong pronouns, it wasn’t a misunderstanding they’re just being an asshole
It’s an odd day when I find a transphobic Mountain Goats fan, seeing as a big chunk of their fans are apart or the LGBT community.
That's a man, baby.
No, she's not. Learn the difference between sex and gender. Fuckin dim wit
Georgia actually sounds like the original she has the same tremor in the vocals
Wow.