It was written by bipolar tortured alcoholic doug hopkins about his ex girlfriend Cathy swafford, the sister of an old band mate. He couldn't keep it together during the recording of this album. The band fired him from the band he started and wrote the songs for, made him sign over his royalties for a measly 15,000 that he was already owed because they knew he needed it and went on to make a career playing his songs. He shot himself in the head on December 5th 1993 just as his old band mates were getting famous off of his work. They could never duplicate his talent and every hit they had thereafter (til I hear it from you and follow you down which both, in my opinion, sucked) were written by professional songwriters.
@@jacksonrauch9429 Just subscribed to your channel, Jackson. I was an ASU student in the early 90s when the GBs played at Long Wongs' on Mill Ave every week it seemed. Maybe I saw you guys play at some point!?
@@splash733 it’s possible… we played Edcel’s Attic, Balboa Cafe, Long Wongs, etc… the drummer and bass player went on to play with Roger Clyne. I have a bunch of Rain Convention on my channel
Earliest performance of this song I can find on RUclips is '89 at the Sun Club, part of the Doug Hopkins era (ruclips.net/video/haa65mAUEc0/видео.html at 40 minutes)
Personally as a Brit I can't think why Gin Blossoms didn't go massive in this country. Far closer to REM and Britpop than Grunge which by 94 / 95 was so over on this side of the Atlantic.
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His voice is buttery smooth
Thank you! This is great!!! ❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
goosebumps hearing this live version...thank you for posting.
Love this band!!
This song reminds me of my first love. Cops really did chase us around. 😃
Thank you
Love your video!
raw
what's the story about this song? i have to know why i love it so much....
It was written by bipolar tortured alcoholic doug hopkins about his ex girlfriend Cathy swafford, the sister of an old band mate.
He couldn't keep it together during the recording of this album. The band fired him from the band he started and wrote the songs for, made him sign over his royalties for a measly 15,000 that he was already owed because they knew he needed it and went on to make a career playing his songs.
He shot himself in the head on December 5th 1993 just as his old band mates were getting famous off of his work.
They could never duplicate his talent and every hit they had thereafter (til I hear it from you and follow you down which both, in my opinion, sucked) were written by professional songwriters.
@@rliptak2 woah just seeing this. I knew Jim Swafford... Must be who you are speaking of. I played in Rain Convention for a while
@@rliptak2 it was sad story for Doug Hopkins and he honestly was very talented. Sad the way it ended for him.
@@jacksonrauch9429 Just subscribed to your channel, Jackson. I was an ASU student in the early 90s when the GBs played at Long Wongs' on Mill Ave every week it seemed. Maybe I saw you guys play at some point!?
@@splash733 it’s possible… we played Edcel’s Attic, Balboa Cafe, Long Wongs, etc… the drummer and bass player went on to play with Roger Clyne. I have a bunch of Rain Convention on my channel
Earliest performance of this song I can find on RUclips is '89 at the Sun Club, part of the Doug Hopkins era (ruclips.net/video/haa65mAUEc0/видео.html at 40 minutes)
Personally as a Brit I can't think why Gin Blossoms didn't go massive in this country. Far closer to REM and Britpop than Grunge which by 94 / 95 was so over on this side of the Atlantic.
Nah Britpop was corny and cheesy. This is American Alternative that got mainstream exposure after grunge
Gin Blossoms is quintessential 90s US suburbia, so I can understand UK not being into it.
Fraud blossoms
doug's lryics would not have hit w/out robin's voice, bud
Lol