I remember finding this album sitting in a college radio studio in 1991, and using it for a class assignment. Never knew this band prior. Major underrated band. They should have been big for the time.
I've gotta say for a self-admitted 'lazy git' imagine how much more vast his output could've been? He seems to be one of those guy's that just oozes melody..in both his singing and playing. Lots of minor chords but done in a happy way, seen him and 2 other blokes calling themselves The lemonheads in dublin 2 years back, played the whole 'it's a shame about ray' album. Great gig. Everything he does looks so effortless..sign of a man that was 'born to do it'.
@@damotheman4196 Yours is the best description of Evan Dando I've read. He's a guy who was "born to do it." He probably has shoeboxes full of songs that are amazing. I've seen him play live twice, once when I was 14 years old at a local college in New England. He did the expected Come On Fell and It's a Shame stuff. The second time I saw him it was 2007 at a bar in Boston called the Middle East. He tore the roof off the place, it was SOOOO godamn loud.
@@demerit5 Thanks man i appreciate that. I was obviously in a big Dando mood when i wrote this, but i stand by it..the melody just always stands out! Pop isn't a dirty word and Evan did it perfectly. To your point about the loudness i'll never forget when the first riff of 'Rocking stroll' broke out it was WAAY louder than the support and the place lapped it up!! Its a great talent to be able to cut through noise with melody and that's what sets him apart in my opinion. Thanks man, always nice to hear a fellow music lovers opinion👍
@@damotheman4196 At 1:51min....yes, that's pushing that thing effortless up the hill. Dando ever and still has a lucky hand when picking songs to cover. Dando too has a great skill to make his guitar talk, only one that -for me- can do that in a similar way is Jeff Tweedy.
@@damotheman4196 Did see Evan for a third and forth time May 2022 in Germany. First an second time were some 5 years ago. I like it the most when he doesn't commit to expectations and takes the freedom to play all the stuff that comes across at the moment. one thing I have to contradict you: He seems not to have shoeboxes full of songs and is more struggling with writing new ones. I read a interview where he stated in a very humble way that he doesn't consider himself the greatest songwriter that walked the earth.
There's a crow flyin' down from over the hill Cracked paint on my window sill Each morning broke provides a girl Forget my evening feeling world When day gets dark, it seeps into my skin And I recall the spark that kept me sane Can't talk to you, it's plain Won't start to name my pain Or forget I don't know why You tugged the corner of my eye Movin' up the neck of my guitar I turn the lamp off, I see where you are Your one light slowly fading in my mind The furthest from my head Half the time Simple point too bright to leave the sky You're dissolving in my eye, in my eye My closed eye Half the time Mountain Dew and Marlboro while I stew over all I owe My eyes set wet against the breeze Guide the sun into the trees Where squirrels are holding acorns in their teeth I can't see into why I made you leave Your one light slowly fading in my mind The furthest from my head Half the time A simple point revolving in my sky You're dissolving in my eye
any ideas on the meaning? my idea (especially after watching the video) is that he's talking about his waking self and sleeping self (though i'm not sure who is whom). the video opens with the closing of an eye... and then that begins evan's "time", where he sings about how "each morning broke provides a girl, forget my evening feeling world." throughout the video, there is also the blind man guided by two women, who i imagine is evan's other self, maybe the daylight self, that is "blind" in the sense that he cannot see the same world evan sees... the song is mainly about how those two sides can't meet (even though they do at the end of the video). some other lyrics that hint at this: "can't talk to you, it's plain, won't start to name my pain." again, the inability to communicate... one of the most beautiful lines, to me, is "a simple point revolving in the sky, you're dissolving in my eye, my closed eye." that's a really cool way to describe dreaming and forgetting...
Here in 2024, I honestly feel like The Lemonheads cast a longer shadow than almost any other 90s band. I hear their influence in so many current artists
not george n doubt the actors blind but they were probably referring to george n the fake psy op which was the manson family,all a production done by the freemasons to instill fear,the worlds a stage,all one big illusion
cant get enough of the innocent Dando.....gr8 vid and i love the old dude.....he dont give a fuck and it truly refreshing for the pallet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shorts!! Ha HA
Love this song. Also, I can't figure out if each "your" or "you're" is a grammatical thing, or intentionally grammatically correct. The Lemonheads are famous for turning a phrase, so I'm still not sure after all these years. It makes a difference to how you interpret the song. The song is so great, regardless!
Equal to Noel Gallagher in the songwriting stakes......wish he would write with P Doherty,Albion+drug Buddy style track......would bring Indie back+give it a heartbeat again....!
Equal to Noel Gallagher ? Eh, no. If Noel Gallagher dreamed he was as good as Evan Dando he should wake up and apologise. And as for Pete Doherty, God No.
@@HomerMarrs That is true-Ryan (as well as Peretz) are on the album but Daugherty and Hoagland toured the album with Dando, hence their inclusion in the video clip, which was filmed around the same time.
Still im glad for what we had and how i once loved you / the sunshine bores the daylights outta me / nobody feels any pain ... i wore my youth like a crown / till ive tied a tired knot and untied it i just cant decide if i should lie or tell the truth and try to hide it / sex bomb mama yeah waaaaaaaaah
most underrated band ever
I remember finding this album sitting in a college radio studio in 1991, and using it for a class assignment. Never knew this band prior. Major underrated band. They should have been big for the time.
Lemonheads , para mi una de las mejores bandas de todos los tiempos.
The key change is so good. It sounds like such a simple song but it's so well written
I've gotta say for a self-admitted 'lazy git' imagine how much more vast his output could've been? He seems to be one of those guy's that just oozes melody..in both his singing and playing. Lots of minor chords but done in a happy way, seen him and 2 other blokes calling themselves The lemonheads in dublin 2 years back, played the whole 'it's a shame about ray' album. Great gig. Everything he does looks so effortless..sign of a man that was 'born to do it'.
@@damotheman4196 Yours is the best description of Evan Dando I've read. He's a guy who was "born to do it." He probably has shoeboxes full of songs that are amazing. I've seen him play live twice, once when I was 14 years old at a local college in New England. He did the expected Come On Fell and It's a Shame stuff. The second time I saw him it was 2007 at a bar in Boston called the Middle East. He tore the roof off the place, it was SOOOO godamn loud.
@@demerit5 Thanks man i appreciate that. I was obviously in a big Dando mood when i wrote this, but i stand by it..the melody just always stands out! Pop isn't a dirty word and Evan did it perfectly. To your point about the loudness i'll never forget when the first riff of 'Rocking stroll' broke out it was WAAY louder than the support and the place lapped it up!! Its a great talent to be able to cut through noise with melody and that's what sets him apart in my opinion. Thanks man, always nice to hear a fellow music lovers opinion👍
@@damotheman4196
At 1:51min....yes, that's pushing that thing effortless up the hill. Dando ever and still has a lucky hand when picking songs to cover.
Dando too has a great skill to make his guitar talk, only one that -for me- can do that in a similar way is Jeff Tweedy.
@@damotheman4196
Did see Evan for a third and forth time May 2022 in Germany.
First an second time were some 5 years ago.
I like it the most when he doesn't commit to expectations and takes the freedom to play all the stuff that comes across at the moment.
one thing I have to contradict you:
He seems not to have shoeboxes full of songs and is more struggling with writing new ones.
I read a interview where he stated in a very humble way that he doesn't consider himself the greatest songwriter that walked the earth.
Just noticed the stove reference there.
Had the sweetest dream that I was attending a lemonheads show the other night. I miss the 90's.
There's a crow flyin' down from over the hill
Cracked paint on my window sill
Each morning broke provides a girl
Forget my evening feeling world
When day gets dark, it seeps into my skin
And I recall the spark that kept me sane
Can't talk to you, it's plain
Won't start to name my pain
Or forget I don't know why
You tugged the corner of my eye
Movin' up the neck of my guitar
I turn the lamp off, I see where you are
Your one light slowly fading in my mind
The furthest from my head
Half the time
Simple point too bright to leave the sky
You're dissolving in my eye, in my eye
My closed eye
Half the time
Mountain Dew and Marlboro while I stew over all I owe
My eyes set wet against the breeze
Guide the sun into the trees
Where squirrels are holding acorns in their teeth
I can't see into why I made you leave
Your one light slowly fading in my mind
The furthest from my head
Half the time
A simple point revolving in my sky
You're dissolving in my eye
any ideas on the meaning?
my idea (especially after watching the video) is that he's talking about his waking self and sleeping self (though i'm not sure who is whom). the video opens with the closing of an eye... and then that begins evan's "time", where he sings about how "each morning broke provides a girl, forget my evening feeling world." throughout the video, there is also the blind man guided by two women, who i imagine is evan's other self, maybe the daylight self, that is "blind" in the sense that he cannot see the same world evan sees... the song is mainly about how those two sides can't meet (even though they do at the end of the video).
some other lyrics that hint at this: "can't talk to you, it's plain, won't start to name my pain." again, the inability to communicate...
one of the most beautiful lines, to me, is "a simple point revolving in the sky, you're dissolving in my eye, my closed eye." that's a really cool way to describe dreaming and forgetting...
such an acoustic Anthem....see you in Glasgow Dec Evan.......!"
I love Dando's leg-shake!
😂😬
My fave Lemonhead or solo Evan. P. S.
Evan- me loves you!! 🌹🌹🌹
When people say all the grunge era stuff was boring apart from Nirvana. Then you see a band like this.
And know it is true, except for other grunge. Booooorrring.
Here in 2024, I honestly feel like The Lemonheads cast a longer shadow than almost any other 90s band. I hear their influence in so many current artists
@@anthonysablan8650lemonheads, dinosaur jr & the posies for me.
the key change at 1:31 is so cool
Not really a key change. Just a D minor instead of a D major. But I agree, very cool move.
My closed eye 🎼
Yes.
One of the best song from the old Lemonheads!!!
nice one
Some people in Brazil like this band. I knew then when i was in Miami in 1994.
Evan Dando was kind of mining a country rock vibe long before there was a thing called "alt country".
man this video is kinda trippy
Love the Travis Scott Rodeo avi! I too am a huge fan of The Lemonheads and La Flame! What are the odds lol small world
That would make sense-the song's about LSD.
Dippy!
Can I spot Juliana Hatfield in this video?
Yes!!! 😍👍🏼
what about the bloke in the skirt blowing bubble gum ? 😂
telescope
1990 this clip made,thats impressive
Yeah they were on it with this video..was basically a snap shot of what was to come for the next decade haha
😊.
anyone spot the guy in the dress blowin bubblegum @ 1.11 ?
Equal??? WAY ABOVE!!
George Spahn ( the blind guy who owned the Spahn Ranch )
He died in 1974
not george n doubt the actors blind but they were probably referring to george n the fake psy op which was the manson family,all a production done by the freemasons to instill fear,the worlds a stage,all one big illusion
who are the members in the band in this video besides Evan?
One guy in Video was in "squirrel bait" band 🍻 Cheers 📻
Ben Daughtry Byron Hoagland holly dando sabrina erich betsy guttmacher hannah
Barang Lovethee
Well it feels good to be Evan today!!
This is my fav
Feels good to be Evan on the inside today!!
B minor mornin was a b minor dawnin
The drummer makes his own video...
cant get enough of the innocent Dando.....gr8 vid and i love the old dude.....he dont give a fuck and it truly refreshing for the pallet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shorts!! Ha HA
SuperAlbion01 the shorts cracked me up as well. Terrible!! But on Evan, well. They’re just Evan.
Evan was a good lookin dude
Love this song. Also, I can't figure out if each "your" or "you're" is a grammatical thing, or intentionally grammatically correct. The Lemonheads are famous for turning a phrase, so I'm still not sure after all these years. It makes a difference to how you interpret the song. The song is so great, regardless!
You're but yeah
TS eliot theory
Your.
Equal to Noel Gallagher in the songwriting stakes......wish he would write with P Doherty,Albion+drug Buddy style track......would bring Indie back+give it a heartbeat again....!
Equal to Noel Gallagher ? Eh, no. If Noel Gallagher dreamed he was as good as Evan Dando he should wake up and apologise. And as for Pete Doherty, God No.
Evan looks frighteningly similar to the OnlyJayus girl in some scenes.
Sounds like r e m
I think so too! I was obsessed with both!! 😍😎
Indie rock at it’s finest 👌🏻
I'm giving myself a chance to listen more about Lemonheads. They're so good!
Car button cloth is a staple for me
Monique, this is a good decision. I`ve done that this whole f*ing Corona year.
I haven't seen this since high school! Thanks for posting!!!
Beautiful nostalgic clip and music love it
if memory serves, that's Byron Hoagland on Bass, and Ben Daugherty (squirrel bait) on drums.
Any idea why David Ryan and Jesse Peretz weren't in the vid?
@@HomerMarrs Jesse had already left the band and this was right before Ryan joined.
@@duffbaker9554 But Ryan was in the album photo on the back of Lovey. Didn't he record drums for this song? If not, who did?
@@HomerMarrs That is true-Ryan (as well as Peretz) are on the album but Daugherty and Hoagland toured the album with Dando, hence their inclusion in the video clip, which was filmed around the same time.
@@duffbaker9554 It's weird that Ryan would play on the record but not tour, no?
Lyrics dont get better than this
Still im glad for what we had and how i once loved you / the sunshine bores the daylights outta me / nobody feels any pain ... i wore my youth like a crown / till ive tied a tired knot and untied it i just cant decide if i should lie or tell the truth and try to hide it / sex bomb mama yeah waaaaaaaaah
Twin peaks vibes
ah, i wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't mentioned.
the eye of horus,this song is occultic,most probably not written by the band but by freemason professional songwriters
George S.!
Even more acurate than quentin
I bet shaking hands with someone that long was awkward.
❤ Fosho........
They were ahead of the time. He seems like Kurt Cobain before Kurt Cobain...