The Ledge
The Replacements * Track #5 On Pleased to Meet Me
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The Ledge by The Replacements
Release Date
Performed by
The ReplacementsProduced by
Jim DickinsonWrited by
Paul WesterbergAbout
The ledge is a song describing a suicide from the first person perspective. The song itself raised some controversy and the music video was banned from mtv due to the lyrical content.
The guitar arpeggio running throughout the song repurposes that of Blue Oyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”. Pr...
The Ledge Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All eyes look up to me
High above the filthy streets
Heed no bullhorn when it calls
Watch me fly and die, watch me fall
[Chorus]
I'm the boy they can't ignore
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
All the love sent up high to pledge
Won't reach the ledge
[Verse 2]
Wind blows cold from the west
I smell coffee, I smell doughnuts for the press
A girl that I knew once years ago
Is tryin' to be reached on the phone
[Chorus]
I'm the boy she can't ignore
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
All the love sent up high to pledge
I'm the boy she can't ignore
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
All the love sent up high to pledge
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Priest kneels silent, all is still
Policeman reaches from the sill
Watch him try to try his best
There'll be no medal pinned to his chest, yeah
[Chorus]
I'm the boy they couldn't ignore
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
I'm the boy they couldn't ignore
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
I'm the boy for the last time in my life
All the love that they pledge
For the last time will not reach the ledge
[Outro]
Ledge...
The Ledge Q&A
Who wrote The Ledge's ?
The Ledge was written by Paul Westerberg.
Who produced The Ledge's ?
The Ledge was produced by Jim Dickinson.
When did The Replacements release The Ledge?
The Replacements released The Ledge on Wed Jun 17 1987.