’66 Wonder Where I’m From
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'66 Wonder Where I'm From by The Magnetic Fields
Release Date
Performed by
The Magnetic FieldsProduced by
Stephin Merritt & Doveman & Charles NewmanWrited by
Stephin MerrittAbout
Stephin Merritt knows a great deal about the locations that had roles in his upbringing, but is seemingly in the dark about where exactly he is ‘from’. In this song, he speculates about the answer to this question.
’66 Wonder Where I’m From Lyrics
In Saint Thomas, barefoot Beatniks bonk
On a boat, afloat in rum
Is it there I'm from?
I wonder where I'm from
Up in Yonkers, two blocks from the Bronx
Baby born 'bout as big as your thumb
Is it there I'm from?
I wonder where I'm from
Never stayed in any one place two years
I was made in America, three cheers!
Until
Baden-Baden, in the BRD
Lederhosen on my baby bum
Is it there I'm from?
I wonder where I'm from
Rarely stayed in one place more than a year
I was made in the northern hemisphere
Um
All the seashells, tossed up on the shore
Contain the oceanic hum
They know where they're from
I wonder where I'm from
I wonder where I'm from
’66 Wonder Where I’m From Q&A
Who wrote ’66 Wonder Where I’m From's ?
’66 Wonder Where I’m From was written by Stephin Merritt.
Who produced ’66 Wonder Where I’m From's ?
’66 Wonder Where I’m From was produced by Stephin Merritt & Doveman & Charles Newman.
When did The Magnetic Fields release ’66 Wonder Where I’m From?
The Magnetic Fields released ’66 Wonder Where I’m From on Fri Mar 10 2017.
What did The Magnetic Fields say about "'66 Wonder Where I'm From"?
Merritt discusses his inspiration for the song in the lyric booklet interview:
DH: How would you categorize “Wonder Where I’m From”?
SM: (trademark Stephin Merritt pause)
DH: It has a musical influence that I find difficult to define.
SM: A major songwriting technique for me is to imagine the songs...