The second track on the album, ‘Aloo Gobi’, was written in 2017 and describes a typical date for Cuomo and his wife Kyoko, which would always involve ordering the titular cauliflower dish and checking out whatever movie was showing at their local Aero Theatre. The track was included in the album as...
[Verse 1]
What's playin' at The Aero? Some French noir flick
Don't wanna sit next to humans, I'm agoraphobic
Order up a decaf latte, spin Gainsbourg tunes
Gosh darn this cast iron lounger, my butt will bruise
[Pre-Chorus]
I'd rather be a man on a mission
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh my God, what's happenin' to me?
Walkin' down Montana, whoa-oh-oh
Same old dull routines, same aloo gobi
Walkin' down Montana, oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
I tried to raise an eyebrow, it weighed too much
Instead, I simply stared at the passing trucks
They said that life gets sweet as years go by
But mine has lost its flavor like this chai
[Pre-Chorus]
I'd rather be a man on a mission
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh my God, what's happenin' to me?
Walkin' down Montana, whoa-oh-oh
Same old dull routines, same aloo gobi
Walkin' down Montana, oh-oh-oh
[Break]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh-oh my God, oh my God, oh my God
[Bridge]
You are not alone
You are not alone
Someone else will be there with you, be there with you
You are not alone
Be there with you, be there with you
You are not alone
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh my God, what's happenin' to me? (What's happenin' to me?)
Walkin' down Montana, oh-oh-oh
Same old dull routines, same aloo gobi
Walkin' down Montana, whoa-oh-oh
Aloo Gobi was written by Rivers Cuomo.
Aloo Gobi was produced by Jake Sinclair.
“The irony in that song is unbelievable to me!” he says, shaking his head. “When I wrote it I was just so bored with my social life, but I really took it for granted. That’s all been obliterated now and I sure do miss it! The joke was on me.”
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