“Angry Pillows (Gone Away)” is the lead-off track of the 1984 Guided by Voices demo album Pissing in the Canal. Although it has not been given an official release by the band, former bassist Jim Greer posted the song on his blog in September 2011.
[Verse]
Superman, swallow your Kryptonite
Holding hands, contemplate suicide
Old King Tut lies in his crypt tonight
Summer's here, but she's not anymore
[Chorus]
Gone away, when I want her here today
(Gone away, she's gone away)
Out of sync, out of drink, out of sight
(Gone away, she's gone away)
But the time is right and I need you here tonight
(Gone away, she's gone away)
Gone away, she's gone away
[Bridge]
Stars are bright, and I will be watching
Dogs are barking at the sky
Hands that clutch and tear at angry pillows
Strangers' eyes are asking why
[Verse]
Superman, swallow your Kryptonite
Holding hands, contemplate suicide
Old King Tut lies in his crypt tonight
Summer's here, but she's not anymore
[Chorus]
Gone away, when I want her here today
(Gone away, she's gone away)
Out of sync, out of drink, out of sight
(Gone away, she's gone away)
But the time is right and I need you here tonight
(Gone away, she's gone away)
Gone away, she's gone away
[Bridge]
Stars are bright, and I will be watching
Dogs are barking at the sky
Hands that clutch and tear at angry pillows
Strangers' eyes are asking why
Asking why
Asking why
Asking why
Oh...
Angry Pillows (Gone Away) was written by Robert Pollard.
Angry Pillows (Gone Away) was produced by Mitch Swann.
Coyote Call released Angry Pillows (Gone Away) on Sat Mar 10 1984.