Left of the Dial
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Left of the Dial by The Replacements
Performed by
The ReplacementsProduced by
Tommy RamoneWrited by
Paul WesterbergAbout
“Left of the Dial” is the ninth track from the Replacements' fourth album (also their first major label release), Tim.
The song serves simultaneously as a love letter to both a woman in another band, as well as to college radio in the 80s, which was the only place one could hear The Replacements. C...
Left of the Dial Lyrics
[Intro]
Okay
[Verse 1]
Read about your band
In some local page
Didn't mention your name
Didn't mention your name
Sweet Georgia breezes
Safe, cool and warm
I headed up north
You headed north
[Hook]
On and on and on and on
What side are you on?
On and on and on and on
What side are you on?
[Verse 2]
Weary voice that's laughin'
On the radio once
We sounded drunk
But you never made it on
Passin' through and it's late
The station started to fade
Picked another one up
In the very next state
[Hook]
On and on and on and on
What side are you on?
On and on and on and on and...
[Bridge]
On
[Verse 3]
Pretty girl keep growin' up
Playin' make-up, wearin' guitar
Growin' old in a bar
Ya grow old in a bar
Headed out to San Francisco
Definitely not LA
Gonna mention your name
Gonna mention your name
[Outro]
And if I don't see ya in
A long, long while
I'll try to find you
Left of the dial
Left of the dial
Left of the dial
Left of the dial
Left of the dial
Left of the dial
Left of the dial
Left of the dial, honey
Left of the Dial Q&A
Who wrote Left of the Dial's ?
Left of the Dial was written by Paul Westerberg.
Who produced Left of the Dial's ?
Left of the Dial was produced by Tommy Ramone.
What did The Replacements say about "Left of the Dial"?
In a 1986 Rolling Stone interview, Westerberg said
“Left of the Dial” is the story of this girl, a guitar player, Lynn Blakey, who toured with Mitch Easter’s Let’s Active. We got to be friends. She wanted me to write her a letter, but I never write letters. I figured the only way I’d hear her voic...