Packing Up
William Finn & William Finn * Track #23 On In Trousers (1985)
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Album In Trousers (1985)
- #1In Trousers
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey & Catherine Cox
- #2I Can’t Sleep
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey & Catherine Cox
- #3A Helluva Day
William Finn & Sherry Hursey & Kathy Garrick & Stephen Bogardus & Catherine Cox
- #4I Have A Family
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus
- #5How Marvin Eats His Breakfast (1985)
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey & Catherine Cox
- #6Marvin’s Giddy Seizures (Part 1)
William Finn & Kathy Garrick & Stephen Bogardus & Catherine Cox & Sherry Hursey
- #7My High School Sweetheart (1985)
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus & Kathy Garrick & Catherine Cox & Sherry Hursey
- #8Set Those Sails (1985)
William Finn & Sherry Hursey & Catherine Cox & Kathy Garrick
- #9I Swear I Won’t Ever Again (Part 1)
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey & Catherine Cox
- #10High School Ladies at Five O’Clock (1985)
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus & Kathy Garrick & Catherine Cox & Sherry Hursey
- #11I Swear I Won’t Ever Again (Part 2)
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus
- #12The Rape of Miss Goldberg by Marvin
William Finn & Kathy Garrick & Stephen Bogardus & Sherry Hursey
- #13I Swear I Won’t Ever Again (Part 3)
William Finn & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey & Catherine Cox & Stephen Bogardus
- #14Love Me For What I Am (1985)
William Finn & Sherry Hursey & Kathy Garrick & Catherine Cox & Stephen Bogardus
- #15I Am Wearing A Hat
William Finn & Catherine Cox & Sherry Hursey & Kathy Garrick
- #16Wedding Song
William Finn & Catherine Cox & Stephen Bogardus & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey
- #173 Seconds
William Finn & Catherine Cox & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey & Stephen Bogardus
- #18Wedding Song (Part 2) / How the Body Falls Apart
William Finn & Sherry Hursey & Catherine Cox & Stephen Bogardus & Kathy Garrick
- #19I Feel Him Slipping Away
William Finn & Sherry Hursey & Kathy Garrick & Catherine Cox
- #20Whizzer Going Down (1985)
William Finn & Catherine Cox & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey & Stephen Bogardus
- #21Marvin’s Giddy Seizures (Part 2)
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus & Catherine Cox & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey
- #22I’m Breaking Down (1985)
William Finn & Catherine Cox
- #23Packing Up
William Finn & William Finn
- #24Breakfast Over Sugar (1985)
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus & Catherine Cox
- #25High School Sweetheart (Reprise)
William Finn & Kathy Garrick
- #26How America Got Its Name
William Finn & Stephen Bogardus & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey
- #27Been A Helluva Day (Reprise)
William Finn & Catherine Cox
- #28Another Sleepless Night (1985)
William Finn & Catherine Cox & Stephen Bogardus & Kathy Garrick & Sherry Hursey
- #29Goodnight (No Hard Feelings)
William Finn & Catherine Cox & Sherry Hursey & Kathy Garrick & Stephen Bogardus
- #30In Trousers - Reprise (The Dream)
William Finn & Catherine Cox & Sherry Hursey & Kathy Garrick & Stephen Bogardus
Packing Up by William Finn (Ft. William Finn)
Release Date
About
Marvin officially begins the journey of packing up and leaving his wife and son, to his conflicting feelings. His internalized homophobia and the fact that he’s been stuck in his routine for so long hold him back from truly joining his lover in a new life.
Packing Up Lyrics
[MARVIN]
People might ask:
Does he feel awful?
That, and has he grieved?
Honest to god
I do not feel awful...
A little unlawful
But
A lot relieved
Also, I'm sure-
When this thing's played out
My kid's made out well
Whizzer will act very parental
Completely gentle
Absolutely swell
Unlike me who's at his worst
When he lacks a fee
Whizzer beats a bunt to first:
I'll just watch T.V
Whizzer's stuck himself with glue
Whizzer's lost his mind
Those were things I used to do
Which I'll leave behind
First say "thanks," then "bye"
Then you lie what fun it's been
Or tell her your sin's
Called hanging on
Then be gone
Honest to god
No one's the villain
I'm not dressed in black
Sue me for fraud
Sue me for killin'
A woman unwillin'
To get me off her back
I'm not a saint
Let's not mince words here
I'm just what I seem
Maybe a prince
Up on a white mare
Am I your nightmare
Or your dream?
I might borrow milk, or more
I might, to begin
If you see me at your door
Swear you'll let me in
[Instrumental break]
I am leaving...
Am I leaving?
Am I?
Pack it up and call it quits
Like good quitters do
Pack it up 'cause this way’s shit
Maybe that will too
Packing up a crazy wife
Packed a crazy son
Packing up a crazy life
God...
What have I
Done?
Packing Up Q&A
Who wrote Packing Up's ?
Packing Up was written by Stephen Bogardus.
When did William Finn release Packing Up?
William Finn released Packing Up on Tue Mar 26 1985.