The Mountain Goats
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“Passaic 1975” takes place from the perspective of Ozzy Osbourne, one of John Darnielle’s personal idols and original frontman of Black Sabbath. It tells the story of his struggles with alcohol and drugs while running through massively successful tours with the group in the 1970s before he eventuall...
[Verse 1]
Write something down in illegible script
As we're approaching the landing strip
New Gibson SG, inlaid with pearl
Tonight, Passaic; tomorrow, the world
In a Holiday Inn by a nameless river
Renew the assault on my lungs and my liver
And while I’m waiting for the company man
Slip on my kimono that I bought in Japan
[Chorus]
Tell the crowd, tell the world
I want everyone to get high
Tell the press, tell the cameras
I want everyone to get high
[Verse 2]
And the tech crew in Memphis has a present for me
A screen that scrolls lyrics
Like the ones they have on TV
The deluxe model
One of only four thousand made
Black out that night in front of ten thousand paid
In the back lounge, in between stops
Contingency plans in case the new one flops
Sometimes I wake up coughing up blood
Tonight, Indianapolis; tomorrow, the flood
[Chorus]
Tell the person next to you
I want everyone to get high
Tell your boss, tell your mother
I want everyone to get high
Get high
Passaic 1975 was written by John Darnielle.
Passaic 1975 was produced by Owen Pallett.
The Mountain Goats released Passaic 1975 on Fri Apr 26 2019.