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Shelved by The Mountain Goats
Release Date
Performed by
The Mountain GoatsProduced by
Brandon EgglestonWrited by
Peter Hughes & John DarnielleAbout
When a record label doesn’t think an album can sell, they delay the release indefinitely–sometimes never releasing it. When this happens, the album has been shelved. This song is about a performer who refuses to conform to what is currently popular, even if that means leaving the music industry e...
Shelved Lyrics
[Verse 1: John Darnielle]
I wanna ride the hydraulics
Lit up like the North Star
I wanna wallow in the spoils before the crowd
I wanna play my guitar
Not gonna sit up and beg
Not gonna do tricks
Not gonna stand here on a sound stage
Tethered to a crucifix
[Hook: John Darnielle]
The ride's over
I know
But I'm not ready to go
[Verse 2: John Darnielle]
I wanna flash my pastel colors by the rail
On a windy day at Pimlico
Don't want to write songs with this clown they set me up with
In a Los Angeles rehearsal studio
Not gonna tour with Trent Reznor
Third of three, bottom of the bill
You can't pay me to make that kind of music
Not gonna swallow that pill
[Hook: John Darnielle]
The ride's over
I know
But I'm not ready to go
[Verse 3: Peter Hughes]
Maybe dad is right
I'm still young
And I can write C++ just as good as anyone
I know this guy at Lucasarts
He says they're looking for hands
In fifteen years I'll be throwing back beers
With my feet in the sand
Shelved Q&A
Who wrote Shelved's ?
Shelved was written by Peter Hughes & John Darnielle.
Who produced Shelved's ?
Shelved was produced by Brandon Eggleston.
When did The Mountain Goats release Shelved?
The Mountain Goats released Shelved on Fri May 19 2017.
Who sings the 3rd verse in the song? It clearly isn't John.
Peter Hughes.
What did The Mountain Goats say about "Shelved"?
John Darnielle before playing this song at Saturn in Birmingham, AL on May 25, 2017:
“Anyway, this is a song about a band that’s being encouraged to maybe change with the times a little bit, they’re not really feeling it. When you make an album and they refuse to release it, they say that the album...