Southwestern Territory
The Mountain Goats * Track #1 On Beat the Champ
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Southwestern Territory by The Mountain Goats
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The Mountain GoatsProduced by
Brandon EgglestonWrited by
John DarnielleAbout
The opening track from The Mountain Goats‘ fifteenth studio album Beat the Champ
This song’s narrator is a wrestler traveling through the Southwest thinking back on his past, specifically the many things he’s lost.
Southwestern Territory Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Small screen, July evening view
Up and down Grand Avenue
Where the legends get made
Out with the Boys' Brigade
Part of the motorcade
[Verse 2]
Flew home from Texas last night
Slept on the flight
Work like a dog all day
Born to chase cars away
Die on the road someday
[Pre-Chorus]
I try to remember what life was like long ago
But it's gone, you know
[Chorus]
Climb the turnbuckle high
Take two falls out of three
Blackout for local TV
[Verse 3]
Stand in that cold empty hall
Wait for your name to get called
Burn like hillsides on fire
In the squall of the ringside choir
High as a wire
[Verse 4]
Nearly drive Danny's nose back into his brain
All the cheap seats go insane
Keep my eyes open and try to think straight
No one drives on the 60 this late
Feel like the last person alive
Francisquito to Glenshaw Drive
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I try to remember to write in the diary
That my son gave me
[Chorus]
Climb the turnbuckle high
Take two falls out of three
Blackout for local TV
Southwestern Territory Q&A
Who wrote Southwestern Territory's ?
Southwestern Territory was written by John Darnielle.
Who produced Southwestern Territory's ?
Southwestern Territory was produced by Brandon Eggleston.
When did The Mountain Goats release Southwestern Territory?
The Mountain Goats released Southwestern Territory on Tue Apr 07 2015.
What did The Mountain Goats say about "Southwestern Territory"?
“This is a song about the days of the regional territories in professional wrestling, and I explain this for the people who didn’t say ‘yeah’. Wrestling became big business when the regional territories got consolidated. Before that, it was strictly a working-class sport. It was very cheap to go to...