The Sprawl
Sonic Youth * Track #3 On Daydream Nation
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Album Daydream Nation
The Sprawl by Sonic Youth
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Performed by
Sonic YouthWrited by
Lee Ranaldo & Steve Shelley & Thurston Moore & Kim GordonAbout
At the time of release, this was the longest song to have appeared on a full-length Sonic Youth record (not counting “The Good and the Bad” on the band’s eponymous debut EP).
Kim claims to have gotten the title off of a William Gibson novel entitled Mona Lisa Overdrive.
A portion of the lyrics are...
The Sprawl Lyrics
[Verse 1]
To the extent that I wear skirts and cheap nylon slips
I've gone native
I wanted to know the exact dimensions of hell
Does this sound simple? Fuck you
Are you for sale?
Does "Fuck you" sound simple enough?
This was the only part that turned me on
But he was candy all over
[Chorus]
Come on down to the store
You can buy some more and more and more and more
Come on down to the store
You can buy some more and more and more and more
Come on down to the store
You can buy some more and more and more and more
Come on down to the store
You can buy some more and more and more and more
[Verse 2]
I grew up in a shotgun row sliding down the hill
Out front were the big machines
Steel and rusty now, I guess
Out back was the river
And that big sign down the road
That's where it all started
[Chorus]
Come on down to the store
You can buy some more and more and more and more
Come on down to the store
You can buy some more and more and more and more
Come on down to the store
You can buy some more and more and more and more
You can buy some more and more and more and more
The Sprawl Q&A
Who wrote The Sprawl's ?
The Sprawl was written by Lee Ranaldo & Steve Shelley & Thurston Moore & Kim Gordon.
Who produced The Sprawl's ?
The Sprawl was produced by Sonic Youth & Nick Sansano.
When did Sonic Youth release The Sprawl?
Sonic Youth released The Sprawl on Tue Oct 18 1988.
What guitar tunings are used on this song?
Thurston uses CCEBGD, and Lee uses GGDDGG.