In an interview with Robert Becraft for F News Magazine, Steve Albini said:
The Watch song… was genuinely inspired by a shitty watch I had. It expanded into this notion of wanting to fight with our equipment, and then [of] personifying all the things we have to deal with.
[Verse 1]
Hey man, I wanna have a fight with you
Regardless of my feelings on the subject
It appears that I am going to
Forget about the fight, forget about it
I've paid more than anyone would advise for this watch and so far I am disappointed in it
It beeps at me at noon and seven and five and I cannot turn off the piece of shit
[Verse 2]
Hey man, hey!
Hey man, I wanna have a fight with you
From the way that you behave, it is clear to me you would like to have one too
Let's stop, dance, and do what we both came here to do
[Verse 3]
Hey man, hey!
Hey!
Hey man!
Hey man, hey, hey!
Hey man, I wanna have a fight with you
From the way that you behave, it is clear to me you would like to have one too
Watch Song was written by Todd Trainer & Bob Weston & Steve Albini.
Watch Song was produced by Todd Trainer & Bob Weston & Steve Albini.
Shellac released Watch Song on Tue Aug 08 2000.