2 New Songs!!!

[gunnerbill]

Dec 12, 2017 15:42:37 GMT -5 muzzleofbees said:

I've been waking up with Entitlement Crew on my mind since I returned from New York, and have listened a lot to it. Such a great song. That loose, light vibe, the laidback, yet intense singing from Craig, all those beautiful lyrics, Franz' piano, all those guitar parts. The whole song seems so well constructed, lots of different parts equally good and all floating into each other. I stand by that it in sound is more like Craig's solo stuff than anything in the THS catalog, but the structure of the song seems very Hold Steady-esque in a way I can't quite put my finger on. A full album of songs in this direction would be very welcome.

I think it's kind of a combination of THS and Finn's solo stuff.  It seems like Finn is definitely doing the THS ranting during the verses but he starts singing during the chorus.  It sounds great together...

[muzzleofbees]

That Clicks and Hisses page (which I guess someone around this board is involved in) have a complete lyric posted now. I can't tell if they're right about Craig singing "sleeping with the sharps" or "nodding of to the American Ruse", but it's interesting anyway.

clicksandhisses.com/lyrics.html?song=entitlement-crew

Tequila Takeoff. Tecate landing.
Sorry about the centerpiece. Thanks for understanding.
Soft salesmen. Hard branding. Campari. Commissions.
I was sitting on the kitchen tryna guess where she was living now.
Hotel room in Houston with the shades against the sunshine.
Or maybe still in Scranton like in 1999.
When I saw her rolling through with the Entitlement Crew.
I wasn't all that into it but there was nothing I could do about it.

Now heres the church, here's the steeple
I like the party favors but I hate the party people.
Got distracted by the chorus where the kids all sang along.
Move to the rouge set. I always really liked that song.

You like that song too. I know that you do.
I saw you mouthing all the words
When you didn't know I was watching you.
Now everything is brittle and it's breaking apart.
Your sister's in Seattle and she's sleeping with the Sharps.
I remember we used to play in this park.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Can't you see how I feel a bit abandoned?
Never got to say goodbye to you.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

Tecate landing. Tequila takeoff.
Colfax cookout. Pillsbury bakeoff.
Too many cracks in the bathroom. Too many kooks in the kitchen.
It would probably be easier if I knew where she was living now.

I know you probably feel the same way as I feel
Like I'm not sure that we can pull off such an intricate deal.
Now all of it's killer but it's coming up quick.
And your brother's in Boston and he's acting like a dick.
I remember back before we knew he was sick.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Can't you see how I feel a bit abandoned?
Never got to say goodbye to you.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

Distant systems in the dark and people dancing.
Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Nodding off to The American Ruse.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Tequila takeoff. Tecate landing
Never got to say goodbye to you.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

[doctoracula]

i really thought it was "sleeping with the sharks". makes the most sense as a cool mix of sleeping with the fishes and swimming with the sharks. but it could ALSO be "sleeping with the SHARPs", which wouldn't be totally out of character since we know Gideon is a skinhead.

[muzzleofbees]

Dec 27, 2017 21:15:32 GMT -5 doctoracula said:

i really thought it was "sleeping with the sharks". makes the most sense as a cool mix of sleeping with the fishes and swimming with the sharks. but it could ALSO be "sleeping with the SHARPs", which wouldn't be totally out of character since we know Gideon is a skinhead.

Thinking it through, I think you're right. It's got to be "sharks". I also believe the first interpretation on the boards, on "route" over "ruse" seems more plausible.

[Admin]

Dec 27, 2017 15:30:27 GMT -5 muzzleofbees said:

That Clicks and Hisses page (which I guess someone around this board is involved in) have a complete lyric posted now. I can't tell if they're right about Craig singing "sleeping with the sharps" or "nodding of to the American Ruse", but it's interesting anyway.

clicksandhisses.com/lyrics.html?song=entitlement-crew

Tequila Takeoff. Tecate landing.
Sorry about the centerpiece. Thanks for understanding.
Soft salesmen. Hard branding. Campari. Commissions.
I was sitting on the kitchen tryna guess where she was living now.
Hotel room in Houston with the shades against the sunshine.
Or maybe still in Scranton like in 1999.
When I saw her rolling through with the Entitlement Crew.
I wasn't all that into it but there was nothing I could do about it.

Now heres the church, here's the steeple
I like the party favors but I hate the party people.
Got distracted by the chorus where the kids all sang along.
Move to the rouge set. I always really liked that song.

You like that song too. I know that you do.
I saw you mouthing all the words
When you didn't know I was watching you.
Now everything is brittle and it's breaking apart.
Your sister's in Seattle and she's sleeping with the Sharps.
I remember we used to play in this park.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Can't you see how I feel a bit abandoned?
Never got to say goodbye to you.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

Tecate landing. Tequila takeoff.
Colfax cookout. Pillsbury bakeoff.
Too many cracks in the bathroom. Too many kooks in the kitchen.
It would probably be easier if I knew where she was living now.

I know you probably feel the same way as I feel
Like I'm not sure that we can pull off such an intricate deal.
Now all of it's killer but it's coming up quick.
And your brother's in Boston and he's acting like a dick.
I remember back before we knew he was sick.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Can't you see how I feel a bit abandoned?
Never got to say goodbye to you.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

Distant systems in the dark and people dancing.
Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Nodding off to The American Ruse.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Tequila takeoff. Tecate landing
Never got to say goodbye to you.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

What is currently on Clicks and Hisses are 100% correct lyrics.

[muzzleofbees]

Dec 28, 2017 8:31:57 GMT -5 Admin said:

Dec 27, 2017 15:30:27 GMT -5 muzzleofbees said:

That Clicks and Hisses page (which I guess someone around this board is involved in) have a complete lyric posted now. I can't tell if they're right about Craig singing "sleeping with the sharps" or "nodding of to the American Ruse", but it's interesting anyway.

clicksandhisses.com/lyrics.html?song=entitlement-crew

Tequila Takeoff. Tecate landing.
Sorry about the centerpiece. Thanks for understanding.
Soft salesmen. Hard branding. Campari. Commissions.
I was sitting on the kitchen tryna guess where she was living now.
Hotel room in Houston with the shades against the sunshine.
Or maybe still in Scranton like in 1999.
When I saw her rolling through with the Entitlement Crew.
I wasn't all that into it but there was nothing I could do about it.

Now heres the church, here's the steeple
I like the party favors but I hate the party people.
Got distracted by the chorus where the kids all sang along.
Move to the rouge set. I always really liked that song.

You like that song too. I know that you do.
I saw you mouthing all the words
When you didn't know I was watching you.
Now everything is brittle and it's breaking apart.
Your sister's in Seattle and she's sleeping with the Sharps.
I remember we used to play in this park.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Can't you see how I feel a bit abandoned?
Never got to say goodbye to you.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

Tecate landing. Tequila takeoff.
Colfax cookout. Pillsbury bakeoff.
Too many cracks in the bathroom. Too many kooks in the kitchen.
It would probably be easier if I knew where she was living now.

I know you probably feel the same way as I feel
Like I'm not sure that we can pull off such an intricate deal.
Now all of it's killer but it's coming up quick.
And your brother's in Boston and he's acting like a dick.
I remember back before we knew he was sick.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Can't you see how I feel a bit abandoned?
Never got to say goodbye to you.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

Distant systems in the dark and people dancing.
Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Nodding off to The American Ruse.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for understanding.
Tequila takeoff. Tecate landing
Never got to say goodbye to you.
Give my best to the Entitlement Crew.

What is currently on Clicks and Hisses are 100% correct lyrics.

Yeah, I saw Hold Steady (/you?) answered on Twitter as well. Good to know, since we don't have anything "official" to look to.