A song I wrote and recorded dedicated to Lifter Puller

[railwayathletic]

Iv been a huge hold steady fan since i was about 18 (I'm 21 now) but over the last year or so of lock down I found my self getting more and more in to the more grimy darker world of Lifter Puller, and I think its safe to say they are now probably my favorite band. This song (and my song writing in general owes) a lot to Craig Finn, I mean this song is going to be part of a Finn esqu concept album (in the vain of fiestas and fiascos) which iv been working on. So i decided to name drop them and give the speaker in this song the famous "LFTR PLLR" knuckle tattos iv read about in every article on them. (dose anyone on here actually have that tattoo or ever seen someone with them? or is it a bit of a myth).

Anyway here is a link to the song on spotify : 



and here is the link for Youtube if spotify aint your thing www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnCeKBcdm_I  (you can find it on other services too just look for Sick of Feeling Sideways by Railway Athletic and it should turn up.

Anyway if youd give it a listen and let me know what you think and maybe tell your mates that would be really cool! all the best! 

[thrasher9294]

Always great to see them inspiring more and more people to write/create, for sure! I was similarly pretty young when I first started listening to them. Always wanted to give a shot at writing our own music, but all my friends and I ever did was play covers sadly.

dose anyone on here actually have that tattoo or ever seen someone with them? or is it a bit of a myth

They're absolutely real—the center spread of the "Lifter Puller Vs The End Of" book is a photo of those particular knuckles.

Edit: A quick google search shows this photo was uploaded to Tumblr at some point, and I believe this is the exact same photo as used in the book.

[railwayathletic]

Aug 29, 2021 2:48:33 GMT -5 thrasher9294 said:

They're absolutely real—the center spread of the "Lifter Puller Vs The End Of" book is a photo of those particular knuckles.

Oh yeah iv heard loads about that book, always keeping my eyes out for one going cheep aha!

and well id say if you still wanna give making your own music a go then you should! i mean i made that song just at home on my own (because of lockdown) just with free software basically, so you dont even need bandmates or a studio or anything to get started!

Thanks for the reply and the info!

[skepticatfirst]

Hey, just saw this --- this is great! I can definitely hear the Lifter Puller influence. (I've never been to Minneapolis either, but I hope I've got that ear by now :-)

Good luck with that concept album, and keep us posted here about your progress.

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This is awesome! I’m glad other people are referencing Craig Finn lyrics. I’m working on a playlist of songs that do, but too many of the songs are stretches. You really have that LIFTERPULLER vibe going on.

[railwayathletic]

Jan 11, 2022 2:08:10 GMT -5 @tlon said:

This is awesome! I’m glad other people are referencing Craig Finn lyrics. I’m working on a playlist of songs that do, but too many of the songs are stretches. You really have that LIFTERPULLER vibe going on.

oh wow that sounds cool, id love to know what other songs you've found!

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Here’s the playlist:

It’s half ones I’m sure about, like Righteous Path by Drive-By Truckers, Tad Kubler by Russian Girlfriends, and Vincent by Brian Fallon and a bunch where the lyrics are just an echo and it could be coincidence.

I’d love a confirm/deny from Jason Isbell about the Ybor City like in Travelin Alone, that could go either way given that they’ve toured together both in bands and solo.

[muzzleofbees]

Aug 28, 2021 7:33:38 GMT -5 railwayathletic said:

Anyway if youd give it a listen and let me know what you think and maybe tell your mates that would be really cool! all the best! 

Finally got around to hear this. Great work, man! I love the way the instruments kinda stumble into the song at the start, and the seasick guitars in the background. You've achieved an effect I don't have the techincal ability to describe, but they sound backwards (not recorded backwards, but like the chord progression is upside down, if that makes any sense).

This is the kind of music I didn't like or understand before I got into Lifter Puller. The very rocky, brawly, slightly un-melodic rush. Now I love it, and I think this song was ace!

Also, would you mind to post the lyrics here? I think I can follow most of it, but it would be nice to read them too.

[railwayathletic]

Jun 7, 2022 1:28:31 GMT -5 muzzleofbees said:

Aug 28, 2021 7:33:38 GMT -5 railwayathletic said:

Anyway if youd give it a listen and let me know what you think and maybe tell your mates that would be really cool! all the best! 

Finally got around to hear this. Great work, man! I love the way the instruments kinda stumble into the song at the start, and the seasick guitars in the background. You've achieved an effect I don't have the techincal ability to describe, but they sound backwards (not recorded backwards, but like the chord progression is upside down, if that makes any sense).

This is the kind of music I didn't like or understand before I got into Lifter Puller. The very rocky, brawly, slightly un-melodic rush. Now I love it, and I think this song was ace!

Also, would you mind to post the lyrics here? I think I can follow most of it, but it would be nice to read them too.

hi really glad you enjoyed the song! and here are the lyrics:

Ulysses but he can't hear so I’ll shout my mouth off right in his ear

Bet he won't believe half the things I’ve seen



And the guitars sound just like knives

They're selling annihilator in the fives

The ghost said he had at least six wives

How come the truth always has to rhyme



But what matters the most cause all I want

Is to be some talk show host

But they keep calling me and calling me the ghost

Yeah I'm the ghost with the most

So what matters the most cause all I want

Is to be remembered like some dead talk show host

But they keep calling me and calling me and calling me the ghost of the ghost of the ghost



Ulysses but he don't hear so I’ll shout my mouth off right in his ear

Bet he won't believe half the things I dream



So sick of feeling sideways

So yeah we’ll do it your way

But there ain't no one on Broadway

Who could sing this my way

So sick of feeling sideways

So yeah we’ll do it your way

But there ain't no one on Broadway

Who could sing this my way



Tattooed on my knuckles reads Lifter Puller

But I ain't never been to Minneapolis

I don't know Darlo always seemed that much duller

I don't think I’ll ever really get the hang of this



She says the trick is you’ve gotta breathe like your a ghost

and try and remember what mattered the most

Before you started walking and talking and walking just like the ghost (ghost with the most)

She says you’ve gotta remember what mattress the most

Cause I can see you turning into the ghost

Would anybody like to take this opportunity to propose a toast

(to the ghost with the most)

(I'm a ghost, I’m a ghost, I’m the ghost with the most)



Get out of that hole and rattle those chains and bones.