The Lemonheads - "If I Could Talk, I'd Tell You"

The Lemonheads released "If I Could Talk, I'd Tell You" as one of three singles from their 1996 album 'Car Button Cloth.' "If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" was co-written with Vaselines leader Eugene Kelly. I love the opening line... "Half past 9, quarter to ten, 10:15, and we're coming around again" not because of anything deep and meaningful, more the drugged-out slacker tone of it... and also because it is about the only line that is comprehensible.



(Lyrics)

[verse1]
Half past 9, quarter to ten
10:15, and we're coming around again
hold off, are we going soft?
Flushed my Zoloft, and we're comin' around again
Found out, and i almost drowned
Walked back down, and we're coming around again

[Chorus:]
If I could talk I'd tell you
If I could smile I'd let you know
You are far and away
My most imaginary friend

[Repeat Chorus]
Khmer Rhouge, and genocide qua
Your place or mein kempf, now i'm givin' the dog a bone
slight hunch, without the vaguest clue
to keep the blood balanced, now we're coming around again
half past 9, quarter two,
10:15, and we're comin' around again

[Chorus:]
If I could talk I'd tell you
If I could smile I'd let you know
You are far and away
My most imaginary friend

[Chorus:]
If I could talk I'd tell you
If I could smile I'd let you know
You are far and away
My most imaginary friend

The Lemonheads - "Outdoor Type"

The Lemonheads are like a cross between Gram Parsons and any cool American Indie Rock band from the 90's. Over the years the band became more of an Evan Dando (the lead singer/songwriter) project as founding members left. By 1992 he was an Indie Rock god. A drug problem in the years following, probably stopped him from crossing over to the mainstream completely, after he had a taste of it with their cover of "Mrs Robinson". This song "Outdoor Type" is a confession from a city guy that actually hates the outdoor lifestyle.... a bit like an Aucklander moving to Taupo for the lifestyle but realizing nothing has changed, you are still a city boy and climbing mountains or tramping through forests isn't really you after all. Fuck! is this song about me? No way, I've even got some waders and a rod now.... somewhere in the.... where are they again?