Tunesday: Proving yourself edition
Posted by Jeremy on July 8th, 2008
Today’s Tunesday we lately1, and proudly, present a song from the E’s band, Eels. It’s actually hard to write that. I want to put “The Eels”, but that’s not correct.
Anyway, Bus Stop Boxer, from their 2001 album “Souljacker” is a hauntingly beautiful song about proving yourself. Of all his songs, this has to be one of my favorites. So listen in, read the lyrics, buy the album so I get money, and enjoy!
And forgive the quickness - we’re in the process of moving so 90% of my music is packed or on one of my shut down machines - so I have to pick and choose. And if you’ve ever tried to copy music off your iPod by going through the indivdual folders, you know my pain today!
Eels - Souljacker - Bus Stop Boxer
Eels - Bus Stop Boxer
I don’t miss where I came from
But each night I dream about being back home
When I wake up in the morning
I’m too tired, tired of being alone
So I get up and go downtown
And pick me out a little piece of ground
Where I can prove something to the world
I can prove something to the world
Don’t look at me
I’m the bus stop boxer X2
Daddy put us in the truck and
Dropped us off and said good luck, then
One lucky kid waiting for the bus
Made a winner out of one of us
Don’t look at me
I’m the bus stop boxer X2
Going down by the railroad tracks, where
People know that they better not relax
I’m the man, baby, I am the man
This is where I can make you understand
I’m the bus stop boxer
Don’t look at me X2
- You help a friend install her air conditioned in an attic apartment in 90 degree heat with 80% humidity in the rain after a 2 hour work out. [↩]