| Catherine Antrim’s Kid | |
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Album |
All Survivors Pack |
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Released |
2011 |
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Artist |
the Mountain Goats |
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Length |
2:35 |
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Catherine Antrim's Kid is the first song on the cassette All Survivors Pack.
Lyrics[]
Brush all the dust of Kansas off of my special shoes when the coach lets us out at the corner store Mom was coughing like an old man, shivering like a cold man and I found some trouble to get into and the admiration was mutual split my winnings with mom 55/45 but it didn't keep her alive I got lost out there in New Mexico nothing to lose nowhere to go I got lost when my lucky stars crossed that night I dreamt about Fort Stanton though I didn't know to call it that yet and the night wrapped me up in its long dark embrace I had that same expression on as that one picture of my face which was all anyone would ever know about me after my visitors got done with me I lay down singing on the porch blood streaming from my mouth sounded kind of like Paul Westerberg but to tell you the truth I got lost out there in New Mexico nothing to lose nowhere to go I got lost when my lucky stars crossed
Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]
- "This is about Billy the Kid." -- 2013-01-25 - Judge John Hodgman Podcast - SF Sketchfest - San Francisco, CA
- "I can think about Billy the Kid dead on that porch in New Mexico wishing he’d lived his life a little different. But Ricky Kasso? Nah. That guy doesn’t get a song." -- John's Tumblr
Things Referenced in this Song[]
- Catherine Antrim is the mother of the infamous outlaw, Billy the Kid .
- "Special Shoes" are also mentioned in the Mountain Goats song "Billy the Kid's Dream of the Magic Shoes" from the EP Chile de Árbol (and later Protein Source of the Future...Now!).
Live Shows this Song Was Played at[]
Videos of this Song[]
| All Eternals Deck |
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Track list: "Damn These Vampires" • "Birth of Serpents" • "Estate Sale Sign" • "Age of Kings" • "The Autopsy Garland" • "Beautiful Gas Mask" • "High Hawk Season" • "Prowl Great Cain" • "Sourdoire Valley Song" • "Outer Scorpion Squadron" • "For Charles Bronson" • "Never Quite Free" • "Liza Forever Minnelli" |