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1992 |
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the Mountain Goats |
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Going to Mexico is the 11th song on The Mountain Goats' second cassette, The Hound Chronicles.
Lyrics[]
I saw you at your window I saw you in the sun I saw you in the window looking out I reached my hand in there Then I touched your hair And felt myself burn in the morning And the chickens were screaming Black dog at my heels And the bluejays were coughing up in the trees I'd forgotten my name I felt kind of ashamed And felt myself burn in the morning I saw you at your window At the beginning of summer And invisible stars sent their heat down I imagined your touch It was almost too much Burned like a bonfire in the morning
Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]
- "[interviewer] 'so which of your songs are based on real life?' I wish I had a funny answer for this. There are some songs. I won't reveal which ones are rooted in reality until they're pretty distant, but 'Going to Mexico' was one such. Usually if I play one live, I say 'this is a true story'." -- May 1994 "cool beans!" interview
Things Referenced in this Song[]
Live Shows this Song Was Played at[]
- 1992-xx-xx - KUCI Session - Irvine, CA
- 1992-07-18 - Casa de Badger - Pomona, CA
- 1992-12-27 - Xmasfest - Munchie's - Pomona, CA
- 2002-07-24 - Sound & Fury In-Store - New York, NY
- 2005-10-14 - The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
- 2005-10-18 - The Buffalo Icon - Buffalo, NY
- 2005-10-23 - Lunt Hall Basement Haverford College - Haverford, PA
- 2005-10-27 - Remis Auditorium - Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, MA
- 2009-03-21 - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue - Washington, D.C.
| The Hound Chronicles |
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Side One: "The Garden Song" • "Going to Wisconsin" • "Spilling Toward Alpha" • "Alpha Negative" • "Torch Song" • "שקט (Be Quiet)" • "The Cow Song" • "(Untitled)" • "Going to Chino" |