Going to Michigan | |
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Album |
Martial Arts Weekend |
Released |
2002 |
Artist |
The Extra Glenns |
Length |
2:29 |
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Going to Michigan (originally titled Going to Detroit) is the ninth song on the album Martial Arts Weekend. It was originally to be released on Nothing for Juice, but it did not make the final cut.
Lyrics[]
As the car rolled north towards Michigan you complained That all I like to listen to is Gary Numan and the Tubeway Army Well maybe that's true But what about you And the Blue Cheer comprehensive retrospective box set That's pretty annoying too The wing window flew open The air was thin I heard you say so and I heard the Shadings of meaning therein And your fingers touched mine And that supersonic whine began near the back of my skull And the white rose burned You know exactly what I mean about the burning white rose, yes you do Yes you do
Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]
- On the tape for the NFJ outtakes: "Hey Tim, last message here, let me tell you why this song is actually on the tape. It wasn't gonna be, but I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing and a song off of the master that I was dubbing off of ended up on your tape, and, well, I didn't want you or anyone else to hear it because it was bad, so now I've got to record a different song for you. This one was supposed to have been released by somebody at some point, but, you know, sometimes people say they're going to release a 7" and then they sort of change their minds. Well, this poor song fell by the wayside and I liked it. It's called 'Going to Detroit.'"
Things Referenced in this Song[]
- Tubeway Army was an electronic and new wave band. Their frontman was Gary Numan.
- Blue Cheer was an American psychedelic blues rock band.
Live Shows this Song Was Played at[]
- 2000-03-05 - The Absolutely Kosher House - San Francisco, CA
- 2000-10-15 - Go! Rehearsal Studios, Room 4 - Carrboro, NC
- 2002-12-07 - Amstel Festival - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2003-03-14 - The Hideout - Austin, TX
- 2007-07-22 - Rhino Records - Claremont, CA
- 2009-11-28 - Theater of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
- 2010-10-21 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
- 2010-10-23 - Iron Horse Music Hall - Northampton, MA
- 2019-12-07 - The Haw River Ballroom - Graham, NC
- 2022-09-07 - Bell's Beer Garden - Kalamazoo, MI
Martial Arts Weekend |
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Track list: "Baltimore" • "All Rooms Cable A/C Free Coffee" • "Ultraviolet" • "Twelve Hands High" • "The River Song" • "Somebody Else's Parking Lot in Sebastopol" • "Memories" • "Going to Morocco" • "Going to Michigan" • "Terminal Grain" • "Malevolent Seascape Y" • "Going to Marrakesh" |