Going to Palestine is an unreleased song by the Mountain Goats.
Lyrics[]
That woman set herself on fire They said it on the radio They said she lit up the skies of Palestine I could not stand to hear them say so I saw the stars come out I saw the oranges on the trees Later on they played some Caribbean song Man they sure know how to pick 'em The rich voice burning like a fuse The syncopated rhythm I saw the stars come out I saw the oranges cracking open I saw you standing there Orange blossom in your hair Going to Palestine Going to Palestine
Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]
- "This is a song that I save for live performances. It will never be on any record, and it's my way of saying thank you to people for showing up." --1996-03-20 - The Garage - London, England
Things Referenced in this Song[]
Live Shows this Song Was Played at[]
- 1994-xx-xx - Stache's - Columbus, OH
- 1994-08-22 - The Middle East - Cambridge, MA
- 1994-08-23 - Baystate - Northampton, MA
- 1995-01-15 - The Chameleon - San Francisco, CA
- 1995-04-22 - Fast Forward Festival - Dooroosje Club - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- 1996-01-15 - Brownie's - New York City, NY
- 1996-03-14 - Broadway Kino - Essen, Belgium
- 1996-03-20 - The Garage - London, England
- 1996-09-03 - Fletcher's - Baltimore, MD
- 1997-06-14 - Zoot's - Detroit, MI
- 1997-07-16 - Capitol Theater - Olympia, WA
- 2002-03-08 - The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
- 2002-10-09 - Radio Na Life Session - Dublin, Ireland
- 2009-08-21 - Durham Be Easy Festival - Durham, NC
- 2010-06-07 - Macewan Hall - Calgary, Alberta
- 2023-12-05 - Higher Ground Ballroom - South Burlington, VT
- 2024-04-10 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
- 2024-04-15 - Washington's - Fort Collins, CO
- 2024-04-22 - Salvage Station - Asheville, NC
- 2024-05-26 - Vicar Street - Dublin, Ireland
- 2024-07-24 - Merge 35 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
- 2024-07-27 - Bearsville Theater - Woodstock, NY
- 2024-07-31 - The Rooftop at Pier 17 - New York, NY
Videos of this Song[]