That Hippolytine Feeling is an unreleased song by the Mountain Goats.
Lyrics[]
We sat together on the porch As the sunset bled And you playfully leveled your semi-automatic handgun Right at my head And then God, in another stroke of his genius He opened up the floodgates And the bulls came out And the bulls came out We heard the heavy hooves beating on the earth As the moment came near I felt the chamber of your pistol kissing my jaw I felt your red lips brushing my ear And then God, convincing if not transparent in his motives He opened up the floodgates But the rivers were dry, 'cause it was late August And the bulls came out And the bulls came out
Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]
- "If you are the dude with the acoustic guitar in the opening slot in a club where people have come to drink and see the headliner, you have exactly two minutes to get their attention. As it happens, I had some pretty effective strategies for getting their attention. And this was one of those." -- 2021-08-08 - Saturn - Birmingham, AL