Young Caesar 2000

Young Caesar 2000
Album	Zopilote Machine
Released	1994
Artist	the Mountain Goats
Length	2:17
Previous Track	"Going to Bristol"
Next Track	"Going to Lebanon"

Young Caesar 2000 is the 13th song on the album Zopilote Machine.

Lyrics

When I was twelve years old, they put me on the throne
When I was twelve years old, they made me king
From the ocean south of here to the northern hemisphere, they gave me everything 

Now I’m thirteen, and no one takes me seriously
Now I’m thirteen, and they're trying to take away control
I don't know how stupid you all think I am
But as sure as flowers grow along the western wall, some heads are going to roll
Yeah

 

Comments by John Darnielle About this Song

• "This is a song about a person who's not really fit to assume power who assumes great power." -- 2017-12-14 - Holocene - Portland, OR

Live Shows this Song Was Played at

• 1997-06-14 - Zoot's - Detroit, MI
• 1997-06-21 - Tokyo Rose - Charlottesville, VA
• 2004-02-11 - Dennis Kucinich Headquarters - San Francisco, CA
• 2007-11-06 - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO
• 2007-11-08 - Jackpot Saloon - Lawrence, KS
• 2008-05-16 - Masonic Temple - Brooklyn, New York, NY
• 2008-06-06 - Natural History Museum - Los Angeles, CA
• 2009-02-25 - Swedish American Hall - San Francisco, CA
• 2016-02-28 - Noise Pop 2016 - Swedish American Hall - San Francisco, CA
• 2017-12-14 - Holocene - Portland, OR
• 2019-01-28 - Live from Wizards of the Coast HQ - Renton, WA
• 2022-07-11 - Palladium Theater - St. Petersburg, FL
• 2023-11-25 - The Rialto Theatre - Raleigh, NC

Videos of this Song

• 2004-02-11 - Dennis Kucinich Headquarters - San Francisco, CA
• 2009-02-25 - Swedish American Hall - San Francisco, CA
• 2016-02-28 - Noise Pop 2016 - Swedish American Hall - San Francisco, CA
• 2019-01-28 - Live from Wizards of the Coast HQ - Renton, WA