Song Review
Quick post today as I (hopefully) watch the Arizona Larry Fitzgeralds roll into the Superbowl. Skull comes to us from Massachusetts indie-rock band Sebadoh’s fifth album Bakesale, released in 1994. Though the album received only moderate chart success in the UK, it is considered the bands most critically acclaimed album. While I was reading up on Sebadoh for this post, I was interested to find that Sebadoh bass player Lou Barlow played with J Mascis in the 90s indie/alt-rock band Dinosaur Jr. Sebadoh was Barlow’s creative output during a tenure with Dinosaur Jr that was dominated by the writing of J Mascis.
There is history in this place
There are dragons to be chased
And though I don’t know who you are
An easy flow and a strong, a strong heart
And the charm in the way you hide
Gently take my skull for a ride
And I don’t know who you are
But I know what I would like you to be
A one-night stand under stoned persuasion
But a joy that I can’t hide
Gently take my skull for a ride
We can never ever go too far
The pain we can’t escape at least will wait
So let’s go quickly, no we go slow
Let’s go chasing dragons through the snow
Kindly take my all
And give me all you have
Gently take my skull for a ride
Take and shake your soul
But never lose control
Gently take your skull for a ride
