Dinosaur Jr.
Dinosaur Jr. are an alternative rock band which formed in 1983 in Amherst, … Read Full Bio ↴Dinosaur Jr. are an alternative rock band which formed in 1983 in Amherst, Massachusetts. The band was formed by J Mascis (guitar and vocals) and his high school classmate Lou Barlow (bass guitar), following the break-up of their hardcore punk band Deep Wound. Shortly afterwards, Murph (Emmett Patrick Murphy, drums) joined them.

The band was originally called "Dinosaur", but changed its name following the release of its debut album Dinosaur in 1985, after a band called Dinosaurs, featuring ex-members of Country Joe and the Fish and Jefferson Airplane, threatened them with legal action. (They still used the name Dinosaur on their albums until 1987 at the latest, and some copies of You're Living All Over Me still lack the "Jr").

In 1987, Dinosaur Jr. signed to SST Records on the recommendation of Sonic Youth, and with them released what is often considered their best album, You're Living All Over Me. Bug followed the next year, an album which, in the UK, was released by Paul Smith's Blast First Records (home to Sonic Youth, Big Black and Butthole Surfers). During this period Dinosaur Jr. became known for their very loud concerts.

Despite not gaining much commercial success, the band has enjoyed something of a cult following. The success of singles Freak Scene and Just Like Heaven, and recommendations from the likes of Sonic Youth saw them signed by Warner Brothers. The signature Dinosaur Jr. sound is the melodic tunes saturated in layers of guitar noise and punctuated by J Mascis' elaborate, yet laconic guitar solos. They were a major influence on the up-and-coming band Nirvana.

Tensions ran high between Mascis and Barlow, and in 1989 Barlow was kicked out of the band. As a result, Barlow continued to work with his own band, Sebadoh. The two famously fell out on stage with Mascis attacking Barlow. Dinosaur Jr. subsequently became little more than a pseudonym for Mascis. He switched labels to Blanco y Negro in the UK, Warner/Sire in the US, with Green Mind (1991) being his first release in that deal.

After Barlow left the band, Van Conner, from the Screaming Trees, played bass for at least one live show in 1990, and Donna Dresch, from Team Dresch played bass at least once live with the band in 1990.

In 1991, Mike Johnson joined Dinosaur Jr as full-time bass player. He was in the band for 1991's Whatever's Cool With Me, 1993's Where You Been, 1994's Without A Sound, and 1997's Hand It Over.

Murph left the band in late 1993, after the Lollapalooza tour.

George Berz took over on drums, and drummed from 1994-1997. He was on Without A Sound, and Hand It Over. He later drummed for J Mascis + the Fog in 2000, 2001, and 2003.

Through the 90s, Mascis sometimes explored quieter and more tranquil shores than Dinosaur Jr. had in the 80s. The band formed part of the 1992 "Rollercoaster" tour. A package tour based on the successful "Lollapalooza". The tour featured The Jesus & Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine & Blur. On the 1993 release, Where You Been, the opening track ("Out There") had an accompanying video and was aired on MTV for a short time. After 1994's Without a Sound and 1997's Hand It Over, Mascis began to release albums with the band J Mascis and the Fog.

In 2004, J Mascis regained the master rights to the first three Dinosaur Jr. albums from SST, and arranged for their reissue on the Merge label in early 2005. The reissues coincided with an announcement that the original lineup of J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph (Emmett Patrick Murphy) were reuniting for a summer tour. The success of this tour resulted in a new album entitled Beyond (2007) and single Been There All The Time. They are Lou Barlow's first recording with the band since 1989. The original line-up of Dinosaur Jr. has been touring extensively since 2005. They are currently on a world tour.

On February 20, 2009, Pitchfork Media announced that the band had signed with indie label Jagjaguwar, and their first release on the label entitled Farm was released June 23, 2009, to largely positive reviews.
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Dinosaur Jr. Lyrics


03 Little Fury Things What is it? Who is it? Where is it? [Chorus:] A rabbit fall…
05 Let It Ride I'll be by your side Thought you knew, thought I'd…
05 This Is All I Came to Do.m Take my problems take me anyplace Take my my mind as…
09. Mountain Man Mining for a sacred lode Drilling into untouched stone The w…
10 I ain't sayin Run outside, my house is burnin', your house is light…
3.Cats in a Bowl Scrape along the sidewalk Looking for a face Had to get ou…
5. In A Jar I'll be grazing by your window Please come pat me on…
Almost Fare Come with me, Come with me it's the time now You…
Almost Ready I've been asking 'round if you were there Asking, but I'm…
Alone How can you tell me? I still believe in sometime You don't…
And Me Back on track and upside down Hard to read, but still…
Back to Your Heart Breathe your air Cut my teeth Bones of a hypocrite that look…
Be A Part Come on and be a part of me Come on and…


Been There All The Time Can I fix it and still care? Can I run and…
Blowing It I've been thinking through the night Everybody's so uptigh…
Blowing It/I Live for That Look Hey, I live for that look Hey, is that all it…
Blowing%20It I been thinking through the night Everybody's so uptight …
Budge Grab a ride See the wings, most fly Try to…
Bulbs of Passion I sit queasy, jittered, uneasy The toll that looms, the loss…
Can Time has left off for me And I came back for…
Can't We Move This Turned your nowhere life on me And I came back where…
Cats In a Bowl Scrape along the sidewalk Looking for a face Had to get out…
Chunks Like brothers we're one in the same Whatever we do, we…
Crumble I got nothing where I've been Will you bring me there…
Does It Float The rain has washed my dog with fear A question people…
Don't Why Why don't you like me? Why Why don't you like me? Why W…
Don't Pretend You Didn't Know Waiting on the top All the people all the time Waiting as…
Don't You Think It's Time Everytime I hear the footsteps of a song you thought…
Dont Pretend You Didn't Know Waiting on the top All the people all the time Waiting as…
Don’t Why Why don't you like me? Why Why don't you like me? Why W…
Don’t Pretend You Didn’t Know Waiting on the top All the people all the time Waiting as…
Down I was sure I lifted [?] away I am gonna get through I…
Drawerings Do you know that it's alright? I been thinkin', seein' that'…
Entertainment [Verse:] Headline from this day on Why you keep pretending t…
Even You A time was when it seemed appropriate to walk away…
Every Mother's Son Well I've been riding a winning horse For a long, long…
Feel the Pain I feel the pain of everyone Then I feel nothing…
Flying Cloud Hings happen and no one told me You can't think, you…
Forget It Told you, last time Don't say you haven't heard I Don't se…
Forget The Swan It's floating through the abyss Under the brig my head swing…
Freak Scene Seen enough to eye you But I've seen to much to…
Friends I need a hand, I need a hand Can you understand,…
Garden Sometimes we sway Couldn't have it any other way Now it happ…
Gargoyle I see you every once in a while Forget where I…
Get Me I don't see you, I won't call you I don't…
Get Out of This Will it come to me ? will it come to…
Gettin Rough I know you're waiting I'm through relating I've had enough I…
Gettin' Rough I know you're waiting I'm through relating I've had enough…
Goin Down I was sure I lifted [?] away I am gonna get through I…
Goin Home In the place you said you'd meet me, I don't…
Goin' Blind And I know how it should be There is nothing more…
Goin' Home In the place you said you'd meet me, I don't…
Good To Know Bring me over from the shoulder it's a slipping in…
Gotta Know I (looked) all around Open my eyes I found You crying, cry…
Grab It Help me off your back I found it's so futile…
Green Mind How ya' doin'? I picture things a certain way Then go back…
Hide Come on, let's hide it Let's hide it, let's hide another…
Hot Burrito Yes you loved me and you stole my clothes I love…
Hot Burrito #2 Yes you loved me and you stole my clothes I love…
How D You Pin That One On Me Hey, what's on your mind Hey, what's that got left behind …
I Ain I ain't gettin' along I ain't gettin' along I ain't gettin' …
I Ain't I ain't good alone I ain't good alone I ain't good alone I…
I Ain't Sayin Run outside, my house is burnin', your house is light…
I Don Come on it's over now, run for you I give the…
I Don't Think Come on it's over now, run for you I give the…
I Don't Think So In the morning It's the last time that I saw her…
I Don't Wanna Go There I don't wanna go there I don't wanna go there anymore I…
I Dont Think Come on it's over now, run for you I give the…
I Dont Think So In the morning It's the last time that I saw her…
I Dont Wanna Go There I don't wanna go there I don't wanna go there anymore I…
I Expect It Always I expect it always I won't hold you down Comin' at me…
I Got Lost And I know the way I feel it All the way,…
I Know It Oh So Well I got home again, I watched you float away I would…
I Knu Yer Insane Every see to came I use such restraint What's left around me…
I Live For That Look Hey, I live for that look Hey, is that all it…
I Met The Stones I saw the planet I met the Stones If you're invited, stupid…
I Ran Away I'm never sure whose side to take Never sure when I'm…
I Told Everyone Everybody Everybody said hello Every reason Every myth that'…
I Walk For Miles I walk for miles I came for you Stop for a while I…
I Want You to Know Start extremes So extreme Left it clean Found a place to hid…
I'm Insane If I ran away today Will you pull me back tomorrow? Took…
Imagination Blind I can feel it like a breath on skin Every season,…
In a Jar I'll be grazing by your window Please come pat me on…
It's Me I know that you'll wait, you said it's not me I…
Just Like Heaven Show me how you do that trick The one that makes…
just like heaven cover Show me how you do that trick The one that makes…
Just Like Heaven  Show me how you do that trick The one that makes…
Keeblin Come on over I just wanna be the same friend Need it…
Keep The Glove Hey babe, where'd you go Just left it sitting in the…
Knocked Around Can I look a while? Can I walk a while the…
Kracked Come on babe Come on set me free I've paid for my…
Left/Right Left right I made A march of mistakes I held to my…
Leper Embarrassed to be alive Sit with my life, open wide Your sta…
Let It Ride I'll be by your side Thought you knew, thought I'd…
Lightning Bulb You know I will not leave I'm happy left behind Stare…
Little Fury Things What is it? Who is it? Where is it? [Chorus:] A rabbit fall…
Loaded I know why you came here I know it's the same…
Lose Can't believe a single word I've said And every subject's th…
Lost All Day Oh baby what went wrong You and me, you and me Oh…
Lotta Love Its gonna take a lotta love To change the way things…
Love Is You fed it all the time but it had grown…
Lung No where to collapse the lung Breathes a doubt in everyone N…
Mick When you find a girl You found a friend If you wait…
Mind Glow It's been runnin' for a long time And it's runnin'…
Mirror I've been crawlin' around since I met you I've been thinking…
Mountain Man Mining for a sacred lode Drilling into untouched stone The w…
Muck I know these things have passed you by I know it's…
N Say Rolling back the fear Seem like you'd end up behind me I…
Never Bought It So, I figured something out Should I tell you what about? Le…
No Bones Hey babe, thought maybe Can't feel, not today Wish it didn't…
Not the Same On this day where you're so messed it's clear Can't explain…
Not You Again I thought of the blob today I thought of you I thought…
Nothin's Goin On Every's girl's a suspect Every's boy's your friend Living in…
Ocean In The Way Said there's an ocean and I'm in your way I'd like…
On the Brink I know I've been what's in your mind You could…
On The Run Take a run at the sun When you think of…
On the Way I'd like to come and see it But what's it worth…
Out There I know your name I know the people out there feel…
Outta Hand Hey, girl, come on walk a while with me now…
Over It Can not make it here I'm over it, I've been feelin' weird Ge…
Over Your Shoulder Hey, look over your shoulder Hey, it's me getting older Alwa…
Pebbles Weeds Stay afloat Pebbles and weeds grow in my throat I can't ke…
Pebbles + Weeds Stay afloat Pebbles and weeds grow in my throat I can't keep…
Pick Me Up Later on I will find you Not too strong Not the squire(?) I…
Pieces Peel me back Seal the crack No excuse The pieces move Grab …
Pierce the Morning Rain Tried the morning rain, it tastes the same But I don't…
Plans Well I followed you that time Things that touched me slipped…
Poledo Not an innocent I bleed my place That settle turning…
Pond Song Ponders, yet you're undecided I sprinkle looks to let you kn…
Puke Cry I can't believe I thought I'd show you The way tomorrow,…
Quest Turning towards a time so free Justice has finally escaped …
Quick Sand I'm closer to the golden dawn I can't believe the wagon's…
Raisans The lights exploded She stood burning in front of me She rip…
Recognition Look what I've done Didn't make the best of that one I…
Repulsion I feel your eyes upon me How should I act…
Rude I'm here to curse my own tongue again For it's wrong…
Said The People I've been staring, I've been staring in the space All this…
See It on Your Side I've been back here all this time, can you believe…
See You Hear me out Then you ride away I don't doubt Its what you…
Seemed Like the Thing to Do Won't you come ? Cause I've been waitin' Won't you…
Severed Lips I wanna help you I sense you're riding pretty low I got…
Show Me the Way I wonder how you're feeling There's ringing in my ear And no…
Sideways Flyin' sideways cause I can't rely on me to Get you there On…
Sludgefeast I'm waiting, please come back I've got the guts now To meet…
So What Else Is New I'd like to see you In the morning In the evening But you…
Start Choppin There's no going back to that I'm so numb, can't even…
Stick a Toe In Can I walk alone? Can I stick a toe in it…
Sure Not Over You Every night, it's another girl I obsess, not my finest trai…
Take a ride at the sun Take a run at the sun When you think of…
Take a Run at the Sun Take a run at the sun When you think of…
Take It Back Hey now, take it back Hey now, right on track Hey now,…
Tarpit Hey what's bubbling down under there? Why's it screaming?, …
testerr123d Hey, what's on your mind Hey, what's that got left behind T…
The Leper Embarrassed to be alive Sit with my life, open wide Your sta…
The Little Baby Hey uh (man)? I'm feeling, head up town Yeah you saw, uh,…
The Lung No where to collapse the lung Breathes a doubt in everyone N…
The Pickle Song Holding a pickle it reads my mind Entrancing crunching soun…
The Post Eyed it, dried it, untied it Chilled it, spilled it, refille…
The Wagon There's a way I feel right now Wish you'd help me,…
There There's no here It's not clear Disappear Cause of you, …
They Always Come I've been drying for it Bugging again Now it won't bend You'…
This Is All I Came to Do Take my problems take me anyplace Take my my mind as…
Thrown Down I come see you And try to do it so casually Then…
Thumb There never really is a good time There's always nothing muc…
Tiny Coming out I'm deep in doubt I'll meet you Calling out…
To Be Waiting There's a piece I left of me Been such a long…
Turnip Farm Come on with me Tell me all about it Come on with…
Wagon There's a way I feel right now Wish you'd help me,…
Walking to You Said I'm walking to you Walking to you out the door Said…
Watch the Corners Every morning came I don't like that you can hide…
Water Saw you down across the water You're floating safely in the…
We're Not Alone I've been lying softly, glued to the ground I don't need…
What Else Is New I'd like to see you In the morning In the evening But you…
What If I Knew [Incomprehensible] wondering why I'm full of doubt All this …
What Was That I miss my life This isn't good Got so intense I wish you…
whatelseisnew I'd like to see you In the morning In the evening But you…
Whatever's Cool With Me Less room to face Less time to drive it no place Whatever's…
Yeah Right Yeah, so I told you some stories Yeah, I slipped…
Yeah We Know Driving hard through your friend Gotta find a way to mend Th…
You Wonder I watched it high and low Across the floor Maintained things…
Your Weather Here's no one living beyond the hands of fate A number…


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