Friedberger grew up singing with her grandmother, Olga Sarantos, and family in a Greek Orthodox Church.
On July 12, 2011, Merge Records released Friedberger's first solo album, Last Summer.
The Spoon song "Anything You Want" and the Franz Ferdinand song "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" were both written about Friedberger.
She released her second album, Personal Record, on 4 June 2013.
Other Boys
Eleanor Friedberger Lyrics
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Gives you a lift and idles the engine,
Leans over and tells you how it's gonna be.
I know about her, does she know about me?
Or the long-tail pony with the thick, dark mane
Fourteen hands, four thousand names
You share her feed at the compound trough
There are other boys, too
There are other boys, too
There are other boys, too
But don't let it worry you.
And the spider you kissed in her stairwell
Where she demonstrates acoustics to ne'er-do-wells
Then spins her web and sells her spells
To others in her clientele.
And the chick who writes songs and then insists
on playing them, yes, she's persistent.
How could any man resist
A girl with such a big setlist?
And the one you whisper to when you call her,
She's taller than a basketballer
So you're both on deck before the wreck
You'll either drown or crick your neck.
There are other boys, too
There are other boys, too
There are other boys, too
But don't let it worry you.
And that sometime star of stage and screen
Who had a bit part in a film back in her teens
No, I'm not saying she wasn't great
Perhaps she planned to be upstaged by the Empire State.
And the one who smokes your cigarettes
Yeah, she might pose the biggest threat yet:
When no one else can intercede
She's got the stuff you think you need.
I've seen them come, I've seen them go
Through the big swings doors at the old chateau
When they quit calling, texting, knocking,
I will be there for the locking.
There are other girls, you see
There are other girls, you see
There are other girls, you see
But I don't let it
There are other boys, too
There are other boys, too
There are other boys, too
But don't let it
The lyrics of "Other Boys" by Eleanor Friedberger speaks of a man who is involved with various women, and the singer is aware of all of them. Each woman has her own unique traits, such as a twin who is in a band, a horse, a spider, a musician, a tall woman, a former actress, and a smoker. However, the singer is not fazed by their existence as there are other boys and girls as well, but the man she is addressing should not worry because she will still be there.
The song may be interpreted in different ways. One interpretation is that the man is indecisive and cannot commit to a single woman. Another interpretation is that the man is in love with the freedom of exploration and experiencing different types of women. The singer's voice gives the impression that she is not judgmental of the man's actions, but simply cognizant of all the women he is involved with.
Line by Line Meaning
The blonde who's in a band with her twin
The woman who has a blonde twin and is in a band with her.
Gives you a lift and idles the engine,
She gives you a ride and keeps the car on.
Leans over and tells you how it's gonna be.
She speaks to you and describes how things will be.
I know about her, does she know about me?
I know about her, but does she know about me?
Or the long-tail pony with the thick, dark mane
Or the pony with a long tail and thick, dark mane.
Fourteen hands, four thousand names
It's a pony with a height of 14 hands and many possible names.
You share her feed at the compound trough
You both eat from the same container at the same time.
And then climb back on when she throws you off.
And then get back on her when she drops you off.
There are other boys, too
There are other guys available as options.
But don't let it worry you.
But don't let it stress you out.
And the spider you kissed in her stairwell
And the spider you smooched in her stairwell.
Where she demonstrates acoustics to ne'er-do-wells
Where she showcases acoustics to the undesirables.
Then spins her web and sells her spells
Then she builds her web and sells her magic.
To others in her clientele.
To others among her customers.
And the chick who writes songs and then insists
And the lady who writes and insists on performing her songs.
on playing them, yes, she's persistent.
She is quite determined to play those songs.
How could any man resist
It's hard for any man to resist.
A girl with such a big setlist?
A lady with a long list of songs to perform.
And the one you whisper to when you call her,
And the one you speak to in a low voice when you call her,
She's taller than a basketballer
She is taller than a basketball player.
So you're both on deck before the wreck
So you are both ready before the mishap.
You'll either drown or crick your neck.
You'll either drown or hurt your neck.
And that sometime star of stage and screen
And the person who sometimes acts on stage and screen.
Who had a bit part in a film back in her teens
Who had a small role in a movie when she was in her teens.
No, I'm not saying she wasn't great
No, I'm not saying she wasn't awesome.
Perhaps she planned to be upstaged by the Empire State.
Perhaps she intended to be outshone by the Empire State Building.
And the one who smokes your cigarettes
And the one who smokes the cigarettes you have.
Yeah, she might pose the biggest threat yet:
Yes, she might be the biggest possible danger:
When no one else can intercede
When no one else can come in between.
She's got the stuff you think you need.
She has the things you think you need.
I've seen them come, I've seen them go
I have witnessed them arrive, then leave.
Through the big swings doors at the old chateau
Through the large swinging doors of the old chateau.
When they quit calling, texting, knocking,
When they stop calling, messaging, and knocking,
I will be there for the locking.
I will be there for the locking up.
There are other girls, you see
There are other girls out there, you notice.
But I don't let it
But I don't let it bother me.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER, WESLEY STACE
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