Eric's Trip were the first Canadian band, and one of three Atlantic Canadian bands, to be signed to Seattle's Sub Pop Records in the early 1990's. (The others were Jale and The Hardship Post.)
The band broke up in 1996, but reunited in 2001 for one final tour. They reunited again to play at the Sappy Records Festival in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. The festival is the 4th till the 6th of August, 2006.
Bassist Julie Doiron currently has a successful solo career and most recently has been collaborating with Phil Elverum on his Mt. Eerie project. Rick White and Mark Gaudet play in Elevator to Hell, and Christopher Thompson enjoyed some fame as Moon Socket.
Stove
Eric's Trip Lyrics
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Do you still wonder if you understood the way I felt about the stove
At our friend Peter's house I wished you'd slow it down
I thought you'd listen to me
I wish you'd try to stop and show me
That you could even slow it down a bit
At least for me
Do you still wonder if you understood the way I felt about the stove
At our friend Peter's house I wished you'd leave me be
I thought you'd listen to me
I wish you'd try to stop and listen
There's other ways I could get it, you know
You know that, don't you?
The lyrics in Eric's Trip's song "Stove" are quite cryptic and open to interpretation. The lines seem to address a particular event or situation in which two individuals are at a friend Peter's house, and one of them is puzzling over whether the other truly comprehends their feelings regarding a stove. The first verse, sung by Julie, speaks of her desire for the other person to slow down and pay attention to what she is saying about the stove. She appears to want the person to understand her point of view and make an effort to accommodate her. She longs for the other person to stop and show her that he can indeed take a few steps back and meet her halfway.
The second verse, sung by Rick, seems to echo the sentiment of the first verse but is somewhat more confrontational. He asks if the other person still wonders if he understands the way he feels about the stove. In this verse, Rick desires the other person to leave him alone and listen to what he has to say. He implies that there are other ways to address the situation, and he hopes the other person realizes that.
Overall, the lyrics seem to address how two individuals with differing perspectives regarding a stove have trouble communicating with each other. They both wish that the other person would slow down, listen, and try to understand where they're coming from. However, there seems to be no clear resolution or agreement reached, leaving them both wondering if the other person understood their point of view.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you still wonder if you understood the way I felt about the stove
Questioning whether you truly comprehend my feelings towards the stove
At our friend Peter's house I wished you'd slow it down
Desiring for you to reduce your pace while we were at Peter's house
I thought you'd listen to me
Expecting you to pay attention to my wishes
I wish you'd try to stop and show me
Longing for you to pause and demonstrate your dedication to me
That you could even slow it down a bit
Hoping you could decrease your rapidity even slightly
At least for me
Only for my sake
There's other ways I could get it, you know
Informing you of alternatives to obtain what I want
You know that, don't you?
Assuming you already knew about the other options available to me
Contributed by Kaitlyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
IMEANCEREAL
You still wonder if you understood
The way I felt about the stove
At our friend Peter's house
I wish you'd slow it down
I thought you'd listen to me
I wish you tried to stop and show me
That you could even slow it down a bit
At least for me
You still wonder if you understood
The way I felt about the stove
At our friend Peter's house
I wish you'd leave me be
I thought you'd listen to me
I wish you tried to stop and listen
There's other ways I can get at
You know that, don't you?
You know that, don't you?
Jenn Carne
one of my all time favorite bands along with elevator to hell..and to think,I found these albums at an old thrift shop in the middle of corn country Michigan...thank you for making my twenties have a soundtrack (when it wasn't angsty crass) there's nothing like variety ;-)
Craig Graham
I just rediscovered Rick's genius, and I live in Moncton
EYEWHO ASKYA
@josh maher Yes her album with wooden stars is great too!
derick bosse
🤯🤯 to think they reached far.. i love new brunswick lol
josh maher
Check out all of Julie Doiron's stuff! She's awesome.
Hiba Jaafar
oh I just love this❤
Mark Eggins
This song is kind of a genre in itself, acid tinged grunge folk, it's genius...
gg Allin
cheers guys, still listening 30 years later, what a special time to be there.
72daystar
Such a special song around the stove with good friends and a plate of hash.
Jude Kidner
Sounds good to me.