Released on August 4, 1992, 'New Miserable Experience' proved a sonic contrast to the grunge and aggressive hard rock inspired music in vogue at the time. It became a strong commercial success, reaching the #1 spot on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. Aforementioned hits "Found Out About You" and "Hey Jealousy" were top 40 smashes on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, still getting consistent radio airplay as the years went on.
Though blessed with songwriting talent, Hopkins struggled both with addiction and with major depression. Sadly, Hopkins committed suicide in December of 1993. The band continued without him and achieved more major success, their power pop inspired, emotional lyrics becoming a precursor to later adult alternative groups of the late 90s and 00s. Still, they experienced more line-up changes, as Rhodes left the band shortly after their 2002 reunion (returning for a brief period in 2005). Currently the band does not have a permanent drummer.
They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms," referring to the actor's gin-ravaged nose. The band, who were musically weaned on rock artists such as The Byrds and Tom Petty, released three albums and had several hits in the mid-90s before breaking up in 1997. Five years later in 2002, the band reunited, released a DVD, resumed touring, and promised a fourth album.
Titled 'Major Lodge Victory', the Gin Blossoms' first album in ten years was released on August 8, 2006 on the Hybrid Recordings label. They have done much well-received touring since then. For example, the group joined Everclear, Sugar Ray, Lit and Marcy Playground on the 'Summerland Tour 2012', a 31-date nationwide tour that began on June 28, 2012, in Saratoga, California, and ended on August 11, 2012, in Laughlin, Nevada. The band later released 'No Chocolate Cake' on September 28, 2010; and 'Mixed Reality' on June 15, 2018.
Cajun Song
Gin Blossoms Lyrics
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I'm feeling so blue and it shows in every single way
Once that girl she was mine for such a short time
We used to spend every night now all I do is cry
They say you can't miss something you've never had
So tell me why
Why I could feel so bad
We used to walk down the path just like lovers do
I'd stare in her eyes they were blue
Once that girl she was mine for such a short time
We used to spend every night now all I do is cry
They say you can't miss something that you've never had
So tell me why
Why I could feel so bad
In Gin Blossoms' "Cajun Song," the singer expresses his heartbreak over a lost love. He knows that she is leaving and will be far away, and he is feeling blue and it shows in every way possible. He reflects on their relationship, wishing they could still spend every night together like they used to. They would walk down the path like lovers do, holding hands and laughing, and he would stare into her blue eyes. But now, all he can do is cry and wonder why he feels so bad, even though they were only together for such a short time.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, she's leaving today I do know so far away
The singer is aware that the girl he loved is leaving today and going far away from him.
I'm feeling so blue and it shows in every single way
The singer is feeling very sad and depressed about the girl leaving, which is reflected in his behavior.
Once that girl she was mine for such a short time
The singer had a brief period of time where he was in a relationship with the girl he loved.
We used to spend every night now all I do is cry
The artist and the girl used to spend every night together, but now that she's gone, he can only cry and feel sad.
They say you can't miss something you've never had
People commonly believe that you can't miss something you've never experienced before.
So tell me why
The singer is asking why he feels so sad about losing something he technically never had.
Why I could feel so bad
The singer is wondering why he feels so emotionally hurt despite never technically having a long-term relationship with the girl.
We used to walk down the path just like lovers do
The artist and the girl used to take romantic walks together like any couple in love.
She'd hold my hand and we'd laugh
The girl used to hold the artist's hand and they would enjoy moments of laughter and love together.
I'd stare in her eyes they were blue
The artist describes looking deep into the girl's blue eyes.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANNY RHODES, JACK ROWLAND, EDDY RAVEN
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