Additional Info:
Under the name Arm of Roger, Grandaddy recorded a joke album entitled The Ham and its Lily in 2002.
A.M. 180, which was released as a single, is featured prominently in the British film 28 Days Later.
On the 27th January 2006, Jason Lytle confirmed that the band would split following the release of their final album, Just Like The Fambly Cat.
Jason Lytle has since toured the US as a solo artist, playing Grandaddy songs from the last album and others. He is said to plan a solo career of new material.
On March 2, 2012, Grandaddy announced their reunion with news of a headline slot at the End of the Road Festival in Dorset, England on 2 September. Further dates are expected.
Egg Hit And Jack Too
Grandaddy Lyrics
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It's been a while since I talked to you
Your voice's transferred sweet
I wish forever I could talk to you
of course I blame that guy Tom
I'm sure he talked you into doing it
Although I'm sorry he's dead
And again...and again...
keep trying that tapes and records
I thought you loved them over anything
This conversation's hard for me and stupid
But we had to do it
you drove your car into a moving train
You held eachother hand for the end
They say it went blank
Now here you are with just a few days left
keep trying that tapes and records
I thought you loved them over anything
This conversation's hard for me and stupid
But we had to do it
The opening lines of Grandaddy’s song Egg Hit and Jack Too describe a speaker making a phone call, potentially to a former romantic partner, whom they have not spoken to in some time. The singer expresses remorse for not being able to speak to this person forever and perhaps hints at a sense of longing. However, this sentimental moment is interrupted as the singer shifts the blame to a man named Tom, who they believe may have influenced the former partner to take a destructive or dangerous course of action. The singer then expresses a desire to take revenge on Tom, even though he is already dead, suggesting unresolved anger or feelings of injustice.
The following verses describe an event in which the former partner and someone else drove their car into a moving train and held hands as they faced the end. The singer goes on to express confusion over why this incident happened and why it was necessary to have a difficult conversation about it. The repetition of the lines about trying “tapes and records” and the struggle with the conversation suggests a lack of closure or understanding around this tragic event.
Overall, the song is haunting and enigmatic, tapping into themes of regret, loss, and the human desire for connection and understanding. It leaves the listener with many questions unanswered, but its powerful imagery and emotive melody linger long after the music stops.
Line by Line Meaning
On the telephone all morning
I have spent the entire morning speaking to you over the phone.
It's been a while since I talked to you
I have not spoken to you in a long time.
Your voice's transferred sweet
I find your voice pleasant and calming.
I wish forever I could talk to you
I would like to talk to you for eternity.
Of course I blame that guy Tom
Tom is the obvious person to blame for something that has happened.
I'm sure he talked you into doing it
I believe that Tom convinced or coerced you into doing something.
Although I'm sorry he's dead
Despite my regret that Tom has passed away.
When you go to him I kill him again... And again...and again...
If I were to encounter Tom in the afterlife, I would take revenge on him multiple times.
Keep trying that tapes and records
Continue listening to tapes and records.
I thought you loved them over anything
I believed that you cherished those tapes and records more than anything else.
This conversation's hard for me and stupid
Having this conversation is uncomfortable and pointless for me.
But we had to do it
However, it was necessary for us to have this conversation.
You drove your car into a moving train
You crashed your vehicle into a train in motion.
You held eachother hand for the end
You and someone else clasped hands as if to brace yourselves for the inevitable.
They say it went blank
It is reported that there was no consciousness or awareness in the last moments before the incident.
Now here you are with just a few days left
At present, you do not have much time left to live.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: JASON LYTLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
nortonius
Yes very sad but awesome too, really special.
iDuhlan
Nevermind, found it myself. Second track that starts at about 5:10 is "You Drove your Car into a Moving Train" on Complex Party Come Along Theories.
thenervouscreep✿
@ColdTHB totally agree, it's a shame it's so underrated
thenervouscreep✿
oh had no idea! Grandaddy are so complicated sometimes...
iDuhlan
I just got Pretty Mess, but this track is only 5 minutes long. Is this two songs fused together?
WonderMePartyStrip
thenervouscreep✿ Hi. Do you have this EP "Recorded Live Amongst Friends and Fidget" I can't find it here :/
thenervouscreep✿
WonderMePartyStrip sadly i dont:/