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.
Jed's Other Poem
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He didn't write 'em for anyone in particular
I suppose I can show you guys one
Okay, here it goes
You said I'd wake up dead drunk, alone in the park
I called you a liar
But how right you were
Air-conditioned TV land, twenty grand, walk to the bank
With shakes from the night before
Staring at the tiki floor
Mitch
High school wedding ring, keys are under the mats
Of all of the houses here
But not the motels
I try to sing it funny like Beck, but it's bringing me down
Lower than ground
Beautiful ground
Beautiful ground
Beautiful ground
Beautiful ground
Beautiful ground, yeah
Test tones and
Failed clones and
Odd parts made you
Jed’s Other Poem by Grandaddy is a song about Jed, who apparently wrote some poems before leaving. The singer says that Jed did not write these poems for anyone in particular, but he can show one to the group. The lyrics describe how Jed was warned that he would wake up drunk and alone in the park, which he initially rejected as a lie but turned out to be true. The song then goes on to describe a mundane existence in Air-conditioned TV land that involves walking to the bank with shakes from the night before, staring at the tiki floor, and trying to sing funny like Beck. However, this existence is bringing down the singer, making him lower than the beautiful ground. The song ends with the lines “test tones and, failed clones and, odd parts made you,” which can be interpreted in many ways.
The song seems to be about the darker sides of life, about growing old and the monotony of everyday existence. The line “beautiful ground” is an oxymoron in the context of the song, as it is not beautiful at all, but rather a reflection of the sad realities of life. The song could also be interpreted as a commentary on how society values conformity and mindless consumption. The characters in the song lead a life that is devoid of true meaning, merely chasing after material possessions and comfort.
Line by Line Meaning
I guess before Jed left he wrote some poems
It seems Jed wrote poems before he left.
He didn't write 'em for anyone in particular
He didn't write his poems for a certain person.
I suppose I can show you guys one
I can show one of his poems to you.
You said I'd wake up dead drunk, alone in the park
You predicted I'd be drunk and alone in the park.
I called you a liar
I didn't believe you.
But how right you were
You were right after all.
Air-conditioned TV land, twenty grand, walk to the bank
Life in a comfortable, wealthy society where going to the bank is easy.
With shakes from the night before
Still dealing with hangover shakes.
Staring at the tiki floor
Looking at an interesting floor design.
Mitch
Unknown reference to a Mitch.
High school wedding ring, keys are under the mats
The keys are under the mats of the houses he lived in with his high school sweetheart.
Of all of the houses here
The keys are under the mats in this specific neighborhood/town.
But not the motels
The keys aren't under the mats of the motels he's stayed at.
I try to sing it funny like Beck, but it's bringing me down
Trying to make light of the situation like Beck, but it's not helping his mood.
Lower than ground
Feeling lower than low.
Beautiful ground
Seeing beauty where he didn't expect it.
Test tones and
Unknown reference to test tones.
Failed clones and
Failed attempts to recreate something.
Odd parts made you
Unknown reference to odd parts that somehow made sense.
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Written by: JASON LYTLE
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