After fulfilling his contractual obligations to Blanco y Negro in the UK and Sire Records/Reprise Records in the US, Mascis holed up in his home studio in Amherst, MA, which he named Bob's Place after his pet bulldog. Recording 99% of the instruments on the recordings, he emerged from the studio with the first J Mascis and The Fog album, More Light, an album title inspired by Mascis' growing interest in "hugging saint" Ammachi. One of the pivotal songs on the album, "Amma Ring", is also about Ammachi. Mascis signed with Artemis Records to release the album.
To promote More Light, Mascis enlisted sometime Dinosaur Jr. drummer George Berz and former The Minutemen and fIREHOSE bassist Mike Watt. Mascis had worked with Watt several times before - most notably producing the final fIREHOSE album Mr. Machinery Operator (1993, on which he also contributed some guitar and vocal parts) and contributing guitar and drum performances to several songs on Watt's first solo album Ball-Hog or Tugboat?. They embarked on four separate tours between October 2000 and the spring of 2001, including a tour of Japan and Australia, a European tour, and two full tours of the US. The set lists would be a mix of songs from both More Light and the Dinosaur Jr. back catalog, along with a handful of Stooges songs and a version of Black Flag's "I've Had It" with lead vocals sung by Watt.
During their first European tour, Mascis and The Fog participated in a John Peel session for BBC Radio, during which the band recorded a medley consisting of Teenage Fanclub's "Everything Flows", Pavement's "Range Life", and The Ruts's "In a Rut". This session is the only commercially available studio recording of the 2000-2001 line-up featuring Watt, and, along with a later J Mascis solo session from 2002, was released on CD by the Strange Fruit label in 2003.
At some of the tour dates, the band were frequently joined onstage by former Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, during which time Mascis and the Fog would play several Stooges classics. Sometimes the group would be joined by guest vocalists like Evan Dando and Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie; a London appearance by the Fog with Asheton and Gillespie was marred when a fan spat upon Gillespie, which provoked the singer into hitting the fan with a mike stand as the Fog and Asheton were playing, ironically, "No Fun". The Gillespie incident notwithstanding, these appearances by Asheton later led to a one-time supergroup of Mascis, Watt, Asheton, and Ron's brother and fellow Stooge Scott Asheton, which inevitably led to the reformation of the Stooges themselves with vocalist Iggy Pop and Watt replacing the late original Stooges bassist Dave Alexander.
A second European tour behind More Light was cut short when the band was involved in a van accident en route to a Swedish concert. Mascis suffered minor back injuries but rebounded from them fairly quickly and began work on the second Fog album, Free So Free, released in 2002.
In 2005, Mascis put his Fog project on hold in order to tend to other business, mainly the reformation of the original Dinosaur Jr. lineup, to coincide with the re-release on the Merge label of the first three Dinosaur Jr. albums that had previously been on Homestead and SST.
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Sameday
J Mascis and the Fog Lyrics
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It's the sameday it's the sameday
I got pissed but it's God who gave me this
On the sameday it's the sameday
Better be grateful son
It's you who wanted my life
Here's what you asked for
Do your best don't mess with my life Dreamed a picture sent to me
Couldn't hold it that was my life
It's sad, it's sad to know your colder
Piece together you and me
The gift means everything to my life
Be glad be glad that no one told you
Rain on now that was my life
Bring them where they ought to be
Make a pile and call it my life
Lock the door and hit the floor groan that was my life
Now look at everything it's beautiful that's my life
All a dream you can tell me what I mean
It's the sameday it's the sameday
Judgements off gotta go with my first though
On the sameday it's the sameday
Dreamed a picture sent to me
Couldn't hold it that was my life
It's sad, it's sad to know your colder
Piece together you and me
The gift means everything to my life
Be glad be glad that no one told you
Rain on now that was my life
Bring them where they ought to be
Make a pile and call it my life
In J Mascis and the Fog's song “Same Day”, Mascis is reflecting on the concept of fate and destiny. The song opens with the line “I woke up suddenly, you're the one I love” which is a reference to the idea of waking up to a life that is predestined for you. The repetition of “the sameday” throughout the song suggests that whatever day that Mascis is referring to is significant and meaningful.
The chorus “Dreamed a picture sent to me, couldn't hold it that was my life, it's sad, it's sad to know your colder, piece together you and me, the gift means everything to my life” suggests that Mascis has received a glimpse into his future, but ultimately is unable to hold onto it. He feels a sense of sadness and melancholy as he reflects on the cold, harsh realities of life.
The song also touches on the idea of gratitude and being thankful for the life we have been given, even if it may not be exactly what we wanted. The line “better be grateful son, it's you who wanted my life, here's what you asked for, do your best don't mess with my life” suggests that we should be content with what we have and make the most of it.
Overall, “Same Day” is a contemplative and introspective song that reflects on the idea of fate and destiny, highlighting the importance of being grateful for the lives we have been given.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke up suddenly you're the one I love
I unexpectedly realized that you are the one I truly love.
It's the sameday it's the sameday
The day I woke up to this realization is the same day I am currently living in.
I got pissed but it's God who gave me this
Although I was upset, I knew that this was the life that God had given me.
On the sameday it's the sameday
Again, emphasizing that this is the present day which I realized my love for you.
Better be grateful son
I should be grateful for the life that I have been given.
It's you who wanted my life
I chose to live this life, and therefore should not complain about it.
Here's what you asked for
I must take responsibility for the decisions I have made in my life.
Do your best don't mess with my life
I am requesting that others not mess with my life and that I will do my best to control my own life.
Dreamed a picture sent to me
I had a dream that sent me a message or an image.
Couldn't hold it that was my life
I was unable to hold onto this dream or its message, which is a part of my life.
It's sad, it's sad to know your colder
It is difficult to accept that you have become colder or more distant from me.
Piece together you and me
I am attempting to piece together our relationship or situation.
The gift means everything to my life
This message or dream that I received is extremely important to my life.
Be glad be glad that no one told you
It is a blessing that you were not told about certain things that happened in my life.
Rain on now that was my life
Even though unfortunate events have happened in my life, it is still a part of who I am.
Bring them where they ought to be
I must put certain things or people in their proper place or role in my life.
Make a pile and call it my life
I am collecting and taking ownership of the various parts and experiences of my life.
Lock the door and hit the floor groan that was my life
I have experienced painful experiences and emotions that have caused me to feel defeated at times.
Now look at everything it's beautiful that's my life
Despite the challenges and pain, I am able to see beauty in my life and am grateful for what I have.
All a dream you can tell me what I mean
Sometimes I feel like my life is a dream, and I am asking for help in understanding it.
Judgements off gotta go with my first though
I must trust my instincts and make decisions based on them without overthinking or second-guessing myself.
Dreamed a picture sent to me
Repeating that I had a dream that sent me a message or image.
Couldn't hold it that was my life
Again, emphasizing that I was unable to hold onto this dream or its message, which is a part of my life.
It's sad, it's sad to know your colder
Repeating that it is difficult to accept that you have become colder or more distant from me.
Piece together you and me
Repeating that I am attempting to piece together our relationship or situation.
The gift means everything to my life
Repeating that this message or dream that I received is extremely important to my life.
Be glad be glad that no one told you
Repeating that it is a blessing that you were not told about certain things that happened in my life.
Rain on now that was my life
Repeating that even though unfortunate events have happened in my life, it is still a part of who I am.
Bring them where they ought to be
Repeating that I must put certain things or people in their proper place or role in my life.
Make a pile and call it my life
Repeating that I am collecting and taking ownership of the various parts and experiences of my life.
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Written by: JOSEPH DONALD MASCIS JR.
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