Say Hi To Your Mom (presently Say Hi) is a … Read Full Bio ↴2002-present
Say Hi To Your Mom (presently Say Hi) is a Seattle-based, indie-pop/lo-fi rock group. Formed by Eric Elbogen in Brooklyn 2002, Say Hi's albums are mostly recorded at Elbogen's home, with him playing a majority of the instruments and providing vocals.
On tour, friends accompany Elbogen as his backing band.
Their fourth release, Impeccable Blahs, was written almost entirely about vampires, though Star Trek is also mentioned. The song "Angels and Darlas" is a reference to Angel and Darla from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel both created by Joss Whedon.
With the release of their fifth album The Wishes and the Glitch, the band shortened their name to "Say Hi".This was done because the earlier name reflected an aesthetic that no longer matched the band's tastes.
Elbogen's lyrics are noted as being one of the band's strengths.
I Think I'll Be A Good Ghost
Say Hi To Your Mom Lyrics
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To haunt all the people I knew when I was alive
I wear designer sheets as my only ghost clothes
And get good scissors to cut the eye-holes
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
To be feather-light for a while
I think I'll be a good ghost when it's time for me
To haunt all the people I knew when I was alive
But I wonder if the girl ghosts will know that I am there
Or if ghosts in general don't really care
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
And hey it'll be cool
To be feather-light for a while
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
And hey it'll be cool
To be feather light for a while
The lyrics to “I Think I’ll Be a Good Ghost” by Say Hi To Your Mom are a lighthearted look at the afterlife. The singer imagines himself as a ghost, and he is excited about the prospect of being able to haunt those he knew when he was alive. He envisions himself wearing designer sheets as his only ghost clothes and cutting eye holes to see through so that he can appear to others. He is curious about whether other ghosts will be aware of his presence, wondering whether the girl ghosts will know that he is there, or if ghosts in general even care.
The singer sees being a ghost as an opportunity to experience a different kind of existence. He enjoys the idea of being feather-light and seen through for a while, as if being weightless and invisible will allow him to escape the limits of his previous life. The overall tone of the song is playful and humorous. The singer is not frightened by the idea of death and, instead, views it as a chance to explore a new state of being.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I'll be a good ghost when it's time for me
To haunt all the people I knew when I was alive
I believe I will make a good ghost once my life is over, and I can haunt those that I knew in my former life.
I wear designer sheets as my only ghost clothes
And get good scissors to cut the eye-holes
I will dress in high-quality sheets when I become a ghost and will use well-made scissors to make eye holes in them.
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
And hey it'll be cool
To be feather-light for a while
It will be enjoyable to be transparent and weightless for a period when I become a ghost.
But I wonder if the girl ghosts will know that I am there
Or if ghosts in general don't really care
I contemplate whether female ghosts will be aware of my presence or if ghosts, in general, are indifferent.
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
And hey it'll be cool
To be feather light for a while
Once again, I express my excitement at the prospect of being transparent and weightless for a time as a ghost.
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Christopher Odegard
I don't want to overthink it, so I can only say that this song makes me unreasonably happy. Thanks Eric.
Say Hi
I'm glad to hear it! Thank YOU for listening.
ReactionShot
"I love beautiful melodies telling me terrible things" - Tom Waits...It just seems to fit here. Wonderful music.
Say Hi
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cherrys balls on ur mom
This song is super cute, and I love the lyrics. It gives me sort of like that “gentle giant” sort of vibes. I want this song to be on loop in the afterlife. Thank you ❤️
Say Hi
Thank YOU! I’m glad you like it.
Elizabeth Loniello
My mom loved Say Hi songs/stories. Her favorite was the one about the toy factory, but this is the one that reminds me of her most. She died in 2017 at the age of 60 from ALS. She was the kind of person who would insist on quality designer sheets, and make sure she had good scissors for the eye holes, and enjoy being invisible (for a while).
Say Hi
I’m sorry to hear about your mom. She sounds like a cool lady. All the best to you and your family.
Dominic AaAaa
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Say Hi
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