Sebadoh is an indie-rock band originally formed in 1986 in Westfield, Massa… Read Full Bio ↴Sebadoh is an indie-rock band originally formed in 1986 in Westfield, Massachusetts, by Dinosaur Jr. bass player Lou Barlow and Eric Gaffney. The band began as a side project, but when Barlow was kicked out of Dinosaur Jr in 1989, Sebadoh became his full-time concern.

Along with such bands as Pavement and Guided By Voices, Sebadoh helped pioneer lo-fi, a style of indie-rock characterized by low-fidelity recording techniques, often on four-track machines. The band's early output, such as Weed Forestin (1990) and III (1992), was typical of this style, and wavered between Barlow's wry, introspective folk and Gaffney's psychedelic noise-rock experiments.

Following 1993's Bubble and Scrape, Gaffney left the band. His replacement, Bob Fay, appeared on the band's most acclaimed and consistent effort, 1994's Bakesale, which saw the emergence of the songwriting talents of multi-instrumentalist Jason Loewenstein, and the follow-up Harmacy in 1996.
Fay left the band before the sessions for The Sebadoh (1999), to be replaced by Russ Pollard. Following the tour to promote this album (2000), the band went on hiatus, with Barlow concentrating on his other project, the Folk Implosion, and Loewenstein working on material for his debut solo album At Sixes and Sevens, released in 2002. The two reunited to play concerts in late 2003 and the spring of 2004.

In 2006, III was reissued with a bonus disc and expanded liner notes. In 2007, the band (reunited with Eric Gaffney) was touring.

In 2013, Defend Yourself was released followed by Act Surprised in 2019.

Discography:

* The Freed Man (1989)
* Weed Forestin' (1990)
* The Freed Weed (1990)
* III (1992)
* Rocking The Forest (1992)
* Sebadoh vs. Helmet (1990)
* Smash Your Head On The Punk Rock (1992)
* Bubble and Scrape (1993)
* 4 Song CD (1994)
* Bakesale (1994)
* Harmacy (1996)
* The Sebadoh (1999)
* Defend Yourself (2013)
* Act Surprised (2019)

Smoke a Bowl
Sebadoh Lyrics

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If you just want to smoke a bowl of the finest homegrown
No matter where you're coming from
You can find my man there on the street
You can find a man that'll peddle and you meet
Weed makes you feel happy when you're feeling down
Oh, yeah
Weed even makes you smile when there's no one around
Oh, yeah

It's the weed that makes you sing when you're
Half-asleep, you can sing
Bored and nothing to do
We sit in a
beat up old Chevy
He'll tell ya; he'll tell
He'll tell ya
Yeah, he'll tell ya

Yeah, I guess he'll tell ya
No problem

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are simple and straightforward. They describe the act of finding and buying marijuana from a street dealer. The singer acknowledges that smoking weed can make you feel happy and can even make you smile when you are alone. The song implies that the use of marijuana can be a social activity as well, as the singer and his friends sit together in a "beat up old Chevy" and sing when they are bored.

At its core, this song is about the enjoyment of smoking marijuana and the sense of community that comes with it. The lyrics suggest that for some people, smoking weed is a way to cope with negative emotions and to find happiness in the midst of difficult circumstances. The song also touches on the idea that marijuana use can be a bonding experience between friends.

Line by Line Meaning

If you just want to smoke a bowl of the finest homegrown
If you desire to smoke high-quality marijuana

No matter where you're coming from
Regardless of your background or location

You can find my man there on the street
You can locate my reliable marijuana dealer on the streets

You can find a man that'll peddle and you meet
You can meet the man who'll sell you the marijuana

Weed makes you feel happy when you're feeling down
Marijuana induces happiness and relieves sadness

Oh, yeah
An expression of agreement or confirmation to the previous statement

Weed even makes you smile when there's no one around
Marijuana can make you smile even when alone

Oh, yeah
An expression of agreement or confirmation to the previous statement

It's the weed that makes you sing when you're
Marijuana can stimulate you to utterances

Half-asleep, you can sing
You can still sing despite half-asleep or feeling drowsy

Bored and nothing to do
When there's nothing engaging to do