With the engineering and production help of Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah/Yo La Tengo), Thom Monahan (devendra banhart/Lilys), Mark Alan Miller (J Mascis/Dar Williams) and Elisha Weisner (kahoots), Spouse has captured stunning recordings of their music over the years.
1999's '1 Marvel To DC' and 'Focus' were hits on college radio, making enough of a stir to have the song Superman featured on National Public Radio's 'This American Life'.
2000's Nozomi was met with much critical acclaim and was widely broadcast through heavy internet radio play.
2003's Love Can't Save This Love broke into the College Music Journal's Top 200 through February and March 2003. The album included a video for the over-the-top electro-dance song Boots & Pants.
A single for the song Catch 22 was released in February 2004, including their much loved cover of Til Tuesday's Voices Carry.
The summer of 2004 saw the arrival of Spouse's third full length, Are You Gonna Kiss Or Wave Goodbye?, and Spouse's first tour outside of the northeast, with Chicago-based Millimeters Mercury. Over the next two years, college and internet radio play continued to spread Spouse's music around the country or world, with the songs Are You Gonna Kiss Or Wave Goodbye? and Army Song receiving much attention. MTV also took notice of Spouse and licensed the entire album of Are You Gonna Kiss Or Wave Goodbye? for their popular shows, 'Laguna Beach' and 'The Hills'. During this time Spouse began touring frequently, including doing a tour opening for their friends, the pernice brothers.
From the summer of 2005 to 2006, Spouse wrote and recorded a large body of work in a turn-of-the-century farmhouse, formally owned by nina simone's manager as a recording studio for her. The outcome was Spouse's fourth full-length album, relocation tactics, which was mixed by Adam Lasus and Mark Alan Miller and was released on April 10th, 2007. In support of relocation tactics, Spouse went on their longest national tour to date, spanning more than five weeks and hitting many of the lower forty-eight states, including a fun show opening for friends Dinosaur Jr. at the Cashbah in San Diego. In the fall of 2007, Spouse cut a video for the song Hangover Cure For Humanity with MetroSpace Media in Chicago, which has a fast growing viewership on youtube.
official website: www.spousemusic.com
myspace: www.myspace.com/spouse
* Spouse members...
(••• indicates a frequent live performer, •• regular live performer or • occasional live performer)
José Ayerve ••• – founding member, co-writer: N, LCSTL, K/W?, RT (v, g, b, k, d)
Liz Bustamante • – since 1998, co-writer: N, LCSTL (k, d, v)
John Cowden – founding member, co-writer: N, LCSTL (d, b, g, v)
Alisha Goldblatt – founding member, co-writer: N, LCSTL, RT (d, b, g, v)
Naomi Hamby • – since 2000, co-writer: LCSTL, K/W?, RT (g, k, v)
Ken Maiuri •• – since 1998, co-writer: N, K/W?, RT (k, g, b, d, v)
Don McAulay •• – since 2004, co-writer: K/W?, RT (d)
Michael Merenda • – original member, co-writer: N, LCSTL, K/W?, RT (d, g, v)
JJ O’Connell ••• – since 2001, co-writer: K/W?, RT (d, v)
Kevin O’Rourke ••• – since 2004, performer: RT (b, g, v)
Daniel Pollard •• – original member, co-writer: N, LCSTL, K/W?, RT (b, g, k, d, v)
Mark Schwaber – since 2003, co-writer: RT (g, b, d, v)
(key: d = drums, b = bass, g = guitar, k = keys, v = vocals; albums: N = Nozomi, LCSTL = Love Can’t Save This Love, K/W? = Are You Gonna Kiss or Wave Goodbye?, RT = Relocation Tactics)
Producers / Engineers...
Adam Lasus – LCSTL, RT
Mark Alan Miller – N, LCSTL, K/W?, RT
Thom Monahan – N, LCSTL
John Truscinski – LCSTL
Elisha Wiesner – K/W?
Extended Family (past or occasional live or recording players/vocalists):
Bart D’Alauro, Nick Lamberto, Gabe McElwain, Erin McKeown, Ruth Ungar Merenda, John Nunan, Henning Ohlenbusch, Anne Pinkerton, Peyton Pinkerton, Philip Price, Flora Reed, Jeremy Smith, Robert Voyer, and many others...
San Francisco
Spouse Lyrics
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Don't stop to push the pretty babies off your lap
And if you're running out of pills to pop
Before the sonic boom gets out of whack
Take my hand and soon we'll be in San Francisco
Where almost every place you see is in pastel
Where you take another look at guys who pass you on the street but don't look back
If you ever need to crash in San Francisco
Don't be ashamed to walk right through a stranger's door
We've got sixteen kinds of plants but only seven days to smoke 'em so get gone
And don't forget to pass the barn
To your neighbor in the john
Here comes a disco queen from mars
They're sellin' replacement parts for cars
And plastic brains in plastic jars
Don't ever try to leave that place called San Francisco
I hear that guy's a little rough but still he's kind
And if you're tryin' to remove your sorry self from this here planet then that's fine
I'll only miss you half the time
Here comes a disco queen from mars
She's sellin' replacement chocolate bars
She's crowdin' all the crowded bars
Looking for new eighteen-inch plastic stars
She's selling silicone cigars
She's selling classy men classic cars
She's such a disco queen from mars
She's crowding all the crowded bars
She's got the disco ball in mars
She's quite addicted to the stars
From mars
The song "San Francisco" by Spouse is a fun, playful song filled with quirky lyrics and a catchy melody. The song starts off by warning the listener not to push babies off their lap while in San Francisco, followed by a reference to running out of pills to pop. The chorus encourages the listener to take their hand and go to San Francisco, where everything is pastel and where new opportunities can be found. The song then goes on to talk about the culture of San Francisco, including crashing on a stranger's couch, smoking different types of marijuana, and encountering unusual people, such as a disco queen from Mars who sells replacement parts for cars and plastic brains in plastic jars.
The song appears to be a tribute to San Francisco and its unique culture. The lyrics suggest that the city is a place where anything can happen and where people are accepting of unconventional behavior. The references to drugs and eccentric characters add to the overall sense of otherness that the city exudes. Furthermore, the repeated phrase "don't ever try to leave that place called San Francisco" implies that once a person has experienced the city, they may never want to leave.
Overall, the song "San Francisco" by Spouse is a fun, lighthearted tribute to a unique city. The catchy melody and playful lyrics create an infectious energy that captures the feeling of the city and its culture.
Line by Line Meaning
If you ever take a trip to San Francisco
If you have a chance to visit San Francisco, take it.
Don't stop to push the pretty babies off your lap
Don't get caught up in distractions, because there's so much to see.
And if you're running out of pills to pop
If you're running out of things to do or experience, don't worry because San Francisco has more to offer.
Before the sonic boom gets out of whack
Before you miss out on something really great.
Take my hand and soon we'll be in San Francisco
Let's go together to experience the city.
Where almost every place you see is in pastel
The city is full of colorful, bright sights.
Where you take another look at guys who pass you on the street but don't look back
You notice and appreciate the unique people around you.
Just like a new wave heart attack
There's an intensity and excitement to the city that can take your breath away.
If you ever need to crash in San Francisco
If you ever need a place to stay in the city, don't be afraid to ask for help.
Don't be ashamed to walk right through a stranger's door
People are friendly and willing to help out, so don't feel awkward if you need temporary shelter.
We've got sixteen kinds of plants but only seven days to smoke 'em so get gone
There's so much to do in the city that you need to make the most of your time there.
And don't forget to pass the barn
Make sure to share the experiences with others so they can enjoy them too.
To your neighbor in the john
Even those in unexpected places can enjoy the city's offerings.
Don't ever try to leave that place called San Francisco
The city will capture your heart and make you never want to leave.
I hear that guy's a little rough but still he's kind
The people in the city can be tough, but ultimately they mean well.
And if you're tryin' to remove your sorry self from this here planet then that's fine
If you're looking for an escape from reality, San Francisco can provide that solace.
I'll only miss you half the time
Even though you'll be missed, there's so much to do in the city that people will quickly move on.
Here comes a disco queen from mars
A unique and exciting character is on the horizon.
They're sellin' replacement parts for cars
Unusual and interesting items are for sale in the city.
And plastic brains in plastic jars
There are strange and quirky things to be found everywhere in the city.
She's sellin' replacement chocolate bars
Even food can be avant-garde and unique in San Francisco.
She's crowdin' all the crowded bars
The city is full of excitement and activity.
Looking for new eighteen-inch plastic stars
There's a hunt for the unusual and unexpected in San Francisco.
She's selling silicone cigars
Even traditional items can have a unique, artistic twist in the city.
She's selling classy men classic cars
You never know what you might find in the city, even if it seems unrelated to what you're looking for.
She's such a disco queen from mars
The inhabitants of the city are vibrant and colorful characters.
She's crowding all the crowded bars
The energy of the city is tangible and infectious.
She's got the disco ball in mars
The city is entrancing and feels out of this world.
She's quite addicted to the stars
Those who live in San Francisco are captivated by the unique and creative elements of the city.
From mars
The city feels like a different planet, full of unique and unexpected experiences.
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@tiztadesta
Its not about political parties its about the truth that shows clearly.
@exalented
Fecces
@prefersoxygen9373
This debate was more entertaining than the Republican presidential debates
@kommisar.
I agree, and Sean, unlike the other moderators, actually let them DEBATE instead of cutting them off as soon as they started going at it with one another.
@edmundooliver7584
no, he didn't@@kommisar.
@ce6654
@@edmundooliver7584 he did too! How did he not?!
@Scoharr
Amazing how your political persuasion determines who you thought won the debate.
@AC-re9ee
You have the governor of California which is a failed state due to democrat policies, Florida's governor has a successful state people are moving too, pretty easy to see who won just by default 😂😂😂
@charlessupplee2655
And who do think won?
@christobar
Successful lol