They formed in 1994 releasing their self-titled debut album, The Getaway People, in the US in 1998. This was followed by a long US tour that influenced their second album, Turnpike Diaries, both lyrically and musically.
The band split up in 2002, canceling their deal with Columbia Records. The lead singer, Ottestad, has since released a solo album, Ottestad, which was somewhat successful in Norway.
There She Goes
The Getaway People Lyrics
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'Cause she thinks its the only way to stay alive
She knows best who's who n' who's not
Who's hot and who's the more fly
Now when she stands before you
And you're trying to conversate
What you don't know is she's scanning the room
For a bigger fish to swallow the bait
Now stepping stones
And licking bones and cast them all aside
I wonder what she's looking for tonight
There she goes again
Slippin' and slidin', duckin' and divin'
There she goes again
Tryin' all the new stuff
Tryin' to be fly
There she goes again
Slippin' and slidin', duckin' and divin'
There she goes again
Tryin' to be a new star
Tryin' to get high
All decked out in her designer clothes
'Cause she's shootin' from the hip with a credit card
Everybody thinks she's a bittle lit old
But you can't take long on an eyesore
Drivin' in a Beamer with the top down
Sunset queen in a big town
If you don't pay she'll go out of your way
Yeah, you don't want her hanging around
Now a stick and stone may break the bone,
But it don't quench the fire
I wonder what she's looking for tonight
There she goes again
Slippin' and slidin', duckin' and divin'
There she goes again
Tryin' all the new stuff
Tryin' to be fly
There she goes again
Slippin' and slidin', duckin' and divin'
There she goes again
Tryin' to be the new star
Tryin' to get high
Now stepping stones and licking bones and cast them all aside
I wonder what she's looking for tonight
And there she goes again
There she goes again,
The Getaway People's song "There She Goes" depicts the story of a girl who leaves her small town to go west, believing it to be her only option for survival. She is confident in her ability to distinguish who's who and who's not, who's hot, and who's fly. However, when she meets new people, she's scanning the room for a bigger fish to swallow the bait, always on the lookout for someone or something better.
The lyrics suggest that the girl is trying to be someone that she's not- someone who is fly, a new star, and trying to get high. She's all decked out in designer clothes, driving around in a fancy Beamer, and shooting from the hip with a credit card. Although everyone thinks she's a bit old, she doesn't want to be an eyesore, and she surely doesn't want to be someone that they cast aside.
Overall, "There She Goes" tells a story of a girl trying to find her place in the world, trying to be something that isn't necessarily true to herself. The song suggests that she is constantly looking for external validation and is never very satisfied. It is a cautionary tale about the dangers of trying to be something that one is not and the importance of staying true to oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Small town girl goes west
A girl who is from a small town moves to a bigger city
'Cause she thinks its the only way to stay alive
She believes that moving to a bigger city is the only way to survive
She knows best who's who n' who's not
She is good at identifying people who are popular and those who are not
Who's hot and who's the more fly
She can tell who is attractive and who has more style
Now when she stands before you
When she is talking to you
And you're trying to conversate
When you are trying to have a conversation with her
What you don't know is she's scanning the room
She is looking around the room while talking to you
For a bigger fish to swallow the bait
She is looking for someone more important than you to talk to
All decked out in her designer clothes
She is wearing expensive clothes
'Cause she's shootin' from the hip with a credit card
She is using her credit card freely without thinking about the consequences
Everybody thinks she's a bittle lit old
Everyone thinks she is a bit old-fashioned
But you can't take long on an eyesore
You cannot stare at her for too long
Drivin' in a Beamer with the top down
She is driving a high-end car with the roof open
Sunset queen in a big town
She is a beautiful woman in a big city
If you don't pay she'll go out of your way
She will not pay attention to you if you do not have money
Yeah, you don't want her hanging around
You do not want her to be around you
Now a stick and stone may break the bone,
Physical violence may hurt the body
But it don't quench the fire
It does not satisfy her thirst for adventure
There she goes again
She is doing it again
Slippin' and slidin', duckin' and divin'
She is evading and avoiding things
Tryin' all the new stuff
She is trying new things
Tryin' to be fly
She is trying to be fashionable
Tryin' to be a new star
She is trying to become a new celebrity
Tryin' to get high
She is trying to have fun
I wonder what she's looking for tonight
It is unclear what she is seeking tonight
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDREW DEAN, BEN WOLFF, LOUISA GABRIELLA BOBB, BENJAMIN BARSON
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