The Hold Steady is an American rock band based in Brooklyn formed by vocali… Read Full Bio ↴The Hold Steady is an American rock band based in Brooklyn formed by vocalist/guitarist Craig Finn (ex-Lifter Puller) in 2004. Wanting to capture the sound of bands such as The Replacements and The Grifters, Finn recruited guitarist Tad Kubler (also ex-Lifter Puller), drummer Judd Counsell, and bassist Galen Polivka. In 2005 the band grew to include Franz Nicolay (of The World/Inferno Friendship Society) on keyboards and Bobby Drake took over on drums following Counsell's departure.
Recording mostly live, the band released its debut, Almost Killed Me, on French Kiss Records in March 2004 and Separation Sunday a year later. In April 2006 the band signed to Vagrant Records and entered the studio on the 1st of May to begin work on their third record, Boys and Girls in America. Released in October, it was one of the most critically acclaimed records of 2006 and reached a much larger audience than its predecessors.
The band released their fourth album, Stay Positive, recorded again with Boys and Girls in America producer John Agnello. Nicolay left the group and on May 4, 2010 the band released their fifth studio album, Heaven Is Whenever, recorded with producer Dean Baltulonis.
On July 15, 2008, Stay Positive was released. It debuted at #30 on the Billboard 200. It debuted on the UK Album Chart at #15 on July 20, the third-highest new entry. It ranked #1 on the UK Indie Chart. The album was named the best of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly. The song "Constructive Summer" was number 56 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.
Their seventh album, Thrashing Thru the Passion, was released in 2019. Among its songs, "Entitlement Crew" and "Confusion in the Marketplace," were considered standouts.
Recording mostly live, the band released its debut, Almost Killed Me, on French Kiss Records in March 2004 and Separation Sunday a year later. In April 2006 the band signed to Vagrant Records and entered the studio on the 1st of May to begin work on their third record, Boys and Girls in America. Released in October, it was one of the most critically acclaimed records of 2006 and reached a much larger audience than its predecessors.
The band released their fourth album, Stay Positive, recorded again with Boys and Girls in America producer John Agnello. Nicolay left the group and on May 4, 2010 the band released their fifth studio album, Heaven Is Whenever, recorded with producer Dean Baltulonis.
On July 15, 2008, Stay Positive was released. It debuted at #30 on the Billboard 200. It debuted on the UK Album Chart at #15 on July 20, the third-highest new entry. It ranked #1 on the UK Indie Chart. The album was named the best of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly. The song "Constructive Summer" was number 56 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.
Their seventh album, Thrashing Thru the Passion, was released in 2019. Among its songs, "Entitlement Crew" and "Confusion in the Marketplace," were considered standouts.
Spices
The Hold Steady Lyrics
She sent a picture of a plethora of poker chips
Spread out on the bed between a mouth and a leg
She said there's pretty many people already
But still I wish you were here
Hadn't really seen her since the previous winter
She'd been a drop dead number since later last December
But here she is rising again
Happy Easter
You wanna go get some beers?
And all the bartenders were strangling their shakers
It was springtime in the sweet part of the city
It's nice to hit the taverns with familiar companions
I kind of like it when she's laughing at me
So now we're back in touch and we're up to old tricks
And she's acting on a tip
We're trying to find the right play
She said meet me on the corner by Central Smoke & Gift
I'll be just before daybreak
But she wants to make it clear
That she's done with all that other stuff
Sick of all the drama club
Tired of the all the talking drugs
She slept over on a Saturday night
And in the morning we watched the parade
And all the majorettes had the sun in their eyes
And all the old cars looked fatigued
The cops in the kilts. they had me nervous as hell
But it felt pretty cool when she kissed me
We're at the table and she's yelling out her order
Vanilla vodka in a Diet Dr. Pepper
Something wrapped in a black wax paper
We're gonna see where this goes
She's pouring liquor into spun sugar
Something extra in a salt shaker
She only does this as an icebreaker
So go ahead with the show
She makes it really clear that she's a way different person
Than the person that I knew in the past
But once she starts rolling it's wild like the ocean
And the ocean is violent and vast
We're in the weeds and we're taking on water
We've been taking on whatever they offer
Trading stickers with some shipwrecked sailors
We're going to see where this goes
We're in the woods with the difficult decision
The majorettes not paying much attention
And if the band ever plays the Resurrection
It's at the end of the show
Something extra in a salt shaker
Turning liquor into spun sugar
She said that we should try to do this every Easter
I said we'll see how it goes
We still gotta see the end of the show
Spread out on the bed between a mouth and a leg
She said there's pretty many people already
But still I wish you were here
Hadn't really seen her since the previous winter
She'd been a drop dead number since later last December
But here she is rising again
Happy Easter
You wanna go get some beers?
And all the bartenders were strangling their shakers
It was springtime in the sweet part of the city
It's nice to hit the taverns with familiar companions
I kind of like it when she's laughing at me
So now we're back in touch and we're up to old tricks
And she's acting on a tip
We're trying to find the right play
She said meet me on the corner by Central Smoke & Gift
I'll be just before daybreak
But she wants to make it clear
That she's done with all that other stuff
Sick of all the drama club
Tired of the all the talking drugs
She slept over on a Saturday night
And in the morning we watched the parade
And all the majorettes had the sun in their eyes
And all the old cars looked fatigued
The cops in the kilts. they had me nervous as hell
But it felt pretty cool when she kissed me
We're at the table and she's yelling out her order
Vanilla vodka in a Diet Dr. Pepper
Something wrapped in a black wax paper
We're gonna see where this goes
She's pouring liquor into spun sugar
Something extra in a salt shaker
She only does this as an icebreaker
So go ahead with the show
She makes it really clear that she's a way different person
Than the person that I knew in the past
But once she starts rolling it's wild like the ocean
And the ocean is violent and vast
We're in the weeds and we're taking on water
We've been taking on whatever they offer
Trading stickers with some shipwrecked sailors
We're going to see where this goes
We're in the woods with the difficult decision
The majorettes not paying much attention
And if the band ever plays the Resurrection
It's at the end of the show
Something extra in a salt shaker
Turning liquor into spun sugar
She said that we should try to do this every Easter
I said we'll see how it goes
We still gotta see the end of the show
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Craig Finn, Tad Kubler
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