The band formed in 1986 as an underground punk rock act. Their popularity grew during the following decade with the 1992 album It's A Shame About Ray, which was produced, engineered, and mixed by The Robb Brothers (Bruce Robb, Dee, and Joe), followed by a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson", which eventually became one of the band's most successful singles.
Throughout its various incarnations, recording and touring lineups of the band have included co-founders Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz, John Strohm (Blake Babies), Doug Trachten, Corey Loog Brennan, Byron Hoag, Ben Daughtry, Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies), Nic Dalton (Godstar, Sneeze, The Plunderers), Dave Ryan, Patrick "Murph" Murphy (Dinosaur Jr), Bill Gibson (Eastern Dark), Mark 'Budola' Newman, Kenny Lyon, Vess Ruhtenberg, Devon Ashley, Karl Alvarez and Bill Stevenson (Descendents), P. David Hazel and various others.
Cited as one of the most important alternative rock groups, The Lemonheads were active until 1997 and went on hiatus, but reformed with a new lineup in 2005 and released The Lemonheads in the following year. The band released its latest album, Varshons, in June 2009.
Buddy
The Lemonheads Lyrics
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We'll go out walking,
Make a call on the way.
She's in the phone booth now,
I'm looking in.
There comes a smile on her face.
There's still some of the same stuff we got yesterday,
Yeah.
I'm too much with myself,
I wanna be someone else.
I'm too much with myself,
I wanna be someone else.
I'm too much with myself,
I wanna be someone else.
So we take off out Fiona's door,
Walk until it's light outside,
Like before when we were on the phone.
We have to laugh to look at each other.
We have to laugh 'cause we're not alone.
As the cars fly up King St.
It's enough to startle us,
It's enough to startle us
I love my drug buddy.
My drug, my drug buddy.
I love my drug buddy.
My drug, my drug buddy.
The Lemonheads' song "Buddy" was released in 1992 as part of their album, "It's a Shame About Ray". The song is about the singer's drug buddy, who he meets up with and goes out walking with. The references to a phone booth suggest that the song was written before the common use of mobile phones. The singer is looking in on his drug buddy and notices a smile on her face. The line, "There's still some of the same stuff we got yesterday", suggests that the two are continuing to use drugs together.
The lyrics also suggest that the singer is unhappy with himself and wants to be someone else. He feels like he is too consumed with himself and is seeking escape from that. Walking with his drug buddy is a way for him to take a break from his own thoughts and be with someone else who understands him. The two of them laugh together and find comfort in each other's company.
Overall, "Buddy" is a song about two people who are struggling with their own issues, but find solace in each other's companionship. Although they are using drugs together, the focus of the song is not on drug use, but rather on the human connection that is formed as a result of it.
Line by Line Meaning
She's coming over,
She plans to come over to hang out with the singer
We'll go out walking,
They plan on going for a walk together
Make a call on the way.
They plan on making a phone call while they walk
She's in the phone booth now,
The person they are planning on meeting up with is currently in a phone booth
I'm looking in.
The artist is watching the person in the phone booth
There comes a smile on her face.
The person they are meeting up with is happy to see them
There's still some of the same stuff we got yesterday.
They still have some of the same drugs they had previously purchased
There's still some of the same stuff we got yesterday,
Reiteration of the fact that they still have some of the same drugs
Yeah.
Acknowledging the previous statement
I'm too much with myself,
The artist is feeling overwhelmed and consumed by their own thoughts
I wanna be someone else.
The singer desires to be someone other than themselves
So we take off out Fiona's door,
The two individuals leave from the house of someone named Fiona
Walk until it's light outside,
They plan to walk until sunrise
Like before when we were on the phone.
They have done similar walks before while talking on the phone
We have to laugh to look at each other.
They share a close bond and have to laugh to be able to face each other
We have to laugh 'cause we're not alone.
They are able to find humor in their situation because they have each other
As the cars fly up King St.
Cars are driving quickly up King Street
It's enough to startle us,
The speed of the cars is enough to scare them
It's enough to startle us
Reiteration of their fear for the fast-moving cars
I love my drug buddy.
The artist has a strong bond with their friend who they do drugs with
My drug, my drug buddy.
Reiteration of their bond and shared drug use
I love my drug buddy.
The artist again expresses their love for their friend and drug partner
My drug, my drug buddy.
Reiteration of their close relationship centered around drug use
Contributed by Ian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nomerusta
She's coming over,
We'll go out walking,
Make a call on the way.
She's in the phone booth now,
I'm looking in.
There comes a smile on her face.
There's still some of the same stuff we got yesterday.
There's still some of the same stuff we got yesterday,
Yeah.
I'm too much with myself,
I won't be someone else.
I'm too much with myself,
I won't be someone else.
I'm too much with myself,
I won't be someone else.
So we take off out Fiona's door,
Walk until it's light outside,
Like before when we were on the phone.
We have to laugh to look at each other.
We have to laugh 'cause we're not alone.
As the cars fly up King St.
It's enough to startle us,
It's enough to startle us
I love my drug buddy.
My drug, my drug buddy.
I love my drug buddy.
My drug, my drug buddy
@noooooooooooooodle
My friend used to sing "I love my drug buddy" to me all the time and I had no idea it was an actual song until years after he died. I thought it was just a silly little thing that he sang to me. I am so happy I get to listen to it all the time. I got the chance to see the Lemonheads live a few months ago and when they played this song I hope my friend was looking over me. I miss you so much Harold <3 I love my drug buddy (we were both clean when he passed away)
@mattaneshansley4358
I am sure he is looking over you.
@MR.B00_
🥀
@deborahsauro
Straight 🧢 . Might as well be captain crunch.
@JoeNormal
Here's to Harold. Here's to friends forever.
@provisionalhypothesis
@@deborahsauro ok zoomer
@cafecomneyl211
Smoking a big ass kush blunt listening...hail from Brazil for those nice guys and chicks around the world.🚬😁
@acabanadeoutono
sempre tem um brasileiro ouvindo ksksks
@neroinc5998
One of the most underrated songs and songwriters ever
@drunkviggo7263
This song is genius.