Elon Musk Is Making Me Sad
The Rentals Lyrics
You have the power to save, you have the power to save me
Let me tell you the tale about a rivalry, grab an Eagle Number Two and keep the score
There were these two young boys that came from average broken homes
With all the luxuries, the middle class affords Oh, Lord
Elon's making me so sad cause I calculated the math of our birthdates
And I had a head start out of the start gate, two years plus eighty-six days, but that all went to waste
Oh, Elon you're making me so sad cause the race that I wanted to have was not much of a race
And I tried, Love and for a moment, I thrived, Love, but could not keep my stride up to keep pace
But for a second, there's no question, I had the lead in Ninety-Five
I mismanaged my advantage like a rocket ship you blasted by to incredible heights
Incredible heights
In Nineteen Eighty-Two, on Christmas day
Santa gave us each a brand-new Commodore
I used mine to make fake I.D.'s and buy beer in Junior High
While my foe studied every bit of that 8bit whore
Are you keeping score?
Cause Elon's making me so sad cause I calculated the math of our birthdates
And I had a head start out of the start gate, two years plus eighty-six days, but that all went to waste
Oh, Elon you're making me so sad cause the race that I wanted to have was not much of a race
And I tried, Love and for a moment, I thrived, Love, but could not keep my stride up to keep pace
But for a second, there's no question, I had the lead in Ninety-Five
But the small ambitions of a musician, I could not keep my eye on the prize
I watched you fly by to incredible heights
When it's time to say goodbye, what will they write on my tombstone?
Just that last little line from the Happy Days Video? Not so good, Jonze
Hey, Elon (hey, Elon!) I don't know what I have become (hey, Elon!)
I need someone to help change my fate I think you can save me (Can you save me?)
Do you think you can save me? (I think you can save me!)
Do you have the power to help me escape?
Oh, Elon, let me be the first one, of your new civilization to be saved
Yes, I'll try, Love! I swear to you I can thrive, Love, this time I'll keep my stride up and keep pace
Only you can change my Q-score make me the first one out of that door
First boots out on the Martian Floor to proclaim, oh, that Elon, sent me all the way, Son
A hundred thirty-nine million miles away, oh
Elon, send me away, send me away, Elon, send me away
Elon, tell me I'm saved, tell me I'm saved, Elon tell me I'm saved
You have the power to save, you have the power to save me
You have the power to save, you have the power to save me
(Send me away)
And then I will say, I went to Mars and won the race, yeah, I will say, I took first-place
Oh, I rode that Old Heart of Gold the whole way and in the end, HEY, I won the race!
Oh, oh, Elon, let me win the race, win the race, oh, Elon, let me take first place!
Elon, tell me I am saved, I am saved, Elon tell me I am saved
(Send me away!)
You have the power to save me, tell me I'm saved
Elon, tell me I am saved
You have the power to save me, send me away
You have the power to save.
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Written by: Matt Sharp
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There are two bands charting as The Rentals:
1.) An American alternative rock band fronted by Matt Sharp, former bass player for Weezer. The Rentals have released four LPs, Return Of The Rentals (1995), Seven More Minutes (1999), Lost in Alphaville (2014), Q36 (2020) and four EPs, The Last Little Life EP (2007), The Story of a Thousand Seasons Past (2009), It's Time to Come Home (2009), and The Future (2009). The 2009 EPs make up the musical end of the Songs About Time project Read Full BioThere are two bands charting as The Rentals:
1.) An American alternative rock band fronted by Matt Sharp, former bass player for Weezer. The Rentals have released four LPs, Return Of The Rentals (1995), Seven More Minutes (1999), Lost in Alphaville (2014), Q36 (2020) and four EPs, The Last Little Life EP (2007), The Story of a Thousand Seasons Past (2009), It's Time to Come Home (2009), and The Future (2009). The 2009 EPs make up the musical end of the Songs About Time project, which also includes daily photos and weekly short films entitled Resilience (2011).
Band members on Return Of included Patrick Wilson (also of Weezer) on drums, Rod Cervera (guitar), Tom Grimley (moog), Petra Haden (violin, vocals), and Cherielynn Westrich (vocals, moog). Petra's triplet sister, Rachel Haden, appears as an additional vocalist. After Sharp left Weezer, Wilson's studio replacement on the drums was Kevin March and Mike Fletcher was the band's most frequent touring drummer. Maya Rudolph, of Saturday Night Live fame, also briefly toured with the band as a keyboardist. They are known for their quirky Moog-driven melodies. The single "Friends of P" off their first album was a modern rock radio hit, peaking at #7 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart and #92 on the Billboard Hot 100. After touring for Seven More Minutes the band disbanded.
Yet on October 24, 2005, the tenth anniversary of the band's formation, Matt Sharp announced he was bringing back The Rentals after a six year absence. The new lineup includes founding member Rachel Haden on bass/vocals, Sara Radle on vocals/multiple instruments, Ben Pringle (from Nerf Herder and now Yearbook Pictures) on synths/multiple instruments, Lauren Chipman on viola/synth/vocals, and Dan Joeright on drums. Sharp stated on his website that "there are no current plans" for ex-Rental Cherielynn Westrich "to be involved in the future of The Rentals."
Sharp states: The essential elements of The Rentals will be there. Our fascination with vintage synthesizers, violas, violins, female harmonies and all the rest will continue. But, I'm guessing, we'll most likely veer off the path that would lead us into the realm of becoming our own tribute band.
2.) A late '70s Boston area Punk band featuring Jeff Hudson, Jane Hudson, and Pseudo Carol. As a trio, they released the songs "Gertrude Stein", "Low Rent", "New York", "I Got A Crush On You" and "Elephants".
In 1980, Jeff & Jane joined The MANHATTAN PROJECT, followed by the Electro-Punk act simply known as Jeff & Jane Hudson in 1981.
1.) An American alternative rock band fronted by Matt Sharp, former bass player for Weezer. The Rentals have released four LPs, Return Of The Rentals (1995), Seven More Minutes (1999), Lost in Alphaville (2014), Q36 (2020) and four EPs, The Last Little Life EP (2007), The Story of a Thousand Seasons Past (2009), It's Time to Come Home (2009), and The Future (2009). The 2009 EPs make up the musical end of the Songs About Time project Read Full BioThere are two bands charting as The Rentals:
1.) An American alternative rock band fronted by Matt Sharp, former bass player for Weezer. The Rentals have released four LPs, Return Of The Rentals (1995), Seven More Minutes (1999), Lost in Alphaville (2014), Q36 (2020) and four EPs, The Last Little Life EP (2007), The Story of a Thousand Seasons Past (2009), It's Time to Come Home (2009), and The Future (2009). The 2009 EPs make up the musical end of the Songs About Time project, which also includes daily photos and weekly short films entitled Resilience (2011).
Band members on Return Of included Patrick Wilson (also of Weezer) on drums, Rod Cervera (guitar), Tom Grimley (moog), Petra Haden (violin, vocals), and Cherielynn Westrich (vocals, moog). Petra's triplet sister, Rachel Haden, appears as an additional vocalist. After Sharp left Weezer, Wilson's studio replacement on the drums was Kevin March and Mike Fletcher was the band's most frequent touring drummer. Maya Rudolph, of Saturday Night Live fame, also briefly toured with the band as a keyboardist. They are known for their quirky Moog-driven melodies. The single "Friends of P" off their first album was a modern rock radio hit, peaking at #7 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart and #92 on the Billboard Hot 100. After touring for Seven More Minutes the band disbanded.
Yet on October 24, 2005, the tenth anniversary of the band's formation, Matt Sharp announced he was bringing back The Rentals after a six year absence. The new lineup includes founding member Rachel Haden on bass/vocals, Sara Radle on vocals/multiple instruments, Ben Pringle (from Nerf Herder and now Yearbook Pictures) on synths/multiple instruments, Lauren Chipman on viola/synth/vocals, and Dan Joeright on drums. Sharp stated on his website that "there are no current plans" for ex-Rental Cherielynn Westrich "to be involved in the future of The Rentals."
Sharp states: The essential elements of The Rentals will be there. Our fascination with vintage synthesizers, violas, violins, female harmonies and all the rest will continue. But, I'm guessing, we'll most likely veer off the path that would lead us into the realm of becoming our own tribute band.
2.) A late '70s Boston area Punk band featuring Jeff Hudson, Jane Hudson, and Pseudo Carol. As a trio, they released the songs "Gertrude Stein", "Low Rent", "New York", "I Got A Crush On You" and "Elephants".
In 1980, Jeff & Jane joined The MANHATTAN PROJECT, followed by the Electro-Punk act simply known as Jeff & Jane Hudson in 1981.
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Louis-Philippe LONCKE
Elon Musk Is Making Me Sad
Let me tell you the tale about a rivalry
Grab an Eagle Number Two and keep the score
There were these two young boys that came from average broken homes
With all the luxuries, the middle class affords
Oh, Lord...
Elon’s making me so sad cause I calculated the math of our birthdates
And I had a head start out of the start gate, 2 years plus 86 days, but that all went to waste
Oh, Elon you’re making me so sad cause the race that I wanted to have was not much of a race
And I tried, Love! And for a moment, I thrived, Love! But could not keep my stride up to keep pace
But for a second, there’s no question, I had the lead in ninety-five
I mismanaged my advantage; like a rocket ship he blasted by
To incredible heights, incredible heights
In nineteen eighty-two, on Christmas day
Santa gave us each a brand-new Commodore
I used mine to make fake I.D.’s and buy beer in junior high
While my foe studied every bit of that 8bit whore
Are you keeping score?
Cause, Elon’s making me so sad cause I calculated the math of our birthdates
And I had a head start out of the start gate, 2 years plus 86 days, but that all went to waste
Oh, Elon you’re making me so sad cause the race that I wanted to have was not much of a race
And I tried, Love! For a moment, I thrived, Love! But could not keep my stride up to keep pace
But for a second, there’s no question, I had the lead in ninety-five
But the small ambitions of a musician, I could not keep my eye on the prize
I watched him fly by, to incredible heights
When it’s time to say goodbye, what will they write on my tombstone?
Just that last little line from the Happy Days Video?
Not so good, Jonze
Hey, Elon! (Hey, Elon!) I don’t know what I have become (Hey, Elon!)
I need someone to help change my fate
I think you can save me! (Can you save me? I think you can save me!)
Do you think you can save me? Do you have the power to help me escape?
Oh, Elon! Let me be the first one, of your new civilization to be saved
Yes! I’ll try, Love! I swear to you I can thrive, Love!
This time I’ll keep my stride up and keep pace
Only you can change my Q-score! Make me the first one out of that door
First boots out on the Martian Floor to proclaim...
Oh, that Elon! Sent me all the way, Son, a hundred thirty-nine million miles away!
Elon! Send me away; send me away! Elon, send me away (Tell me I'm saved!)
Elon! Tell me I’m saved; tell me I’m saved! Elon tell me I’m saved (Send me away!)
And then I will say, I went to Mars and won the race! Yeah, I will say, I took first-place!
Oh, I rode that Old Heart of Gold the whole way and in the end, hey! I won the race!
Oh, oh! Elon! Let me win the race, win the race! Oh, Elon! Let me take first place!
Elon! Tell me I am saved; I am saved! Elon tell me I am saved!
You have the power to save, you have the power to save me!
(Elon, tell me I am saved!)
You have the power to save, you have the power to save me!
(Tell me I am saved!)
You have the power to save me! You have the power to save me!
(Send me away!)
You have the power to save.
ZackScottGames
I missed the Rentals so much. Good song to come back on!
Ltmayn22
Wazzup
piss baby
ZackScottGames fancy seeing you here. Can you put one of their songs in one of your videos so they can get more attention
10199ULTRAMATIC
ZackScottGames Ayy
DC Winn
Matt, don't feel sad, I'm assuming your family didn't own an emerald mine in South Africa so I'd say it wasn't much of a fair race 😉 Catchy song!
Fiza Hasnain
Matt I don’t know if you’ll read this but you’re truly an inspirational songwriter and what you create helps me and probably so many others with day to day life so thank you so much for your music :)
Reck
I like this song cuz it's not just about Elon musk but that existential crisis everyone has at some point. Nothing you do will be as important or remembered as someone like elon. There are people younger than you who are already far more successful and that brings you down for a bit.
David McKelvey
I don't know if you'll read this Matt, but you're a musical genius.
Peter G
Given the popularity of Bo Burnhams Jeffery Bezos song… I’m surprised that an absolute banger like this has not taken off… maybe somebody should make a tiktok using this song
gnuMan
Haha! Yes ikr. I tried the reels thing but I guess I'm not popular enough lol