Best known for his wry humor, Snider has been a fixture on the Americana, alt-country, and folk scene since his debut on MCA, entitled Songs for the Daily Planet, named for the bar where Snider used to play regularly in Memphis. On that album were the minor hits "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues", a folk song about the early '90's grunge scene, featuring a band that "refused to play", and "Alright Guy", which later became the title cut of Gary Allan's 2001 album.
He released two more albums for MCA, Step Right Up and Viva Satellite, the latter often sparking colorful debate amongst fans for its comparisons to Tom Petty. He moved to John Prine's Oh Boy Records where he made Happy to Be Here, New Connection, Near Truths and Hotel Rooms, and East Nashville Skyline. That Was Me: The Best of Todd Snider 1994–1998 was released on the Hip-O label in August 2005.
Todd Snider's next studio album, The Devil You Know, was released in August 2006. It marked Snider's return to a major label, as he is now recording for New Door Records, a subsidiary of Universal Records.
The Devil You Know was named to several critics' year-end "best" lists, including a No. 33 ranking in Rolling Stone magazine's top 50 albums of the year, a No. 25 ranking by No Depression magazine, and No. 14 by Blender magazine.
Snider's songs "Late Last Night" and "I Believe You" have been recorded by the Oklahoma country-rock band Cross Canadian Ragweed. He co-wrote the song "Barbie Doll" with country star Jack Ingram.
Snider's new album, Peace Queer, is set to be released on October 14th, 2008, and will be available as a free download from Oct. 11 to Oct. 31 at http://www.toddsnider.net/store/product/1/Peace-Queer .
Beer Run
Todd Snider Lyrics
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Be -double E double are you-N-beer run
All we need is a ten and five-er,
Car and key and a sober driver,
Be -double E double are you-N-beer run
A couple of frat guys from abilene
Drove out all night to see Robert Earl Keen
At the K-pei swine and sworay dance-
They wanted cigarettes-so to save a little money-
They got one from this hippie who smelt kina funny
And-next thing they knew they were both pretty hungry-
And pretty thirsty tooo
be -double E double are you-N-beer run
Be -double E double are you-N-beer are you-unn
All we need is a ten and five-er,
Car and key and a sober driver,
Be -double E double are you-N-beer run
found a store with a sign-said
There beer was coldest-so they sent
In Brad- cause he looked the oldest
-he got a case of beer and a candy bar
-walked over to where all them registers are
Laid his fake id on the countertop
The clerk looked, he turned up, he looked he stopped.
He said "son, I'm not gonna call the cops, but I'm gonna
Have to keep this card"-
The guys both took it pretty haard
be -double E double are you-N-beer run
Be -double E double are you-N-beer are you-un
Oh how happy we would be-
Had we only brought a better fake id
Be -double E double are you-N-beer run
they found this nother old hippie named
Sleepie john-claimed to be the one from the Robert
Earl Keen song
So they gave him all their cash-he bought em some brew
-was a beautiful day out in Santa Cruz
They were feelin' so good it shoulda been a crime-
The crowd was cool and the band was prime
They made it back up front to their seats just in time
So they could sing with all their friends
They sang-"the rode goes on forever and the party
Never eends"
be -double E double are you-N-beer run
All we need is a ten and a five-er car and
Key and a sober driver
Be -double E double are you-N-beer run
In Todd Snider's song "Beer Run," the lyrics tell a story of a couple of frat guys from Abilene who drove all night to see Robert Earl Keen at the K-Pei Swine and Sworay Dance. They wear baseball caps and khaki pants and are looking for cigarettes to save a little money when they come upon a hippie who smells kind of funny. They end up hungry and thirsty and in need of a beer run. Their mission is to find a store with the coldest beer, and they send in Brad, who looks the oldest, with a fake ID to buy it. Unfortunately, the clerk takes the card, and they end up feeling frustrated.
However, they soon find another old hippie named Sleepy John, who claims to be the one from the Robert Earl Keen song, and they give him all their cash so that he can buy them some brew. The rest of the song then describes how they had a great time, and the crowd was cool, and they made it back to their seats just in time to sing the Robert Earl Keen song with all their friends. The chorus repeats several times throughout the song, emphasizing the need for a beer run and a sober driver.
Overall, the song "Beer Run" is a fun and lighthearted tune that celebrates the joys of a beer run with friends. It also contains a few humorous moments, such as when the frat guys try to use a fake ID to buy beer and when they meet a hippie who claims to be the one from the Robert Earl Keen song.
Line by Line Meaning
Be-double E double are you-N-beer run
Let us go on a beer run
All we need is a ten and five-er,
All we need is a ten and a five-dollar bill to buy beer
Car and key and a sober driver,
We need a car, keys, and a sober person to drive us
A couple of frat guys from abilene
Two fraternity guys from Abilene
Drove out all night to see Robert Earl Keen
They drove all night to see Robert Earl Keen perform live
At the K-pei swine and sworay dance-
The concert was held at the K-pei swine and sword dance
They wore baseball caps and khaki pants-
They were wearing baseball caps and khaki pants
They wanted cigarettes-so to save a little money-
They wanted cigarettes but to save money, they decided to get them from someone else
They got one from this hippie who smelt kina funny
They got a cigarette from a hippie who smelled strange
And-next thing they knew they were both pretty hungry-
After smoking, they felt hungry
And pretty thirsty tooo
And they were also very thirsty
found a store with a sign-said
They found a store that had a sign outside
There beer was coldest-so they sent
The sign advertised that the store had the coldest beer, so they went inside
In Brad- cause he looked the oldest
They sent Brad in because he looked like the oldest one in the group
-he got a case of beer and a candy bar
Brad bought a case of beer and a candy bar
-walked over to where all them registers are
He walked over to the registers to pay
Laid his fake id on the countertop
He put his fake ID on the counter
The clerk looked, he turned up, he looked he stopped.
The clerk looked at the ID and then looked back at Brad and stopped
He said "son, I'm not gonna call the cops, but I'm gonna
The clerk told Brad that he wouldn't call the police but had to take his ID
Have to keep this card"-
The clerk had to keep the fake ID
The guys both took it pretty haard
The guys were upset about losing the fake ID
Oh how happy we would be-
They would be happy if they had a better fake ID
Had we only brought a better fake id
They wish they had brought a better fake ID
they found this nother old hippie named
They met another old hippie named
Sleepie john-claimed to be the one from the Robert
His name was Sleepie John, and he claimed to be the person mentioned in the Robert Earl Keen song
Earl Keen song
Robert Earl Keen's song
So they gave him all their cash-he bought em some brew
They gave him all their money, and he bought them some beer
-was a beautiful day out in Santa Cruz
It was a beautiful day in Santa Cruz
They were feelin' so good it shoulda been a crime-
They were feeling so good that it should have been illegal
The crowd was cool and the band was prime
The crowd was great, and the band was excellent
They made it back up front to their seats just in time
They got back to their seats in time for the performance
So they could sing with all their friends
They sang along with all of their friends
They sang-"the rode goes on forever and the party
They sang the lyrics 'the road goes on forever, and the party never ends'
Never eends"
The party never ends
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KEITH CHRISTOPHER, TODD SNIDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JuanAppleseed-ge6tb
I was deployed with a gentleman named Derski (not his real name), and he was 18. I was three years older and couldn't believe a dude at 18 was married.
He had a guitar and would have jam sessions with a couple other guitar players. He found out that I played drums and listened to hip-hop. He asked me to hang out to freestyle while he played guitar.
We got along great, and he introduced me to this song. Bee Double-E, Double-Are You In? Beer Run 🤙🏻
@GreenManalishiUSA
I grew up listening to the previous generation of renegade songwriters: John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, etc. Todd Snider's music is new to me, but I have to say that he is up there with those guys. No question that he has songwriting skills and delivery to match.
@straggler1009
Ben Moses there's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
@shwanks9
I discovered him on my John Prine Pandora station. I thought it was JP at first!
@tombakken9597
He a friend of Prine, and they tour together, sometimes. He used to be on OH BOY RECORDS, too. I've seen John many times, and Todd about a dozen times, but never caught them, together.
@mysteryaction6927
I've recently discovered Phil Lee
@brianrosenberger
Todd Snider is a national treasure. I've seen him a few times live and it's always been a great show. He even manages to squeeze in a few songs between his stories. But come on., his songs are stories too.
@davidramsey2411
I knew when I first listened to "Songs for the Daily Planet" that Todd was going to be someone I'd be listening to for the rest of my life. He can turn a phrase with the best of them.
@ClintonAllenAnderson
Sometimes, when playing a gig, things just pop out of my mouth.... When I played this song for the 12th time this past st Patrick's day, the last chorus came out.....
"All we need is a 10 and a 5er
Bet I've sung this more than Todd Snider
B, Double E, Double R, U, N
Beeer Run"
😜
@momoney4209
Dude. So good. Got to see this one live. Favorite ever