Todd Daniel Snider is a singer-songwriter born October 11, 1966 in Portland… Read Full Bio ↴Todd Daniel Snider is a singer-songwriter born October 11, 1966 in Portland, Oregon.
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 .
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 .
Is This Thing Working%3F
Todd Snider Lyrics
Is this thing working? Is this thing on?
In the hallway of a high school, anywhere USA
There was a bully that would pick on a different kid,
and it seemed like every day
He had this pack of back slapping buddies,
that would laugh and back him up all the way
And this screaming girlfriend who would make believe in everything he'd say
Is this thing working? Is this thing on?
Because then one day this kid, that he'd beat up a couple time before
Realized, to even his own surprise, that he probably could indeed take more
And with that he hatched an evil plan to make that devil pay
He walked up to him, in the middle of the gym,
and he found the nerve to say
"you gonna hit somebody, today? You gonna hit me too.
In fact, you're gonna hit me every day, because now I'm picking on you"
And as crazy as it all might sound right now,
I'm not stopping until I'm through
It's too late to beg for mercy
Is this thing working? Is this thing on?
Because that bully he just laughed and laughed,
of course, and so did all of his friends
And he beat that poor kid unmercifully, for days and days on end
Only….slight less impressively each time,
to that pretty girl, and all of his friends
Who would eventually, secretly, start hoping for that kid to win
So, it this thing working? Is this thing on?
You know, you'll never hear him say this now,
because he thinks we still don't know
But winning this battle every day cost our bully the war a long time ago
And of all the scars he's got to show, for every blow that kid sneaks in
The worst one is probably knowing that tomorrow he's
going to have to get up
And fight that kid again
Is this thing working? Is this thing on?
In the hallway of a high school, anywhere USA
There was a bully that would pick on a different kid,
and it seemed like every day
He had this pack of back slapping buddies,
that would laugh and back him up all the way
And this screaming girlfriend who would make believe in everything he'd say
Is this thing working? Is this thing on?
Because then one day this kid, that he'd beat up a couple time before
Realized, to even his own surprise, that he probably could indeed take more
And with that he hatched an evil plan to make that devil pay
He walked up to him, in the middle of the gym,
and he found the nerve to say
"you gonna hit somebody, today? You gonna hit me too.
In fact, you're gonna hit me every day, because now I'm picking on you"
And as crazy as it all might sound right now,
I'm not stopping until I'm through
It's too late to beg for mercy
Is this thing working? Is this thing on?
Because that bully he just laughed and laughed,
of course, and so did all of his friends
And he beat that poor kid unmercifully, for days and days on end
Only….slight less impressively each time,
to that pretty girl, and all of his friends
Who would eventually, secretly, start hoping for that kid to win
So, it this thing working? Is this thing on?
You know, you'll never hear him say this now,
because he thinks we still don't know
But winning this battle every day cost our bully the war a long time ago
And of all the scars he's got to show, for every blow that kid sneaks in
The worst one is probably knowing that tomorrow he's
going to have to get up
And fight that kid again
Is this thing working? Is this thing on?
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: TODD DANIEL SNIDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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