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 .
Turn It Up
Todd Snider Lyrics
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Well I've been sitting here all night long,
And I've been singing to every song.
I ain't asked for nothing yet,
Turn it up
Turn it up
Draw a crowd I could crawl into,
You don't know what I've been through.
Turn it up, I don't want to hear what I'm thinking tonight.
I let my woman move in last fall,
Now she don't ever let me touch her at all.
She's been picking at me all day,
I came here to get out of her way.
Turn it up
Turn it up
I think that woman might of lost her mind,
Someday I'm I'm afraid she's gonna cross the line.
Turn it up, I don't wanna hear what I'm thinking tonight.
Well I've been walking on eggshells baby,
I've been losing my mind.
She's been driving me to drinking lately,
I'm drinking all the time.
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Turn it up
Well I've been fighting these angry mobs,
Holding down a couple dead-end jobs.
Well they can sure keep me down alright,
They can't keep me from rocking tonight.
Turn it up, boy
Turn it up
Draw a crowd I can crawl into,
I'm afraid of what I might do.
Turn it up, I don't wanna hear what I'm thinking tonight.
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Turn it up
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The song "Turn it Up" by Todd Snider is an upbeat rock song about a man who is going through a lot of stress and frustration in his life. The song tells the story of a man who has been sitting in a bar all night, listening to music and trying to forget about his troubles. He hasn't asked for anything yet, but now all he is asking for is for the music to be turned up. He wants to be lost in the crowd and forget about his problems.
In the chorus, Todd repeats the words "Turn it up" several times, emphasizing the importance of the music and the need for it to be louder. He also talks about his woman, who moved in last fall, but now doesn't touch him at all. She has been picking at him all day, and he came to the bar to get out of her way. He fears that she has lost her mind and that she will cross the line someday. Todd sings that he doesn't want to hear what he's thinking about tonight, meaning that he just wants to be lost in the music and forget about his problems.
The song is about using music as an escape from the stresses of life. It's about feeling lost and overwhelmed, but finding solace in the loud, rockin' music. While the lyrics are quite simple, the song has a catchy melody and a great groove that will have you nodding your head and tapping your feet.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I've been sitting here all night long,
I have been staying here for the entire night
And I've been singing to every song.
I've been singing along to every song I hear.
I ain't asked for nothing yet,
So far I have asked for nothing
Now all I'm asking is one request
My only request is
Turn it up
Please increase the volume of the song
Draw a crowd I could crawl into,
I want to be part of the audience where I can lose myself in the music
You don't know what I've been through.
You have no idea what I've experienced
Turn it up, I don't want to hear what I'm thinking tonight.
Increase the volume of the music, as I do not want to hear what is in my thoughts right now.
I let my woman move in last fall,
My girlfriend started living with me last autumn
Now she don't ever let me touch her at all.
Now she doesn't let me touch her
She's been picking at me all day,
The entire day she's been annoying me
I came here to get out of her way.
I came here to distance myself from her.
Turn it up
Increase the song's intensity
I think that woman might of lost her mind,
I think my girlfriend has lost it
Someday I'm I'm afraid she's gonna cross the line.
I'm scared that she's going to go too far someday.
Turn it up, I don't wanna hear what I'm thinking tonight.
Increase the volume of the music, I don't want to think of anything that is happening around me.
Well I've been walking on eggshells baby,
I have to be careful/think twice when with her
I've been losing my mind.
I feel like I am going insane
She's been driving me to drinking lately,
She has been pushing me to drink excessively as of late
I'm drinking all the time.
I have been drinking continually
Turn it up
Please increase the volume of the song
Well I've been fighting these angry mobs,
I have been dealing with angry and unruly crowds earlier.
Holding down a couple dead-end jobs.
I'm currently working multiple dead-end jobs.
Well they can sure keep me down alright,
They can certainly keep me down
They can't keep me from rocking tonight.
None of that can prevent me from enjoying my night.
Turn it up, boy
Please increase the volume of the song
Turn it up
Increase the song's intensity
Draw a crowd I can crawl into,
I want to be part of the audience where I can lose myself in the music
I'm afraid of what I might do.
I am afraid of my own reactions
Turn it up, I don't wanna hear what I'm thinking tonight.
Increase the volume of the music, I don't want to think of anything that is happening around me.
Lyrics © KEITH SYKES MUSIC
Written by: TODD SNIDER
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