Segall began his recording career as a part-time musician in various underground bands in Orange County and the San Francisco Bay Area, before beginning a solo career in 2008. Segall's first solo release was the cassette Horn The Unicorn released on the Wizard Mountain label (later re-released by HBSP-2X on vinyl record). Around the same time, Wizard Mountain also released a split cassette featuring Segall and the band Superstitions entitled Halfnonagon.
In 2012, Segall released three LPs: His solo album, Twins; a collaboration with White Fence titled Hair and Slaughterhouse, an album with the Ty Segall Band.
Don
Ty Segall Lyrics
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Your life’s just begun
Don’t you wonder, wonder so?
How it, it will go?
Want to know? Want to know?
Want to know? Want to know?
How it goes? How it goes?
Your mama, she wants you home
And Jamie, she’s oh so cold
Oh, she’s wondering so
How it, it will go
Wants to know, wants to know
Wants to know, wants to know
How it goes? How it goes?
How it goes? How it goes?
The lyrics to Ty Segall's "Don" are indicative of a moment in time. Susie Thumb's life is just beginning, and she seems to be unsure of how it will go. The repetition of the phrase "wants to know" emphasizes her curiosity about the future. The mention of Susie's mother, who wants her home, and Jamie, who is "oh so cold," suggests that Susie may be searching for something beyond her current circumstances.
The repetition of the phrase "how it goes" creates a sense of uncertainty and anxiety. The lyrics suggest that Susie and Jamie both share this feeling, which adds to the song's emotional intensity. The repetition of the phrases "wants to know" and "how it goes" emphasizes the importance of these questions to the characters in the song, but the lack of answers suggests that they are left to face the unknown on their own.
Overall, "Don" is a poignant and emotionally charged song that captures the feeling of being at a crossroads in life. The lyrics reflect the confusion and uncertainty that often come with these moments, effectively capturing the listener's attention.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Susie, Susie Thumb
Addressing the person as Susie Thumb in a casual manner
Your life’s just begun
Highlighting the fact that Susie has a lot of life ahead of her and her journey has just started
Don’t you wonder, wonder so?
Encouraging Susie to ponder about life and its mysteries
How it, it will go?
Asking Susie to think about how her life will turn out to be
Want to know? Want to know?
Repeatedly asking Susie if she is curious
Your mama, she wants you home
Informing Susie that her mother wants her to come back home
And Jamie, she’s oh so cold
Describing Jamie's behavior as being cold towards Susie, possibly indicating some past incident
Oh, she’s wondering so
Describing how Jamie is also curious about how Susie's life will turn out
How it, it will go
Reiterating how Susie's journey in life is uncertain and everyone is curious about it
Wants to know, wants to know
Re-emphasizing how Jamie also wants to know what Susie's future holds
How it goes? How it goes?
Asking the same question again, showing how uncertainty is a common theme in life
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: TY SEGALL
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Mungo Jerry
One of this best punk tunes ever, GG Allin recorded this before he completely lost his marbles.
Mike Stranded
I had mentioned to a friend that Ty’s music was very rooted in 60s garage rock and some material sounded like early punk rock before hardcore. I mentioned GG’s early stuff before he got the prison mentality, GG had a knack for writing a catchy hook or two. So Ty doing this came as no surprise .
I would like to hear Ty take on some metal one day as he supposedly had a death/black metal project long ago.
Guttersnipe 77
For once a good GG cover.
mr SCREWED
Forgotten tomb did some pretty dope covers
kaidan 74
melhor cover
Corey Hale
Fuck Yes. This is an amazing cover. This band did GG proud.
kaidan 74
isso é mt foda
Destructor 17
Love the cover!!!
Mark Weddington
Bloody brilliant! What a great voice!
EuroWolf420
sounds great! very similar to the original