Stereo
Pavement
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Pigs, they tend to wiggle when they walk The infrastructure rots And the owners hate the jocks With their agents and their dates If the signatures are checked You'll just have to wait And we're counting up the instants that we save Tired nation so depraved From the cheap seats see us Wave to the camera It took a giant ramrod To raze the demon settlement But high-ho silver, ride High-ho silver, ride Take another ride to see me home Listen to me I'm on the stereo stereo Oh my baby baby baby baby babe Gave me malaria hysteria What about the voice of Geddy Lee How did it get so high? I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy? (I know him and he does) And you're my fact-checkin' cuz (Aww) Well focus on the quasar in the mist The Kaiser has a cyst And I'm a blank want list The qualms you have and if they stick They will drown you in a crick In the neck of a woods That was populated by Tired nation on the fly Everybody knows advice That was given out for free Lots of details to discern Lots of details But high-ho silver ride High-ho silver ride Takes another ride to make me Oh, get off the air I'm on the stereo stereo Oh my baby baby baby baby baby babe Gave me malaria hysteria
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Written by: STEPHEN MALKMUS
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10 facts about this song
Album Classification"Stero" is a song from the album "Brighten the Corners," which is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Pavement.
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Release DateThe song was released on February 11, 1997, and is considered one of their most well-known tracks.
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Influential ArtistDespite Pavement's relatively low commercial success, "Stereo" and its album had a significant influence on 90's indie rock.
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Title SignificanceThe song's title "Stereo" ostensibly references the having the perception of directionality of sound by human auditory systems, in which sounds from sources located on one side are louder to the respective ear, and arrive sooner compared to the other side.
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Distinctive ElementConsidered an iconic feature of the song, it starts abruptly, likely catching listeners off guard, an effect that many fans found charming and became characteristic of Pavement's style.
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Musical Style"Stereo" is characterised by its catchy guitar riffs and quirky lyrics, a defining feature of the band's slacker indie rock sound.
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Quirky LyricsThe song's lyrics famously ponder whether Rush's Geddy Lee's distinctive voice is a “natural fact,” or created with studio trickery.
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Remastered EditionIn honor of the album's 10th anniversary in 2007, a remastered version of "Stereo" was released featuring outtakes and B-sides.
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PopularityThe track was one of the band's most popular, reaching number 48 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming a staple on alternative radio stations in the US.
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Music VideoThe surrealistic music video for "Stereo" was directed by American director John Kelsey and features the band performing on mini golf course, reinforcing the band's liking for oddball humor and non-conformity.
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