Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand
Primitive Radio Gods
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Jan lays down and wrestles in her sleep Moonlight spills on comic books And superstars in magazines An old friend calls and tells us where to meet Her plane takes off from Baltimore And touches down on Bourbon Street We sit outside and argue all night long About a god we've never seen But never fails to side with me Sunday comes and all the papers say Ma Teresa's joined the mob And happy with her full time job Do do do do do do Am I alive or thoughts that drift away? Does summer come for everyone? Can humans do as prophets say? And if I die before I learn to speak Can money pay for all the days I lived awake But half asleep? Do do do do do do A life is time, they teach us growing up The seconds ticking killed us all A million years before the fall You ride the waves and don't ask where they go You swim like lions through the crest And bathe yourself on zebra flesh I've been downhearted baby, I've been downhearted baby, Ever since the day we met
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Written by: CHRIS O CONNOR, JANE FEATHER, LEONARD FEATHER
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11 facts about this song
Origins of the Song"Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in my Hand" is a song by Primitive Radio Gods, an American alternative rock band.
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Album DetailsThe song was released in 1995 as part of their debut album, "Rocket," also known as "Rocket - The Primitive Radio Gods' Log."
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Chart PerformanceThe song achieved considerable commercial success, reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in 1996.
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Usage in a FilmThe song gained heightened popularity when it got featured in the film "The Cable Guy" (1996), starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick.
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Unique Sampling AspectThe song makes use of sampling - it contains samples of B.B. King's "How Blue Can You Get" and a line from a Larry Graham song.
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Legal IssuesHowever, this sampling initially led to some legal issues regarding rights and royalties, delaying the album's release.
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Quiet Verses and Chorus PunctuationOne notable aspect of the song is its quiet verses punctuated by the loud, catchy chorus - a technique attributed to the so-called "loud-quiet" dynamic popularized by bands like Nirvana and Pixies.
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Song MeaningThe song's lyrics, while open to interpretation, generally convey a sense of disillusionment, contemplation, and a longing for connection.
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One-hit WonderDespite its success, Primitive Radio Gods were not able to replicate its performance with any subsequent releases. Therefore, they are often labeled as a 'one-hit wonder.’
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Ongoing PopularityEven decades after its release, "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in my Hand" maintains a cult following and is often included in playlists of '90s alternative hits.
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Iconic IntroThe intro of the song, featuring a distinctive bassline and sampled dialogue, is recognizable to many music fans of the '90s.
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