Sleepyhead

Passion Pit

About Sleepyhead

"Sleepyhead" is the debut single from American electronic band Passion Pit, featured on their first EP, Chunk of Change. The single was released in September 2008. The song contains samples of "Óró Mo Bháidín" by Mary O'Hara and "San Francisco Scene (The Beat Generation)" by Jack Kerouac. ("and everything is going to the beat.") An instrumental version of the song also makes an appearance in LittleBigPlanet 2.


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And everything is going to the beat
And everything is going to the beat
And everything is going

And you said, it was like fire around the brim
Burning solid, burning thin the burning rim
Like stars burning holes right through the dark
Flicking fire like saltwater into my eyes
You were one inch from the edge of this bed
I dragged you back a sleepyhead, sleepyhead

They couldn't think of something to say the day you burst
With all their lions, with all their might and all their thirst
They crowd your bedroom like some thoughts wearing thin
Against the walls, against your rules, against your skin
My beard grew down to the floor and out through the doors
Of your eyes, begonia skies like a sleepyhead, sleepyhead

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Passion Pit

Passion Pit is an American electropop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts, formed in 2007. The band consists of Michael Angelakos (lead vocals, keyboards), Ian Hultquist (keyboards, guitar), Xander Singh (synthesizer, samples), Jeff Apruzzese (bass, synth bass), and Nate Donmoyer (drums). All of the band members attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, with the exception of Angelakos, who attended Emerson College. more »

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Written by: MARY (GB 1) O'HARA, , TRADITIONAL, MICHAEL ANGELAKOS

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Production
"Sleepyhead" was written and produced by Michael Angelakos, the lead vocalist of Passion Pit.
Album Placement
It is one of the tracks on their debut EP, "Chunk of Change" and also appeared on the band's first studio album "Manners."
Unique Samples
The song features samples from "Óró Mo Bháidín," an Irish folk song performed by Mary O'Hara.
Chart Performance
"Sleepyhead" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States.
Music Video
A music video was created for the song, directed by The Wilderness and released in 2008. The video features Angelakos in a surreal, dream-like state which aligns with the song's title.
Cultural Impact
The song was featured in the soundtrack of the video game LittleBigPlanet 2, and commercials for Palm Pixi and Taco Bell.
Live Performance
"Sleepyhead" was the last song Passion Pit performed on their final tour before their indefinite hiatus announced in 2017.
Critical Reception
The song received generally positive reviews from critics with some highlighting its catchy chorus and unique electronica sound.
Song Interpretation
The lyrics of "Sleepyhead" are often interpreted as dealing with themes of fear, insecurity, and childhood memories.
Popularity over time
Even though it was released in 2008, "Sleepyhead" remains one of Passion Pit's most popular songs to date.

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