Sleepyhead
Passion Pit
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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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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.
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Album PlacementIt is one of the tracks on their debut EP, "Chunk of Change" and also appeared on the band's first studio album "Manners."
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Unique SamplesThe song features samples from "Óró Mo Bháidín," an Irish folk song performed by Mary O'Hara.
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Chart Performance"Sleepyhead" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States.
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Music VideoA 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.
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Cultural ImpactThe song was featured in the soundtrack of the video game LittleBigPlanet 2, and commercials for Palm Pixi and Taco Bell.
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Live Performance"Sleepyhead" was the last song Passion Pit performed on their final tour before their indefinite hiatus announced in 2017.
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Critical ReceptionThe song received generally positive reviews from critics with some highlighting its catchy chorus and unique electronica sound.
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Song InterpretationThe lyrics of "Sleepyhead" are often interpreted as dealing with themes of fear, insecurity, and childhood memories.
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Popularity over timeEven though it was released in 2008, "Sleepyhead" remains one of Passion Pit's most popular songs to date.
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