The Breeders — Drivin' On 9
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Drivin' on 9
You could be a shadow
Beneath the streetlight
Behind my home
Drivin' on 9
I sure miss you
Pass a motel
Looking in the blinds
Drivin' on 9
Looking for the 30
Maybe I passed it
I'll Go another mile
Drivin' on 9
I sure look pretty
Carson city
Walking down the aisle
Drivin' on 9
Does daddy have a shotgun?
He said he'd never need one
Go another mile
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
Looking out my window sill
Wondering if I want you still
Wondering what's mine
Drivin' on 9
You could be a shadow
Beneath the streetlight
Behind my home
Drivin' on 9
I sure miss you
Pass a motel
Looking in the blinds
Drivin' on 9
Looking for the 30
Maybe I passed it
I'll Go another mile
Drivin' on 9
I sure look pretty
Carson city
Walking down the aisle
Drivin' on 9
Does daddy have a shotgun?
He said he'd never need one
Go another mile
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
Looking out my window sill
Wondering if I want you still
Wondering what's mine
Drivin' on 9
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The playful singing style (Kim) and the violin (Carrie Bradley) are two of the things I love about this one. A gem of a song.
This is too great for fucking words..!!
the rating Godlike was invented for this
linden wrote:
Looks like perfect Miata country... :-)
Drivin' on 9, Felton, CA
Looks like perfect Miata country... :-)
Once upon a time, at age 50-something, I was returning from San Diego on my motorcycle. (I had just completed an Iron Butt 50CC ride from Jacksonville to San Diego in 50 hours.)
Found myself on I-10 eastbound in New Mexico, and took the cutoff to Hachita to score a scavenger hunt bonus. Beautiful run at sundown!
As I wrapped up my scavenger hunt bonus photograph, I was hailed by a US Border Patrol agent. "Hey! You got enough gas? It's a long way to anywhere from here."
"Yep, thanks," I replied. "Filled up in Lordsburg and have about 200 miles left in the tank. Headed to El Paso."
"Well, I hope you know what you're doing, pal. I'll radio the other patrols to keep a lookout for you. You're riding though a whole bunch of nothing."
....
How is this relevant? I ended up driving (or riding) on New Mexico 9 just as the sun was setting at 9 pm.
For the next two-and-a-half hours, never more than 3 miles from the US-Mexico border, I saw nothing except jet-black dark with frequent flashes of white as jackrabbits jetted across my headlight beam. I slowed down considerably after leaping into the first arroyo and coming completely off my bike's seat. The tiny town of Columbus, with its single block of street lights, revealed a car on one of the side streets, and I wondered if it was another Border Patroller.
Since I didn't die Drivin' On NM 9, I consider it a Big Adventure.
Found myself on I-10 eastbound in New Mexico, and took the cutoff to Hachita to score a scavenger hunt bonus. Beautiful run at sundown!
As I wrapped up my scavenger hunt bonus photograph, I was hailed by a US Border Patrol agent. "Hey! You got enough gas? It's a long way to anywhere from here."
"Yep, thanks," I replied. "Filled up in Lordsburg and have about 200 miles left in the tank. Headed to El Paso."
"Well, I hope you know what you're doing, pal. I'll radio the other patrols to keep a lookout for you. You're riding though a whole bunch of nothing."
....
How is this relevant? I ended up driving (or riding) on New Mexico 9 just as the sun was setting at 9 pm.
For the next two-and-a-half hours, never more than 3 miles from the US-Mexico border, I saw nothing except jet-black dark with frequent flashes of white as jackrabbits jetted across my headlight beam. I slowed down considerably after leaping into the first arroyo and coming completely off my bike's seat. The tiny town of Columbus, with its single block of street lights, revealed a car on one of the side streets, and I wondered if it was another Border Patroller.
Since I didn't die Drivin' On NM 9, I consider it a Big Adventure.
You hear this and you just gotta dance..
don't get my hosehold done because of dancing all the time!!
Tired and cranky this morning and this kind of thing, generally, is not for me. But this is breaking through my less than stellar mood and brightening my day.
Thanks.
Thanks.
What a discovery this track is, listening in the UK this is one fabulous song. beautiful music - more please.
I miss driving
mmoyer wrote:
....going on 3 am and you're keeping me from going to bed!
Oh man, straight up 3pm, and you're keeping me from going to a meeting.
....going on 3 am and you're keeping me from going to bed!
KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
A much better 9 than back on the "other"coast.
I grew up off hwy 9 in Felton. Now I live in western NC and live off another hwy 9. They're all the same. All the daddy's have shotguns.
A much better 9 than back on the "other"coast.
I grew up off hwy 9 in Felton. Now I live in western NC and live off another hwy 9. They're all the same. All the daddy's have shotguns.
Plink plinky plink plinky plinky plink
teleskialaska wrote:
Drove up in our RV to Alaska in 2012. Seward was one one of our first stops. Parked in a city dry camp site on the south end of the town, on the Bay of Alaska as i recall, next to the aquarium We liked it so much that we stopped there on the way back.
Alaska Highway # 9...we only have 12, and some of those overlap. Truth of the matter is we still name them. This is acutally the south end of the "Seward Highway"
Drove up in our RV to Alaska in 2012. Seward was one one of our first stops. Parked in a city dry camp site on the south end of the town, on the Bay of Alaska as i recall, next to the aquarium We liked it so much that we stopped there on the way back.
Perfect sweet song with the candy voice of Kim... Have a beautiful 31th december RP
much better songs on 'pod' and 'last splash' than this one
This thing is really in heavy rotation here on RP. It says the song has been played twice in the past 30 days. I've heard it twice just this week.
tembaco wrote:
I second that.
Thirded. They just sound like another Frank Black project to me without her.
I second that.
Thirded. They just sound like another Frank Black project to me without her.
dwhayslett wrote:
They've apparently released a new album since this post.
The new album is pretty good...
I saw them live a couple months back... The whole Last Splash gang back together. The Deal sisters look great and happy and full of life, considering it wasn't a sure thing that they'd make it this long, I'd count that as a great win...
Oh, and they even played this, much to my delight.
They've apparently released a new album since this post.
The new album is pretty good...
I saw them live a couple months back... The whole Last Splash gang back together. The Deal sisters look great and happy and full of life, considering it wasn't a sure thing that they'd make it this long, I'd count that as a great win...
Oh, and they even played this, much to my delight.
hayduke2 wrote:
They've apparently released a new album since this post.
from '93 yoinks! damn sweet tune, shoot it'd be great to hear the Breeders doing this live, are they still together I wonder ...
(last release '09 hmmmmmm )
(last release '09 hmmmmmm )
They've apparently released a new album since this post.
I don't care whatcha' say, this little song swings. :-)
This reminds me of Olive Oyl's solo in Popeye.
from '93 yoinks! damn sweet tune, shoot it'd be great to hear the Breeders doing this live, are they still together I wonder ...
(last release '09 hmmmmmm )
(last release '09 hmmmmmm )
dc_zee wrote:
Always took it as a bit of parody... or country with a wink. "Does Daddy have a shotgun?...."
exactly.
Always took it as a bit of parody... or country with a wink. "Does Daddy have a shotgun?...."
exactly.
Dazzerb wrote:
I second that.
The Pixies are not the same without Kim Deal.
I second that.
LPCity wrote:
Always took it as a bit of parody... or country with a wink. "Does Daddy have a shotgun?...."
Kind of county-ish sound but not very convincing.
Always took it as a bit of parody... or country with a wink. "Does Daddy have a shotgun?...."
Kind of county-ish sound but not very convincing.
The Pixies are not the same without Kim Deal.
I always thought she was singing "Driving All Night", and I had the CD but never bothered to look at the title. Good to hear this again.
What other radio plays The Breeders? Thank you RP!!
10 because Breeders
black321 wrote:
Nice breeding song
Nice golfing song
Nice breeding song
Quite likable.
BBoyes wrote:
Well said, BBoyes!
Please... no "h" sounds inserted in held vowels. It's not "bi-hi-hi". For that I could listen to Taylor Swift. If not for that this would be a nice tune.
Well said, BBoyes!
Nice golfing song
Please... no "h" sounds inserted in held vowels. It's not "bi-hi-hi". For that I could listen to Taylor Swift. If not for that this would be a nice tune.
SWEET
oldman wrote:
Yeah, acoustic modems.
Your phone has more power than the "portable computers" available back when this song came out.
It was a challenge to make very simple driving games back then, Carmageddon was still a few years away.
Hang on while we dial up Compuserve if you had a PC, AOL (I think) if you had a MAC. 300 Baud modems were king
Thems was the days
It was a challenge to make very simple driving games back then, Carmageddon was still a few years away.
Hang on while we dial up Compuserve if you had a PC, AOL (I think) if you had a MAC. 300 Baud modems were king
Thems was the days
Yeah, acoustic modems.
Alaska Highway # 9...we only have 12, and some of those overlap. Truth of the matter is we still name them. This is acutally the south end of the "Seward Highway"
Oh man, straight up 3pm, and you're keeping me from going to a meeting.
KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
A much better 9 than back on the "other"coast.
This Alaskan loves California Hwy 9.
A much better 9 than back on the "other"coast.
This Alaskan loves California Hwy 9.
Oh, man, her voice on this one...wow...makes me think of Hwy 9, up off of I-70 near Dillon/Silverthorne; goes up to Kremmling, on the way to Steamboat Springs...and that always means the best of the best fishing and camping in Summer and killer skiing in Winter; Good Times!
linden wrote:
A much better 9 than back on the "other"coast.
Drivin' on 9, Felton, CA
A much better 9 than back on the "other"coast.
mrtuba9 wrote:
A little Google Street View for ya...
A little Google Street View for ya...
Aren't they singing: driving home for christmas, are they?
Merry X-mas to everybody, all the listeners, and all the jewellers, goldsmiths!
Merry X-mas to everybody, all the listeners, and all the jewellers, goldsmiths!
Drivin' on 9, Felton, CA
stunix wrote:
Your phone has more power than the "portable computers" available back when this song came out.
It was a challenge to make very simple driving games back then, Carmageddon was still a few years away.
Hang on while we dial up Compuserve if you had a PC, AOL (I think) if you had a MAC. 300 Baud modems were king
Thems was the days
I thought she was singing "driving online" .... I wondered how?, are we talking a laptop on the bench seat, or a virtual reality where she can control her Toyota from a browser?
Your phone has more power than the "portable computers" available back when this song came out.
It was a challenge to make very simple driving games back then, Carmageddon was still a few years away.
Hang on while we dial up Compuserve if you had a PC, AOL (I think) if you had a MAC. 300 Baud modems were king
Thems was the days
A little Google Street View for ya...
I thought she was singing "driving online" .... I wondered how?, are we talking a laptop on the bench seat, or a virtual reality where she can control her Toyota from a browser?
An excellent song please play it more!
ninamo wrote:
Bump
Always loved this song. HWY 9 in Nor Cal is amazing!
Bump
This is a great album.
This song is totally different than the rest of the album, but still a great tune to sing along to.
This song is totally different than the rest of the album, but still a great tune to sing along to.
I always remember my brother, at a Breeders show, happily jumping up and down shouting "There's two of 'em!" re: Kim and Kelly. He was in love...
And our friend Jesse smoked pot with them on their bus.
And our friend Jesse smoked pot with them on their bus.
Jelani wrote:
On 9? must be to Poughkeepsie...or away from it ( would be better). :-)
In my experience, Poughkeepsie does look much better in the rear view mirror. US Route 9 in NYS does go through NYC and NJ - I think as far as Delaware - but I think she may be talking about Massachusetts Route 9 in in this tune, since that does intersect Route 30 (which is also mentioned in the lyrics) in a few places and she lived in Boston. Good tune.
On 9? must be to Poughkeepsie...or away from it ( would be better). :-)
In my experience, Poughkeepsie does look much better in the rear view mirror. US Route 9 in NYS does go through NYC and NJ - I think as far as Delaware - but I think she may be talking about Massachusetts Route 9 in in this tune, since that does intersect Route 30 (which is also mentioned in the lyrics) in a few places and she lived in Boston. Good tune.Always loved this song. HWY 9 in Nor Cal is amazing!
apd wrote:
To find that would be groom daddy!
Where is she driving? Didn't quite catch it...
To find that would be groom daddy!
FunctionFormless wrote:
But Kim sounds blitzed on some of those tunes!
Good song and decent album...but the Title TK album is classic.
But Kim sounds blitzed on some of those tunes!
apd wrote:
On 9? must be to Poughkeepsie...or away from it ( would be better). :-)
Where is she driving? Didn't quite catch it...
On 9? must be to Poughkeepsie...or away from it ( would be better). :-)
Where is she driving? Didn't quite catch it...
Sweet!
zipper wrote:
Me, too - sorta makes me slow down and breathe, and smile. And then breathe again and actually notice things like flowers, dragonflies, and cool breezes... Reminds me of a simpler time when my brother and I were rattling down a country road in his ancient truck with the a.m. radio. We never knew what it would play, so we didn't bother to set the station. One day, we'd get something by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and another day, we'd get a radio talk show. It was a Russian-Roulette radio. If people wanted to get around us, my brother would just pull to the side and let them pass, and then he'd get back onto to road and we'd yup-yup along. Good times...
It makes me happy.
Me, too - sorta makes me slow down and breathe, and smile. And then breathe again and actually notice things like flowers, dragonflies, and cool breezes... Reminds me of a simpler time when my brother and I were rattling down a country road in his ancient truck with the a.m. radio. We never knew what it would play, so we didn't bother to set the station. One day, we'd get something by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and another day, we'd get a radio talk show. It was a Russian-Roulette radio. If people wanted to get around us, my brother would just pull to the side and let them pass, and then he'd get back onto to road and we'd yup-yup along. Good times...
FunctionFormless wrote:
Good song and decent album...but the Title TK album is classic.
Good song and decent album...but the Title TK album is classic.
It makes me happy.
Very Nice!
cathenley wrote:
SUCH A FRIGGIN' CLASSIC ALBUM....
Excelsior wrote:
Sounds like a 12 year old girl, both in terms of singing and songwriting ability. No thanks.
Love this song. Don't know exactly why, but I love it.
me, found the dancing banana, here are some friends
it is alot more fun dancing with friends Excelsior wrote:
"Does Daddy have a shotgun?" Yeah, damn right I do, and I'll stick it down ya throat if ya don't quit that caterwauling.
Sounds like a 12 year old girl, both in terms of singing and songwriting ability. No thanks.
"Does Daddy have a shotgun?" Yeah, damn right I do, and I'll stick it down ya throat if ya don't quit that caterwauling.
SUCH A FRIGGIN' CLASSIC ALBUM....
For me, Drivin' On 9 was for Last Splash what Here Comes Your Man was for Doolittle.
Always was a fun little ditty but not very representative of what the band was about. I think I like almost every other song on the album more.
Always was a fun little ditty but not very representative of what the band was about. I think I like almost every other song on the album more.
SpamNRice wrote:
Breathy light vocals of the woman you'd love to have sittin in the seat next to you whispering in your ear... An easy listen -- not great, not bad -- just very listenable. Solid 7.
more like the psychotic hitchiker you want to drop off at the next exit
Sounds like a 12 year old girl, both in terms of singing and songwriting ability. No thanks.
out_to_lunch wrote:
Whoa - did anyone else catch that Water Boys bit in there?
I wouldn't have if you hadn't mentioned it. But you're right. There it is. Thanks for the flash back!
Likely the best spin-off out of The Pixies. Kim Deal in her best performance. The album is a fast listen but no doubt leaves behind indelible moments. Good to start the afternoon!
Kelly's the Real Deal. Too bad she takes 5 years to do a new record.
very funny..
7 ! for start :)
morgsy67 wrote:
Being a Boston girl, I think she is refering to Rte. 9 that runs through several Boston suburbs.
Great song!
I agree, I think she means Rt 9 outside of Boston..it actually runs all the way across MA & ends near the NY border.
morgsy67 wrote:
Being a Boston girl, I think she is refering to Rte. 9 that runs through several Boston suburbs.
Great song!
Maybe she's headed to Newton.
Whoa - did anyone else catch that Water Boys bit in there?
RobK wrote:
Given her reference to Carson City, I doubt it.
Well... if you keep driving east you'd hit Carson City.
celadonstone wrote:
yay. Grrrrll rock. Grrrl country.
Even better.
Y 'Alternative!
Breathy light vocals of the woman you\'d love to have sittin in the seat next to you whispering in your ear... An easy listen -- not great, not bad -- just very listenable. Solid 7.
i love it too. no idea why, but it always makes me think of pilgrim. 
Being a Boston girl, I think she is refering to Rte. 9 that runs through several Boston suburbs.
Great song!
Love it!!!
If you like violin in your tunes, check out Treehouse! www.myspace.com/treehouseonline
peace,
Paul Kuhn 
tsw wrote:
Phunny that I lived near a Highway 9 once. A winding country two-lane, upon which driving on a nice day was invariably enjoyable.
Phunnier yet so did I. Right next to the Shenandoah River.
Then one day reality beckoned and I had to leave.
Great fun to 'deal' with.
Phunny that I lived near a Highway 9 once. A winding country two-lane, upon which driving on a nice day was invariably enjoyable.
one of the best albums of the '90s!
Marginal 
I'd recognize that voice anywhere.
redeyespy wrote:
Completely different from the other offerings (which are all bits of crunchy guitar goodness) on Last Splash, and great tongue-in-cheek fun.
yay. Grrrrll rock. Grrrl country.
Good song. Decent band. Boring cover.
vvlee wrote:
I've liked this song since the first time I heard it, but it always makes me think of olive oyl (or shelley duvall's version at least).
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It is kind of Olive-Oyly-ish now that you mention it .. 
I've liked this song since the first time I heard it, but it always makes me think of olive oyl (or shelley duvall's version at least).
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ahoylola wrote:
I've liked this song since the first time I heard it, but it always makes me think of olive oyl (or shelley duvall's version at least).
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olive oyl?
I've liked this song since the first time I heard it, but it always makes me think of olive oyl (or shelley duvall's version at least).
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kim's always had it. still does to this day. new pixies in 07 we can hope.
the best song on the record....love it....
Just a great little song, with a lot of good memories tied to it 
drtjdel wrote:
You're thinking of 17 or 1. 9 connects Los Gatos with the home of the Great One, Saratoga!!! Have a great weekend kids!!
This Highway 9 (not the song's) runs from Los Gatos through Saratoga, up into the Santa Cruz Mountains, down again into Boulder Creek, through Felton and finally ends at Highway 1 in Santa Cruz. In the mountains, it's a vomit comet if you're a pregnant passenger.
JonnyNismo wrote:
Highway 9 to Santa Cruz?
Given her reference to Carson City, I doubt it.
's what I've always wondered, too.
Seems like the band members hale from parts more Eastward, but that doesn't mean they didn't play gigs at the Catalyst when touring the greater Bay Area, or something.
JonnyNismo wrote:
Highway 9 to Santa Cruz?
Would love to hear RP play something by the Amps as well (Pacer album).
Riding on the hype of the Pixies all the way. I thought the songwriting was weak on this album.
drtjdel wrote:
You're thinking of 17 or 1. 9 connects Los Gatos with the home of the Great One, Saratoga!!! Have a great weekend kids!!
Wait I'm wrong again! 9 goes through those cool towns don't it?
ElSupreme wrote:
Highway 9 from Santa Cruz?
You're thinking of 17 or 1. 9 connects Los Gatos with the home of the Great One, Saratoga!!! Have a great weekend kids!!
JonnyNismo wrote:
Highway 9 to Santa Cruz?
Highway 9 from Santa Cruz?
One of my fav bands from the 90s
olive oyl?
JonnyNismo wrote:
Highway 9 to Santa Cruz?
I was wondering the same thing. =>
Old_Pool_Skunk wrote:
It could use a little more Animal.
...on the cowbell?
Highway 9 to Santa Cruz?
Sounds like something the Muppets would have sang on their tv show.
It could use a little more Animal.
Whenever I hear this it's impossible to get out of my head - fantastic tune!!