Afghan Whigs - "Fountain and Fairfax"

[p8ntdogg66]

this is the theme tune to my life !

[kdnwieners]

Great band , great song. I am pretty sure fountain and fairfax is a street corner in LA where an AA location is . The bridge segment of this song feels like someone wringing out their heart 2:05 to 2:45. Rapture. Gregs lyrics are always great but the music in this one is dead on. " It's an impossible how."

[TypicalJAFO]

"Ayynn-gel, come clos-er

So the stink of your lies

Sinks into my memory"

Makes me think of my ex every single time...

[spuffygurl4eva]

where is the good stuff like this now? music is dead i tell you!

[MACookeFoto]

Gentlemen was released in 1993.

[xxsugarcomaxx]

I REALLY hate it when people put up ONE still and call it a video, fucking stupid...

[gregdullirocks]

yeah from what i've heard its basically an AA/NA thing. Love this band.

[aleskyblue]

oh!! mind-blowing!!

[egocatcher]

This tune is in my head for days now!

[adrianvino]

...so dont stay away too long..

[petharti]

Fountain and Fairfax is a very cool tune, very close to the corner of Best and Ever.

[MisterRabbit78]

google maps it ,and street view it.. hollywood CA, fountain and fairfax. you'll see.

[MisterRabbit78]

fountain and fairfax is in L.A and all there is there are two churches, and a house, someone once told me that it was about him about to score some dope, and that was the house, but thats bs, its about meeting at the conner waiting to pick up but she never shows.

[goby999]

No, its where an AA meeting is, in the church. He goes to the meeting, and she's not there. Remember, it's about him quitting drugs and everything will be all right, but it isn't all right. He quits on Saturday, and she sleeps with another man in their bed on Tuesday.

[PocketAcesBM]

Fountain and Fairfax is AA in L.A., I believe.

[SlowDown101]

Angel don't you promise me words you can't deliver...

It's Tuesday now I hear him breathing inside of her

Let me drink let me talk it's an impossible high

My past 2yrs. have been almost exactly like the lyrics of this song.

[bavandongen]

Music was always better than the lyrics.

Like the middle where it seems to climb up and up but then resolves back to the beginning theme. I've probably listened to this song a hundred times just for that part.

[goby999]

No way!! The lyrics are some of the best ever. And especially on this song.

[Teowulff]

Angel, I'm sober

I got off that stuff

Just like you asked me to

[sean0101a]

Fountain & Fairfax were the streets that an AA meeting was held at. Forgot which city.

[docksteward]

Angel, come closer

So the stink of your lies

Sinks into my memory

Whigs rock!! DS.

[kostasmad]

Angel don't you promise me words that you can't deliver...