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Yes Doug Hopkins wrote most of the great songs on this album but this song was written by lead singer Robin Wilson and I think it is one of the best on the album.Not bad for someone who in his own words has said "I can barely play guitar"
@Hopkinsfan32 Hi, the Wikipedia page for Doug has more of the story. I guess he had a part in it, as personal responsibility is required to deal with a chemical dependency problem--something he started way too late IMHO.
"I understand why they fired me, but did they have to get so fucking cold and ruthless about it?"
Doug Hopkins (Rolling Stone, 1993)[2] (From the Wikipedia page)
I suppose the band had to do what they had to do. I'm wrong for judging.
@sclingeman Gin Blossoms fucked doug, you don't do that to a brother. He wrote all their best songs and put them in the spotlight, they would have been just another alt. band from early 90s Phoenix if it weren't for Doug. Read "Jesus of Suburbia" by Brian Smith about Doug for the real DL. They got what they deserved though, a life of county fairs and no more hits! They could have gotten Doug help and pulled it back together, they are spineless cowards with no convictions who let a label push em
@MikeToddOnline I wholeheartedly agree with you there. You caused me to recall a company function a couple of years ago, an outdoor picnic where the Gin Blossoms were the headline band. I thought "Wow, the Gin Blossoms at an employee picnic?" I didn't make it to that. That's the way it is post Doug, I suppose.
Thanks much for the article, it was an interesting read!
I saw them this past summer, for the first time. What impressed me most was that they sound every bit as good live , as they do in the studio. Great band. I wish they'd come back this way...I'd definitely go see them again in a heartbeat.
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@jmorris724 They are simalar in terms of the rythm. Allison Road is in the key of A and Never let you go is in the key of E I think. They both use a 1,5,4 chord progression which is the main thing that makes them sound alike.I like this song better though.This was written by Robin the lead singer which is cool because I think it is among the best on this album.This is an incredible album
I know that Marshall Crenshaw worked with the Gin Blossums and Crenshaw played John Lennon in Beatlemania. So perhaps the Gin Blossum connection to the Fab Four was by design than by coincidence.
This entire album was great. Regardless of how you feel about today's music [I personally think it sucks] You can't deny that it is all about singles today and the "album" format is dead
If the Beatles got their start in 1990 instead of 1960, I have always believed that they would've sounded a lot like the Gin Blossoms. This song in particular.
@ethanmario8 My first major concert featured the Gin Blossoms opening for the Spin Doctors at Riverside in Agawam, Mass. The Spin Doctors weren't anything special that night but the Gin Blossoms were outstanding. I'll always remember that concert and appreciate their music.
@NickG088 I saw the Gin Blossoms recently at a Casino. It was also memorable as the balding lead singer stood on the stage and asked his crowd of 200, "Are you ready to rock?!" The reply back nearly unanimous, "Dude, you're wearing a sweater vest."
back when this video was new, I was forbidden to watch Mtv (by my parents) Of course I snuck the channel on anyways, and taped this video...it was on a crummy VHS though with horrible quality. Little did I know that 15 years later it would be on Youtube. Glad to see it again :).
@motorcycleboy1968 That's Ladmo of The Wallace & Ladmo Show. W&L was a local kids show that ran for 35 years on TV in my hometown of Phoenix, AZ. The band were huge W&L fans. This is Ladmo introducing the GBs at the Arizona State Fair. You can download videos of W&L here at YouTube. Fun Fact: The most famous Wallace & Ladmo fan in the world?! Steven Spielberg!
When I was Driving through Texas I saw a Big 'ol street sign that said Allison. I wanted to steel it and hang it on my door, who doesn't want a giant sign with their name on it?
@MrBuc128 I know exactly what you mean. Since I was born in 1980 I was in middle school and heading into high school when that shit known as grunge rock was at it's peak. I couldn't stand that crap. I was heavy into classic rock from the 50's through the 80's and I was a huge fan of the bands you mentioned. I always got a lot of shit from my friends 'cause I thought grunge bands like Nirvana sucked ass. Lol.
@lhart99 Thanks for your reply.I am about ten older than you.During the 80's I was really into classic rock.But as much as I enjoyed the classics I always liked to hear good new rock.When i was in high school "hair bands" were everywhere.I liked some of thier stuff but enough is enough. in the early 90's when the blossoms crows etc. came out it was a good time for music.The overproduced music of the 80's was gone and back to basics rock in.todays music sucks
@MrBuc128 You know, I agree with you. By the late 80's the hair band scene really got played out. The early 90's were pretty good. Over the years, I've come to really enjoy Pear Jam. I think they are the only true grunge band worthy of my time. I regret not getting into them back when they first hit the main stream.
@lhart99 yes I too am a pearl jam fan at least some of thier music i saw them in concert in 2000 great show from what i can remember.Lots of weed and beer damn I miss those days
This is an amazing song from a very underrated band.Robin Wilson the lead singer wrote this.Although Doug Hopkins wrote some of their best stuff I think this is one of the best songs on the album.Too me this is just another argument that they should have stayed together longer because Wilson and Valenzuela were also great songwriters
Another underrated Group from the 90's! Great Lyrics! Along with Toad The Wet Sprocket. Does remind me of the mid 90's! Strange how time moves, "TO FAST!"
im a 16 year old metal head who likes punk and goth rock also . this band is a guilty pleasure thats for sure . i was at there show last thur in albany and they sounded great i mean just like this
the 70's 80's 90's were great (old person speaking) This song is great. Love the Gin Blossoms!! so does my daughter, Allison..... this will be her song at her 30th b/day party.
"A" "E" "D" are used to play another great 90's song "heaven or the highway out of town" by "the refreshments" some how this two bands are connected but i'm a little foggy on the details.
@Gerkinstock Come 'ta think of it... guitar chords A, E, & D are the exact chords (in that order too), needeD to play the 1960's song "Hooray For Hazel" by Tommy Roe!!!
I live in Tempe and there is an Allison Road here. I think the song is about getting lost and looking for an exit onto Interstate 10. "She" is his car.
Doug Hopkins was a huge part of the Gin Blossoms early success and he was, in fact, very talented. But, he also had a lot of personal problems and you can't blame the band for dismissing him. It's just too bad he couldn't have found help for his addicitions before he shot himself.
I was on the Gin Blossoms website just then, and there is no info on Doug Hopkins. There's not even a memorial page or anything. It's almost like he never existed. Its sad... All we have is the music. What great music it is. What a way to be remembered
Some sites don't mention him, i think the band knows every one knows the story and wants to move on. Their official site is more for tour info, I've seen they mentioned Doug on their facebook/myspace and another site. There are several interviews (even recent ones) were they talk about Doug. They named the last two albums in his memory, he is long from forgotten by the gin blossoms.
My parents named my sister after this song. it was such a great song and still is i just wish more people would see the deep meaning behind the lyerics i love it!!!!!!
@richintalent I *think* it's about a guy who can't make up his mind whether he actually loves his girlfriend or not, and when he finally decides he does, she's already moved on.
I went to college at ASU in Tempe, AZ where these guys are from. If you're really familiar with their stuff, New Miserable Experience is like a "Walking Tour" of Tempe. Mrs. Rita's Tarot shop,
Allison Rd. is McClintock, etc. they played the Tempe music fest two years back and kicked ASS!!! Great Music
Doug hopkins helped give birth to this band enormously ...... such a shame what happened to him , i guess all we can do is remember how talented he was and try to not forget he was ( in my eye's ) the master behind all the first hits that made this band maybe what it is today???
@PremithiumX what, you don't like jay-z pointing in your face and talking about new york all day? or "diddy" or ludacris or blah blah blah? gin blossoms is a suck band, but it's funny how nostalgic i feel listening to this when i compare it to the shitstorm of today's music.
@teknokrat1 haha no i don't want people talking to me about money and gang violence and petty shit lol. I know your question was humorous and rhetorical, but my silly ass though I might just answer it. Gin Blossoms do not suck lol.
90's on 9 sat radio LOL. Hadn't heard these songs in years. Also I like my newly reintroduced Live -Selling the drama. I'm 31 and these songs didn't mean much at the time but now they seem epic and awesome. Maybe because of the recent garbage, from deteriorating rap shit, puke-inducing Nickelback-type rock and sad awful pop with Katy Perry and god-awful-lady-gaga like music.
After careful research of many lyrics sites & watching the video, I'm with varsityredheads on "the road wasn't wide." However, there a ton of different thoughts out there!
I'm pretty sure the lyrics at 1:54 are "I didn't know I was lost at the time; Eyes in the sun, (drunken garble) and I went looking for an exit sign; All I wanted to find tonight..."
m really sorry, but these things freak me out sooo much!
dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days nw uv startd readn this dnt stp this is so scary snd ths ovr 2 5 vids in 143 mins when ur done press f6 nd ur crush's name wll appear on the screen n big letters ths is so scary cuz it actully wrks ths really wrks
All my favorite girls named Alison and that is why i love this song so much ! Thumbs up if your name is Ali !
echocompany540 1 month ago
I was going to say Gin Blossoms are a guilty pleasure, but I don’t feel guilty.
dakjargen 2 months ago
long live the 90's...
lumapas 3 months ago
TV in every room
(gettin takin)
Lamps on the floor
with no furniture
I didn't know.(lost at the time)
On Allison Road,
wasted.
npspec34 3 months ago
"So she fills up her sails /
With my wasted breath /
And each one's more wasted than the other you can bet"
sidDkid87 3 months ago
I heard this song on the radio, i like this band now lol.
InFlames2421 3 months ago
My sister's name is Alyson. Sounds the same right? :-)
HeyZeus096 3 months ago in playlist Liked
The Ginblossoms were fucking awesome
TATRODDER 3 months ago
@TATRODDER
were? still are.
X2wolverine 3 months ago
@X2wolverine True, "Still are"
TATRODDER 3 months ago
LONG LIVE LADMO!!!!!!!!!!
cntower01 3 months ago
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RedDustRoad 4 months ago
fuck i wanna jam with these dudes.. im in Az hit me up gin blossoms lol
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meglaw69 4 months ago
Yes Doug Hopkins wrote most of the great songs on this album but this song was written by lead singer Robin Wilson and I think it is one of the best on the album.Not bad for someone who in his own words has said "I can barely play guitar"
meglaw69 4 months ago
@Hopkinsfan32 Hi, the Wikipedia page for Doug has more of the story. I guess he had a part in it, as personal responsibility is required to deal with a chemical dependency problem--something he started way too late IMHO.
"I understand why they fired me, but did they have to get so fucking cold and ruthless about it?"
Doug Hopkins (Rolling Stone, 1993)[2] (From the Wikipedia page)
I suppose the band had to do what they had to do. I'm wrong for judging.
I do appreciate what he left behind.
sclingeman 4 months ago
@sclingeman Gin Blossoms fucked doug, you don't do that to a brother. He wrote all their best songs and put them in the spotlight, they would have been just another alt. band from early 90s Phoenix if it weren't for Doug. Read "Jesus of Suburbia" by Brian Smith about Doug for the real DL. They got what they deserved though, a life of county fairs and no more hits! They could have gotten Doug help and pulled it back together, they are spineless cowards with no convictions who let a label push em
MikeToddOnline 3 months ago
@MikeToddOnline I wholeheartedly agree with you there. You caused me to recall a company function a couple of years ago, an outdoor picnic where the Gin Blossoms were the headline band. I thought "Wow, the Gin Blossoms at an employee picnic?" I didn't make it to that. That's the way it is post Doug, I suppose.
Thanks much for the article, it was an interesting read!
Regards.
sclingeman 3 months ago
i know i want to love her but i can't decide...
eyes in the sun where the road wasn't wide...
fires in the heaven of the eyes i knew ~
butterflygone1 4 months ago
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butterflygone1 4 months ago
so she fills up her sails
with my wasted breath ~
butterflygone1 4 months ago
I saw them this past summer, for the first time. What impressed me most was that they sound every bit as good live , as they do in the studio. Great band. I wish they'd come back this way...I'd definitely go see them again in a heartbeat.
20252529 4 months ago
This rocked me to work this morning-love it thanks!
AmericanSon68 5 months ago
You killed Doug.
You know who I'm speaking of.
sclingeman 5 months ago
I wish I was a child of the nineties
pinballwizard150 5 months ago
i lived on allison road in the 7th grade when this came out :)
ummnadia 5 months ago
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RedDustRoad 5 months ago
I was named after this song
allianne9 6 months ago
wow Allison is my name.....i love this song
allie92991 6 months ago
So poetic :) I love!!
mydecemberht 7 months ago
hey! it was ladmo in the beginning (i think)! true arizona natives who are in their thirties to forties and fifties know who ladmo is
cjsdharma 7 months ago
I had sex with my girlfriend for the first time in a park on Alison Road. This became our song ever since then.
ShadowZIsGod 7 months ago
Undoubtedly my second fave Gin Blossoms song & the first song I heard by them.
MikesVideoMadness 8 months ago
Did anyone notice that the intro sounds like the chorus of "Never Let You Go" by Third Eye Blind?
jmorris724 8 months ago
@jmorris724 They are simalar in terms of the rythm. Allison Road is in the key of A and Never let you go is in the key of E I think. They both use a 1,5,4 chord progression which is the main thing that makes them sound alike.I like this song better though.This was written by Robin the lead singer which is cool because I think it is among the best on this album.This is an incredible album
baxtersave96 8 months ago 2
@jmorris724 Also I spelled similar wrong.I can't spell for shit.
baxtersave96 8 months ago
Reminds me of the Byrds.
Warjacki 8 months ago
@Warjacki a lot of their stuff is Byrdsy, but this is the Byrdiest of 'em all!
jmorris724 8 months ago
11 idiots. the end.
ashley19701 9 months ago
11 people did know they were lost at the time.
renewd 10 months ago
I know that Marshall Crenshaw worked with the Gin Blossums and Crenshaw played John Lennon in Beatlemania. So perhaps the Gin Blossum connection to the Fab Four was by design than by coincidence.
19531Michael 10 months ago
God I miss the 90s. Not a nostalgic guy, but the music was so much better
MrAk5150 10 months ago
The 90s Rule.
feswords 10 months ago
This song and this band are proof positive that the "big guitar" sound will remain so long as there is pop music.
arkady714 10 months ago
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This entire album was great. Regardless of how you feel about today's music [I personally think it sucks] You can't deny that it is all about singles today and the "album" format is dead
lob287 11 months ago
If the Beatles got their start in 1990 instead of 1960, I have always believed that they would've sounded a lot like the Gin Blossoms. This song in particular.
19531Michael 11 months ago
@19531Michael hmmmm. interesting thought. i like it!
SmoothCriminal57 10 months ago
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lob287 11 months ago
we did a few gin blossom songs...check them out at turner and brock acoustic sessions.....enjoy
tattedred 11 months ago
I you're looking for a time fix,
this video appearred on Launch No. 1, Premiere issue.
The file is dated 4/22/1995.
I literally heard this for the first time about 10 minutes ago.
It is a great, solid track, a touch on the low key side.
himself801 1 year ago
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ken0317 1 year ago
I don't care what anyone says. This is one of my faovrite bands ever. And one of my first concerts. I will always have a special place for this band.
ethanmario8 1 year ago 14
@ethanmario8 My first major concert featured the Gin Blossoms opening for the Spin Doctors at Riverside in Agawam, Mass. The Spin Doctors weren't anything special that night but the Gin Blossoms were outstanding. I'll always remember that concert and appreciate their music.
NickG088 1 year ago
@NickG088 I saw the Gin Blossoms recently at a Casino. It was also memorable as the balding lead singer stood on the stage and asked his crowd of 200, "Are you ready to rock?!" The reply back nearly unanimous, "Dude, you're wearing a sweater vest."
MustangsCanTurnToo 11 months ago
ditto PremitiumX
vb780x 1 year ago
what a wonderful, under-rated band. They had hit after hit in the 90"s & still tour. Their shows are awesome.
bubbletoed 1 year ago 8
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i just watched GB last night here in manila! they're fuckin' epic!!!!! =)
777cookiesandcream 1 year ago
just watched GB last night here in manila! the show was epic!!
777cookiesandcream 1 year ago
back when this video was new, I was forbidden to watch Mtv (by my parents) Of course I snuck the channel on anyways, and taped this video...it was on a crummy VHS though with horrible quality. Little did I know that 15 years later it would be on Youtube. Glad to see it again :).
ckyjunkie 1 year ago 2
who is the guy with the top hat on the t.v featured at the beginning of the video?
motorcycleboy1968 1 year ago
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cntower01 1 year ago
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@motorcycleboy1968 That's Ladmo of The Wallace & Ladmo Show. W&L was a local kids show that ran for 35 years on TV in my hometown of Phoenix, AZ. The band were huge W&L fans. This is Ladmo introducing the GBs at the Arizona State Fair. You can download videos of W&L here at YouTube. Fun Fact: The most famous Wallace & Ladmo fan in the world?! Steven Spielberg!
cntower01 1 year ago
I love 90's music!The best decade for music.
GlynisGuia 1 year ago
name's alison, haha, love this song!
WafflitoTheWaffle 1 year ago
i love this song too, and i actually live on allison road :D
forrestvoight 1 year ago 2
ahhhh i love this song. Plus, my name is Allison :)
SkyFoxCode 1 year ago
When I was Driving through Texas I saw a Big 'ol street sign that said Allison. I wanted to steel it and hang it on my door, who doesn't want a giant sign with their name on it?
AddictedToPayne 1 year ago
You may not believe what this song REALLY means. Find out at the blog SongSense.info. Seriously, I'm not trying to sell anything.
FinalScoreProducts 1 year ago
Proof positive that the "big guitar" sound will always be around. But I wonder whatever happened to these guys!
arkady714 1 year ago
@arkady714
They just put out a new cd Sept 28th.
rcgamer 1 year ago
Fricken love the Gin Blossoms. Gin Blossoms and Tonic have had a huge influence on me and my music.
SteveCoburnMusic 1 year ago
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MrBuc128 1 year ago
@MrBuc128 I know exactly what you mean. Since I was born in 1980 I was in middle school and heading into high school when that shit known as grunge rock was at it's peak. I couldn't stand that crap. I was heavy into classic rock from the 50's through the 80's and I was a huge fan of the bands you mentioned. I always got a lot of shit from my friends 'cause I thought grunge bands like Nirvana sucked ass. Lol.
lhart99 1 year ago
@lhart99 Thanks for your reply.I am about ten older than you.During the 80's I was really into classic rock.But as much as I enjoyed the classics I always liked to hear good new rock.When i was in high school "hair bands" were everywhere.I liked some of thier stuff but enough is enough. in the early 90's when the blossoms crows etc. came out it was a good time for music.The overproduced music of the 80's was gone and back to basics rock in.todays music sucks
MrBuc128 1 year ago
@MrBuc128 You know, I agree with you. By the late 80's the hair band scene really got played out. The early 90's were pretty good. Over the years, I've come to really enjoy Pear Jam. I think they are the only true grunge band worthy of my time. I regret not getting into them back when they first hit the main stream.
lhart99 1 year ago
@lhart99 yes I too am a pearl jam fan at least some of thier music i saw them in concert in 2000 great show from what i can remember.Lots of weed and beer damn I miss those days
MrBuc128 1 year ago
@MrBuc128 LOL. I can relate to that part of being totally smashed at concerts. Ha Ha Ha!
lhart99 1 year ago
This is an amazing song from a very underrated band.Robin Wilson the lead singer wrote this.Although Doug Hopkins wrote some of their best stuff I think this is one of the best songs on the album.Too me this is just another argument that they should have stayed together longer because Wilson and Valenzuela were also great songwriters
MrBuc128 1 year ago
my parents were on their way to the hospital to give birth to me and now my name is allison haha(:
allisonvara 1 year ago
@allisonvara right on! That's a really cool story to how you got your name.
lhart99 1 year ago
@allisonvara Were you named after this song or the actual road?
arkady714 1 year ago
@arkady714 The Sonqq
allisonvara 1 year ago
nice song haha
joeprice010 1 year ago
the 11 nuttjobs that dislike this song will burn in hell.
perfectDagent 1 year ago 25
@perfectDagent And they will be forced to listen to Justin Bieber's Baby and Akon feat Timbaland for eternity....
MishaAtreides 9 months ago
Another underrated Group from the 90's! Great Lyrics! Along with Toad The Wet Sprocket. Does remind me of the mid 90's! Strange how time moves, "TO FAST!"
bcn1211 1 year ago
im a 16 year old metal head who likes punk and goth rock also . this band is a guilty pleasure thats for sure . i was at there show last thur in albany and they sounded great i mean just like this
foxman123456789 1 year ago
I wish I had been old enough to remember the 90's better. I wasn't even a teenager until 2001.
90's has the best music ever!
heatherdumas 1 year ago
great song!!!!!...brings back memories....
cobra27 1 year ago
superb song
misery1965 1 year ago
Great memories of just graduating high school/starting college. Gin Blossoms were a huge part of my college experience. Good times!
copenhusker13 1 year ago
The Gin Blossoms just keep getting better with time. They put on an incredible show.
FreedomInPalestine 1 year ago
Reminds me of the 1960's rock group Grass Roots
pauldavisfan 1 year ago
One of my all time favorite songs and bands growing up! A great trip down memory lane.............
jthornton17 1 year ago
the 70's 80's 90's were great (old person speaking) This song is great. Love the Gin Blossoms!! so does my daughter, Allison..... this will be her song at her 30th b/day party.
kpimm1918 1 year ago
my name isnt even allison and i love this song...HA.
Sganja019 1 year ago
"A" "E" "D" are used to play another great 90's song "heaven or the highway out of town" by "the refreshments" some how this two bands are connected but i'm a little foggy on the details.
ADDfilmsDX 1 year ago
Turning 30 on April 28th this year of 2010, if only we could go back to these days!
tonbug1980 1 year ago 3
Nice song. One of the many 90's bands that were heavily influenced by REM.
schwarzblatt 1 year ago
OMG i havent herd this song in forever! My name is Allison this is awsum!
ohshcallison 1 year ago
Ladmo!
ramboramen 1 year ago
Guitar chords "A, E, & D" Same as The Nightcrawlers "The Little Black Egg!"
cmf1965 1 year ago 3
This song is also reminiscent of Starz' "Cherry Baby."
Gerkinstock 1 year ago
@Gerkinstock Come 'ta think of it... guitar chords A, E, & D are the exact chords (in that order too), needeD to play the 1960's song "Hooray For Hazel" by Tommy Roe!!!
"N-E-X-T!!!"
cmf1965 1 year ago
@cmf1965 yeah sometimes this group has a bit of a 60s like sound
maximumfun1993 1 year ago
One of my favorites! I wish the Gin Blossoms got more airplay at my job.
torresjo 1 year ago
We have an Allsion road where I live, I miss the great times of the 90's when this song was popular!!!
bdsninja 2 years ago 3
long live the 90s!!! wish we could go back just for a day...<3
JOPI23 2 years ago 87
@JOPI23
Ah, depending on your age "The 90's" could be changed for other time eras,
but music recently has made almost any era from 1956 forward, before the last ten years look/sound attractive.
himself801 1 year ago
@JOPI23 Yes indeed, the best decade ever especially the year 1991 which I was born.
MikeSparksMusic 9 months ago
Listened this to death when I ten. Wish I could go back there for a few minutes, but this will do.
SSJeanGenie 2 years ago 3
What a great band to come from Tempe, AZ! Originality plus plus, something that we hardly see nowadays :(
lukzie 2 years ago 3
I live in Tempe and there is an Allison Road here. I think the song is about getting lost and looking for an exit onto Interstate 10. "She" is his car.
sheeple100 2 years ago 3
There is also an Allison Road in Miami
EddieAR 1 year ago
LOVE. LOVE. LOVE this song...and the truckload of memories that go with it.
VoodooChile68 2 years ago 2
"So she fills up her sails with my wasted breath, each ones more wasted than the others you can bet"
Good lyrics period.
whaler3232 2 years ago
The guitar in this song reminds me of the Byrds and Roger Mc Guinn.
351460 2 years ago 4
I always think of the movie Dumb and Dumber when I hear this song, I think it was in that movie but I don't remember it's been a while.
JoshFF745 2 years ago
1995-1996 i think you are thinking of mary moe:P
Ackdacka 2 years ago 3
@Ackdacka Its new age girl by deadeye dick
nirvana1991KURTcob 1 year ago
one more is wasted than the other on allison road sound like a wasested life & pepole trying to get there shit together, thats what i hear anyway
buggylrp 2 years ago
The Gin Blossoms rock manz So many childhood memories come back when I listen to them
puertorican1883 2 years ago 2
this song is a flop-house anthem
forgetthepope 2 years ago
the video explains the song very well
forgetthepope 2 years ago
Doug Hopkins was a huge part of the Gin Blossoms early success and he was, in fact, very talented. But, he also had a lot of personal problems and you can't blame the band for dismissing him. It's just too bad he couldn't have found help for his addicitions before he shot himself.
pjmcnemar 2 years ago 2
lol that was so friggin funny
leklek69 2 years ago
I was on the Gin Blossoms website just then, and there is no info on Doug Hopkins. There's not even a memorial page or anything. It's almost like he never existed. Its sad... All we have is the music. What great music it is. What a way to be remembered
jpols4 2 years ago 3
Some sites don't mention him, i think the band knows every one knows the story and wants to move on. Their official site is more for tour info, I've seen they mentioned Doug on their facebook/myspace and another site. There are several interviews (even recent ones) were they talk about Doug. They named the last two albums in his memory, he is long from forgotten by the gin blossoms.
zaccds 2 years ago
Another tune that Doug Hopkins played guitars on....That's his replacement Scott Johnson miming 2 Doug's guitar parts, right?
Tarantulisimo 2 years ago
Love this tune !
godsmanforsure 2 years ago
A friend of mine is naming their baby Allison Rose so I want to sing this song to her. :)
Cookies4Santa 2 years ago 3
Time goes by so fast, man.
kipptumor 2 years ago 2
I was named after this song. :D
my mom thought they were saying "Allison Rose" instead, so thats why my first name is Allison and my middle name is Rose. I know, it's cute. hahah.
I do love this song though.
ScEnEf0rDuMmiiEs 2 years ago 4
My parents named my sister after this song. it was such a great song and still is i just wish more people would see the deep meaning behind the lyerics i love it!!!!!!
chevy101lover 2 years ago
can you tell me the meaning- i've listened to it umpteen times and i still can't grasp it
richintalent 2 years ago
@richintalent I *think* it's about a guy who can't make up his mind whether he actually loves his girlfriend or not, and when he finally decides he does, she's already moved on.
BobTheSubgenius 2 years ago 2
I went to college at ASU in Tempe, AZ where these guys are from. If you're really familiar with their stuff, New Miserable Experience is like a "Walking Tour" of Tempe. Mrs. Rita's Tarot shop,
Allison Rd. is McClintock, etc. they played the Tempe music fest two years back and kicked ASS!!! Great Music
mattym282000 2 years ago
Doug hopkins helped give birth to this band enormously ...... such a shame what happened to him , i guess all we can do is remember how talented he was and try to not forget he was ( in my eye's ) the master behind all the first hits that made this band maybe what it is today???
SirLag4lot 2 years ago 5
Great song, this and "Not Only Numb" are my faves.
Owls020 2 years ago
man I was only 3 when this was a hit song...too bad
slimjim3001 2 years ago 2
I hear this song at Staples (where I work) on the satellite radio channel, and listening to it distracts me from the horrors of retail.
OkState1987 2 years ago 16
I wish they still made music like this.
PremithiumX 2 years ago 39
@PremithiumX what, you don't like jay-z pointing in your face and talking about new york all day? or "diddy" or ludacris or blah blah blah? gin blossoms is a suck band, but it's funny how nostalgic i feel listening to this when i compare it to the shitstorm of today's music.
teknokrat1 1 year ago
@teknokrat1 haha no i don't want people talking to me about money and gang violence and petty shit lol. I know your question was humorous and rhetorical, but my silly ass though I might just answer it. Gin Blossoms do not suck lol.
TimeDivider 1 year ago
@PremithiumX : happy music ain't it. spirited. i like that.
captainkill1 1 year ago
@PremithiumX
They do. Their new cd No Chocolate Cake sounds just like they used to. its excellent If you want good music you have to go out and buy it.
rcgamer 1 year ago
i'm allison! :D
AllisonStroodle 2 years ago 6
kewl! =D
eguil52 2 years ago 3
Me too!
but with only one L
haha
ohmagawd111 2 years ago
90's on 9 sat radio LOL. Hadn't heard these songs in years. Also I like my newly reintroduced Live -Selling the drama. I'm 31 and these songs didn't mean much at the time but now they seem epic and awesome. Maybe because of the recent garbage, from deteriorating rap shit, puke-inducing Nickelback-type rock and sad awful pop with Katy Perry and god-awful-lady-gaga like music.
benjsmit 2 years ago 7
very descriptive...
laustererk 2 years ago
Couldn't agree more.
akpwnz 2 years ago
After careful research of many lyrics sites & watching the video, I'm with varsityredheads on "the road wasn't wide." However, there a ton of different thoughts out there!
pjmcnemar 2 years ago
A great sound.....in the Byrds tradition. Love the ringing guitar. You youngons should check them out!
toobmes 2 years ago 2
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richintalent 2 years ago
sorry dude, but no.
hiphopbwwsoccer 2 years ago
fckng "A" this was a great song...lots of good memories!
longviewcomputers 2 years ago
Another one of my favorite Gin Blossoms song :D
sasquatchhhhh 2 years ago 3
Which Gin Blossoms song isent a favorite? lol They all are favorites to me :o)
ColorsBright 2 years ago 2
Just saw them at the HRH pool with Tonic the ripped as always !!Lance wilson was even there!!
SuperMatthews7 2 years ago 2
Great band...why did I rarely hear this song by them?
Whatever, it's awesome no matter what I say.
mathgeek37 2 years ago 2
I miss Ladmo!
ramboramen 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure the lyrics at 1:54 are "I didn't know I was lost at the time; Eyes in the sun, (drunken garble) and I went looking for an exit sign; All I wanted to find tonight..."
pjmcnemar 2 years ago
The road wasn't wide?
varsityredheads 2 years ago
I think the 'drunken garble' is 'the pearl was in wine'
richintalent 2 years ago
at 1:53, does anyone know what the lyrics to that line are?
katiestandbyme 2 years ago
i was named after this song : )
homeSkoolGals 2 years ago 4
Ladmo!
ramboramen 2 years ago
The Nightcrawlers - The Little Black Egg Ah, whats up with that?
mhchilds 2 years ago
This is such an under-rated band , but so-so good!
bubbletoed 2 years ago
yes , also it reminds me of a ashley road who means a lot to me
harshaym 2 years ago
Maybe the best song ever, pure sugar
jberti27 2 years ago
dude..this video is all done in one shot. so no matter what anyone says negatively, you have to respect that it wasn't easy to do. quite skillful...
pendletonthe3rd 2 years ago
What in the world of music is sweeter than the "big guitar" sound.
This band does it so well.
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cobra27 2 years ago
Does anyone have the remix of this song from 1994?
maximumfun1993 2 years ago
They were sooooooo fucking good , why disappear ?
bahashawa 2 years ago 3
They are still around. They have 2 albums coming out this year.
zaccds 2 years ago 2
A live album titled "Live In Concert" was released on May 19th.
jo21389 2 years ago