Pavement - Roll With The Wind

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From Ep Spit On A Stranger (1999)
"Spit on a Stranger" is the name of a single by the indie-rock band Pavement, coming from their final record Terror Twilight.

"Spit on a Stranger" has been covered by various artists. Alternate versions include one from progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek on 2002's This Side, and another recorded by singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams on 2004's Relations.


Many are the men who get lost around the bend
Solitary rejects with a need to spawn
Well the hell you are a-raisin'
The skirts you are a-chasin'
Gonna send the letter bomb back to you

Roll!
Roll with the wind!
Roll!
Roll with the wind!

______?______ theres always equation
For what you are made up of
what you're gonna be

Wise, you are a shaman and rich
a Boston prominent,
poor, you're just so common
and that's all there is

Roll!
Roll with the wind!
Roll!
Roll with the wind!

Clarity was lost in the guts of the Xerox machine
Say what you need
Say what you mean
Don't keep me guessing

Playing to packed houses
and quiet as church mouses
And building up a circus tent with black ???
Well I get high on action
Heavy tooth compaction
Building up a root canal entre vous

Roll!
Roll with the wind!
Roll!
Roll with the wind!

Charity's new members lost it
so save the reciept
Save the reciept
Save the reciept
Save the reciepts
Don't keep me guessing

You gotta roll!
Roll with the wind!
Roll with the wind!

You gotta roll!
Roll with the wind!
Roll with the wind!

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  • @pr0dd2k9 yeah I think so, it doesn't sound like Scott Kannberg to me

  • This is so typical of Pavement, there's some b-side or something you've never heard of and it turns out to be so rad. Reminds me of the Kinks, or Dylan's bootleg stuff. Or Elvis Costello or the Beatles, where the b-side is usually as good as the a-side. Whereas most bands, even their a-side sucks. Pavement, like these others, are true rock artists. Doing it because they love rockin out. Not just for fame cash sex and drugs

  • this should have been a single

  • one of the best bsides

  • Is malk singing?

  • Yes, you're right, I completely forgot it was recorded during the Brighten the Corners sessions, so it probably was Bob.

  • "Roll With the Wind" was recorded as part of the "Brighten the Corners" sessions, so the harmonica was probably played by Bob Nastonovich.

  • Does anyone know if the harmonica is played by Jonny Greenwood? I know that he played harmonica on a few songs off of Terror Twilight, just wondering about this one as well.

  • Love the rythm! :'D

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