Did you read Helen's "Silverstein Vs Kanye" post the other day. Me? I thought it was a draw and Silverstein's cover of "Runaway", re-arranged for guitar was one of the best songs I've heard this year.
And I called Helen up and corrected her, no way Silverstein added a new verse. And she proved me wrong. My problem was simple: "groupies stay on their grind" was too smart a line to written by anything but a pro! The "gr" iteration is nasty as such and the verse may well be meaner than anything on the original. Also, as a look into life on the road and a take on the sexual politics of rock and roll, it is unblinking and spares no one. Least of all Silverstein.
Here is the verse. I was going to post the youtube of the song itself but Warner Brother's had it down. Proof, as if it was needed, that my claim the Majors are everywhere is accurate.
“Okay '24/7, 365 groupies stay on their grind,
I, I, I get it, alright I’ll help you get it,
but now that you’re here either leave or get with it.
I’m not a chauvinist, this is just reality,
you can’t afford guilt on a rock band salary.
Mickey full of vodka, you’re looking like mallory.
Fuck counting money, you should stick to counting calories.
Let me tell you this thing here is where it ends,
unless you’ve got a couple friends that want sharing in.
Yesterday you were outside staring in,
and now you’re here and next week you’ll be here for them.
Every tour bus visit every laminate,
comes with expectations from that band you’re with.
This is everyday business, so manage it,
or runaway now if your ass can’t handle it.”
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