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My New Hero

I know some people don't love The Hold Steady. Annie. Jim DeRogatis. And Joe Malina. "I think I'd rather just read Raymond Carver."

But I love them and I love their new record and I love this girl covering Ask Her for Some Adderall the most. From her youtube page (incase you're thinking of being a dick): "I know its not awesome.. this video is mostly for me to look back to and see if I have improved. If you have nothing nice to say.. don't say it at all. I don't need your negative comments."

ginginny77, it's awesome. Fuck the haters. I wish there was youtube when I was 21. I think.

Lyrics (yeah, they're amazing) and The Hold Steady version after the jump.

It makes me want to make my own "if she asks" list. I'm not going to share mine with you (I'm not 21, after all) but if you get me drunk I'll probably spill it.










If she asks, don't I'll tell her that I'm living hand-to-mouth.
Don't tell her I've been sleeping on your couch.
If she asks just tell her that we opened for the Stones,
It's her favourite band except for the Ramones.

If she happens to suggest
A love based on trust and respect,
Tell I've been wasted since last week.
If she wants to stop on by,
Tell her that I almost died.
Tell her I ain't seein' people yet.
But see if she'll send cigarettes.

If she asks don't tell her 'bout the bloodshed in the streets,
The less she knows, the less she can repeat.
If she happens to bring up
The pin pricks and the throwin' up,
Tell her it's just part of growin' up.
If she wants to get involved,
Tell her to stay in St. Paul.
Tell her I'm not up to takin' calls,
Ask her for some Adderall.

Now Holly won't say hi to me
'Cause I'm in love with my anxiety

If she asks just tell her that we're too far gone to deal.
She should know exactly how that feels.
If she wants a scene report,
Don't tell her 'bout the kicked in doors.
Tell her we ain't even keeping score no more.
If she wants to help the cause,
Tell her we need sterile gauze.
Tell her she should look through all her medicine
And see if she's got Klonopins

Now Charlemagne don't seem the same
He's skinny, scared, and off his game
He's been hiding from those gentlemen
With the same tattoos as Gideon

August 14, 2008 · permalink · by J Beaman

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