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Track: On The Strip
Artist: Sonic Youth
Album: Dirty

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Name: Sonic Youth
Spotify Genres: noise rock, grunge, alternative rock, post-punk, shoegaze
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Sonic Youth, which initially comprised guitarist / vocalists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, guitarist / bassist / vocalist Kim Gordon and drummer Richard Edson, were formed in New York City in 1981. A product of the No-Wave music scene of the late 1970s, the group had their roots in abrasive, experimental music, with Moore and Ranaldo having previously worked with the experimental composer [a=Glenn Branca]. The band were joined in 1985 by drummer Steve Shelley, and recorded 15 albums together, as well as many side and solo projects. Their work has been consistently challenging and innovative, and they are widely regarded as one of the most intriguing and influential bands of their time. This view has been added to by the strength of their record "Sonic Nurse", which also featured the talents of Jim O'Rourke. O'Rourke left the band in 2005. In 2006, Mark Ibold joined the group. In September 2011, Sonic Youth went on "indefinite hiatus" following the separation of Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore (the couple had been married since 1984). First group studio was [l265864] in New York City, after that [l328958] located in Hoboken, New Jersey. [i]Final lineup[/i]: Kim Gordon – vocals, bass, guitar, trumpet (1981–2011) Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar (1981–2011) Lee Ranaldo – guitar, vocals, keyboards (1981–2011) Steve Shelley – drums (1985–2011) Mark Ibold – bass, guitar (2006–2011) [i]Former members[/i]: Anne DeMarinis – vocals, keyboards (1981) Richard Edson – drums (1981–1982) Bob Bert – drums (1982, 1983–1985) Jim Sclavunos – drums (1982–1983) Jim O'Rourke – bass, guitar, keyboards (1999–2005)

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LYRICS

[Kim]
Every time you look my way
shine a light in what you say
every time you look my way
you talk around going purple haze

close your eyes and pretend
you're not at all a black friend

smile this girl on the strip
you really learn just how to be hip
tell your stories 'bout your crazy trip
messing with stars and doing tricks

close your eyes and pretend
it started all back then

big glass house on the hill
doing dope but did you swear
yesterday was buried last year
well i don't care i thought was clear

close your eyes and pretend
this is how it should end

cinderella of the mind
doesn't know her left from right
she so hungry for a bite
forget your friends for midnight

don't you know who's keeping score
who's that barking at your door

hold tight with fear living
hold tight with fear living
hold tight with fear living
hold tight with fear

that was then
this is now

hold tight with fear living
hold tight with fear living
hold tight with fear living
hold tight with fear

that was then
this is now

every time you look my way
remember a girl who used to say
hold me tight every way
it's okay it's only play

i will learn you in my dawn
where i came from for i run