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The Gig At The End Of The World

by Mark Erelli

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Your purchase of this song directly supports the artists that bring us live music. The more generous you can be, the better our diverse and vibrant musical community will be able to endure these uncertain times. All of the proceeds will be passed on to the Passim Emergency Artist Relief (PEAR) fund. You can find more information about how this fund benefits the musical community at www.passim.org/pearfund/.
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I wrote this song the morning after seeing my friends The Western Den play a mid-week show at a small Boston rock club in Boston in early March. People at the show were checking their phones in between bands, trying to process breaking news of travel bans and canceled NBA seasons. It felt like cresting near the top of a rollercoaster--everything seemed manageable enough, but it was about to go downhill quickly. It was a beautiful show, and I remember driving home thinking "was that the last concert I am going to be able to see for the foreseeable future?"

A couple days later, my sons' schools closed for nearly a month and a half. As an effort to provide some sort of structured, educational activity, I suggested we work on recording my new song a little each day until homeschooling efforts became a bit more official. It took us a couple of weeks, but we got it done.

I wrote this song quickly, and it's simple, catchy, and tongue-in-cheek...but there's something else going on here. My family will burst into song at random times during the day, belting out different lines at the top of their lungs. It strikes a nerve, in the way that only rock n' roll does.

I can't wait to get back to performing and enjoying live music. In the meantime, let's take care of each other as best we can.

lyrics

A three-band bill
on a Wednesday night
Got there late
parked right outside
Paid my cover
as they hit the stage
and cracked a half-hearted joke
about the zombie plague

At the gig
at the end of the world
They threw down
for the boys and girls
Will we ever get back
to the way things were
After the gig at the end of the world

Didn’t surf the crowd
Didn’t play no hits
But they took off
just like a spaceship

No one danced
we just bobbed our heads
And for 45 minutes
there was nothing else

(CHORUS)

You gotta play like somebody’s gonna take it away
You gotta play like somebody’s gonna take it away
You gotta play like somebody’s gonna take it away
You gotta play like somebody’s gonna take it

(CHORUS)

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released April 29, 2020
written by Mark Erelli (Hillbilly Pilgrim Music/ASCAP)

Mark Erelli - vocal, acoustic, electric & baritone guitars, percussion
Owen Erelli - drums, keyboards, handclaps
Caleb Erelli - handclaps

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"You know those artists who release a great first record and then have enormous trouble following it up with anything as interesting? Yeah, that’s not Mark Erelli." -Red Line Roots

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