"Can't Hardly Wait" mutated from an obvious suicide song to a more opaque and less controversial one. Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg wrote it after completing recording sessions for the band's third studio album, Let It Be (1984). That version, recorded for their fourth album, Tim (1985), but left off the tracklist, is unambiguously about a guy driving to a water tower to kill himself. It mentions someone else abandoning him ("I'll be sad in heaven, you won't follow me there"), but is otherwise a clearcut meditation on his own chaotic l… read more
"Can't Hardly Wait" mutated from an obvious suicide song to a more opaque and less controversial one. Replacements frontman Paul Weste… read more
"Can't Hardly Wait" mutated from an obvious suicide song to a more opaque and less controversial one. Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg wrote it after completing recor… read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and power pop influences in their sound. They become one of the leaders of the early alt-folk set and one of the flagship bands of the American post-punk scene in the 80s, being a major influence on 90sindie rock as well. The band's best known lineup consisted of Paul Westerberg (vocals, guitar), Bob Stinson (guitar), Tommy Stinson (bass) and Chris Mars (drums). They were infamous for their … read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and po…read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and power pop influences in their sound. They become… read more