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ALEX CHILTON Lyrics

Artist: The Replacements
Album: Pleased To Meet Me

If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon?
If he was from Mars, wouldn't that be cool?
Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file?
Hangin' down in Memphis all the while.

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Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round
They sing "I'm in love. What's that song?
I'm in love with that song."

Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice.
Invisible man who can sing in a visible voice.
Feeling like a hundred bucks, exchanging good lucks face to face.
Checkin' his stash by the trash at St. Mark's place.

(chorus)

I never travel far, without a little Big Star

Runnin' 'round the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot cards.
Falling asleep with a flop pop video on.
If he was from Venus, would he meet us on the moon?
If he died in Memphis, then that'd be cool, babe.

(chorus)

Comments/Interpretations
by owens on 5/30/2008 11:39pm not bad. id put it on a playlist.
by Zakstopher on 6/12/2008 7:11am on and on and on and on and on .. which side are you on?
by Dawn on 7/3/2008 1:05am which side are you on? Geez, I've been listening to this song since I was about 10 (I'm 30 now) and I could never understand "which side are you on?" HAHAHAHAHA! "Sakajawa" was what I always sang. :)
by david on 10/20/2008 3:39pm the left! ... but seriously, I always figured he was talking about hearing himself on local radio stations only
by city boy drummer on 12/31/2008 6:39pm I love this song.It's on Rock Band 2!
by derek on 1/14/2009 9:29am I love this song. It's about some other bloke named Alex Chilton obviously but he was the singer for two big indie cult bands apparently, so says Rock Band 2 at least which is where I first heard it.
by jeffrey on 1/29/2009 5:09pm I LOVE THIS SONG!
by Benzster on 1/30/2009 3:01pm Singer for(mentioned in song) Big Star...band from Memphis. Drummer is Jody mgr of Ardent studios in Memphis. Big Star wrote the theme used on "That 70's Show" dont say Cheap Trick or you will lose the bet. For not being commercially a success they influenced a lot of musicians. All the girls loved Alex. They had a reunion at Beale St Music fest in 2008...
by Mats Fan on 1/30/2009 3:42pm Oh GEESH! The whole point of the song is how great Big Star is. Alex Chilton was the singer/songwriter for Big Star. Sad that the tribute song didn't have the effect Mr. Westerberg intended.
by sexyzilian on 2/25/2009 12:55pm i love this song
by Bad Edie on 3/16/2009 6:50pm I'm in love with that song
by Calistan on 5/3/2009 7:47am Maybe the best rock-song of the 80愀! It愀 madness, madness is what it is! And the best thing about The Replacements is that kids discover them more and more each year. Cos that愀 what愀 they like, about growing up. Cheeeeeeeeers
by TheWombat-127 on 5/18/2009 6:32pm Yeah, growing up means more of these guys, which is awesome! I mean, who ever said that "The Crud Hits the Fans" wasn't a great album name? No one, that's who!
by anonomys on 7/8/2009 3:35pm I'm in love. with that song :)
by PRNCLRK on 7/13/2009 12:53pm How this song takes me back to the attic bedroom my sister and I shared! I'm in love w/ THIS song. I love it so much, I almost cry a little every time I hear it. BEST SONG EVER!
by Pembridge on 8/20/2009 11:27am Actually this song is about Arthur Lee HAHAHAHA! Just kidding. Don't be disheartened or dismayed if you don't know who that is - he led another cult band called Love (from the 60s).
by irishace8 on 9/1/2009 6:33pm Cult Band? Just heark Rocy Erickson is playing halloween Night!!!
by Paul on 9/10/2009 10:25pm I noticed that no one has mentioned that Alex Chilton was the lead singer for the Box Tops. The Letter, Cry like a baby, soul Deep and others that escape me right now. He was like 17 years old when he recorded those songs.....Incredible!
by john paul on 9/29/2009 7:56pm its a shame Westerberg never gets enough credit for his work hope hes doing well
by Joe on 9/30/2009 8:45pm When The Chorus Is Sung the lat time it's a bit different.
by 37 y.o. kid on 11/17/2009 7:36am Cool song. Catches me everytime.
by John Meyer on 11/18/2009 1:28pm Always thought Paul was saying "so we will rape and pillage instead of cerebral rape and pillage. Also sounds like he says "falling asleep with a pop-up video on- like the ones they had on Vh-1 years ago.

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