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Artist: The Replacements
Album: Tim

Well a person can work up a mean mean thirst
after a hard day of nothin' much at all
Summer's passed, it's too late to cut the grass
There ain't much to rake anyway in the fall

And sometimes I just ain't in the mood
to take my place in back with the loudmouths
You're like a picture on the fridge that's never stocked with food
I used to live at home, now I stay at the house

And everybody wants to be special here
They call your name out loud and clear
Here comes a regular
Call out your name
Here comes a regular
Am I the only one here today?

Well a drinkin' buddy that's bound to another town
Once the police made you go away
And even if you're in the arms of someone's baby now
I'll take a great big whiskey to ya anyway

Everybody wants to be someone's here
Someone's gonna show up, never fear
'cause here comes a regular
Call out your name
Here comes a regular
Am I the only one who feels ashamed?

Kneeling alongside old Sad Eyes
He says opportunity knocks once then the door slams shut
All I know is I'm sick of everything that my money can buy
The fool who wastes his life, God rest his guts

First the lights, then the collar goes up, and the wind begins to blow
Turn your back on a pay-you-back, last call
First the glass, then the leaves that pass, then comes the snow
Ain't much to rake anyway in the fall

Comments/Interpretations

by cucumber on 5/14/2008 1:49pm
lovin' this song
by rhea on 7/1/2008 10:50am
nice to know where all one tree hill fans :)
by Oth <3 on 7/4/2008 11:52am
Rest in peace Ellie Harp
by Dalma on 7/7/2008 12:57pm
another OTH fan, i just love the song, ellie rip!, and vampirella you're right remind knocking on heaven doors
by ellielove on 7/10/2008 2:17pm
this song kinda reminds me of an alcoholic.
by Masochist on 7/16/2008 5:19pm
this song was great long before OTH, but i must admit that it fit perfectly with that episode. favorite song of all time!
by navi on 7/30/2008 6:37pm
R.I.P Ellie :(
by DELIAH on 7/31/2008 9:10pm
THIS SONG IS AWESOME! I SAW THE EPISODE TODAY IT WAS REALLY SAD. BUT I REALLY LOVED THIS SONG WHEN I FIRST HEARD IT. IT WAS ACTUALLY MY FIRST TIME HEARING IT AND I LOVE IT NOW! RIP ELLIE! OTH IS THE BEST!
by mary on 8/24/2008 9:47am
this is kind of supposed to be apart of the site meant for The Replacements, not for OTH. And ELLIE IS A CHARACTER! SHES NOT REAL!
by Joe on 8/28/2008 6:14pm
I agree with Mary.. RIP Mats.
by Jonathon on 8/29/2008 4:15pm
At least Paul isn't dead. Still banging away in the basement where he belongs.
by vasundhara on 9/6/2008 10:05am
i felt so bad when ellie died. may her character rest in peace !
by Jason on 9/19/2008 2:47pm
I'm guessing anyone who mentions OTH is 15 years old. Seriously....check out the Replacements not because of a TV show. At least it did introduce you to a great band.
by Nickey on 9/27/2008 4:10am
This song I think is so sad...My sister watches that "One Tree Hill" and when she heard me listening to this song she started crying ! at least that show has good music!
by Your dad on 10/4/2008 11:40am
I love one tree hill man, you guys are just haters.and for the rest you guys are PIMPS for watching OTH. lmao
by nick on 10/12/2008 11:56pm
great song with multiple means!
by Anna on 10/17/2008 6:15am
I didn't really know the replacements before I heard here comes a regular on that show, one tree hill. It is just as silly tv-show, but they do have some good music on it. the character peyton has a good taste of music, and maybe one tree hill sucks and so on, but don't ya think it's good that it spreads out the music? it keeps it alive, and gives the people who didn't know it, the opportunity to get to know it.
by Sadie on 10/17/2008 2:00pm
yeah seriously, don't you know who i think i was and tim are awesome albums by the replacements are great albums, and sure, one tree hill is the shit but really RIP Ellie? That's not how this somng should be remembered because Ellie is a fictional character, hello!
by hbuhb on 10/19/2008 1:18pm
='/
by Lynda Whitaker Land on 11/28/2008 9:03pm
This is/was about me and a time in my past-It's about a lot of "Regulars."
by razieel on 12/4/2008 6:20pm
lol... fellow oth fans. But no seriously this song is awesome. I just found it hillarious that just about every comment was posted by an OTH fan.
by whoknows on 12/6/2008 3:56am
it's just like people being introduced to damien rice because of Lost
by 1reg2another on 12/11/2008 9:19pm
who cares if they heard if from some TV show...it's a great song that has made it's way to the minds of a new generation. That's the true test of great music and for that reason they will live on long after we are gone just like Bob Dylan.
by Evan on 12/15/2008 5:47pm
This is one of the most gorgeous, heartfelt recordings I've ever heard. I hate One Tree Hill with a fiery passion, but the Replacements are one of the greatest bands of all time. Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson and Slim Dunlap all have some pretty killer solo stuff too.
by catiee. on 12/20/2008 11:03am
it's a good song and it was perfectly placed in the show that will give it justice of what a good song it is.
by MacMurtray on 12/23/2008 1:51pm
mats rule, one tree hill is for figure skaters and people who do like, balloon animals just for fun
by elliee on 12/27/2008 2:04pm
Get a life honestly! Its a great song & a great show but seriously, its not worth endlessly commenting this site because of it. Grow up people, everyone has opinions you can't change.
by Serena on 1/3/2009 8:12pm
oh, well. would anyone admit that OTH is awesome? and not for the funny parts nor the sad ones. it learns every kid (even if it's actually a grown up) what we must value in this life and how to live it... just how it is. without regrets and without ... i don't know. to live it our way. even after u've been through alot, u still can find awesome things in this tv-show. it's realistic and educational. even if u think u achieved one age and adolescent shows are... shitty(?), at least give it a try. if this were a crap of a show, where from all that good music? come on, people! :) and yes. this song is awesome!
by <3missing youmt on 1/4/2009 4:53pm
great song. reminds me of someone a lot. Laid back music is just what someone needs sometimes.. and that someone is me. love it.
by rEvI : IN LOVE WITH MUSIC!!! on 1/20/2009 12:33pm
well,i'm a song lover ... it is just a great feeling, falling in love with a new song..at this moment i am actually listening to the song and i just leave myself enjoy the music and the lyrics, leaving my heart feel whatever it wants.love,pain,whatever.. do the same..do not not be bothered by the people who disagree with u on a site like this one..enjoy the song befor it ends..
by alyssa on 2/3/2009 6:04pm
i love the replacements. this song is amazing. all of their songs are good, but my other favorites are "alex chilton" and "bastards of young."
by daniela on 2/7/2009 5:25pm
i love this song so much
by ??? on 2/15/2009 7:26am
i didnt know that all of u saw OTH and heard this song
by Answer on 2/18/2009 6:07am
Wow!! this song is awesome i really like it, it makes my tears come out
by Jerry Conrad on 3/4/2009 1:12pm
Awesome song, and for those of you who do not like one tree hill, just think of it this way, we probably dont like that shit you watch either but does those shows spread the great music of past and present around like the CWs One Tree Hill? NO. so go back to your trailor park and shut the hell up.
by AmyC on 3/5/2009 10:45am
Gorgeous. Makes me miss my friend Keith @ JR Mac's in St. P, who died last week.
by Richie Isaacs on 4/1/2009 10:56pm
Wonderful song, helped me learn a lot about someone special...
by KMH on 4/18/2009 9:43pm
Every time I walk out of a bar at last call and the bite of a fall, or winter wind hits me, I think of this song. Thank you Paul, Bob, Tommy and Chris. I, too, have been listening to this classic for 24 years.
by Hannah on 6/12/2009 6:24pm
amazing song, im another oth fan! :)
by DTG on 8/1/2009 12:47pm
Loved this song in my high school/college years, y'know, when it was new. Now as a middle age guy who is a regular (albeit only twice a week), I've met my fair share of "Sad Eyes", and it seems a much sadder song.
by povertyrich on 9/28/2009 10:16pm
About the C.C., maybe?
by jason on 11/16/2009 11:33pm
Westerburg and the Replacements had such a huge influence on so many bands. Sad, they were in their prime when you could only hear them on college radio. There WAS no alternative radio. Never saw OTH, but if it gave the Mats SOME of their due, I can't complain.
by jake on 11/22/2009 8:10am
great a beautiful song about an alcoholic by one of the greatest songwriters ever is now forever going to be associated with a tv show
by Pinky on 11/28/2009 4:27pm
Okay, feel like abit of a goon commenting (was just browsing the lyrics and got sucked into the feud!) but all in the defense of a good show that's helped me through a fair bit! And improved my apreciation of music - (made me give Led Zepplin and The Cure another chance). The song wont be associated with a television show, it'll be associated with a character that lived her life loving music, and taught her daughter that just because a song ends is no reason not to enjoy the music. Pretty Poetic. Not only will a perfect song be remembered, but also a story line that truely captures the esscense of good music, and a quote that if understood can help you threw the hardest of times. And I'm not ashamed of just quoted OTH either!! Amazing episode that supports people with cancer. Hats off to two pieces of quality poetry.
by Yu Terrell on 6/5/2010 10:06pm
hey everyone I'm a chinese OTH fans from it I found this great song
by derelict_joe on 6/17/2010 8:51pm
Been a long time fan. Kept me sane in Iraq, and keeps me drinking now that I'm home. From Punk to War. From Kid to Dad. The Replacements have been wit me all the way. God Bless.
by jack10023 on 7/20/2010 11:04pm
I still go to a local dive in NYC that has regulars and all you need-- good beer on tap, more varieties of whiskey than vodka, a bartender that buys back (getting rare around here), a pool table, the character that comes fromm years of benign neglect, and a good old-school jukebox. Every time I put Here Comes A Regular on (generally only the end of the night for obvious reasons), almost everyone gets that look of recognition and a half-smile / half-sigh, and though no one sings along unless three sheets to the wind, you can feel the resonance. It's the anthem for drinkers, drunks and occasional drunks alike.
by Malick_1998 on 8/18/2010 8:21am
the only thing more pefect than this song is if GBV covered it!
by Eric on 9/27/2010 8:16am
This song is inspired by the C.C. Club so whoever mentioned that earlier is right on. The Replacements were very influential on so many levels. They pretty much started Alt Country. I'd have to say they are IMHO the best american rock group of all time.
by jaja on 1/10/2011 7:19am
i saw them in palm springs in 1984 and have loved "the mats" ever since
by idk on 1/14/2011 4:22pm
elli died!!
by Ramesh on 3/5/2011 8:21am
I love this one...great..
by pinkfloyd on 4/16/2011 3:28am
Ohhhhh the Mats.....
by Skratz on 5/1/2011 8:23am
The mats will go down in history as one of the most influential bands of all time...just listen to Nirvana, Foo Fighters etc and all the bands THEY influenced. I saw the mats in NYC in the early 80's. They were drunk as shit and played sloppy cover songs all night. Westerberg knew of what he wrote.
by eric on 5/4/2011 10:25pm
one tree hill? sorry kids, but that show is rot. i believe bob stinson left the band just prior to "tim", but have no doubt that he would roll over in his grave if he knew that a mats song was played on one tree hill.
by M on 7/19/2011 8:34pm
i love this song! and you people need to stop fighting and just enjoy it! who cares where you heard it!
by KingPT on 10/19/2011 5:02pm
Big fan of ONE TREE HILL, I love this song. R.I.P Ellie... :-D
by Skindog on 2/21/2012 5:36pm
The Mats are undeniably the best band most people have never heard of. "Regular" is the most sadly beautiful song ever recorded.
by Mandy OTH fan on 5/2/2012 11:17pm
Loved it the first time i heard it.RIP ellie harp.
by Vani on 9/4/2012 8:21am
This Song is sooooo wonderfull *___*
by MadalynGH on 2/23/2013 7:43am
i love this song so much, i got it from one tree hill and no words can explain how thrilled i am just to know this song. it never gets old and it's always there to help me through everything
by abhi on 2/28/2013 11:42am
song is awsome
by old timer on 10/7/2013 4:55pm
Song is about a "regular" at a bar where the group played.
by Fish on 1/5/2014 7:44pm
Love this song. Discovered it on One Tree Hill.
by uptown ace on 2/22/2014 8:47pm
The Replacements were regulars at the C.C. club. The bar still stands today and this song was removed from the jukebox to keep it from being played. The Stinsons lived nearby and usually bar close just led to a parade back to their home so the drinking could continue. I once watched another regular, Tom Arnold, yeah that Tom Arnold, do coke in the bathroom with the band.








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