Sonic Youthis an experimental rockgroup formed in New York City in 1981. They are generally seen as one of the leading innovators of contemporary rock music. In their early career Sonic Youth were associated with the no waveart and music scene in New York City, but have outlasted most associated bands. Initially inspired by the noise experimentationof Glenn Brancaand The Velvet Undergroundand the heavy garage rockof The Stooges, they are known for using a variety of unorthodox guitar tunings, and for applying screwdrivers, drumsticks or other preparations to guitars to alter the instruments timbre. Members of the band have released books of poetry and prose (a beatnik influence is evident in both their writing and lyrics), produced, written and performed in films (such as "1991: The Year Punk Broke", "Perfect Partner", "(this is known as) the blues scale" and "last days").
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Sonic Youth
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Hey joni put it all behind you
Hey joni now Ive put it all behind me too
These times cant add up
Yr life is such a mess
Forget the past, and just say yes
Tell me joni, am I the one
To see you through?
In this broken town can you still jack in
And know what to do?
I remember our youth, our high ideals
I remember you were so uptight
That time in the trees, we broke that vice
We took some steps and now
We cant think twice
Tell me joni, am I right by you?
Tell me how yr gonna lose this hard luck?
Hey joni, when will all these dreams come true?
Youd better find a way
To climb down off that truck
Shots ring out from the center of an empty field
Jonis in the tall grass
Shes a beautiful mental jukebox
A sailboat explosion
A snap of electric whipcrack
Shes not thinking about the future
Shes not spinning her wheels
She doesnt think at all about the past
She thinking long and hard
About that high wild sound
And wondering will it last?
Kick it
Hey joni, put it all behind you
Theres something turning, joni, turning right to you
My head burns, but I know youll speak the truth, hey!
Hey joni, put it all behind you
Hey joni, now Ive put it all behind me too
Forget the future
These times are such a mess
Tune out the past, and just say yes
Its 1963
Its 1964
Its 1957
Its 1962
Put it all behind you
Now its all behind you