Draggin' Around

Caspar · Level 2 User Joined: 08 May 2009 Posts: 119

Anyone ever notice how Draggin' Around shares some lyrics with Breakin' Up? Namely:

rockstonic · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:26 am Post subject: Re: Draggin' Around

distort_the_reasons · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:45 am Post subject:

It's interesting you guys should point this out. I've noticed the similar lyrics as well. I think in this case, I would speculate that they might have been stretching to find something to release as a b-side here. In my opinion of the Under the Blacklight b-sides, Draggin' Around is far inferior to Big Break, which isn't exactly a home run either.

That said, other greats including Bruce Springsteen have released songs that share lyrics (one of my all-time favorite albums, Nebraska, is littered with them). Maybe it is laziness. I prefer to look at it as an idea the artist really wanted to get across, and we just get a glimpse into their song-creation process.

**happyfish** · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:13 am Post subject:

I noticed this when I first heard this song, and I kind of figured that she just knew she wanted to use those lines somewhere but wasn't sure where they fit in better, and ended up deciding to put Breakin' Up on the album because it's more upbeat and catchy.

But now that I think about it, Jewel has a couple of songs that use the same lyrics as well. Hmm.
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nyeacknjny · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:49 am Post subject:

Draggin Around is the best song from the UTB era IMO.
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HeallateR · Level 3 User Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 735

Wow, I never made that connection before! Though I did always feel like there was something familiar about Draggin' Around.

That's sort of cool, though, since the songs sound so different from each other. I think the lyrics work well in both.

fernandinamusic · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 45 Location: Atlanta, GA

Remember the song Jenny was doing on one of the Rabbit Fur Coat tours that was never put out..."No Leaving Tonight" or something. They did it on a radio spot too. It starts out "There is no good, no how, no good reason..." And, "Black Sand" starts out "No good, no how..." And then, there were some "Dreamworld" lyrics that I think originated in one of The Elected's songs, too, right?

I think this actually happens a lot in the writing process. Phrasings and images and concepts sort of stick around and reappear and change form...and I don't think it's a flaw at all...I think it's actually really great to see that part of the writing process manifest itself in these songs.

Just thoughts...
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Caspar · Level 2 User Joined: 08 May 2009 Posts: 119

I've been listening to this song a bunch lately, and I really, really like it. Just thought I'd throw that in there as well.
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jonesinforvagtown · Level 3 User Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 685

"Draggin' Around" is very good and I really like "Big Break". I think those would have been among the top seven songs on the record if they had been included. But I did not come here to trash UTB, just to say that "Draggin' Around" is strong.

I wonder what the other songs they recorded sound like. I remember reading somewhere that they have a more rockin' version of "Pull Me In Tighter," which seemed pretty rockin' to me when I heard it on Austin City Limits.
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fernandinamusic · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 45 Location: Atlanta, GA

draggin' around is one of my very favorites.
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Caspar · Level 2 User Joined: 08 May 2009 Posts: 119

bello_returns · Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:33 pm Post subject:

I don't think its lazyness at all. I've written songs that contain similar lyrics because sometimes one song will evolve into another. Also alot of times an artists will really like an artist or phrase and they'll re-use it with the intent that the other song is not going to be released. Depending on which song was created first, I'd be willing to be what happened was Draggin Around was a song they didnt feel to be worthy to be put on the album but Jenny really liked that particular phrase so she "borrowed" it from herself. I actually like when artists re-use things because it gives a feel of recurring themes, which I like.
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