Penelope (Pinback Single)
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Penelope is a single
released by indie rock
band Pinback
, on their album, Blue Screen Life
. It is regarded as one of their most well-known songs. The two B-sides, 'Anti-Hu' and 'Seville (Demo)' can be found on Nautical Antiques
.
The song is written about a pet goldfish of the band's named Penelope that died.
"Don't want to see you floating upside down. On the top of the bowl when I come around to visit you"
The song has been covered by several bands including Saosin
and PlayRadioPlay!
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released by indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Pinback
Pinback
Pinback is an indie rock band from San Diego, California, currently signed to Temporary Residence Ltd. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow. Tom Zinser, Chris Prescott, and Mario Rubalcaba have all contributed drums...
, on their album, Blue Screen Life
Blue Screen Life
Blue Screen Life is the second album released by indie rock band Pinback.-Track listing:# "Offline P.K."# "Concrete Seconds"# "Boo"# "Bbtone"# "Penelope"# "Talby"# "X I Y"# "Prog"# "Your Sickness"# "Seville"# "West"# "Tres"...
. It is regarded as one of their most well-known songs. The two B-sides, 'Anti-Hu' and 'Seville (Demo)' can be found on Nautical Antiques
Nautical Antiques
Nautical Antiques is "a collection of outtakes, B-sides and rarities from the early years of Pinback's career."- Track listing :# "Messenger" - 3:56# "Versailles" - 3:32# "Anti-Hu" - 4:29# "Byzantine" - 3:42# "Water Run" - 4:08...
.
The song is written about a pet goldfish of the band's named Penelope that died.
"Don't want to see you floating upside down. On the top of the bowl when I come around to visit you"
The song has been covered by several bands including Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
and PlayRadioPlay!