As much as I hate to say it, Chris Bell sounds like he really needs to use the bathroom here. 'Every night I tell myself, I have to pee-ee...' In all seriousness, though, he is a tortured man. This is a heartbreaking song, Chris had left Big Star and was struggling mightily with depression. He sounds lost and worried. The power of this song comes from the music: the brilliant layers of electric guitar that shine so much light in all the darkness, the 70s power pop drums and bass, the sweet guitar solo. The fade out is so anguished...'I'd really like to see you again, I really want to see you again.' Are you crying yet? Someone give him a hug...poor Chris, such a brilliant, tragic artist. A member of the 27 club. :( Nice article about him here.
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