Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994. Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn formed the band after the lead singer of their previous band, The Primitives, left to attend college. The trio recorded three albums for Rockville Records, before signing with Sire Records and expanding to a five-piece. Shortly after the release of the band's major label debut album Anodyne, Farrar
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 12:39:25 -0500 Subject: Uncle Tupelo, "Indianapolis"
INDIANAPOLIS Uncle Tupelo, from Rockville 7" 6088-7 By Brian Henneman
GD Got a tow, from a guy named Joe AmCG cost sixty dollars hope I don't run out of dough GD told me about a sex offense put him three days in jail AmCG stuck in indianapolis hope I live to tell the tale
chorus, same chords: Can't go west, can't go east I'm stuck in Indianapolis with a fuel pump that's deceased Ten days on the road, now I'm four hours from my hometown Is this hell or Indianapolis with no way to get around
Called my girl to tell her of the trouble that I had first time I called her in 10 days, I guess I made her mad Far as she's concerned I belong in his Hoosier state stuck in Indianapolis with no way to set things straight
chorus, then harmonica lead over one verse of chords
Sittin in this bar it's gettin more than I can stand if I could catch a ride I really think I'd ditch this band Who knows what this repair will cost, scared to spend a dime I'll puke if that jukebox plays John Cougar one more time
strum but if I ever leave here I hope never to return If I get that van back man, the road I'm gonna burn Right now my future's in the hands of them boys down at Firestone stuck in Indianapolis, feelin' all alone.