Boxcar is a song originally by punk rock band Jawbreaker, released on their 1994 album 24 Hour Revenge Therapy. It has been covered by the Mountain Goats during a few live shows.
Lyrics[]
You're not punk, and I'm telling everyone Save your breath, I never was one You don't know what I'm all about Like watching Cops and reading Didion My enemies are all too familiar They're the ones who used to call me friends I'm coloring outside your guidelines I was passing out while you were passing out your rules One, two, three, four Who's punk what's the score Got a friend, her name is Boxcar Like cigarettes and beer in El Sob Her hair is blue, her eyes are green I love her mind, she hates the scene My enemies are all too familiar They're the ones that used to call me friend I'm coloring outside your guidelines I was passing out while you were passing out your rules One, two, three, four Who's punk what's the score You're on your own You're all alone You're on your own You're all alone You're on your own You're all alone You're on your own You're all alone
Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]
Things Referenced in this Song[]
- Cops is a reality TV series. In Jawbreaker's version, the lyric is "killing cops", not "watching Cops."
- "Reading Didion" is a reference to author Joan Didion. This is different than Jawbreaker's version, which references Jack Kerouac.
- "El Sob" is short for El Sobrante, a town in Contra Costa County, California.
Live Shows this Song Was Played at[]
- 2011-06-07 - A.V. Club Undercover Session - Chicago, IL
- 2011-06-20 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
- 2011-06-21 - The Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA
- 2011-06-23 - El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA
- 2011-06-24 - Soho Restaurant and Music Club - Santa Barbara, CA