Just a great band. During my radio days in the 90s this song was in rotation every hour for years after the record came out. I was so sick of it back then but it now sounds great. This band is timeless and has out lasted almost all others from that great decade.
Thanks for sharing! I was living in Mesa, AZ when the gin blossoms were riding up….. I love this band. Rocky sad history, but they carried it forward and I am grateful for that. Thanks again for sharing.
Doug Hopkins committed suicide 30 years ago. He had a tremendous gift for writing songs that hit deep in the soul. Thirty years have passed, thirty years that could have been filled with children, then grandchildren. More songs. Enjoying the fruits of his gift. But alcohol deepened his depression. Alcohol lies and tells you there is no hope, no light, no escape from the hole it drags you into. And there, you drown. You done in self-pity, self-loathing, self-absorption. It could have been me lying in a cold grave like Doug, but it wasn't. I chose sobriety. The anxiety attacks and snakes of depression strangely departed. If you are struggling, get sober so your head can clear. You are more precious than anything. Doug was more precious than his songs. His life awaited, but he drowned in a pool of lies. Get sober. 60 year old you, in an abundance of tears and smiles, will thank you.
Not knocking Robin because he still sounds amazing live, but why the hell does he leer at the crowd like a disappointed dad when he hands over the mic? I was legit laughing out loud at that.
