Trash
“Trash” is a song written by my dear and departed friend Paul Plagens for his band with Scott Taylor.
I was there the first time Paul played it and I’ve loved it ever since. He really captured something about Olympia that I’m sure is true of a lot of other places as well.
In case it needs saying, no person is “trash” and the people in the song who say this about the woman are assholes.
This is the first song on the record featuring Ken Stringfellow who built the trippy song intro.
Lyrics
TRASH
She was always in that monster truck going somewhere
Sparkin’ up a joint yeah
and I wanted her to be my girlfriend
Oh, I wanted her to be my girlfriend
but she hated everyone in this town because they put her down
Everybody said she was trash
Everybody said she was trash
Everybody said she was trash
Everybody said it
Everybody said it
But we were drinkin’ beer by the fire making out on her tailgate
Crankin’ up the tunes yeah
and I didn’t wanna start a big fight
No I didn’t want to start a big fight
but I could see it in her eyes she’d be leaving by tomorrow night
Everybody said she was trash
Everybody said she was trash
Everybody said she was trash
Everybody said it
Everybody said it
Credits
Written by Paul Plagens
Produced by Andras Jones
Andras Jones – Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Ken Stringfellow – Keyboards, Piano, Guitars, Backing Vocals & Percussion
Paul Plagens – Intro dialogue
Rhythm Section Unknown
Recorded by Sheldon Gomberg & Kevin Smith & Ken Stringfellow
Mixed with Sheldon Gomberg & Kevin
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