Don't Laugh (I Love You)
"Don't Laugh (I Love You)" is a song by Ween from the 1990 album GodWeenSatan: The Oneness.
Song Details[edit | edit source]
Recording and Composition[edit | edit source]
"Don't Laugh" is a psychedelic pop song that ends with a layered collage of jarring vocal noises reminiscent of musique concrète. Due to tape speed manipulation, the studio version is in the key of E major, while for live performances they play it in D major.
The lead vocals are sung by Gene Ween.
Alternate Versions[edit | edit source]
An early recording appears on the bootleg Scraping the Palm for Guava tape.
Live Performances[edit | edit source]
"Don't Laugh (I Love You)" was played live as early as 1989, but for most of Ween's career has been a relatively rare inclusion in live sets. However, it was played more commonly for a few years in the early 2000's, as well as in 2016–17 following the band's reunion.[1] In addition, Gene Ween was known to play this song at solo acoustic shows during Ween's hiatus.[2]
Live performances are notable for having Dean Ween play bass, as demonstrated in Live in Chicago.
Two live recordings have been officially released:
- 9/14/2001 - GodWeenSatan: Live (special anniversary concert)
- 11/9/2003 - Live in Chicago (DVD only) (Quebec tour)
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Official lyrics, handwritten by Dean Ween, were printed in the GodWeenSatan liner notes:
And when the sun turns to snow
And the grass doesn't grow
Don't laugh, I love you
I could look outside my window every day
But you wouldn't be there to come out and play
Don't laugh, [I love you]
Ernest Hemingway would always be there 4 me
But now, Ernest Hemingway is dead
If I could get u back someday
Don't u say you're going away
[Don't laugh, I love you]
And if you licked (locked)[3] me in the sun
To the tinkle, I would run
[Don't laugh, I love you]
I love you[4]
Song Themes[edit | edit source]
Love, Screaming, Sung by Gene Ween, Tape Speed Manipulation
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=44
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=44
- ↑ "licked (locked)" is exactly as printed in the liner notes.
- ↑ From the GodWeenSatan liner notes; lightly edited for clarity.