Gabrielle
| "Gabrielle" | ||||
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| Single by Ween | ||||
| from the album Shinola, Vol. 1 | ||||
| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 1992, remixed c. 2004–2005 | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Schnitzel Records | |||
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"Gabrielle" is a song by Ween. Originally a Chocolate and Cheese outtake, it was later released in an altered form on the 2005 odds-and-ends compilation Shinola, Vol. 1.
Song Details[edit | edit source]
Recording and Composition[edit | edit source]
"Gabrielle" is in the key of B minor.
The version of "Gabrielle" present on Shinola, Vol. 1 was originally recorded in 1992 during the demo sessions for Chocolate and Cheese, and it circulated among fans unofficially as part of the bootleg Chocolate and Cheese Demos: Summer 1992. Over a decade later, in 2005, a remixed version was officially released on Shinola.
The song was written by Dean Ween and has a notable stylistic resemblance to the 1970s band Thin Lizzy. As Dean explained: "I had just discovered Thin Lizzy probably that week, and so I was fuckin' listening to nothing but that. And I wrote that song."[1]
Alternative versions[edit | edit source]
In addition to the circulating Chocolate and Cheese outtake mix of "Gabrielle", there is also a rougher demo version that has also been circulated by fans through the same bootleg.
Live Performances[edit | edit source]
Although rarely heard live before Shinola, after the release of that album the song quickly entered regular live rotation, and has remained so ever since. It was also played often by the Dean Ween Group during Ween's hiatus, particularly in 2014 when it was a regular part of the set.[2]
In other media[edit | edit source]
In 2014, the song was apparently used in a German car commercial.[3]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
I don't mean to be so insolent
But you know it's 'cause I love ya
The foundation of my malevolence
You know I'd never hurt you, babe
Sometimes I might get edgy
But a man can sometimes be that way
Nobody's perfect, baby
And I'll always love you anyway
Oh, Gabrielle
The sun is shining in your eyes
Oh, Gabrielle
I didn't mean to make you cry
Oh, my sweet baby doll
I put you above everything
Oh, Gabrielle
I love you 'til the day I die
Sometimes I feel like my old man
You know that's hard for me to say
And sometimes I just lose my head
Don't know why I get that way
I wanna keep you happy, darling
It could only work out that way
Nobody's perfect, baby
And I'll always love you anyway
Oh, Gabrielle
The sun is shining in your eyes
Oh, Gabrielle
I didn't mean to make you cry
Oh, my sweet baby doll
I put you above everything
Oh, Gabrielle
I love you 'til the day I die
Gabrielle
Oh, my, my, my, my, my...
Gabrielle
Oh, Gabrielle
You know I love you, baby
Do nothing to hurt you, baby
But you know I got to love you anyway
Oh, Gabrielle, you're so nice
You know I, I love you, baby
Oh, my, my, my, my, my...
Oh, Gabrielle
The sun is shining in your eyes
Oh, Gabrielle
I didn't mean to make you cry
Oh, my sweet baby doll
I put you above everything
Oh, Gabrielle
I love you 'til the day I die
Gabrielle
Song Themes[edit | edit source]
Love, Song Title Is a Woman's Name, Sung by Gene Ween