Slow Down Boy

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"Slow Down Boy"
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Song by Ween
from the album The Friends EP
ReleasedJune 19, 2007
Length3:52
LabelChocodog Records
The Friends EP track listing
"Light Me Up"
(4)
"Slow Down Boy"
(5)

"Slow Down Boy" is a song by Ween from 2007's The Friends EP.

Song Details[edit | edit source]

Recording and Composition[edit | edit source]

"Slow Down Boy" is in the key of G major.

The lead vocals of "Slow Down Boy" are sung by Gene Ween. Andrew Weiss, who recorded, produced, and mixed the track, and is credited with percussion on the song. Glenn McClelland is credited with "additional keyboards".[1]

Dean Ween uploaded studio footage of "Slow Down Boy" onto his YouTube channel on February 11, 2008, a few months after the release of The Friends EP.[2]

Live Performances[edit | edit source]

Ween introduced "Slow Down Boy" live in the summer of 2007 following the release of The Friends EP, and have played the song only sporadically over the years.[3]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

When the shutter clicks on the superstar
And he leaves you with the camera
A picture's worth the moment
You both needed something more

Slow down boy, he's breaking your heart
His innocence will tear you apart
His love is young, you don't have to hurry
You've got all the time in the world

No rules when we play the game
Put the winner with the loser
He's stalling at the gate
And you're racing towards the line

Slow down boy, he's breaking your heart
His innocence will tear you apart
His love is young, you don't have to hurry
You've got all the time in the world

I've watched you from the back seat
Crying as he walked away
I see beauty in the future
Lay back and let him blow you away

When you're dancing with disaster
And living on the edge
Let the moment be your master
Don't get so far ahead

Slow down boy, he's breaking your heart
His innocence will tear you apart
His love is young, you don't have to hurry
You've got all the time in the world

Slow down boy, slow down
Let him show you

Let him blow you away...

Song Themes[edit | edit source]

Homosexuality, Love, Sung by Gene Ween

References[edit | edit source]