Stay Forever
| "Stay Forever" | ||||
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| Single by Ween | ||||
| from the album White Pepper | ||||
| B-side | "Who Dat?"/"The Grobe" (CD release) "Who Dat?" (vinyl release) | |||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | c. 1999–2000 | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
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"Stay Forever" is a song by Ween from the 2000 album White Pepper.
Song Details[edit | edit source]
Recording and Composition[edit | edit source]
"Stay Forever" is in the key of A major.
The lead vocals are sung by Gene Ween. Glenn McClelland plays keyboards, Claude Coleman plays drums, and Dave Dreiwitz plays bass. The song also features pedal steel guitar played by Stu Basore[1], who had previously toured with them as part of the Shit Creek Boys.
"Stay Forever" was written by Gene Ween, who in 2012 clarified that the song is about the cellist Tanya Haden, who later became married to the musician and actor Jack Black.[2]
Live Performances[edit | edit source]
The song dates back at least to the summer of 1998, when it was played live for the first time, nearly two years before the release of White Pepper. Ween played the song somewhat frequently during the first few months of the White Pepper tour, and have played it less commonly since then.[3] A 7/22/2003 sound-studio performance from a live Internet stream was released on the All Request Live album.
In addition, "Stay Forever" has been played numerous times separately by Gene Ween, including solo-acoustic shows and with his band Freeman.[4]
Single Release[edit | edit source]
The 7" vinyl single from 2000 also includes the B-side "Who Dat?"
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
In the morning sun I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you so many things
About how much I really love you
About how much you really mean
So far away, but it's so easy to see you
When I'm away I wanna put my arms around you
And I wanna know, do you feel the same way?
'Cause if you do I wanna stay forever
And I wanna know, do you feel the same way?
'Cause if you do I wanna stay forever with you
So many colors that surround you
Some so bright I can hardly see
A light reflects on all the things that make you real
Things that make you truly free
So far away, but it's so easy to see you
When I'm away I wanna put my arms around you
And I wanna know, do you feel the same way?
'Cause if you do I wanna stay forever
And I wanna know, do you feel the same way?
'Cause if you do I wanna stay forever
And I wanna know, do you feel the same way?
'Cause if you do I wanna stay forever with you
Song Themes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ White Pepper liner notes
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7VbwPex5RY Gene: "Here's a song that I wrote about Jack Black's wife, a long time ago."
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=189
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=189