“Hey Jealousy”
by Gin Blossoms
from the album New Miserable Experience
1992
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I wasn’t too sure what to post this week. Nothing was really calling out to me, but was just looking at my karaoke playlist and this jumped out. Probably because it’s so much of the same time as Lance’s pick. I never really got into the Gin Blossoms. I think I had this album at one point but got rid of it, but man, this song is great.

Since I as usual am revealing too much about myself, then let’s be honest, it’s another one that hits a bit close to home, and kind of gives me the same feeling as Summerland, but I never even think about that until each time I actually hear it. It’s just a sincere, poppy, gravelly/whiney-voiced song, and it’s fun to listen to. I don’t do it very often at karaoke, because it’s one of those that’s always off my radar and not exactly a crowd pleaser, but when I do it’s one I sing for myself and enjoy doing so.

Well tell me do you think it’d be alright
If I could just crash here tonight
You can see I’m in no shape for driving
Anyway I’ve got no place to go

And you know it might not be that bad
You were the best I’d ever had
If I hadn’t blown the whole thing years ago
I may not be alone

Tomorrow we can drive around this town
And let the cops chase us around
The past is gone but something might be found to take its place
Hey Jealousy
Hey Jealousy
Hey Jealousy
Hey Jealousy

You can trust me not to think
And not to sleep around
And if you don’t expect too much from me
You might not be let down

‘Cause all I really want is to be with you
Feeling like I matter too
If I hadn’t blown the whole thing years ago
I might be here with you

Tomorrow we can drive around this town
And let the cops chase us around
The past is gone but something might be found to take its place
Hey Jealousy

Tomorrow we can drive around this town
And let the cops chase us around
The past is gone but something might be found to take its place
Hey Jealousy
Hey Jealousy
Hey Jealousy
Hey Jealousy

Well tell me do you think it’d be alright
If I could just crash here tonight
You can see I’m in no shape for driving
And anyway I’ve got no place to go

And you know it might not be that bad
You were the best I’d ever had
If I hadn’t blown the whole thing years ago
I may not be alone

Tomorrow we can drive around this town
And let the cops chase us around
The past is gone but something might be found to take its place
Hey Jealousy
Hey Jealousy

You know she took my heart
Well there’s only one thing I couldn’t start