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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBPChW0-dA4 YouTube]<br>[https://open.spotify.com/track/0DMDOM5l1aYm18rR214KbP Spotify]<br>[https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/greener Bandcamp]<br>[https://tallyhall.bandcamp.com/track/greener-demo Demo (Bandcamp)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBPChW0-dA4 YouTube]<br>[https://open.spotify.com/track/0DMDOM5l1aYm18rR214KbP Spotify]<br>[https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/greener Bandcamp]<br>[https://tallyhall.bandcamp.com/track/greener-demo Demo (Bandcamp)]
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'''Greener''' is a song by [[Rob Cantor]].  
'''"Greener"''' is a song by [[Rob Cantor]].  


== History ==
== History ==
Greener first appeared on the [[Party Boobytrap]] EP. This demo includes an extra bridge part that was played in some live performances. Despite the song being in an earlier state, it still transitions from [[Good Day]]. The demo was later included in [[Complete Demos]]. When they recorded Greener for [[Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (Album)|Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum]] in 2005, they replaced it with a guitar solo.  Oddly, an extra guitar part can be heard on the [[Selections From The Upcoming Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum|Selections from Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum promotional CD]]. This indicates the mix was likely changed pretty late in production.  
"Greener" first appeared on the [[Party Boobytrap]] EP. This demo includes an extra bridge part that was played in some live performances. Despite the song being in an earlier state, it still transitions from "[[Good Day]]". The demo was later included in [[Complete Demos]]. When it was recorded for [[Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (Album)|Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum]] in 2005, they replaced it with a guitar solo.  Oddly, an extra guitar part can be heard on the [[Selections From The Upcoming Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum|Selections from Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum promotional CD]]. This indicates the mix was likely changed pretty late in production.  


=== Song Interpretations ===
=== Song Interpretations ===
The song can be interpreted to be about a failing relationship between two lovers, them getting further and further both physically and romantically.
The song can be interpreted to be about a failing relationship between two lovers, them drifting further and further apart both physically and romantically.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Greener was the first MMMM song to have a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQOPlUHFBwg&feature=channel music video], not including [[Banana Man]] from [[Complete Demos]].
* "Greener" was the first MMMM song to have a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQOPlUHFBwg&feature=channel music video], not including [[Banana Man]] from [[Complete Demos]].
* Joe once said this song was one of his favorites to perform live.
* Joe once said this song was one of his favorites to perform live.


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==Tabs/Chords==
==Tabs/Chords==
Taken from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zItuMYE3wno a video] by At Reides.
Taken from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zItuMYE3wno a video] by At Reides.
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E        E/Eb            C#m                  C
E        E/Eb            C#m                  C
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You fit just right right next to me
You fit just right right next to me
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Music & Lyrics: Rob Cantor<br>
'''Music & Lyrics:''' Rob Cantor<br>
===Studio Version===
===Studio Version===
Vocals: Rob Cantor<br>
'''Vocals:''' Rob Cantor<br>
Additional Vocals: Zubin Sedghi<br>
'''Additional Vocals:''' Zubin Sedghi<br>
Electric & Acoustic Guitars: Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley<br>
'''Electric & Acoustic Guitars:''' Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley<br>
Keyboard: Andrew Horowitz<br>
'''Keyboard:''' Andrew Horowitz<br>
Drum Kit & Percussion: Ross Federman<br>
'''Drum Kit & Percussion:''' Ross Federman<br>
Bass: Zubin Sedghi<br>
'''Bass:''' Zubin Sedghi<br>
===Complete Demos Version===
===Complete Demos Version===
Engineer: Joe Hawley<br>
'''Engineer:''' Joe Hawley<br>
Producer: Joe Hawley<br>
'''Producer:''' Joe Hawley<br>
Vocals: Rob Cantor<br>
'''Vocals:''' Rob Cantor<br>
Additional Vocals: Zubin Sedghi, Joe Hawley<br>
'''Additional Vocals''' Zubin Sedghi, Joe Hawley<br>
Electric & Acoustic Guitars: Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley<br>
'''Electric & Acoustic Guitars:''' Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley<br>
Keyboard: Andrew Horowitz<br>
'''Keyboard: Andrew Horowitz'''<br>
Drum Kit & Percussion: Steve Gallagher<br>
'''Drum Kit & Percussion:''' Steve Gallagher<br>
Bass: Zubin Sedghi<br>
'''Bass:''' Zubin Sedghi<br>


==Albums==
{{Party Boobytrap}}
<div class="randomPage"><span class="randomPageHeading">ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ[[Party Boobytrap]]</span>[[File:Partyboobytrap_1.png|192px|left]]<br><br><br><br>[[Good Day (Song)|Good Day (Demo)]] · [[Greener|Greener (Demo)]] · [[Stationary Love]] · [[Ruler Of Everything|Ruler Of Everything (Demo)]]<br><br><br><br></div>
{{Complete Demos}}
 
{{MMMM}}
<div class="randomPage"><span class="randomPageHeading">[[Complete Demos]]</span>[[File:Completedemos.jpg|194px|left]]<br><br><br>[[Good Day (Song)|Good Day (Demo)]] · [[Greener|Greener (Demo)]] · [[Welcome To Tally Hall (Song)|Welcome To Tally Hall (Demo)]] · [[Just Apathy|Just Apathy (Demo)]] · [[Two Wuv|Two Wuv (Demo)]] · [[Stationary Love]] · [[Banana Man (Demo)]] · [[(I Know) It's Just The Same]] · [[Ruler Of Everything|Ruler Of Everything (Demo)]] · [[Hidden In The Sand (Demo)]] (hidden track)<br><br><br><br></div>
 
<div class="randomPage"><span class="randomPageHeading">[[Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (Album)|Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum]]</span>[[File:MMMM08.jpg|194px|left]]<br><br><br>[[Good Day (Song)|Good Day]] · [[Greener]] · [[Welcome To Tally Hall (Song)|Welcome To Tally Hall]] · [[Taken For A Ride]] · [[The Bidding]] · [[Be Born]] · [[Banana Man]] · [[Just Apathy]] · [[Spring And A Storm]] · [[Two Wuv]] · [[Haiku]] · [[The Whole World And You]] · [[13]] · [[Ruler Of Everything]] · [[Hidden In The Sand (Song)|Hidden In The Sand]] (hidden track) · [[Mucka Blucka]]* (bonus track) · [[Dream]]* (bonus track) · [[Just a Friend]]** (bonus track) · [[Good Day (Song)#Simlish Lyrics|Good Day (Simlish)]]** (pre-gap bonus track)<br><br><br><small>* indicates tracks only available with a digital download code or with the 2021 CD and tape rerelease | ** indicates tracks only available on the 2021 CD rerelease</small></div>
[[Category:Songs with Music Videos]]
[[Category:Songs with Music Videos]]

Latest revision as of 03:08, 23 October 2024

Greener
MMMM08.jpg
Written by Rob Cantor
Appears on Party Boobytrap, Complete Demos, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, Residency Tour EP
Sung by Rob Cantor
Genre Rock
Language English
Links: YouTube
Spotify
Bandcamp
Demo (Bandcamp)

"Greener" is a song by Rob Cantor.

History

"Greener" first appeared on the Party Boobytrap EP. This demo includes an extra bridge part that was played in some live performances. Despite the song being in an earlier state, it still transitions from "Good Day". The demo was later included in Complete Demos. When it was recorded for Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum in 2005, they replaced it with a guitar solo. Oddly, an extra guitar part can be heard on the Selections from Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum promotional CD. This indicates the mix was likely changed pretty late in production.

Song Interpretations

The song can be interpreted to be about a failing relationship between two lovers, them drifting further and further apart both physically and romantically.

Trivia


Lyrics

Here's that part again
Where everything's more than it should be and
Greener seems to fall beneath your feet

Seconds tick like boulders
Whenever you don't call
Does it seem like that where you are
Wherever it is you are
Does it seem like that where you are

Time for time together
And depending on the weather
We'll either argue in your
House or outside

How different I felt
Before I got this notch on my belt
'Cause in my plans you were all for me
Yeah but now it seems that you'd just rather leave

Wherever you go
Is breaking me slowly
Don't leave it alone
Don't leave it alone
You sound so much further on the phone
You fit just right
Right next to me
But there's always a reason why it can't be

Telephones make you seem miles away from home
All alone I get a little meaner
I leave a message at your tone
And miles away from home
You get a little cleaner of me
And I find a little greener shade of envy

Wherever you go
Is breaking me slowly
Don't leave it alone
Don't leave it alone
You sound so much further on the phone
You fit just right
Right next to me
But there's always a reason why it can't be

Wherever you are
Is breaking my heart
Don't leave it alone
Don't leave it alone

You fit just right
Right next to me

Demo Bridge

Tissues get used getting rid of you. Don't you see what you do to me?
And you just let it be.  
I wish you'd get used and then come running back
to the shoulder that's become me.

Tabs/Chords

Taken from a video by At Reides.

E         E/Eb             C#m                   C
Here’s that part again where everything’s more than it should be 
      A                Am                    E
and greener seems to      fall beneath your feet. 
E         E/Eb                    C#m             C
 Seconds  tick  like boulders whenever you don't call 
         A                    B           A         B
Does it seem like that where you are?, wherever it is you   are, 
         C#m                  B        A           
does it seem like that, where you   are?    

 
E         E/Eb                C#m             C
 Time for time together and depending on the weather 
             A                C                      E--G--A
We’ll either argue in your       house or outside
E          E/Eb      C#m                   C         A                 B              C#m
 different I've felt    before-I-got this notch on my belt cause in my plans you were all for me 
B          C#m               B                A
         yeah But now it seems that you'd just rather leave

                 B
Wherever you go
                 E          B        C#m     A               C#m
Is breaking me slowly, don't leave it alone,    don't leave it alone 
     A             B              E            B       C#m       A
you sound so much further on the phone   you  fit--just--right, right next 
      G#                      A             Am             E   Am
to me    but there's always a reason why it    can’t be 
 
E     E/Eb                C#m              C         A              C         E--G--A
 Telephones make you seem miles away from home all alone I get a little meaner
E        E/Eb            C#m              C                 A           B          C#m
 leave a message at your tone and miles away from home you get a little cleaner of me 
B              C#m           B        A
 and    I find a little greener shade of envy     
 
                 B
Wherever you go
                 E          B        C#m     A       C#m
Is breaking me slowly, don't leave it alone,    don't leave it alone 
     A             B              E            B    C#m       A
you sound so much further on the phone   you  fit--just--right, right next 
      Ab                      A             Am             E   Am
to me    but there's always a reason why it    can’t be 
 
A             B                  C#m
Wherever you are, is breaking my heart 
       B        A       B             E
Don't leave it alone, don't leave it alone 
     B       C#m          A          
You fit just right right next to me

Personnel

Music & Lyrics: Rob Cantor

Studio Version

Vocals: Rob Cantor
Additional Vocals: Zubin Sedghi
Electric & Acoustic Guitars: Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley
Keyboard: Andrew Horowitz
Drum Kit & Percussion: Ross Federman
Bass: Zubin Sedghi

Complete Demos Version

Engineer: Joe Hawley
Producer: Joe Hawley
Vocals: Rob Cantor
Additional Vocals Zubin Sedghi, Joe Hawley
Electric & Acoustic Guitars: Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley
Keyboard: Andrew Horowitz
Drum Kit & Percussion: Steve Gallagher
Bass: Zubin Sedghi

Party Boobytrap
Partyboobytrap 1.pngPartyBoobytrap new.png

Variants 1 & 2

Partyboobytrap-variant3.jpg

Variant 3

Complete Demos
Completedemos.jpg
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
MMMM08.jpg
1. Good Day
2. Greener
3. Welcome To Tally Hall
4. Taken For A Ride
5. The Bidding
6. Be Born
7. Banana Man
8. Just Apathy
9. Spring And A Storm
10. Two Wuv
11. Haiku
12. The Whole World And You
13. 13
14. Ruler of Everything
15. Hidden In The Sand (hidden track)
16. Mucka Blucka* (bonus track)
17. Dream* (bonus track)
18. Just a Friend** (bonus track)
Good Day (Simlish) (pre-gap bonus track, CD/digital only)
* indicates tracks only available with 2008 digital downloads, a download code or with the 2021 non-vinyl releases
** indicates tracks only available with a download code or on the 2021 non-vinyl releases