Hey Joni | Sonic Youth | From The Basement

‘Hey Joni’ was performed and recorded for the fourth episode of the first series of From The Basement.

This is the seventh track from Sonic Youth’s iconic 1988 album ‘Daydream Nation’.

Recorded August 2007

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[joaoassumpcao]

Lee is such an underrated member of SY. His songs always have really cool lyrics and his delivery is so energetic

[specifictoken]

Steve Shelley is one heck of a drummer

[Marshcreekmini]

And I thought I couldn't be happier than watching Radiohead From the Basement...

[blossomingbeelzebub]

Watching these mid 2000s sonic youth vids is great, but I always have this sad feeling in my gut knowing Thurston was cheating on Kim during it all. I love him as a musician but it saddens me that he did what he did. Still love Kim though, what an amazing woman.

[dathrckr]

Lee Ranaldo kills it on this. One of my favorite musicians with Moore and Gordon!

[JohnnyVegas]

Day Dream Nation is my favorite SY album still have it from the late 80’s ❤

[traaa]

Here is the lyrics guys

Hey Joni, put it all behind you
Hey Joni, now I've put it all behind me too
These times can't add up, your life is such a mess
Forget the past, and just say yes
Tell me Joni, am I the one
To see you through?
In this broken town can you still jack in
And know what to do?
I remember our youth, our high ideals
I remember you were so uptight
That time in the trees, we broke that vise
We took some steps and now we can't think twice
Tell me Joni, am I right by you?
Tell me how you're gonna lose this hard luck?
Hey Joni, when will all these dreams come true?
You'd better find a way to climb down off that truck
Shots ring out from the center of an empty field
Joni's in the tall grass
She's a beautiful mental jukebox, a sailboat explosion
A snap of electric whip crack
She's not thinking about the future
She's not spinning her wheels
She doesn't think at all about the past
She thinking long and hard about that wild sound
And wondering, will it last?
Kick it!
Hey Joni, put it all behind you
There's something turning, it's turning right to you
My head burns, but I know you'll speak the truth, hey!
Hey Joni, put it all behind you
Hey Joni, now I've put it all behind me too
Forget the future, these times are such a mess
Tune out the past, and just say yes
It's ninteen-sixty-three
It's ninteen-sixty-four
It's ninteen-fifty-seven
It's ninteen-sixty-two
Put it all behind you
Now it's all behind you

[Dats_Lyfe]

The chord arrangement is different. Lee's voice sounds as good as ever.

[hacman]

Took me a while to realize but is that Mark Ikbold shooting the shit with Lee at the start?

[zakurhako]

Wow for many years i thought it was Thurston singing

[EclecticoIconoclasta]

I have had enough of my beloved mumble rap. I also like this rock and or roll