The Authority Song
Released: | 2001-07-24 |
First Played: | Live 2001-07-23 at Web Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA [1] |
Length: | 3:37 |
Label: | Dreamworks |
Writer: | Jimmy Eat World |
Producer: | Mark Trombino, Jimmy Eat World |
Appears On
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It's how the hustle goes
See what the jukebox knows
Put my last quarter on
I'll play "Authority Song"
[Chorus 1]
Honesty or mystery?
Tell me I'm not scared anymore (I, I)
I got no secret purpose
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I, do I?)
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I, do I?)
I don't seem obvious do...
[Verse 2]
The DJ never has it
J.A.M.C. "Automatic" (Do I?)
If those were Roy's headphones
You bet he'd play "What Goes On" (Do I?)
[Chorus 2]
Honesty or mystery?
Tell me I'm not scared anymore (I, I)
I got no secret purpose
I don't seem obvious do I? (Do I, do I?)
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I, do I?)
I don't seem obvious do I? Do I?
[Bridge]
Oh, well I'm here, that means something doesn't it?
Oh, won't you dance with me a little bit?
Oh, you don't notice, cause the music's too loud
[Modified Verse 1]
It's how the hustle goes
See what the jukebox knows (Do I, do I?)
Put my last quarter on
I'll play "Authority Song" (Do I?)
[Modified Chorus 1]
Honesty or mystery?
Tell me I'm not scared anymore (I, I)
Say anything you want already I'm not scared anymore (I, I)
Honesty or mystery, want something else?
Just tell me I'm not scared anymore (I, I)
I got no secret purpose
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I?)
[Outro]
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I?)
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I?)
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I?)
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I?)
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I?)
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I?)
I don't seem obvious, do I? (Do I?)
Recording Details
Reception with Charting Data/Certification/Sales Data
Personnel
Jimmy Eat World
- Jim Adkins – lead vocals, lead guitar, percussion
- Rick Burch – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Zach Lind – drums
- Tom Linton – rhythm guitar
Additional musicians
- Travis Keller – "timely handclaps" on The Authority Song
- Doug Messenger – "timely handclaps" on The Authority Song
- Rachel Haden – uncredited back-up vocals on The Authority Song
Production
- Mark Trombino – producer, engineering, mixing
- Jimmy Eat World – producer
- Justin Smith – assistant engineer
- William Eggleston – front cover photograph
- Christopher Wray-McCann – photography
- Jim Adkins – art direction
- Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design
- Jesse LeDoux – design
Other Versions
Live at iTunes Festival: London 2013
This is a digital only release of a live recording from the iTunes Festival (now known as the Apple Music Festival) held at The Roundhouse, Camden Town, UK on 2013-11-11. See iTunes Festival: London 2013 for details.
See Also
References
- ↑ https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jimmy-eat-world/2001/web-theatre-phoenix-az-3ce517b.html, Jimmy Eat World Setlist at Web Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2001-07-23, setlist.fm, setlist.fm, 2021-07-07,
External Links
Jimmy Eat Pod Episode Link: https://www.jimmyeatpod.com/098-the-authority-song/
https://genius.com/Jimmy-eat-world-the-authority-song-lyrics
https://twitter.com/jimmyeatworld/status/1021933661556363265?s=20
- ↑ http://dallasobserver.com/issues/2001-08-02/hearthere.html, Jimmy Eat World Bleed American (DreamWorks), Mehr, Bob, 2001-08-02, Dallas Observer, Dallas Observer, 2022-01-09, https://web.archive.org/web/20041030010924/http://dallasobserver.com/issues/2001-08-02/hearthere.html., 2004-10-30