Black Gold
| Composer: | Dave Pirner |
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Video
Lyrics
Two boys on a playground
Trying to push eachother down
See the crowd gather 'round
Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd
Black gold in a white plight
Won't you fill up the tank, let's go for a ride
I don't care 'bout no wheelchair
I've got so much left to do with my life
Moving backwards through time
Never learn, never mind
That side's yours, this side's mine
Brother you ain't my kind
You're a black soldier, white fight
Won't you fill up the tank let's go for a ride
Sure'd like to feel some pride
But this place just makes me feel sad inside
Mother, do you know where your kids are tonight?
(Sirens and commotion)
Keeps the kids of the streets
Gives them something to do, something to eat
This spot was a playground
This flat land used to be a town
Black gold in a white plight
Won't you fill up the tank, let's go for a ride
Sure'd like to feel some pride
But this place just makes me feel sad inside
Black gold in a white plight
Won't you fill up the tank, let's go for a ride
I don't care 'bout no wheelchair
I've got so much left to do with my life
Trivia
- Is Part 1 of a "commentary trilogy" on the Bush Sr. & Jr. eras. "Parts 2 & 3" include Lately and Let's All Kill Each Other respectively.
- Its music video was directed by Dave Roth (who also worked on the video for Artificial Heart), Chris Ball, and Elizabeth Biron.
- Its music video features a cameo appearance by actor George Wendt, who is fan of the band's work.
Charts
- Peaked at #4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
- Peaked at #6 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.
Appearances
- On Grave Dancers Union. (Track #2, 3:57)
- On After the Flood: Live From the Grand Forks Prom, June 28, 1997. (Track #3, 3:36)
- On Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum. (Track #14, 3:56)
- On the Black Gold single. (Track #1, 3:57)
- On the Black Gold single, as a live recording. (Track #2)
- On the Runaway Train single, as a live recording. (Track #2)
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