Catholic Block Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I got a catholic block
Inside my head
I let it go to work
Bring it all back home
It serves you right
And I can motor down
You got to earn your freedom
Get it on my own
I just live forever
There just is no end
I just trust the oppression
Like I trust your friends
I got a catholic block
Inside my head
I let it play around
Iron to gold
Come back to me awhile
[Verse 2]
I got a catholic block
It's around my head
I got a catholic block
And it's blood orange red
I got a catholic block
Do you like to fuck?
I got a catholic block
I guess I'm out of luck
I got a catholic block
Inside my head
I let it go to work
Bring it all back home
It serves you right
And I can motor down
You got to earn your freedom
Get it on my own
I just live forever
There just is no end
I just trust the oppression
Like I trust your friends
I got a catholic block
Inside my head
I let it play around
Iron to gold
Come back to me awhile
[Verse 2]
I got a catholic block
It's around my head
I got a catholic block
And it's blood orange red
I got a catholic block
Do you like to fuck?
I got a catholic block
I guess I'm out of luck
About
Genius Annotation
The second track on Sonic Youth’s 1987 album, Sister, following Schizophrenia. Also refered to as “(I Got A) Catholic Block”
“[This track] marks the first use of an acoustic guitar melodically on a Sonic Youth album (played by Lee). I say "melodically” because he did use one on Ghost Bitch, but for drastically different results. A bell sound almost resembling a toy music box can be heard at 2:41.“
— Official Sonic Youth Archive
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What guitar tunings are used for this song?
Genius Answer
Thurston uses F#F#F#F#EB with a slide, and Lee uses DDDDAA.
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Guitar
Bass Guitar
Drums
Recorded At
Sear Sound (New York City, New York)
Release Date
June 1987
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