its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Southtown girls won't blow you away
But you know that they'll stay.
Take Lyndale to the horizon.
Take Nicollet out to the ocean.
Take Penn Ave out to the 494.
Meet me right in front of the fabric store.
Don't look me in the eye.
Look over at the theater.
I'm a little bit surprised.
You didn't tell me there'd be three of you.
Hey Bloomington, what'd you let them do to you?
I think they're almost through with you.
Southtown girls wont blow you away
But you know that they'll stay.
Take Lyndale back to the Southside.
Take Nicollet up to the Vietnamese.
Take Penn Ave back up to the Northside.
Take Lowery east to the quarry.
Meet me right in front of the Rainbow Foods.
I got a brown paper bag and black buckle shoes.
If anything seems weird then just cruise.
Meet me right in front of the Party City.
That two sided tape it gets way too sticky.
I got a bad case of noisemaker blues.
Southtown girls wont blow you away
But you know that they'll stay.
But you know that they'll stay.
Take Lyndale to the horizon.
Take Nicollet out to the ocean.
Take Penn Ave out to the 494.
Meet me right in front of the fabric store.
Don't look me in the eye.
Look over at the theater.
I'm a little bit surprised.
You didn't tell me there'd be three of you.
Hey Bloomington, what'd you let them do to you?
I think they're almost through with you.
Southtown girls wont blow you away
But you know that they'll stay.
Take Lyndale back to the Southside.
Take Nicollet up to the Vietnamese.
Take Penn Ave back up to the Northside.
Take Lowery east to the quarry.
Meet me right in front of the Rainbow Foods.
I got a brown paper bag and black buckle shoes.
If anything seems weird then just cruise.
Meet me right in front of the Party City.
That two sided tape it gets way too sticky.
I got a bad case of noisemaker blues.
Southtown girls wont blow you away
But you know that they'll stay.
Lyrics submitted by kemekongka
Southtown Girl Lyrics as written by Tad Jason Kubler Craig Finn
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
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I'm from MPLS too, and I've never heard it called "the 494," or any highways called"the ___." It's just 494. I have no idea what inspired Craig to say it differently, like someone else said he must've picked it up living somewhere else. Also, for those not from the twin cities, Bloomington is a suburb south of Minneapolis, so it fits with the "southtown" references. Three of the streets he name-drops, Lyndale, Nicollet, and Penn, will take you down there. Most of the MN references aren't terribly important to understanding Hold Steady songs though, it's just nice to hear when your'e a local...