Set Me Up With One Of Your Friends by Christopher

[thedownsideband]

I don't know if there was already a thread in here about it, but Chris has a funny new song called set me up with one of your friends . just probably written when hyped up from coffee, like always. Really funny and cool.

Set Me Up With One Of Your Friends (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yd4krqsfUrM)

who'm I gonna make out with when i win? *yeah*

[Red Zep]

Originally posted by thedownsideband
I don't know if there was already a thread in here about it, but Chris has a funny new song called set me up with one of your friends . just probably written when hyped up from coffee, like always. Really funny and cool.

Set Me Up With One Of Your Friends (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yd4krqsfUrM)

who'm I gonna make out with when i win? *yeah*

uhh.. dude you've been here long enough to have already known about this song. Haven't you been to recent show? How are you just now finding out about this?

[e-rock2]

Someone once before posted a youtube link to that video and it got pulled down. Please don't link to video from live shows because it's against their trading/taping policy. We talked about this quite a ways back.

[thedownsideband]

heh... yeah. I havent heard it until I was on Youtube a week ago. Sorry for my ignorance. punch me.

just thought i would tell my fellow nickel creek buddies about it... just trying to be a good guy...

[e-rock2]

I understand your motives and it's appreciated, but they still don't want videos posted here because we are linked to their site and we should abide by their rules.

[iamblt]

Whoa now, chill.

I just found that video a few months ago and thought it was hilarious. I was thinking about making a thread about it, but now I'm glad I didn't :rolleyes:

[Meghan Narser]

I heard about the song awhile ago (I don't get to go to any of their shows because they have something against Canada it seems... Yes I'm still whinning about it... sorry) but hadn't seen the vid until a couple weeks ago.
Hadn't made a post about it cause I was afraid of the rules, it's been awhile since I've read them and didn't want people yelling at me lol
However I did send Chris' Myspace a link... so if he didn't know about it before, and if on the off chance he actually reads his Myspace PMs, than he'll find out about it eventually :D

[Bubbles]

Ok, guys, last I talked to Matt you can post links to videos made with cell phones. To my extremely untrained eye, that looked like a cell phone video. If it's not, PM me or Matt and we'll handle it.

[iamblt]

Hey, does anyone know what he's saying in the line..

''Who'm I gonna bring to the party, who'm I gonna cling to [insert something here] ''

I can't figure it out, the sound quality isn't good enough..it's driving me crazy! haha.

[acopley]

''Who'm I gonna bring to the party, who'm I gonna cling to when the room spins.''

Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Red Zep]

Originally posted by acopley
''Who'm I gonna bring to the party, who'm I gonna cling to when the room spins.''

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Correct. An obvious answer.

[Meghan Narser]

huh... I thought it was Who am I gonna cling to when the room stares 'spins' makes more sense, I just didn't catch it because the room has never 'spun' for me I guess... I feel so innocent lol

This is the word I have trouble with

And lots of love
To give for
lots of ______

[thebiglargeness]

yeah, im wondering about that line too

[thedownsideband]

obviously rooming spinnin has to do with being drunk. and i have actually never seen a room stare at me. hmmm...

[Meghan Narser]

I understand the room spinning thing, I've been clung to before, so not quite that innocent lol

But when someone says the whole room was staring at them they mean everyone in the room was staring at them. As in the person in the song walks into a room at the party and everyone stares because he's with someone who isn't his (ex)girlfriend.

Obviously the spinning makes more sense, it just wasn't what I thought of.

[gelfling]

I'm obviously bored on my lunch break! I've only heard the song once in concert, so I don't remember the very first few lines that don't appear on this video (something about getting dumped on the phone I think?):

I won’t find another girl on my own
I don’t think you understand how dependent on you I’ve grown
Gonna gripe and moan till someone does something for me
Who am I gonna bring to the party
Who am I gonna cling to when the room spins
If you’re going to leave me
Set me up with one of your friends
Who am I gonna go all the way with
Yeah you’re right, I won’t, but I’d like to pretend
If you’re going to leave me
Set me up with one of your friends

Ask around don’t you think some girlfriend of yours is dying to take care of me
I’m a little lamb with a little money and lots of love to give for lots of love...oh
Who am I gonna buy souvenirs for
Who am I gonna fly out for the weekend
If you’re going to leave me
Set me up with one of your friends
Who am I gonna take to the Grammys
Who am I gonna make out with when I win
If you’re going to leave me
Set me up with one of your friends

[acopley]

Thank you! :D Now I can listen AND sing all the words correctly.

BTW, that is a video from a cell phone. The original can be found

edited by moderator

[gelfling]

Glad I could help! ;-) I'm basically a lyrics freak....

[thedownsideband]

yeah thanks gelfing! and, I must say that that cell phone has an amazing camera for a cellular.

[Bubbles]

Originally posted by thedownsideband
I must say that that cell phone has an amazing camera for a cellular.

On the paragraph above the links on his page, he says it is from his digital camera.

[acopley]

Oops. Sorry. Somehow I thought I read phone.

[thedownsideband]

sorry for giving the link then. but everyone else already knew about it, so big deal.

okay everyone, remember: i didnt post the link.

shhhhhhhh....

[Bubbles]

The original link is ok as I think it is from a cell phone (correct me if I missed something). I removed acopley's link to something else because it was a digital camera video.

[thedownsideband]

Okay, hold on. He is promoting that same video on his myspace. He has it on there! so, I think if he knows about it, and likes it, and uses it, why can't I post a link to it? hmmmmm?

[acopley]

Awwww...I love that he has it on his myspace now. :)

[Meghan Narser]

If it's on his myspace... then we don't really need the link here anyway, so it doesn't matter either way.

[Bubbles]

Originally posted by thedownsideband
Okay, hold on. He is promoting that same video on his myspace. He has it on there! so, I think if he knows about it, and likes it, and uses it, why can't I post a link to it? hmmmmm?

PMed you.

Anyone else who wishes to discuss why/if a link can or cannot be posted, PM myself or Matt.

[iamblt]

I’m a little lamb with a little money and lots of love to give for lots of love...oh

I always thought it was ''lots of love to give for lots of your own.''

I dunno. Everyone interprets things differently :confused:

''Who'm I gonna bring to the party, who'm I gonna cling to when the room spins.''

AH. ok. Thanks!

[thedownsideband]

Ha, that song rules. I learned it on guitar.

should I put a tab up?

[grendel]

If you could post a tab (and if such posting of tabulature is allowed!) I'd be appreciative.

[thebiglargeness]

yes, guitar or mandolin tabs either one would be great

[thedownsideband]

I don't have it all figured out, (the chords are so weird!) but here is what i know.

E-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-----------10---6----6--8-------------10---6--8-8
A-3------3-8----3----3--6-4-3------3-8----3--6-5
E-4------4------------------3-4------4---------------
|______________|

E-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-6----------------8-----------------------------------
A-4----------------6-----------------------------------
E---------------------------------(marked area)
I won't find another girl on my own....

FIGURE OUT THE REST!!! That's all i know. But, for a good jump start at things, its pretty accurate....

[joshrice]

ok, as best i can remember, the first line of the song is it's ok, but it sucks to hear it on the phone...

Does anyone know the next lines?

[cubschick]

oh man that's hysterical!

[MSUVetTech]

The version that I heard starts out with:

It's okay, just sucks to hear it on the phone.
Going from town to town, no you won't be there when I get back home.
Going to be so lonely and so lost here with out you.

Who am I going to take to the movies. Who am I going to make out with at the end with.
If you're going to leave, set me up with one of your friends.

I won't find another girl on my own...

[chinmusic]

Heh..... I was just gonna say that was the version Chris played at last night's show with Hilary Hahn.

[ChrisF]

Anyone have the mando tab for this song? That would be great....I just started playin mandolin (After playing guitar for many years) awhile ago and i really like this song...seems like a good song to learn...its catchy and i like that its just him and the mandolin

Chris Thile is a mandolin god

[sweetafton23]

What about this new first verse?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ylf4xzFeXf8

[QuoVadimus]

I thought it was knowing you won't be there when I get back home?

[MSUVetTech]

Quo, you are right. It is knowing and not no .

[seanonabutton]

i know its in A flat. and the first part is A flat, d flat, a flat, e flat, d flat

when he starts singing its:

i can't find another girl on my own
Db Eb

then the intro chords again

when it goes to minor in think it starts with

I don't think you understand
F minor G minor

after that i don't know

[nextyoyoma]

Not that anyone's watching this anymore, but....

The intro is:

Ab Db Fm Ab/C - Eb/Bb :||

The last time through (going into the verse: is:

Ab Db Fm Ab/C - G/B

and the first part of the verse is something like this...I need to listen to it a bit more.

Bbm Eb Ab

That's all I can remember sitting here in class...maybe I'll post more later if anyone is interested.