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The Dandy Warhols — We Used to Be Friends
Album: Welcome To The Monkey House
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6.9

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Total ratings: 1817









Released: 2003
Length: 3:19
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A long time ago
We used to be friends
But I haven't thought of you lately at all
If ever again
A greeting I send to you
Short and sweet, to the soul I intend

Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah

Come on now honey
Bring it on bring it on yeah
Just remember me when
You're good to go

Come on now sugar
Bring it on bring it on yeah
Just remember me when...

It's something I said
Or someone I know
Or you called me up
Maybe I wasn't home
Now everybody needs some time
And everybody knows
The rest of it's fine
And everybody knows

Come on now sugar
Bring it on bring it on yeah
Remember me when
You're good to go

Come on now honey
Bring it on bring it on yeah
Just remember me when
We used to be friends
A long time ago
We used to be friends
A long time ago
We used to be friends
A long time ago
We used to be friends
Yeah

Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah

A long time ago
We used to be friends
But I haven't thought of you lately at all
If ever again
A greeting I send to you
Short and sweet, to the soul I intend

We used to be friends
A long time ago
We used to be friends
A long time ago
We used to be friends
A long time ago
We used to be friends

Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
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yeah this album is good
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 tgrier wrote:

These guys know how to write a hook.


Yes, they do.  And they couple those hooks with witty lyrics.  Nice!
Posted 1 year ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
These guys know how to write a hook.
Posted 2 years ago by tgrier    [ Reply ]
I F’ing love this song.
Posted 2 years ago by tgrier    [ Reply ]
 sunybuny wrote:

Bump 8 to 9.



Love the Dandy Warhols Bought the CD
Posted 3 years ago by Peyote    [ Reply ]
Bump 8 to 9.
Posted 3 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Can't say why but each time I start swinging on my chair when I hear this one. Love IT!
Posted 4 years ago by franloop    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
oh come on guys...Veronica Mars?
Posted 5 years ago by rkt53    [ Reply ]
Are we still friends sugar?      Easy POP 9
Posted 5 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
what a fun song   {#Music}
Posted 5 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
{#Bananapiano}
Posted 6 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
First time I've heard this on RP......sudden urge to re-watch 'Veronica Mars'.
Currently binge watching 'House of Lies' though.....would my brain withstand the Kristen Bell good girl / bad girl dichotomy !!? 
{#Roflol}
Posted 6 years ago by redart    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:

She's fun on The Good Place. I just read that NBC ordered a second season too. I was a bit worried that the show was too weird for one of the big 3 networks. 

 



"The Good Place" is weird, but it's freakin' great. I binge-watched through the first season to get up to speed in time for the start season 2...and then forgot all about it. Hopefully season 2 will show up on a streaming network (besides Hulu) real soon now. 
Posted 6 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]

Something about The Dandy Warhols is extra-likable; I think it's the combination of the 'tongue-in-cheek' lyrics and a rather laid back musical style.  Their songs also touch on real life situations better than the average band.  And this song, well, I LOVE the message (9) despite finding the delivery and execution to be subpar (4) - so I'll average those two ratings; rounding up I'm at a 7 for this track. 

Still, the idea that the message 'intended for the soul' of the former friend being:

Ah ah ah ah ah, Ah ah ah ah ah, Ah ah ah ah ah, Ah ah ah ah ah

Well that is just freaking HI-lariously Awesome!

PEACE and Long Live RP!!


Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
This just makes me want to watch "DIG!" again. Really mental documentary film on Brian Jones Town Massacre and The Dandies. Neither band were amazing, but its entertaining as hell.
Posted 7 years ago by jimmy99s    [ Reply ]
 VH1 wrote:

So true! 

 
that´s for sure!
Posted 7 years ago by lbmoretti    [ Reply ]
Love this song! {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 7 years ago by lbmoretti    [ Reply ]
I don't mind this at all.
Posted 7 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

Kristen Bell was great in a brief appearance on "Deadwood", season 1. Completely trashed the good-girl image from "Veronica Mars." 

 
She's fun on The Good Place. I just read that NBC ordered a second season too. I was a bit worried that the show was too weird for one of the big 3 networks. 
Posted 7 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Great band.  I love their stuff every time. 
Posted 7 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Puzzled by Kristen Bell name-dropping, I now know something new: this is the theme song for Veronica Mars.  (Also on FIFA 2004 video game.)  

As for Ms Bell, if you didn't already know she's got a sharp and twisted sense of humor ... now you know something new.
Posted 7 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
For Kathi with an IIIIIIIII.  LOL
Posted 7 years ago by casey1024    [ Reply ]
Yes, irony dripping band, but what fun! In concert or at home, their grooves are so infectious! {#Bananapiano}
Posted 7 years ago by volnomad    [ Reply ]
Just love them Warhols, never get tired of them!
Posted 7 years ago by bobcanna1    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
Recently watched the movie "Dig!" about The Dandy's and relationship and admiration of Brian Jonestown Massacre - fascinating and quite entertaining.  A must watch if you are a fan of either band, or in my case, both bands.  BTW - could really use some Brian Jonestown on RP Bill!

 
Never dug 'em. I think I felt like the dandies did about it by the end. That dude couldn't organize anything and make it grow. He knocked it all down around himself.
Posted 7 years ago by FourFortyEight    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 8 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
 whiskofclarity wrote:
It is a dancing banana song.{#Bananajumprope}

 
So true! 
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
It is a dancing banana song.{#Bananajumprope}
Posted 8 years ago by whiskofclarity    [ Reply ]
When the Warhols put out Bohemian Like You I truly thought they were the greatest band in America at that juncture...
Posted 8 years ago by NorthernLad    [ Reply ]
I'll never not love this song. Reminds me of working brunch in Seattle in the early 00's and we used to blare this and Scissor Sisters!
Posted 8 years ago by kurbowicz    [ Reply ]
 hencini wrote:


So good.  

 
Kristen Bell was great in a brief appearance on "Deadwood", season 1. Completely trashed the good-girl image from "Veronica Mars." 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Recently watched the movie "Dig!" about The Dandy's and relationship and admiration of Brian Jonestown Massacre - fascinating and quite entertaining.  A must watch if you are a fan of either band, or in my case, both bands.  BTW - could really use some Brian Jonestown on RP Bill!
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Okay, I admit it. I've never heard the original version of this song before, and am a Veronica Mars fan. It's great!
Posted 10 years ago by jmdh    [ Reply ]
Dance break!
Posted 10 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
 hencini wrote:


So good.  

 
LOVE.
HER.
Movie coming soon, eh?
Posted 10 years ago by bhallmark    [ Reply ]


So good.  
Posted 11 years ago by hencini    [ Reply ]
stopped boppin long enough to scribble-type this now gotta groove some more!!!
Posted 11 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 gb72797 wrote:
Veronica's coming back - via Kickstarter!

 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/559914737/the-veronica-mars-movie-project
https://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/03/13/veronica-mars-movie-funded/

\o/
Posted 11 years ago by maplebed    [ Reply ]
Veronica's coming back - via Kickstarter!
Posted 11 years ago by gb72797    [ Reply ]
one of their best
of many
 
Posted 12 years ago by coy    [ Reply ]
Wonderful song! Aren't you glad we don't have to just listen to air wave radio anymore? {#Bananajam}

Posted 12 years ago by GrooVy    [ Reply ]
 BerkeleyAlice wrote:
I can understand where it may seem insipid to some, but to me, it happily evokes images of "Veronica Mars." What a great show!
 
I'm on the other end of the spectrum: this song evokes bad memories of "Veronica Mars." I tried so many times to enjoy it with my roommates, but I just couldn't. Everyone's different, though!

Posted 13 years ago by eruwenolorien    [ Reply ]
 nevar23 wrote:
Love me some Dandies.{#Daisy}

There's an awesome mash-up of this and "Intergalactic" from The Beastie Boys floating around Youtube.
 
KEWL!!!  {#Dancingbanana_2} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVSUMLdFqho

Posted 13 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
great intro!
Posted 13 years ago by Raechel    [ Reply ]
Hard not to at least tap your toes to this pop tune. {#Bananasplit}
Posted 13 years ago by pauleywalnuts    [ Reply ]
8.  This band is beyond description for me. So nice to hear them get air play.
Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Yes,...more fluff!

Posted 14 years ago by Bazooka    [ Reply ]
Vacuous pop fluff.

But I really like it!{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 14 years ago by dggeek    [ Reply ]
I can understand where it may seem insipid to some, but to me, it happily evokes images of "Veronica Mars." What a great show!
Posted 14 years ago by BerkeleyAlice    [ Reply ]
sharkey wrote:

Insipid

in·sip·id

1 : lacking taste or savor : tasteless
2 : lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull, flat

Who knew? Insipid music kicks ass!


Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Love me some Dandies.{#Daisy}

There's an awesome mash-up of this and "Intergalactic" from The Beastie Boys floating around Youtube.
Posted 14 years ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
I like some of their stuff, but this just drives me crazy in a bad way.
Posted 14 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]

Insipid


Posted 14 years ago by sharkey    [ Reply ]
I like some of the Randy Warthogs other stuff but this reminds me of dentists drills....
Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Appropriate in every way!
Posted 15 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Catchy band name and cover art. Can't say the same for this song.
Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I love the Dandy Warhols...excellent story tellers...very catchy tunes
Posted 15 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
 speakerman wrote:

Does this chorus remind anyone of Driveshaft's "You All Everybody"?  (A "Lost" reference").


 

That was actually one of my first thoughts when I heard it.  I'd have to say I like this a bit better than Charlie's falsetto though.
And I, too, prefer the Veronica Mars theme remix to this one...at least for the first two seasons.  The third was a bit lame. A decent song, though.
Posted 15 years ago by igotrhythm    [ Reply ]
 rtrudeau wrote:


... it's definitely the falsetto. Grating and unpleasant. Without that, it would be a very cool song. As it is, bleh.
 

I agree - nails on a chalkboard, ugh
Posted 15 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
 Panama_Floyd wrote:
Strangely enough, I like the remix they did for the "Veronica Mars" TV show a little better than the original.
 
Me too.

Posted 15 years ago by vivakitty    [ Reply ]
Strangely enough, I like the remix they did for the "Veronica Mars" TV show a little better than the original.

Still an 8, tho..great song.


Posted 16 years ago by Panama_Floyd    [ Reply ]
 ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
I absolutely love this song and this album. I saw them live a few weeks ago and they were really sloppy and the sound was awful though. Pretty lousy show.
 
I saw them 9/20/08 in Philadelphia and thought they were very pulled together. I'd even call it a great show. They did this song and the audience was singin' clappin' and bouncin' along. A lot of fun.


Posted 16 years ago by Tana    [ Reply ]

Does this chorus remind anyone of Driveshaft's "You All Everybody"?  (A "Lost" reference").


Posted 16 years ago by speakerman    [ Reply ]
topherg87 wrote:
oh man, i cant hear this song without thinking of Veronica Mars now. Such a shame to cancel that show, even if the third season was weak.
I agree, every character on that show was interesting, even the original sheriff. I miss it!
Posted 16 years ago by reason06    [ Reply ]
I absolutely love this song and this album. I saw them live a few weeks ago and they were really sloppy and the sound was awful though. Pretty lousy show.
Posted 16 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
I love the Dandy Warhols. Such a diverse band.
Posted 16 years ago by seraphinn    [ Reply ]
My daughter's (14) favorite DW song. I think it makes her feel better about an former boyfriend...
Posted 16 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
f.k.a. friends
Posted 16 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
oh man, i cant hear this song without thinking of Veronica Mars now. Such a shame to cancel that show, even if the third season was weak.
Posted 16 years ago by topherg87    [ Reply ]
I used to like this song.
Posted 16 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
BecauseEdwardISEdward wrote:
A 10, but part of that goes towards protesting the CW's cancellation of Veronica Mars.
Indeed!
Posted 16 years ago by shape5    [ Reply ]
eskles wrote:
Always a big Dandies fan - but for some reason this one just doesn't do it, I think it's the falsetto.
... it's definitely the falsetto. Grating and unpleasant. Without that, it would be a very cool song. As it is, bleh.
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
BecauseEdwardISEdward wrote:
A 10, but part of that goes towards protesting the CW's cancellation of Veronica Mars.
Amen to that
Posted 16 years ago by Neon    [ Reply ]
Always a big Dandies fan - but for some reason this one just doesn't do it, I think it's the falsetto.
Posted 16 years ago by eskles    [ Reply ]
Casual friends...
Posted 17 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
Love the Dandies!
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Cover art by Ron English
Posted 17 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Whaddaya know? I actually own this album...
Posted 17 years ago by saulpena    [ Reply ]
A 10, but part of that goes towards protesting the CW's cancellation of Veronica Mars.
Posted 17 years ago by BecauseEdwardISEdward    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
I _really_ hate the name, but these guys deliver consistently (to me) 7
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage wrote:
Oh, yeah.
Maybe some corrective eye surgery?
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
UltraNurd wrote:
MTV apparently also mashed the videos together: (click here) Intergalactic Friends shouldn't fight.
This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Viacom International Inc.
Posted 17 years ago by randomprime    [ Reply ]
Great Album Cover!
Posted 17 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Is it just me or do parts of this song sound like it's being sung by "The Presidents of The United States"? It reminds me of "Feather Pluckin'".
Posted 17 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Thanks for putting this on your comp CD Mike G - been enjoying this for years!
Posted 17 years ago by jbtidwell    [ Reply ]
MTV apparently also mashed the videos together: (click here) Intergalactic Friends shouldn't fight.
Posted 17 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Just freking lovee this song. Awesome. A mgood chaner - huh, didn't see that one coming!
Posted 17 years ago by melissab    [ Reply ]
infamoso wrote:
What about this name for a band: Willie Nelson Mandela. Go ahead and use it....thank me on the liner notes. Thrive...
roflmao!!!
Posted 17 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
The mashup of this with the Beastie Boys, called Intergalactic Friends, is awesome. Google it.
Posted 17 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
Kathleen Turner Overdrive could open for them! infamoso wrote:
What about this name for a band: Willie Nelson Mandela. Go ahead and use it....thank me on the liner notes. Thrive...
Posted 18 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
sans wrote:
i never could either until i saw the documentary, Dig! I recommend this movie to fans of music everywhere.
I agree (you're so smart!) but end up "digging" Brian Jonestown Massacre much, much more!
Posted 18 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]
Have a kick ass summer - I think that is the title but only available on iTunes in Europe. Can Radio Paradise add this to the list? - Love to hear it while it is still Summer.
Posted 18 years ago by szasz    [ Reply ]
I have got into DW's quite late on - i am sorry i missed out in the first wave. They sound like no-one else and have a very individual sound and lyrical quality. What music should be about.
Posted 18 years ago by Pablo13    [ Reply ]
Used in both Wonderfalls (great show) and Veronica Mars (worth a look) makes me like this song. Good music in good shows is a nice change from good songs in bad shows, which is usually the case. Plus it's nice and short.
Posted 18 years ago by Wesbi    [ Reply ]
Oh, yeah.
Posted 18 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Love the Dandies!
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
a coworker has this as her ringtone, and it ruins the song for me. hate cellphones
Posted 18 years ago by MCKY    [ Reply ]
Can't hear this song without picturing Kristen Bell. Which isn't a bad picture, mind you. infamoso wrote:
What about this name for a band: Willie Nelson Mandela. Go ahead and use it....thank me on the liner notes. Thrive...
Or, as Jack Black suggests in "High Fidelity" ... Kathleen Turner Overdrive
Posted 18 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
kult wrote:
I absolutely can't stand this group. A generous three.
i never could either until i saw the documentary, Dig! I recommend this movie to fans of music everywhere.
Posted 18 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]
Love this band and this song. 8.
Posted 18 years ago by Waybo    [ Reply ]
I absolutely can't stand this group. A generous three.
Posted 18 years ago by kult    [ Reply ]
pianocomposer wrote:
Posted 18 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
RichardPrins wrote:
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Posted 18 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Oh, Veronica!
Posted 19 years ago by circlip    [ Reply ]
MissMieke wrote:
super cocky
The album cover says it all. Yeah, these guys have the same 'godlike egos' that Oasis have... Decent music, though.
Posted 19 years ago by infamoso    [ Reply ]
shasta wrote:
Maybe the Dandy Warhols could hook up with the Wailin' Jennys
What about this name for a band: Willie Nelson Mandela. Go ahead and use it....thank me on the liner notes. Thrive...
Posted 19 years ago by infamoso    [ Reply ]
Maybe the Dandy Warhols could hook up with the Wailin' Jennys
Posted 19 years ago by shasta    [ Reply ]
I really like this song but I had a chance encounter that left a bad taste in my mouth. These guys are super cocky- but maybe that's what makes 'em what they are.
Posted 19 years ago by MissMieke    [ Reply ]
Gonna be adding this band to my list nowadays too, thanks RP.
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Xeric wrote:
Okay, who does that much better song than this with the lyric (and the title?) "I used to love her/ But I had to kill her"?
gnr!
Posted 19 years ago by stinkycheese    [ Reply ]
Okay, who does that much better song than this with the lyric (and the title?) "I used to love her/ But I had to kill her"?
Posted 19 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
... and it's now the theme to "Veronica Mars".
Posted 19 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
:sunny.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
t66tah wrote:
Is it just me or does the chorus sound like a mix between U2 and the Bee Gees....still, not bad. the clapping in certain spots is very 80s
The whole album's pretty much an 80's tribute...in a good way.
Posted 20 years ago by IndiEric    [ Reply ]
MikeWC wrote:
What an awesome set. Radiohead, counting Crows, Guster, Cake, now everybody's favourite raging atheistic humanists!
Amen, great set, great songs!
Posted 20 years ago by JamieR    [ Reply ]
What an awesome set. Radiohead, counting Crows, Guster, Cake, now everybody's favourite raging atheistic humanists!
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