Going to Pasalacqua
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| Going to Pasalacqua | |
| Song length: | 3:30 |
| Album: | 39/Smooth (1990) 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (1991) |
| Chronology | |
| Previous song: | "Green Day" |
| Next song: | "16" |
"Going to Pasalacqua" is the sixth track on 39/Smooth and the compilation album 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. It is the most popular song of 39/Smooth and it is still played live by the band to date.
"Going to Pasalacqua" is about a boy who desires to sacrifice his life for a girl he loves. The song is named after the Passalacqua Funeral Chapel in Benicia, California.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Going to Pasalacqua/lyrics
Other versions[edit | edit source]
- Some pressings of the "Longview" single includes a live performance of "Going to Pasalacqua" from March 11, 1994 at Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg, Florida.
- The live EP Foot in Mouth features a different performance of "Going to Pasalacqua"; this one was played on September 2, 1995 in Johanneshaov, Stockholm, Sweden.
| Tracks | "At the Library" · "Don't Leave Me" · "I Was There" · "Disappearing Boy" · "Green Day" · "Going to Pasalacqua" · "16" · "Road to Acceptance" · "Rest" · "The Judge's Daughter" |
| 39/Smooth | "At the Library" · "Don't Leave Me" · "I Was There" · "Disappearing Boy" · "Green Day" · "Going to Pasalacqua" · "16" · "Road to Acceptance" · "Rest" · "The Judge's Daughter" |
| Slappy | "Paper Lanterns" · "Why Do You Want Him?" · "409 in Your Coffeemaker" · "Knowledge" |
| 1,000 Hours | "1,000 Hours" · "Dry Ice" · "Only of You" · "The One I Want" |
| The Big One | "I Want To Be Alone" |
