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In live performances, Crenshaw often performs the song in a slower style. He explained, "I cut the time in half, like I'm doing with a bunch of songs — not to slow it down, but to reinterpret it from a groove standpoint." Crenshaw said of the song, "I still really dig playing ." Live versions of the
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Crenshaw, "There She Goes Again" was inspired by memories of his youth, which he characterized as a time when "everything took place in cars." Described by Crenshaw as "a pretty typical subject for a rock and roll song," the song lyrically focuses on seeing a girl pass by through a
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I thought of this one window in somebody's house, and once in a while a car would go by with a girl in it, and it's, like, 'Oh, there she goes again.' You know, there's always a lot of drama going on in your life when you're a kid, and you have some mobility, getting out in the
237:"There She Goes Again" was released as the album's second single in the US. It has since become one of Crenshaw's most famous songs. It has since seen positive critical reception and has become a live favorite, often in a slower style.
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Crenshaw praised bassist Chris Donato's performance on the song, saying, "He plays really well. I liked it ... he did a nice job on that one."
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