Emmet Swimming
Emmet Swimming (who write their name as "emmet swimming") is a rock band from Fairfax, Virginia that was formed in 1990 at George Mason University. The band's name is a misspelled reference to Emmett Till, who died after being shot and thrown into a river. "The idea of the name was basically that a 14-year-old boy should be swimming in the river, not dying in it," said singer/founder Todd Watts. "Emmet Swimming" is also the name of an early song the band wrote.
They are known for their extensive touring. Regularly sold-out performances at the Fairfax live-music staples Planet NOVA, TT Reynolds and Fat Tuesday's drew major record label attention and the band continuously toured for over seven years, performing 200–300 shows per year. They played on the 1998 H.O.R.D.E. tour, and have also played and toured with Dave Matthews Band and Barenaked Ladies.
They still regularly play venues such as the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC and Ned Devine's in Herndon, Virginia. They have a large following of loyal fans who pack the house for their shows. The band has sold over 100,000 albums and has been nominated for 14 Washington Area Music Awards (WAMMIES).
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ALBUMS
- Ear Plugs 50¢ released: 1999
- Big Night Without You released: 1998
- Arlington to Boston released: 1996
- Wake released: 1995
- Wake released: 1994
- Dark When the Snow Falls released: 1993
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Boston
by: Emmet SwimmingTook him away when I was four
Indian wrestling partner
Played cops behind the moving trucks
Ran around, around
And as they drove away
Went back inside to play
Took my toys
Scattered them around, around
(Like yesterday)
Boston's not far away
(Oh, the things we say)
To make life just pass on
(Now it's gone)
So far away
(Oh, the things we say)
Just pretend nothing's wrong
(Now it's gone)
So far away
(Oh, the things we say)
It helps us carry on
(Now it's gone)
So far away
(Oh, the things we say)
To make it through till dawn
It got a little harder
Split up when I was nine
Divvied up the furniture
Went back in the house one last time
Just to walk around, around
What could they say?
"It's not your fault, it'll be okay"
All my toys were
Scattered around, around
(Like yesterday)
Boston's not far away
(Oh, the things we say)
To make life just pass on
(Now it's gone)
So far away
(Oh, the things we say)
Just pretend nothing's wrong
(Now it's gone)
So far away
(Oh, the things we say)
It helps us carry on
(Now it's gone)
So far away
(Oh, the things we say)
To make it through till dawn
Boston's not far away
(Oh, the things we say)
To make life just pass on
(Now it's gone)
So far away
(Oh, the things we say)
To pretend nothing's wrong
(Now it's gone)
So far away
(Oh, the things we say)
It helps us carry on
(Now it's gone)
So far away
(Oh, the things we say)
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