Range Life

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"Range Life" is an indie rock song by the American band Pavement, known for its laid-back, country-tinged sound and its controversial, tongue-in-cheek lyrics referencing contemporaneous bands like Smashing Pumpkins and Stone Temple Pilots.

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Range Life canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
artist Pavement
associatedWithEra 1990s alternative rock
composer Stephen Malkmus
controversy perceived insults toward Smashing Pumpkins and Stone Temple Pilots
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception generally positive
describedAs one of Pavement's signature songs
genre alternative rock
country rock
indie rock
hasBside All My Friends
Coolin' By Sound
Instrumental
Strings of Nashville
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
vocals
hasLiveVersion Range Life (live performances)
hasMusicVideo Range Life music video
includedInAlbum Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
isFollowedByTrackOnSingle Coolin' By Sound
isPrecededByTrackOnSingle Range Life (single edit)
language English
lyricalTheme irony and satire
slacker lifestyle
touring and band life
lyricist Stephen Malkmus
lyricReferences The Smashing Pumpkins
surface form: Smashing Pumpkins

Stone Temple Pilots
notableFor laid-back, country-tinged sound
tongue-in-cheek lyrics
partOf 1990s indie rock canon
performedBy Pavement live concerts
performer Pavement
producer Mark Venezia
Pavement
recordedFor Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
surface form: Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain recording sessions
recordLabel Matador Records
releaseYear 1994
singleReleaseYear 1995
tempo mid-tempo
trackNumberOnAlbum 9
vocalStyle relaxed, conversational singing

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Pavement song Range Life
Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain – 1994 notableTrack Range Life
subject surface form: Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain