Going Out

Album: In It for the Money (1997)
Charted: 5
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This was originally written in the key of E as this was the pitch of the engine for Supergrass' tour bus as it traveled down the motorway.
  • This originally went by the working title of "Susan."
  • Around the time of its release, drummer Danny Goffey squabbled with frontman Gaz Coombes over the lyrics of this song in the music press. Goffey seemed to presume that Coombes had based the lyrics on the drummer's involvement with his girlfriend Pearl Lowe in the tabloid gossip columns.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Gary Brooker of Procol Harum

Gary Brooker of Procol HarumSongwriter Interviews

The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.

Andy McClusky of OMD

Andy McClusky of OMDSongwriter Interviews

Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.

Waiting For The Break of Day: Three Classic Songs About All-Nighters

Waiting For The Break of Day: Three Classic Songs About All-NightersSong Writing

These Three famous songs actually describe how they were written - late into the evening.

Donald Fagen

Donald FagenSongwriter Interviews

Fagen talks about how the Steely Dan songwriting strategy has changed over the years, and explains why you don't hear many covers of their songs.

Graham Nash

Graham NashSongwriter Interviews

Graham Nash tells the stories behind some of his famous songs and photos, and is asked about "yacht rock" for the first time.

Michael Sweet of Stryper

Michael Sweet of StryperSongwriter Interviews

Find out how God and glam metal go together from the Stryper frontman.