| "Coax Me" | ||||
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| Single by Sloan | ||||
| from the album Twice Removed | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Geffen Records, murderecords | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Murphy, Sloan | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Coax Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Coax Me" is a song by Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released as the lead single of their second album Twice Removed. The song peaked at #30 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart, spending 12 weeks in the top 100.[1][2] It was also featured on Sloan's compilation album, A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005.
Content
Chris Murphy has stated that "Coax Me" is "an allegory type song about the difference between being on a major label and playing just for yourself".[3]
The song references industrial band Consolidated (band) in its lyrics, later stating 'It's not the band I hate / it's their fans'. Murphy clarified this line was not in reference to fans Consolidated but rather, fans of Kate Bush. Sloan co-vocalist Jay Ferguson contributed the line after encountering several classmates who were overzealous in their Kate Bush fandom.[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 30 |
References
- ↑ Top Singles - Volume 60, No. 12, October 10 1994 Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, RPM. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ↑ Top Singles - Volume 60, No. 16, November 07 1994 Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, RPM. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ↑ "Sloan" (PDF). p. 17. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1389: Chris Murphy and Steven Page". 2023-12-11.