Grumpy Old Man

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"**Grumpy Old Man**" is a secondary single featured on American singer-songwriter and producer Remi Wolf's debut album, *Juno*. Released August 18th, 2021, the track is included on *Quiet On Set / Grumpy Old Man*, proceeding "Quiet On Set".

## Song Leakage

* June 18th, 2021 - A snippet is leaked via Remi's Instagram Story.
* August 23rd, 2021 - The acapella is leaked via YouTube.

## Background

The song was first introduced on Remi's Instagram story in June of 2021. The snippet's video consisted of her saying "Hi" to one of her band members as the song played in the background. This was most likely during its recording session.

The song's release date was declared on social media the day before its publication. It released on the 18th of August as a part of the two-track single *Quiet On Set / Grumpy Old Man*.

## Theme

* YouTube
* Apple Music

> *"Grumpy Old Man" is such a feel-good song. Everyone can dance and vibe to it, even the grumpy old man on the porch! I wrote this song about feeling like some of the most benign things can make me irritated and defensive, which makes me feel old, fragile, and careless.
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> Remi Wolf, via YouTube*
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> *I feel like an old man, old woman, really weird person a lot of the time. I wrote this song about feeling like I was so unpleasant to be around. I was going through such a hard time, and that's such a thing that people with anxiety and depression often feel. They just want to isolate and not be around people because they feel like they're not very fun. I was in that state: 'Oh, I fucking suck.' It's pretty much a song about me hating myself, but we put it in this beautiful little danceable package.
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> Remi Wolf, via Apple Music*
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## Lyrics

**[Intro, spoken]**

*Hey, it's okay*

*Look over the fence*

*There are things over there*

*That I know*

*That you don't know about*

*Listen—*Woo!

**[Verse 1]**

I'm so defensive

There are things over there

That I do not know about

Yeah

I'm so defensive

I get caught up in the modern day

The fishing net that's pulling at my feet

I'm so defensive I got bongos

Thumping in my chest and something tells me

They don't beat for me

And I'm so defensive

I got egg shells on my doorstep and

I don't give second chances easily

**[Chorus]**

I got long hair

Long beard

Turtleneck sweater

Got that long hair

Long beard

Turtleneck sweater

You got short hair

Short beard

Nothing feels better

Than me and you and me and me

**[Verse 2]**

I'm so defensive I got boobies on my booty

I've got feelings in my feelings

I've got violets on my violence, yeah

I'm so defensive I got fire in my fire

I've got whiskey in my shower

Got my dancing feet on fleek

**[Chorus]**

I got long hair

Long beard

Turtleneck sweater

Got that long hair

Long beard

Turtleneck sweater

You got short hair

Short beard

Nothing feels better

Than me and you and me and me

**[Post-Chorus]**

I'm so defensive

I've got eggshells 'round me

I love romance

But I got eggshells 'round me

I'm on the fence

And I got eggshells 'round me

Don't step on 'em!

Don't step on 'em!

Don't step on 'em!

Don't step on me!

**[Bridge]**

Bo Diddley bought his babe a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring don't shine

He gonna take it to a private eye

If that private eye can't see

He'd better not take the ring from me

**[Chorus]**

I got long hair

Long beard

Turtleneck sweater

Got that long hair

Long beard

Turtleneck sweater

You got short hair

Short beard

Nothing feels better

Than me and you and me and me

I got long hair

Long beard

Turtleneck sweater

Got that long hair

Long beard

Turtleneck sweater

You got short hair

Short beard

Nothing feels better

Than me and you and me and you

I got long hair

Long beard

Turtleneck sweater

Got that long hair

Long beard

Turtleneck sweater

You got short hair

Short beard

Nothing feels better

Than me and you and me and you

**[Outro]**

*[???]*

*You don't have to be that*

*Grumpy old man on the porch*

*You can ride off into the galaxy*
*In your galactic steed*

*With Sting*

*My friend, Sting*

*You can ride it, cowboy*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4XUcdutMoU
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0kMMBCcIoM
3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CSsuULenHcv/