Aimee Mann was born in Richmond, Virginia, and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out to sing with her first punk rock band, the young snakes; the band released the EP Bark Along with the Young Snakes in 1982, and a compilation album was issued in 2004. In 1983, seeking a return to "sweetness and melody", she co-founded with Berklee classmate and boyfriend Michael Hausman the new wave band 'Til Tuesday, which achieved minor success in 1985 with its first album, Voices Carry. The title song is said to be inspired by Hausman and Mann's breakup; the video became an MTV staple, winning the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, though Mann's signature spiky hair would lead some to dismiss the group. Mann performed with the rock band Rush on the song "Time Stand Still" (from Hold Your Fire, 1987), singing backup vocals and appearing in the music video. With Mann playing an increasingly important role in songwriting, 'Til Tuesday released two more albums, Welcome Home and Everything's Different Now.
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Build That Wall Lyrics
Aimee Mann
Pre>intro:
(key of b)
Verse 1:
B e/g# c#m
Shes been a long time on the phone
B e/g# c#m d#m
Courting disaster in an undertone
G#m d#m
Shes feeling nostalgic
G#m c#m
And feeling that fall
E c#m d#m c#m g#m
How could anyone ever fight it
E c#m
Who could ever expect to fight it when she
A em b
Builds that wall
Verse 2:
Maybe its one where time will tell b e/g# c#m
Maybe its one where its just fare-thee-well b e/g# c#m d#m
I hear her coming g#m d#m
As she walks down the hall g#m c#m
How could anyone ever fight it e c#m d#m c#m g#m
Who could ever expect to fight it when she e c#m
Builds that wall a em b
Bridge:
D# g#m g#m/f#
I know the choice is made
C#m g#m
I can tell, I said
C#
By your guilty face
E c#m c#m d#m c#m g#m
And I never was one to fight it
E b2 b2/a em
How does anyone ever fight it
Verse 3:
You couldnt pin this one on me b e/g# c#m
You knew my thoughts so far as I could see b e/g# c#m
Well, Id say its hopeless g#m d#m
But you make the call g#m c#m
cause I never was one to fight it e c#m c#m d#m c#m g#m
And if given the chance I guess Ill learn to e c#m
Build that wall a em b
Coda:
Ahhhhhh c#m d#m c#m c#m d#m c#m
Ahhhhhh build that wall c#m d#m c#m a em b
Ahhhhhh build that wall c#m d#m c#m c#m d#m c#m
Ahhhhhh build that wall c#m d#m c#m a em b
Ahhhhhh build that wall c#m d#m c#m c#m d#m c#m
Ahhhhhh oooooooooo build that wall c#m d#m c#m a em b
Ahhhhhh build c#m d#m c#m a
That em
Wall b
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