Alligator
Description:
This is a song that Sara Quin wrote and that appeared on the album Sainthood. Sara sings the lead vocals and the background vocals.
The music video was directed by Marc De Pape and was filmed on January 29, 2010.
Video:
Lyrics:
Sensitive, it’s true
Alligator tears cried over you
Over you, over you
Over you, over you
Run around on me, I’d sooner die without
Run around on me, die without
Relentless, yes, it’s true
My motor mouth runs over you
Over you, over you
Over you, over you
Run around on me, I’d sooner die without
Run around on me, die without
Over you, over you
Over you, over you
Over you, over you
Over you, over you
Run around on me, I’d sooner die without
Run around on me, die without
No hissy fits, mind my manners
Won’t make a scene, oh, over you
Over you, over you, over you
Over you, over you
Run around on me, I’d sooner die without
Run around on me, die without
Rattled, yes, it’s true
Alligator tears spilled over you
Run around on me, I’d sooner die without
Run around on me, die without
Run around on me, I’d sooner die without
Run around on me, die without
Over you, over you, over you
Over you, over you
Over you, over you, over you
Over you, over you, over you
Over you, over you
Over you, over you
Trivia and Quotes:
“I don’t think Sara realized that the term is actually crocodile tears, not alligator tears.” - Tegan
“[Alligator] was the first song I wrote for Tegan and Sara that didn’t involve guitar whatsoever. There were lots of songs I’d written where I took guitars out or fooled with the instrumentation later on, but “Alligator” was the first song that I sat down and wrote without even thinking of the guitar. I picked a piano riff that I thought was cool, looped it, and just started building from there. And that was really the beginning of the writing and production that’s really become my standard at this point.” - Sara in 2016
Live Performances:
October 27, 2009 (Saints: Live)
January 23, 2010 (Live @ The Live Lounge Vol.3)
August 16, 2010 (Daytrotter Session)