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Intervention

Description:

This is a song by Margaret Cho that appeared on her album Cho Dependent. Tegan and Sara sing the vocals along with Margaret Cho.


Tegan and Sara co-wrote the song with Margaret, and also produced the song and played many of the instruments.


The music video was directed by Liam Sullivan and was filmed in Houston, Texas in September 2010.


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Video:

Lyrics:

It's not your birthday but all your friends and family are here

What's the occasion? Cause their motives seem unclear

Some are happy, some are shedding lots of tears

They're saying now what they should've said for years

We're doing this cause we're concerned about your health

We're doing this to save you from yourself

Welcome to your intervention

We need some of your attention

You've got a problem we must mention

We're not gonna put you in detention

But we think you need, think you need an intervention

We know all of the paramedics on a first name basis

Don't you see how bloated your pretty face is?

Time forgives, time erases, time will catch what the dragon chases

We were there when we lost you to meth

And we're sick of loving you to death

Welcome to your intervention

We need some of your attention

You've got a problem we must mention

We're not gonna put you in detention

But we think you need, think you need an intervention

[Tegan: *clears throat* Um, Margaret? Sara and I wanted to, um, write you this letter, I mean we wanted to write this letter to you because um, well, we wanted to make sure we said everything.

Margaret: Oh, look who can read. You know what? You know something? I can read too. You don't have to read me a letter, Tegan, just to prove that you’re better than me. I’m not- you don’t know me. Sara, you don’t know me. You don’t- *vomits* I’m sorry was that your jack-o-lantern? I'm so sorry. I'm sorry Tegan, I'm sorry Sara. I- You guys are right, I think I need help.]

No more hugs till you give up drugs, I know it sucks, for once think about us

No more hugs till you give up drugs, I know it sucks, for once think about us

No more hugs till you give up drugs, I know it sucks, for once think about us

No more hugs till you give up drugs, I know it sucks, for once think about us

Welcome to your intervention

We need some of your attention

You've got a problem we must mention

We're not gonna put you in detention

Welcome to your intervention

We need some of your attention

You've got a problem we must mention

We're not gonna put you in detention

But we think you need, think you need an intervention

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Credits:

Written by Margaret Cho, Tegan Quin and Sara Quin

Published by Da Funky Doo Doo Collective (ASCAP) and Naked In A Snowsuit (SOCAN)

Produced by Howard Redekopp, Tegan Quin and Sara Quin

Recorded at Warehouse Studios and Menagerie Studios, Vancouver BC

Engineered by Howard Redekopp

Mixed by Howard Redekopp at Menagerie Studios, Vancouver BC

Margaret Cho - Vocals, Hand Claps

Tegan Quin - Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Xylophone

Sara Quin - Guitars, Vocals, Hand Claps

Ted Gowans - Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Hand Claps


Live Performances:

None

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