Pickpocket

“Pickpocket” is a song by At The Drive-In, first appearing on In/Casino/Out (1998) and featured on 2 releases in the archive. It has been performed live 51 times, between 1998 and 2016. Its live debut was at Velvet Elvis Arts Lounge Theater, Seattle, Washington, United States. Full lyrics are documented below.

51 times played 2% of shows
1998 live debut Aug 12, 1998
525 shows since last played last: Jul 22, 2016

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Lyrics

In the humble stench of nativity
Hummed the smell of television snow
A faint S.O.S. flickering
Riding on the coattails of your ground zero

Neighborhood footprints ingrown
The daylight savings time will never know
Of this alabaster cold
Of this alabaster

Your lovers quarrel ended up in a crawlspace
Dental identities will tell us apart
Teeth marked and bounded with sighs
“Step into my parlor,” said the spider to the fly

Stable hoofed footprints ingrown
Cloak and dagger muzak blared in ohms
Of this alabaster cold
Of this alabaster cold
Of this alabaster cold

Ingrown! Ingrown!
Ingrown! Ingrown!
More caliber per capita
Ingrown! Ingrown!
More caliber per capita
Ingrown! Ingrown!
More caliber per capita
More, more, more caliber per capita
More, more caliber per capita
More caliber per capita

Neighborhood footprints ingrown
The daylight savings time will never know
Breakfast table search team implodes
The milk cartons that pour will never know
Of this alabaster cold
Of this alabaster cold
Of this alabaster cold
Of this alabaster cold

Videos

Studio & Official(2)

Live Videos(7)

Performance History (51)

Date Venue Came after Went into
Jul 22, 2016 Forum Theatre · Melbourne, Australia 300 MHz Quarantined
Jun 14, 2016 9:30 Club · Washington DC, United States Metronome Arthritis Cosmonaut
Jun 13, 2016 The Fillmore Philadelphia · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 198d Non-Zero Possibility
Jun 8, 2016 Showbox Sodo · Seattle, Washington, United States 198d Non-Zero Possibility
Jun 7, 2016 Commodore Ballroom · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 198d Non-Zero Possibility
Jun 6, 2016 McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · Portland, Oregon, United States 198d 300 MHz
Jun 3, 2016 The Warfield · San Francisco, California, United States 198d 300 MHz
Jun 2, 2016 Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States 198d Non-Zero Possibility
Jun 1, 2016 Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States Enfilade Metronome Arthritis
May 19, 2016 Riviera Theatre · Chicago, Illinois, United States 198d Non-Zero Possibility
May 17, 2016 Marathon Music Works · Nashville, Tennessee, United States 198d Non-Zero Possibility
Aug 28, 2012 Brixton Academy · Brixton, United Kingdom Metronome Arthritis Non-Zero Possibility
Aug 26, 2012 Bramham Park · West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Enfilade Metronome Arthritis
Aug 25, 2012 Little John's Farm · Reading, United Kingdom Enfilade Metronome Arthritis
Aug 5, 2012 Grant Park · Chicago, Illinois, United States Enfilade Metronome Arthritis
Jul 29, 2012 Naeba Ski Resort · Niigata, Japan Enfilade Metronome Arthritis
Jul 27, 2012 Belongil Fields · Byron Bay, Australia Enfilade Metronome Arthritis
Apr 13, 2012 Tricky Falls · El Paso, Texas, United States Metronome Arthritis Non-Zero Possibility
Apr 12, 2012 Ballroom Marfa · Marfa, Texas, United States Metronome Arthritis Non-Zero Possibility
Apr 10, 2012 Trees · Dallas, Texas, United States Metronome Arthritis Non-Zero Possibility
Apr 9, 2012 Red 7 · Austin, Texas, United States Metronome Arthritis Non-Zero Possibility
Feb 19, 2001 Zwischenfall · Bochum, Germany Cosmonaut 198d
Feb 17, 2001 Indiego Glocksee · Hannover, Germany Invalid Litter Dept. Rascuache
Oct 6, 2000 E9 · El Paso, Texas, United States Sleepwalk Capsules Set closer
Sep 2, 2000 Melkweg · Amsterdam, Netherlands Sleepwalk Capsules One Armed Scissor
Aug 25, 2000 Spijk en Bremerberg · Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Sleepwalk Capsules One Armed Scissor
Aug 17, 2000 The Kathedral · Toronto, Onatrio, Canada Sleepwalk Capsules One Armed Scissor
Aug 16, 2000 Grog Shop · Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States Sleepwalk Capsules One Armed Scissor
Jul 23, 2000 The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood, California, United States One Armed Scissor Pattern Against User
Apr 23, 2000 Hafenklang · Hamburg, Germany Set opener Chanbara
Apr 22, 2000 Magazinkeller Bremen · Bremen, Germany Set opener Chanbara
Apr 3, 2000 Monarch · London, United Kingdom Set opener Chanbara
Mar 26, 2000 UJZ Kornstraße · Hannover, Germany Set opener Chanbara
Mar 18, 2000 Emo's · Austin, Texas, United States Set opener Chanbara
Mar 16, 2000 Flamingo Cantina · Austin, Texas, United States Set opener Chanbara
Nov 21, 1999 Metro · Chicago, Illinois, United States Initiation 198d
Nov 20, 1999 Illini Union · Urbana, Illinois, United States Metronome Arthritis 198d
Nov 19, 1999 Majestic Theatre Magic Stick · Detroit, Michigan, United States Metronome Arthritis Initiation
Nov 7, 1999 The Bowery Ballroom · New York City, New York, United States Lopsided Metronome Arthritis
Nov 1, 1999 O'Cayz Corral · Madison, Wisconsin, United States Metronome Arthritis Napoleon Solo
Oct 22, 1999 Boston's · Tempe, Arizona, United States Metronome Arthritis 198d
Sep 18, 1999 Manville Hillsborough Elks #2119 · Hillsborough, New Jersey, United States Set opener Rascuache
Aug 22, 1999 RKCNDY · Seattle, Washington, United States Lopsided Metronome Arthritis
Aug 12, 1999 Rocket Bar · St. Louis, Missouri, United States Ursa Minor Napoleon Solo
Aug 3, 1999 Go! Rehearsal Studios · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States Initiation Porfirio Diaz
Apr 8, 1999 Cellar Loch · Celle, Germany Initiation Napoleon Solo
Nov 25, 1998 Tempe Bowl · Tempe, Arizona, United States Initiation Napoleon Solo
Sep 6, 1998 Kona Lanes · Costa Mesa, California, United States Initiation Porfirio Diaz
Aug 30, 1998 Club Cocodrie · San Francisco, California, United States Initiation Fahrenheit
Aug 13, 1998 Midnight Sun · Olympia, Washington, United States Skips on the Record Napoleon Solo
Aug 12, 1998 Velvet Elvis Arts Lounge Theater · Seattle, Washington, United States Skips on the Record Napoleon Solo

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