Held (song) explained

Held
Cover:Smog-held.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Smog
Album:Knock Knock
Released:December 22, 1998 (7" on Drag City)
May 24, 1999 (7"/CD on Domino)
Genre:Lo-fi
Label:Drag City / Domino
Prev Title:Ex-Con
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Look Now
Next Year:1999

"Held" is a song by Smog, released as his first single from his 1999 album Knock Knock. The original Drag City-release featured the second single "Cold Blooded Old Times" as a b-side.

"Held" is sometimes covered during concerts by American indie rock band Spoon, and their cover appears on their 2022 album Lucifer on the Sofa. The song also appeared in the 60- and 30-second versions of a commercial advertising the 2008 Cadillac Escalade.[1]

Track listing

Drag City 7" version

  1. Held
  2. Cold Blooded Old Times

Domino 7" version

  1. Held
  2. Look Now
  3. The Only Mother

CD version

  1. Held
  2. Look Now
  3. The Only Mother
  4. Held (acoustic)

Notes and References

  1. "Bob Dylan Hawks Caddies", stereogum.com (2007-10-22, retrieved on 2008-01-08)