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About This Track
“Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)” is an alternative rock song by California rock band Train on their second album Drops Of Jupiter (2001). It was their first single from the album, and hit the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 5 on the chart. The song has spent over 100 weeks on the Adult Contemporary charts, and is still charting on the Recurrents chart. Although the song was released years before digital download became commonplace, the song has sold over 100,000 downloads (giving it a Gold certification by the RIAA), and hit the top 50 of the Digital Downloads charts five years after its release.
The song won 2 Grammy Awards for “Best Rock Song” and “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)”.
Due to its unique and enigmatic lyrics, the meaning of song has been the subject of speculation since its release. Lead singer Pat Monahan has stated that the song was inspired by the death of his mother, and that the opening lines came to him in a dream. The song, which started as a song about his mother, has evolved into a love song, according to Monahan in 2006.
On March 29, 2005, Judy Collins release a cover version of this song on her Portrait of an American Girl album.
As of 2008 K!d B. has released his cover version which is said to be on his album A K!d Like B.
The song won 2 Grammy Awards for “Best Rock Song” and “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)”.
Due to its unique and enigmatic lyrics, the meaning of song has been the subject of speculation since its release. Lead singer Pat Monahan has stated that the song was inspired by the death of his mother, and that the opening lines came to him in a dream. The song, which started as a song about his mother, has evolved into a love song, according to Monahan in 2006.
On March 29, 2005, Judy Collins release a cover version of this song on her Portrait of an American Girl album.
As of 2008 K!d B. has released his cover version which is said to be on his album A K!d Like B.
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summerreveries wrote:
Beautiful song!
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BreezinAlong wrote:
nice track .. thanks Marjo
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ronybozoglian wrote:
yes
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crazykarma138 wrote:
i have always thought this song was a love song about awoman who left a man to find herself and then came back to him... i dont know though. i didnt write, thats just my perception. i dont like to pick apart the music i like too much. i feel like im rapoing it and after im done the song just doesnt feel the same to me anymore
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linkntinks wrote:
Never mind, It's a song about a conversation he has with his mother, whom is now in heaven I belive! However, I could be wrong!
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linkntinks wrote:
What does this song really mean? I like it, I was just wondering!
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Izziekakarot wrote:
One of my all time favourite tracks.
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BMWPRETTY wrote:
I love this tune and Talent! Spank! WHoooooooo! Telll me did sail across the shooting star? ;-) Just asking!
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reneend wrote:
This song was playing while I was in a helicopter flying over the Grand Canyon. A wonderful memory I will never forget, especially not when I listen to this amazing song ♥
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Suivi84 wrote:
love it
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imaklutz wrote:
never get tired of looking at pat
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marianananana wrote:
i will never get tired of this song. never.
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hospitalflowers wrote:
I will never not love this song <3
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jelene wrote:
first train song i ever heard... still one of my faves.
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MJRocker1987 wrote:
I remember being in eighth grade, holing myself in my room, and just listening to music for hours on end just staring at my ceiling. This was one of the songs that got played a lot.
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xrvolume wrote:
Awesome song!
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marianananana wrote:
this song is just heaven :)
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Sharpur wrote:
Heaven is, indeed, over-rated ;)
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mgoodall88 wrote:
TUNE!
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ZoeyZoo wrote:
i love Train!
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