"Someday, Someday" is the third single released from Australian
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...
band
Thirsty Merc
Thirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 by Rai Thistlethwayte, Phil Stack (bass guitar), Karl Robertson (drums), and Matthew Baker (guitar). In 2004, Baker was replaced by Sean Carey, who was, in turn, replaced by Matt Smith ...
's debut album, ''
Thirsty Merc
Thirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 by Rai Thistlethwayte, Phil Stack (bass guitar), Karl Robertson (drums), and Matthew Baker (guitar). In 2004, Baker was replaced by Sean Carey, who was, in turn, replaced by Matt Smith ...
'' (2004). The song was released on 22 November 2004 and reached number 19 on the
Australian Singles Chart
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in January 2005.
Music video
The music video features
Thirsty Merc
Thirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 by Rai Thistlethwayte, Phil Stack (bass guitar), Karl Robertson (drums), and Matthew Baker (guitar). In 2004, Baker was replaced by Sean Carey, who was, in turn, replaced by Matt Smith ...
frontman
Rai Thistlethwayte
Rai Thistlethwayte (born 21 April 1980) is an Australian rock, pop and jazz musician and songwriter. Thistlethwayte is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and vocalist. He is the lead singer and primary songwriter in the Australian pop rock band ...
walking into a hotel and in the hotel lift singing the song, crossing the shot to his girlfriend, the two appear to be separated, as the song's chorus suggests "Someday, someday I will be there, babe. Someday, someday I will be the one, babe". It was used for the
Channel Ten series première of American show ''
House
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''.
Lyrics
on the official Thirsty Merc page.
Track listing
Australian CD single
# "Someday, Someday" – 3:42
# "Stick to Your Guns" – 4:06
# "Emancipate Myself
"Emancipate Myself" is a song by Australian pop rock band Thirsty Merc. It was released as the second track from the band’s debut EP, '' First Work'', and as the band's first official commercial single from their debut self-titled album, ''Thi ...
" (live) – 5:08
# "Get Over Myself" (live) – 3:31
# "My Completeness" (video)
Charts
References
Thirsty Merc songs
2004 singles
2004 songs
Songs written by Rai Thistlethwayte
Warner Music Australasia singles
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