Know Your Onion! (track)
by The Shins
Year: 2001
From the album Oh, Inverted World (track #4)
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Know Your Onion! appears on the following album(s) by The Shins:
- Oh, Inverted World (track #4) (this album) (2001)
Condition: Acceptable
Condition: Very Good
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| ! | 11/28/2025 01:52 | Exist-en-ciel | 77,942 | 70/100 |
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| ! | 07/21/2025 21:54 | 8,072 | 91/100 | |
| ! | 05/02/2025 08:52 | AndyLish79 | 12,774 | 84/100 |
| ! | 03/11/2025 01:56 | brent13 | 11,041 | 85/100 |
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I really get a "The Who" vibe from this one, great song!
When ever life gets hard and people don't believe in you and 'start parking their cars on your chest', don't give up, carry on and fulfil your dreams. Listen to the Shins and everything will seem so much better. Know your onion!, You know it makes sense.
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