Spiderwebs

"Spiderwebs" is a ska punk song written by Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal for No Doubt's third studio album Tragic Kingdom. It was released as the album's second single in 1995. When "Spiderwebs" reached the radio airwaves in the U.S, it began a revival of the ska genre. The song is a combination of ska and pop. With its ubiquitous airplay for months, more ska-flavored singles became prevalent in later years such as The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' "The Impression That I Get", Save Ferris' "Come On Eileen", and The Specials' "A Little Bit You, A Little Bit Me". The song debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and peaked at number 5 after three weeks of its release. The song's lyrics are about a man who had been calling Gwen at all hours to recite bad poetry to her. Musically, the song uses a drum for the beat and various brass instruments, such as a trombone to build up the crescendos in the chorus.

[Verse 1] You think that we connect That the chemistry's correct Your words walk right through my ears Presuming I like what I hear [Pre-Chorus 1] And now I'm stuck in the The web you're spinning You've got me for your prey [Chorus] Sorry I'm not home right now I'm walking into spiderwebs So leave a message and I'll call you back A likely story, but leave a message And I'll call you back [Verse 2] You're intruding on what's mine And you're taking up my time Don't have the courage inside me To tell you please let me be [Pre-Chorus 2] Communication A telephonic invasion I'm planning my escape [Chorus] Sorry I'm not home right now I'm walking into spiderwebs So leave a message and I'll call you back A likely story, but leave a message And I'll call you back [Post-Chorus] And it's all your fault I screen my phone calls No matter who calls I gotta screen my phone calls [Bridge] Now it's gone too deep (Now it's gone too deep) You wake me in my sleep (You wake me in my sleep) My dreams become nightmares 'Cause you're ringing in my ears [Chorus] Sorry I'm not home right now I'm walking into spiderwebs So leave a message and I'll call you back A likely story, but leave a message And I'll call you back [Post-Chorus] And it's all your fault I screen my phone calls No matter, matter, matter who calls I gotta screen my phone calls [Post-Chorus] Oooh, the spiderwebs Leave a message and I'll call you back I'm walking into spiderwebs So leave a message and I'll call you back [Post-Chorus] It's all your fault I screen my phone calls No matter, matter, matter who calls I gotta screen my phone calls It's all your fault It's all your fault No matter who calls Matter who calls [Breakdown] I'm walking into spiderwebs So leave a message and I'll call you back I'm walking into spiderwebs Leave a message and I'll call you back [Outro] It's all your fault (I'm walking into spiderwebs) No matter who calls (So leave a message and I'll call you back) I gotta screen my phone calls (I'm walking into spiderwebs) It's all your fault (Leave a message and I'll call you back) No matter, matter matter who calls (I'm walking into spiderwebs) I screen my phone calls (Leave a message and I'll call you back) I'm walking into spiderwebs Leave a message and I'll call you back