Cup song stammer fra filmen Picht Perfect med skuespilleren Anna Kendrick. Filmen, som er fra 2012, er en musical-comedy-film.
Oprindeligt stammer "When I'm gone", som sangen også hedder, helt tilbage til 1931, hvor Carter Family indspillede den som en bluegrass sang.
Mange kunstnere har taget sangen op. I 2009 indspillede Lulu and the Lampshade den, og det var dem, som satte koprytmen på sangen.
Jeg så sangen først gang på facebook i en version med irske skolebørn. Den udgave kom på Youtube i 2013, og dén kan virkelig give mig gåsehud.
Anne Kendrick - Cup song - lyrics
I got my ticket for the long way round
Two bottles of whiskey for the way
And I sure would like some sweet company
And I'm leaving tomorrow, what do you say
When I'm gone
When I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me by my hair
You're gonna miss me everywhere, oh
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
When I'm gone
When I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me by my walk
You're gonna miss me talk, oh
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
I got my ticket for the long way round
The one with the prettiest of views
It's got mountains
It's got rivers
It's got sights to give you shivers
But it sure would be prettier with you
When I'm gone
When I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me by my walk
You're gonna miss me by my talk, oh
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
When I'm gone
When I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me by my hair
You're gonna miss me by my everywhere, oh
Oh you're sure gonna miss me when I'm gone
When I'm gone
When I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me by my walk
You're gonna miss me by my talk, oh
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone