Waking Ear

We have a pact, you and I. I write down what song I had in my head when I woke up in the morning. And, maybe, why. You click on "What's in your waking ear?" and tell me what's in your head right now. We discover new music and maybe learn something about how our minds work. Yeah?

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Decemberists/ "Red Right Ankle" -- Continuing on the SXSW-visits-Dallas tip, Phant and I saw the Decemberists last night in Denton. I hadn't heard many of their songs beforehand, but I absolutely LOVED this show. (Save, at first, for the lead singer's slightly annoying, fake-English voice... but it grew on me after a few songs.) "Red Right Ankle" was among my favorites, where an ankle and its accompanying leg are compared to a choice encounter between two people. There's probably several other metaphors in there that I probably didn't get, so feel free to click on the song link and read it for yourselves.

Some of the songs do feel a little too erudite, to quote Pitchfork. But they've got a hold on my brain now -- I feel like Googling as many songs as I can and reading them all like short stories.....

posted by Lesley # 2:26 PM

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