Chad Vangaalen - "Corvette". This is a song of metaphors. Most of them are obvious. Lyrics about a he and a she, manifested as corvette and jumbo jet. Lines about millions of miles, wheels going around. But it has quieter metaphors too. Two drums represent time. An electric guitar stands in for the grim truth of life's indeterminacy. A soft clang for accident and miracle. I'm still figuring out the harmonica. [free download of Chad's Soft Airplane b-sides // buy Soft Airplane]
Manson Family Picnic - "Sounds Drifting On". He gives her gifts: a funny best friend; a yearning companion; a box of chocolates, handmade; a banjo with strings in silver, lead & gold; a bare tree, leaves stuck back with tape; a pineapple; a hot-air balloon ride; a kiss in a bottle; a photograph of a man saying, So? [buy/MySpace]
(photo is of the 1964 Indy 500 crash)
Posted by Sean at November 2, 2009 1:24 PM"An electric guitar stands in for the grim truth of life's indeterminacy"
Why can I never get an electric guitar to do that?
Posted by Hayley at November 2, 2009 6:49 PMI have been listening to this song nonstop for weeks.
Posted by Harmony Trowbridge at November 3, 2009 1:30 AMWhat a great song Corvette is, Microscopic too. I missed this.
Thanks Sean.
Posted by Dan at November 3, 2009 5:33 AMI was grumpy when I woke up. I put the Corvette music on when it made me smile.
Posted by Julie at November 3, 2009 6:06 AM