Posted by Jonathan Adler:
Sunday Song Lyric:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_04_08-2007_04_14.shtml#1176040444
Listening to [1]Arcade Fire, I can't help being reminded of [2]Echo
and the Bunnymen. Arcade Fire utilizes a broader range of instruments,
and are more engaging on stage, but if I close my eyes I can imagine
Ian McCulloch singing many of their songs.
One of the many good songs on their new album, [3]Neon Bible, is "Keep
the Car Running." Here are the opening lyrics:
Every night my dream's the same.
Same old city with a different name.
Men are coming to take me away.
I don't know why, but I know I can't stay.
There's a weight that's pressing down.
Late at night I can hear the sound.
Even the noise you make when you sleep.
Can't swim across a river so deep.
[4]Here is Arcade Fire performing the song on SNL. [5]Here they are on
Letterman, and [6]here they are performing with David Bowie (who was
an early fan).
References
1. http://www.arcadefire.com/flash.html
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_&_the_Bunnymen
3. http://www.arcadefire.net/lyrics/neon/
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw3QIYeT5MU
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mum6ggkBJs
6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-wEBmLht5g
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