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Vampire Weekend – The Kids Don't Stand a Chance Lyrics	17 years ago
definitely agree with the person above, seems to be about idealistic/rebellious college students being lured to big business. I'd say it satirizes naiveté more than it criticizes capitalism--but then, the whole thing may be toungue-in-cheek.

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Josh Ritter – To the Dogs or Whoever Lyrics	18 years ago
nearly positive it's "don't pity the bullet; pity the man," also "ON a hurricane."

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Iron & Wine – The Trapeze Swinger Lyrics	18 years ago
Also, I've been meaning to download the iTunes version, but for now my favorite version is the NPR one--but with the verse he accidentally repeats edited out. I just don't care for the background "oohs" on the original--they push it dangerously close to "sappy" territory.

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Iron & Wine – The Trapeze Swinger Lyrics	18 years ago
This song always feels like Great Expecations in song form. But then, it's my favorite book, so I may be predisposed.

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The Decemberists – Culling of the Fold Lyrics

19 years ago

This song probably does go with "Shankhill Butchers." Between this and "After the Bombs," I wonder if ALL the album's songs didn't originally have counterparts. "Crane Wife" is obvious, "The Island" is really three songs, "After the Bombs" comes after "Sons & Daughters," and "O, Valencia" could easily connect with "Yankee Bayonet." There's said to be a "Perfect Crime #1," as well as outtakes called "The Day I knew You'd Not Come Back" and "Hurdles even Here," which sound like they could easily tie with "When the War Came" and "Summersong," respectively.

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