| Blitzen Trapper – Furr Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I fell in love immediately with this song when I heard it on the radio. To me it talks about leaving mainstream society and living simply, (I cringe typing the next part cause I don't want it to take on a sappy Save The World feeling, though I'm afraid it will) getting back to nature, as in, like they say, going by instinct and obedience to god (nature). Living saturated in nature and nature only, being part of the balance, no phones no lights no motor cars, not worrying about what comes next, doing what makes you feel good, not worrying about what the next guy thinks of you. Then he meets the girl and for her he allows himself to partially be dragged back into regular society, where he's not quite comfortable. I've been there, heck imo I am there. I went from living (by choice) in my tent and a very rustic cabin in northern MN last summer and winter where my companions and coworkers were 100 sled dogs (hence my handle) to now where I'm living 2 miles from downtown St Paul and trying to fit in to a world where people judge you by your car and your clothes and think you're strange if you'd rather be camping than at the club on the weekends. ----- Wanderlove, I caught an interview of Blitzen Trapper on our awesome public radio station 89.3 The Current here in Minnesota. They explain that they spell Furr with the extra 'r' just because "it's like the sound of growling, 'rrrrrrrr,' y'know, like 'furrrrrr.'" And it's also how some of the trappers used to spell the word in letters they wrote. Here's the link to the interview, if interested: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/08/blitzen_trapper/ The song Furr starts at about 7:30 into the interview and they talk a little about it afterward. |
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| Ani DiFranco – Swing Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Fun music- this used to be one of my favorites to listen to while closing up the little shop I once worked at. Good funky rhythm and fun, tongue-dancing lyrics to sing along with. One of the scarce songs where Ani isn't really delivering any sort of message or going on a mini tirade of sorts, rather she's just going with a general idea and rolling it around a bit while she and Maceo Parker (guest artist on this song) get their musical groove on. To me she is saying that life can wear her, but she gets up and rocks the boat around a bit and does what else she can to keep herself up. |
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| Greg Brown – The Poet Game Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Like OAMM above, my favorite version is by Ani DiFranco on the album Going Driftless, A Tribute To Greg Brown. This is the most played song on my iPod. This is such an emotion filled, beautiful song. Greg Brown is such a master of word, of imagery, it boggles my mind and makes me smile. To me this song is about the sweet and the sour of living our little lives and the relationships we have- with lovers, friends, ourselves, our world. It is about remembering and tasting the bittersweet that comes with the memory. I can't really describe in words what it is this song means to me, all I know is that it speaks to me on so many levels, and it makes me feel warm and comforted every time I hear it. wonderful song. |
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