Eric Bachmann told me that the sampled sound in the beginning and middle was a drunken recreation of an actual phone call he had made to management (or Alias or something) on the Vee Vee tour. The band was struggling and mulling over the idea of a breakup. He heard his own message later, found it amusing, and they recreated it in the studio with Brian Paulson (who found the actual answering machine message too "clean" sounding).
Regardless, this has to be my favorite Archers song, ever. Just gorgeous, shimmering guitars and a great melody.
Eric Bachmann told me that the sampled sound in the beginning and middle was a drunken recreation of an actual phone call he had made to management (or Alias or something) on the Vee Vee tour. The band was struggling and mulling over the idea of a breakup. He heard his own message later, found it amusing, and they recreated it in the studio with Brian Paulson (who found the actual answering machine message too "clean" sounding). Regardless, this has to be my favorite Archers song, ever. Just gorgeous, shimmering guitars and a great melody.