Beck sort of explained this, the one time he played it. It's about a specific character he had created, that lived around the 1890s. Beck gets a kick out of deliberately writing in a particular style of music; this seems to be in the country/folk storytelling vein. I'm glad he never prettied it up for an actual album, but it's sad this song is somewhat overlooked.
Beck sort of explained this, the one time he played it. It's about a specific character he had created, that lived around the 1890s. Beck gets a kick out of deliberately writing in a particular style of music; this seems to be in the country/folk storytelling vein. I'm glad he never prettied it up for an actual album, but it's sad this song is somewhat overlooked.