The following is a quote from Mogis on the sound and inspiration for this song:
The song actually did have a verse and a chorus and totally different vocal parts. That was a song Matt brought to the table and he didn't really like it. That was the one where everyone actually sang on all the verses. They were actually Matt's lyrics, but he never liked the song, I think. That's my personal opinion. When it started out it sounded like another M. Ward song – it was worked on for "Hold Time." We tried the, how about you sing a verse, you sing a verse and maybe it will sound different. We tried it and it sounded all right to me, but it didn't sound great. So he was like, "Why don't we make it a segue and do this weird "Goodway" thing, one repetition of the chorus, then be done with it." We worked on that for a minute then it ended up being three repetitions of the "Goodway" chorus, then two guitar solos, and then Conor wanted to do a spoken-word thing over it. And in true Monsters of Folk fashion, we said, "Oh, of course – that makes sense."
The spoken word thing ties into some of these themes of the record, but it was a letter that was found. I don't want to get into it because its supposed to remain anonymous. It wasn't anything that we actually wrote. We thought it's so funny because it ties into these yearning, searching type things, and then Conor read it. And it's all weird. So that's how we left it, like "Oh, that's uncomfortable."
oh so that's what that voiceover is... does anyone have the transcript for it? if not I'll try and transcribe it myself - it's hella funny from what I can hear so far...
oh so that's what that voiceover is... does anyone have the transcript for it? if not I'll try and transcribe it myself - it's hella funny from what I can hear so far...
"Yes, we’ll drive up into the forest and wait till the members of above [not sure what's here]. Build a giant fire, and wait for the son(sun?) to put it out. We’ll be feed and nurtured, developed(?) by our sergeant evil parents. We’ll eat berries from the bushes I’ll learn to fly and you’ll learn to fish, I’ll fly down to the river and join you. And when we’re strong and healthy. Then we’ll return to the human world with new skills and a new perspective. We’ll be free
Yours always. "
cool, that sounds about right - I have a different take on the first 1/2. what do you think?
cool, that sounds about right - I have a different take on the first 1/2. what do you think?
Yeah, so we'll drive out in the forest and wait till the moon is up above, smear mud and pomegranate seeds on our faces, build a giant fire and wait for the sun to put it out. We'll be fed and nurtured back to health by our surrogate animal parents. You'll eat berries from the bushes. (the rest I hear the same)
Yeah, so we'll drive out in the forest and wait till the moon is up above, smear mud and pomegranate seeds on our faces, build a giant fire and wait for the sun to put it out. We'll be fed and nurtured back to health by our surrogate animal parents. You'll eat berries from the bushes. (the rest I hear the same)
The following is a quote from Mogis on the sound and inspiration for this song:
The song actually did have a verse and a chorus and totally different vocal parts. That was a song Matt brought to the table and he didn't really like it. That was the one where everyone actually sang on all the verses. They were actually Matt's lyrics, but he never liked the song, I think. That's my personal opinion. When it started out it sounded like another M. Ward song – it was worked on for "Hold Time." We tried the, how about you sing a verse, you sing a verse and maybe it will sound different. We tried it and it sounded all right to me, but it didn't sound great. So he was like, "Why don't we make it a segue and do this weird "Goodway" thing, one repetition of the chorus, then be done with it." We worked on that for a minute then it ended up being three repetitions of the "Goodway" chorus, then two guitar solos, and then Conor wanted to do a spoken-word thing over it. And in true Monsters of Folk fashion, we said, "Oh, of course – that makes sense."
The spoken word thing ties into some of these themes of the record, but it was a letter that was found. I don't want to get into it because its supposed to remain anonymous. It wasn't anything that we actually wrote. We thought it's so funny because it ties into these yearning, searching type things, and then Conor read it. And it's all weird. So that's how we left it, like "Oh, that's uncomfortable."
Source: expressnightout.com/content/2009/09/monsters-of-folk.php
oh so that's what that voiceover is... does anyone have the transcript for it? if not I'll try and transcribe it myself - it's hella funny from what I can hear so far...
oh so that's what that voiceover is... does anyone have the transcript for it? if not I'll try and transcribe it myself - it's hella funny from what I can hear so far...
So far, I have.
So far, I have.
"Yes, we’ll drive up into the forest and wait till the members of above [not sure what's here]. Build a giant fire, and wait for the son(sun?) to put it out. We’ll be feed and nurtured, developed(?) by our sergeant evil parents. We’ll eat berries from the bushes I’ll learn to fly and you’ll learn to fish, I’ll fly down to the river and join you. And when we’re strong and healthy. Then we’ll return to the human world with new skills and a new perspective. We’ll be free Yours always. "
cool, that sounds about right - I have a different take on the first 1/2. what do you think?
cool, that sounds about right - I have a different take on the first 1/2. what do you think?
Yeah, so we'll drive out in the forest and wait till the moon is up above, smear mud and pomegranate seeds on our faces, build a giant fire and wait for the sun to put it out. We'll be fed and nurtured back to health by our surrogate animal parents. You'll eat berries from the bushes. (the rest I hear the same)
Yeah, so we'll drive out in the forest and wait till the moon is up above, smear mud and pomegranate seeds on our faces, build a giant fire and wait for the sun to put it out. We'll be fed and nurtured back to health by our surrogate animal parents. You'll eat berries from the bushes. (the rest I hear the same)
I do like your start version better; now not sure on the animal or evil parents, animal is probably right, works more with the theme. So amusing..
I do like your start version better; now not sure on the animal or evil parents, animal is probably right, works more with the theme. So amusing..