Sounds like something that may have been written up on the road. Perhaps the band was busing through Michigan and were approaching Saginaw, inspiring this odd little tune.
Yeah, half the lyrics are close to impossible to interpret but telling off "great seekers of violence" is obviously a message of peace and so perhaps the small town atmosphere of the Saginaw area brought a sense of tranquility to Malkmus or whoever wrote the tune. Saying that "the country songs have blessed me" might really mean that the country roads have inspired him, or whatever.
BTW, that yodeling always makes me smile. :) The song worked well for a Saganay slideshow I made.
Sounds like something that may have been written up on the road. Perhaps the band was busing through Michigan and were approaching Saginaw, inspiring this odd little tune.
Yeah, half the lyrics are close to impossible to interpret but telling off "great seekers of violence" is obviously a message of peace and so perhaps the small town atmosphere of the Saginaw area brought a sense of tranquility to Malkmus or whoever wrote the tune. Saying that "the country songs have blessed me" might really mean that the country roads have inspired him, or whatever.
BTW, that yodeling always makes me smile. :) The song worked well for a Saganay slideshow I made.
EDIT: There's apparently a place in Connecticut named Saganaw. Who knew?
EDIT: There's apparently a place in Connecticut named Saganaw. Who knew?