No comments?! That's a bummer, considering Okkervil River put such a unique spin on an already great Randy Newman song. If you haven't heard this, it's on the Golden Opportunities mix, which you can find here:
I tend to think of Newman's version as purely from Simon's perspective. In the lyrics, there are little hints of the sad reality of the boy's life, but Newman delivers the song in such an amazing and upbeat way--exactly how a little boy holding his teddy bear would. To him, there's no evil or injustice in the world.
But Sheff, with his mystically tragic voice, puts a different perspective on the song. I view OR's version more as an outsider looking in on Simon's story or perhaps an older Simon looking back on his past. In the cover, you're forced to confront the pain and sadness of Simon's story. Sheff's Oh-oh's at the end of the song are haunting.
No comments?! That's a bummer, considering Okkervil River put such a unique spin on an already great Randy Newman song. If you haven't heard this, it's on the Golden Opportunities mix, which you can find here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?izy5mjhwj3l
I tend to think of Newman's version as purely from Simon's perspective. In the lyrics, there are little hints of the sad reality of the boy's life, but Newman delivers the song in such an amazing and upbeat way--exactly how a little boy holding his teddy bear would. To him, there's no evil or injustice in the world.
But Sheff, with his mystically tragic voice, puts a different perspective on the song. I view OR's version more as an outsider looking in on Simon's story or perhaps an older Simon looking back on his past. In the cover, you're forced to confront the pain and sadness of Simon's story. Sheff's Oh-oh's at the end of the song are haunting.