One thing I've always loved about this song is the first 15 seconds of the album version on Life's Rich Pageant.
I love how it starts with a very traditional banjo piece that sounds like something right out of back country Appalachia. Then, when the song launches - if you're really listening - you realize that the band did indeed take that traditional sound and gave it a modern makeover. I just find it fascinating musically. I'm not sure if it was meant to convey something about the song meaning itself, but it adds a special element.
One thing I've always loved about this song is the first 15 seconds of the album version on Life's Rich Pageant.
I love how it starts with a very traditional banjo piece that sounds like something right out of back country Appalachia. Then, when the song launches - if you're really listening - you realize that the band did indeed take that traditional sound and gave it a modern makeover. I just find it fascinating musically. I'm not sure if it was meant to convey something about the song meaning itself, but it adds a special element.
@whitewolfbc Agreed, i love that part so much and it works so well as a transition to the rest of the song.
@whitewolfbc Agreed, i love that part so much and it works so well as a transition to the rest of the song.