"You know how in some operas, usually not the good ones, there'll be some sort of… guy'll come out and basically tell you what to expect… Guy comes out and says "Well, you'll be seeing me and I'll be divorcing my wife and then by the end of the play we'll all be quite miserable and I hope you enjoy it and pay us afterwards." … This song is sort of like that moment from Tallahassee where everybody is announcing that, you know: "Looks as though divorce is what's next for us, eh? Let's get everything lined up for the big ugly divorce, shall we?" And they sort of look each other in the eyes and say "Yes, let's!"
-John Darnielle, Remis Auditorium, Boston, October 27, 2005
"You know how in some operas, usually not the good ones, there'll be some sort of… guy'll come out and basically tell you what to expect… Guy comes out and says "Well, you'll be seeing me and I'll be divorcing my wife and then by the end of the play we'll all be quite miserable and I hope you enjoy it and pay us afterwards." … This song is sort of like that moment from Tallahassee where everybody is announcing that, you know: "Looks as though divorce is what's next for us, eh? Let's get everything lined up for the big ugly divorce, shall we?" And they sort of look each other in the eyes and say "Yes, let's!"
-John Darnielle, Remis Auditorium, Boston, October 27, 2005