Suddenly, it's Spring! Here in lovely West Michigan 80 degree temperatures have replaced our normal March blizzards, giving us an early change of the seasons. For some, love is in the air. For others, allergies. But for all? Music. This week (yes I know its already Thursday, shut up I have things to do) we will take a look at some Spring related rhythms and melodies.
The early days of Of Montreal consisted of very ladeeda, indie, acoustic love songs which is quite a change from their current erotic, disco, funk, experimental style. Both have their strong points and strongly depend on your mood at the time. Hence "Sing You a Love You Song" from The Bedside Drama: A Petite Tragedy being used for Spring Week.
It has all the right ingredients for spring and you can almost feel the warm breeze upon your face, the birds chirping and the flowers blooming. Wow, that sounds sappy. This could have fit in my sappy love songs week too. Consisting of just Kevin Barnes and an acoustic guitar it tells the tale of a couple discussing their relationship on a blanket in a park. Barnes has always had comical lyrics and this song is no exception with a line like "You say you don't love me but yet, perhaps you just forget, that you do." Give it a listen and enjoy the weather!
Before the laughter and the cheer dissolves into his memory, taste of vodka on
his lips, and thoughts of murder and doom, her eyes appeared to bloom, he wanted
to touch them but was afraid she taken aback then what would he say?
They walked to the garden in the park when it was empty after dark then spread
out a blanket and laid down and a voice said, "No one else could hear." He
whispered in here ear, "Although I can't sing it now, be still..some day baby I
will.. sing you a love you song."
She rolled over and a kiss laid softly on his chin and said, "You know maybe
there's a chance that your feelings you've mistook or have presently
overlooked... You say you don't love me, but yet perhaps you just forget that
you do."
He said that, "I love you please believe the only matter of concern is that your
love will one day fade. If that should happen I would die, and that's the reason
why I know I can't sing it now but be still cos some day baby I will sing you a
love you song...."
She said, "How could you question when the root of my affection is so plain and
obvious? It grew from the overwhelming pleasure of just being near you and now
bring in doubts and they are smothering our love!
