the synergy in tracks like this is why Tobin manning the guitar on Huffman Prairie Flying Field (GBV's first "final track") is so god damn powerful. these guys make magic together.
what other artist could have alternate versions every bit as beautiful as the official release? Coastal Town became Closer You Are, Tractor Rape Chain was originally part of a suite that became Propeller...just brimming creativity.
This is one of those things that just had to happen. if the Soft Boys didn't write this song, Bob would have, and it would be destined to end up on Half Smiles of the Decomposed.
Not sure if this is just maybe my take, but this is the closest DK/Clean track to a Robert Forster song. I reckon it would have been a great cover version on 'I Had a New York Girlfriend'. The Clean and the Go-Betweens certainly had a bit of interaction back in the day.
refreshing to hear a live rendition of Game of Pricks that's closer to the original than the TigerBomb version. love em all, but that particular variety is lacking on RU-vid.
You grew up smiling Don't use that choice The village is flying It's that time again And shortly we must speak Of an ear to get lost in Hearing the choices and seasons and voices Echoing sharks Lost in the darks Of hinterlands winterlands splintered hands If you grope enough
