Old Brown Shoe

Ray Lamontagne

[via FoxyTunes / Ray LaMontagne]

I like that Ray was working in a shoe factory before he got his big break. I sold shoes for a short time and I guess if there is a worse job than selling shoes, it's making them. I like a good torch song every now and then, and this is better than most.

Shelter.mp3

Artist: Ray Lamontagne
Song: Shelter


I guess you don't need it
I guess you don't want me to repeat it
But everything I have to give I'll give to you
It's not like we planned it
You tried to stay, but you could not stand it
To see me shut down slow
as though it was an easy thing to do
Listen when
All of this around us'll fall over
I tell you what we're gonna do
You will shelter me my love
And I will shelter you
I will shelter you
I left you heartbroken, but not until those very words were spoken
Has anybody ever made such a fool out of you
It's hard to believe it
Even as my eyes do see it
The very things that make you live are killing you
Listen when all of this around us'll fall over
I tell you what we're gonna do
You will shelter me my love
I will shelter you
Listen when
All of this around us'll fall over
I tell you what we're gonna do
Hey you will shelter me my love
I will shelter you
If you shelter me too
I will shelter you
I will shelter you

I Have Missed You. Did you notice I was gone?

Walter Martin of The Walkmen

[via FoxyTunes / The Walkmen]

I have had a busy few months. I know this is a typical excuse in the blogging world, but you must allow for me to live and such, or start paying me. I have moved from rural Alabama to the big city of Birmingham, and am loving it. I feel rejuvenated and inspired. Alas what has suffered from my life change is this precious jewel. I am here to tell you NO MORE! I will now begin again to tell you what to listen to and hope you will continue to at least somewhat comply. I have this piano tune going through my head pretty much all day long. I now transfer that burden to you. Enjoy.

Various Artists - eMusic_2006 Pitchfork Music Festival Sampler_22_We've Been Had.mp3

Song: We've Been Had
Artist: The Walkmen

Well I'm a modern guy I don't care much for the go-go
or the retro image I see so often telling me to
keep trying maybe you'll get here someday
keep up the working, ok
I close the book on them right there

I see myself change as the days change over
I hear the songs and the words don't change
I write them out of the book right there

We've been had, you say it's over
Sometimes I'm just happy I'm older
We've been had I know it's over
Somehow it got easy to laugh out loud

See me age 19 with some dumb haircut from
1960 moving to New York City
live with my friends there we're all taking the same steps
they're foolish now


We've been had you say it's over
Sometimes I'm just happy I'm older
We've been had I know it's over
Somehow it got easy to laugh out loud