Light On

Someone is reliable but grouchy. Something very bad might have happened. I got my neighbour to play the accordian.

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posted by chococat (17 comments total)

I really like this. I could see this being used in a good movie, during an emotional scene... there is something about the sound of it that is deceptively gentle/simple, but it feels powerful underneath the surface. Kind of like those Aimee Mann songs in "Magnolia."

Also, please convince your neighbor to play accordion on my songs too! Sounds great!
posted by edlundart at 8:45 PM on June 30, 2006

I love accordian-playing neighbors and this song.
posted by melissa may at 8:55 PM on June 30, 2006

this song rocks.
posted by saulgoodman at 9:38 PM on June 30, 2006

wait a minnit--is this you, BGM?
posted by saulgoodman at 9:39 PM on June 30, 2006

thanks for the ego strokes, I needed that.
ya, my neighbour is an awesome multi-instrumentalist who actually does stuff with his music, as opposed to me, cowering in my basement.

saul: yes.
posted by chococat at 9:59 PM on June 30, 2006 [1 favorite has favorites]

god, this is fantastic. I've listened to it three times!
posted by scody at 10:06 PM on June 30, 2006

well, hello again, then--we've met before, in a manner of speaking. way back when audiogalaxy was still around, we corresponded a few times. i was in a band called tangemeenie at the time; you sent me a copy of the CD with Like Sun and a bunch of other great pop songs on it. anyway, i was just thinking about those songs again the other day, and suddenly here you are. weird. nice to bump into you again, and i hope all's going well.
posted by saulgoodman at 10:08 PM on June 30, 2006

Really good!
posted by Lotto at 3:07 AM on July 1, 2006

Goddam, I need an accordian.
posted by cortex at 3:10 PM on July 1, 2006

This is fucking great.
posted by Tlogmer at 7:36 PM on July 1, 2006

Fantastic.
posted by arcticwoman at 2:09 PM on July 2, 2006

Very nice.
posted by Tuwa at 8:21 PM on July 2, 2006

I really like it. Mellow-funky deep.
posted by onalark at 7:25 AM on July 3, 2006

Terrific; the phrasing and time sig. are really attention-getting. Sweet.
posted by Miko at 8:13 AM on July 3, 2006

Our survey said: R0xx0rz!!
posted by Jofus at 8:23 AM on July 3, 2006

This is a beautiful, expressive song. Seconded on Miko.
posted by By The Grace of God at 7:54 AM on July 28, 2006

My god, this is mindblowingly good. It bears a startling resemblance to Elliott Smith's work, but it's not at all derivative; the accordion adds a fantastic and unique touch. Great job!
posted by sarahsynonymous at 7:08 PM on October 17, 2006