Carlos Mazza
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Bright Eyes - Papa Was a Rodeo
Conor Oberst and co. takes this classic Stephin Merritt tune for a spin, as featured in "Score! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers!". Original song by The Magnetic Fields, as if you didn't know that already
Lyrics:
I like your twisted point of view, Mike
I like your questioning eyebrows
You've made it pretty clear what you like
It's only fair to tell you now
that I leave early in the morning
and I won't be back till next year
I see that kiss-me pucker forming
but maybe you should plug it with a beer, cause
Papa was a rodeo - Mama was a rock'n'roll band
I could play guitar and rope a steer before I learned to stand
Home was anywhere with diesel gas - Love was a trucker's hand
Never stuck around long enough for a one night stand
Before you kiss me you should know
Papa was a rodeo
The light reflecting off the mirror ball
looks like a thousand swirling eyes
They make me think I shouldn't be here at all
You know, every minute someone dies
What are we doing in this dive bar
How can you live in a place like this
Why don't you just get into my car
and I'll take you away I'll take that kiss now, but
Papa was a rodeo...
And now it's 55 years later
We've had the romance of the century
After all these years wrestling gators
I still feel like crying when I think of what you said to me
(boy) Papa was a rodeo...
Before you kiss me you should know - Papa was a rodeo
What a coincidence, your Papa was a rodeo too
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  • @boyruns
    @boyruns 2 роки тому

    Love this cover, it’s pop and the ending is bitter sweet. Excellent. Furthermore, the magnetic fields did this song with soul, no one can deny the song that.

  • @sterlingarchibald8096
    @sterlingarchibald8096 2 роки тому

    Breathe of Life! No kiss of death!

  • @focorockstar
    @focorockstar 3 роки тому

    Better than the original

    • @ThomasBaxter
      @ThomasBaxter Рік тому

      I appreciate the sentiment. But no. I hope yr doing well btw. I think you're a pretty good person.

    • @marianavarroandres
      @marianavarroandres Рік тому

      what id say if i was kidnapped

    • @kolebaby12
      @kolebaby12 Рік тому

      not *better*, in my opinion (no cover of any of the 69 love songs can top the soul put into the original, from where i'm standing) - but certainly still very sweet & catchy. wouldn't put it down by any means.

  • @ValentinaBeauchamp12
    @ValentinaBeauchamp12 3 роки тому

    Marge and Val here

  • @skellvarnsen23
    @skellvarnsen23 4 роки тому

    rad

  • @stanusher5225
    @stanusher5225 4 роки тому

    The original is my favorite song of all time and usually, I dislike covers of classic songs, but I gotta say that this cover is pretty damn good! 8/10/

    • @nickswift6991
      @nickswift6991 3 місяці тому

      ua-cam.com/video/y-n40Bmxeww/v-deo.htmlsi=VyblMtKmi9RjIw3Z

  • @Koshirozation
    @Koshirozation 4 роки тому

    <333333333333333333

  • @jeffschultz1875
    @jeffschultz1875 5 років тому

    It's a sin that this is not on spotify.

  • @igod8054
    @igod8054 5 років тому

    I love the koopa troopa beach vibes

  • @americannightmare2109
    @americannightmare2109 6 років тому

    thers one down thumb? are you even human? this song kicks. the original is terrible in comparison oh boy Conor you make it all better

    • @carlosmazza6177
      @carlosmazza6177 6 років тому

      Adam Runk Hey, calm down. The original song is awesome. Not "terrible" by any standarts. And this one is a great cover.

    • @americannightmare2109
      @americannightmare2109 6 років тому

      Carlos Mazza this cover puts me in a good mood and it's rare Conor does a cover not originally done by rylo Kylie or Elliot Smith or even Paul Simon but this digs deep. loves it thanks

    • @jimmyjones2896
      @jimmyjones2896 5 років тому

      No. Not even close man. This is an over busy watered down pale comparison of the original. Bright eyes is so over rated as is oberst. If i find myself needing some music to feel for myself to then I'll torture myself for about 10 seconds of it. Before you kiss me you should know... this version blows.

    • @jeffschultz1875
      @jeffschultz1875 5 років тому

      Love the magnetic fields, but do prefer this version. BUT, the #1 rule of music criticism is never put down an original song to praise a cover. I mean, you can break the rule, but you shouldn't.

    • @JonathanRodriguez-il7xs
      @JonathanRodriguez-il7xs 4 роки тому

      @@jimmyjones2896 I don't like the original.

  • @zachsajevic3469
    @zachsajevic3469 7 років тому

    Bright eyes Death cab New pornographers The shins !!!!

    • @ryanwildeman8171
      @ryanwildeman8171 7 років тому

      Broken Social Scene The Mountain Goats Ryan Adams The National

    • @Koshirozation
      @Koshirozation 5 років тому

      Phoebe Bridgers Arcade Fire The Magnetic Fields Modest Mouse