The Minus 5 - "Words & Birds" (Official Video)

From The Minus 5's album Oar On, Penelope! Order here: ffm.to/oaronpe...
They can fly, it’s true
That’s not all they can do
We try to identify
Quantify the sky
You might die for kicks
But the high won’t stick
It’s all too beautiful, man
Too beautiful to land
Time hangs hard on our hand
A bird makes no demand
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
Those impossible wings
Messengers that bring
Inexplicable songs
Purple twilight and dawn
Oh, oar on, Penelope!
Sands of mystery
It’s all too beautiful, man
Too beautiful to stand
Time hangs hard on our hand
A bird makes no demand
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
And the bird is still the word
But not for long
If the birds forget the words
We all go wrong
They can fly, it’s true
They’re all better than you
It’s hard not to mention
We are bent by the sun
You can punch the cloud
It won’t make a sound
It’s all too beautiful, man
Too beautiful to plan
Time hangs hard on our hand
A bird makes no demand
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
Video directed and animated by Dave Gulick
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Scott McCaughey - guitar, vocals
Peter Buck - bass
Linda Pitmon - drums
Kurt Bloch - lead guitar
Debbi Peterson - vocals
Ed Stasium - tambourine
Produced by Scott McCaughey
Mixed by Ed Stasium at Eight Palms Ranchero, Poway, CA
Recorded by Johnny Sangster at Crackle & Pop, Seattle, WA
Mastered by Kurt Bloch at Strictly Vintage, Seattle, WA
About the song:
“It’s all too beautiful, man!” If not original, that sentiment seems important to me, to this record, to my world. This came together after a few passes in the studio, and it sounds like we played it forever. That’s what can happen when you play music with good pals. Didn’t need to add anything except Debbi shouting along. “Those impossible wings / Messenger that bring / Inexplicable songs / Purple twilight and dawn...”. (By the way, in a radical move - for those who know me - I purposefully decided to NOT put tambourine on every song. Luckily, Ed didn’t care and threw it on wherever it begged). - Scott McCaughey
"Words & Birds"
Written by Scott McCaughey
MacNor Music (BMI)
Administered by BMG Music
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[@DKentization]

Very cool pop from the NW's favorite Popsters.

[@GregMcGarvey]

fantastic

[@AtlChris]

Outstanding!

[@chuckprophet1282]

Ah man, Scott "America's favorite house guest" McCaughey in the house. And, as per usual, charming as all get-out. Oh and then there are the members of his gang! Get! Out!