how could i not include this song? besides being the most listened to song on my itunes (quite an accomplishment), this song is probably the archetype of the music i was into posthighschoolgraduation and freshmanyear of college. which is mostly to say that i totally turned my focus to defunct indie bands, virtually shutting out the modern world. well kinda. the first thing i remember hearing about the archers of loaf was that they were from chapel hill, a place i thought was pretty cool (it would one day be my home). any band from n.c. obviously gets extra points. this was not one of the first songs i heard by them, but it was the one that stuck with me the longest (though most all of what they did was pretty rad).
i have tried to figure out why this song appealed (appeals) to me so much, and i cant quite figure it out. i like incomprehensible lyrics. i like loud guitars. i like music you can jump around to. so i guess it has all the ingredients. i dig the way sounds in this song seem to be pulling in different directions, seemingly falling apart, but it somehow stays together and rocks perfectly. the guitars make just enough off that messy, bizzare sounding crud to send me over the edge. and like a lot of archers songs, even though i didnt really understand what they were talking about, it sounded cool and it sounded right.
i think i am particularly a fan of songs that remind me of rolling around in the grass (not weird at all). perhaps it has to do with restlessness, harkening back to youthful days, simpler times, or whatever. all i know is this song creates that effect better than any song i have heard (also an accomplishment). for that reason, and for representing my musical taste for a large swath of a major time in my life (and also to driving me to near obsession) this song fits this list very well. (it is also a desperate plea for an archers of loaf reunion, if any of the former members happen to read this post...)
the video's good too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25ymumzyWMU
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