I See a Darkness by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
“Saw BPB play live the other night, he finished with a (rocking) version of this. The original is pretty bleak, but this version is rather jolly. I had no idea it had an 'official' video, but it looks like it was filmed in Scotland of all places. (I originally thought it was my hometown Edinburgh from a brief look, but now that I watch it, it's clearly not. I think it might be Glasgow actually.) So tick VG for that.”
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Saw BPB play live the other night, he finished with a (rocking) version of this. The original is pretty bleak, but this version is rather jolly. I had no idea it had an 'official' video, but it looks like it was filmed in Scotland of all places. (I originally thought it was my hometown Edinburgh from a brief look, but now that I watch it, it's clearly not. I think it might be Glasgow actually.) So tick VG for that.
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It's flipping dark here this week. How about you?
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Full version with better quality here: https://youtu.be/fzw7ia_GOt4?t=10m5s
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I love the chirpy version of this song - and the video is briliant (although I'm not too sure about the "eye" thing.) I fell in love with his cheeky smile and the way he dances - I'd like to go for a drink with anyone that can dance up the street like that . . . Well, you're my friend, (that's what you told me)
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One of my favourite ever songs - I always thought it was about depression until Will Oldham debunked that theory in an interview. The lyrics, as ever, are fantastic...
Well I hope that someday, buddy / We have peace in our lives / Together or apart / Alone or with our wives / That we can stop our whoring / And pull the smiles inside /And light it up forever / And never go to sleep / My best unbeaten brother / This isn't all I see / Oh no I see a darkness...
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My brother played this for me yesterday, surprisingly, I'd not heard it before. Just ordered the album...
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