Born Ruffians - "Barnacle Goose"
Have Born Ruffians become separated from their souls? Yes! Their souls now live outside their body, in guitar and drum form, and their mental state is now dually displayed by both the verbal cadence and bright shining shouts, combined with the clawing guitar, slashing. They oscillate between synchronous and opposite motives, as in many songs of any kind, but now with their inner struggle so clearly displayed, old standards become new again, something to rediscover, and this has become some kind of Broadway number meets campfire rounds meets Moxy Früvous-style vocal group, but has the clear vision, and calm panic to be way way better than any of those things. I did recently watch The Golden Compass, but I think this song's daemon is indeed a goose (note the lovely interrupting honk). Also, side note, the Born Ruffians album is great. Anticipate it. [Buy other stuff]
Half School House Rock, half David Bowie on a day sail. I think this song is playing some kind of "walking game" where you can never have more than one foot on the ground at one time. Kind of a hopping, jokish goose step. But I like it, it's snappy and geeky. And it ends with a delightful kerfuffle of puffling horns. [the album (and two others) is free, and quite nice]
Posted by Dan at December 21, 2007 4:03 AMI really enjoyed Born Ruffians! Thanks you very much for sharing.
Just like 'I woke up today' by Port O'Brien, "Barnacle Goose" is a song I'd like to peform some day. Haha