Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Abigail, Belle of Kilronan - The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs Volume 2 - 1999

And speaking of Merge Records...

Gosh remember when Magnetic Fields were just this quirky indie-pop band with a ridiculously ambitious project? Remember when you thought Stephen Merritt was closet prodigy, a sweet gay boy with Johnny Cash's voice, a cheap keyboard, and ridiculously low self-esteem? Remember when you didn't know he was a pompous, self-regarding asshole with no respect for his peers?

Yeah, I don't remember any of that either...

Here's the one where he tries to pretend to be Irish...

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