Song A Week 2016 - Seasons (Future Islands Cover) - January 30, 2016

In the fall of 2014 I became obsessed with this song by the band Future Islands and in particular with this version of the song on the David Letterman show.  Not only is the performance riveting, Letterman's reaction is worth the watch

Summer 2015 I just wanted to learn to play it myself.  With some assistance from my musically-smarter-than-me daughter Chloe, I worked up a version on the accordion and quickly became obsessed with playing it. It is a really beautiful pop song.  We're working up a version with my band The Ape Shit Army that we'll be playing at our upcoming shows in February. 

Here is a version of the song I recorded on my phone one night in December. 

 The official video for the song is little bizarre.  Cowboys, rodeos, couples on horses, pickup trucks....I almost suspect it is a deconstructive anti-video.......comments?

Seasons

Seasons change

and I tried hard just to soften you

seasons change

I grew tired of trying to change for you

And I've been waiting on you

I've been waiting on you

I've been waiting on you

I've been waiting on you

When it breaks

the summer will wake

and the winter will wash away the tears

When it breaks

the summer will warm

and the winter will crave what is gone

crave what is all gone away

People change

but some people never do

and when people change

they gain a peace but they lose one too

And I've been waiting on you

I've been waiting on you

 I've been waiting on you

I've been waiting on you

****Stardate Feb 1/2016:  finding lyrics on the Future Islands website today I see that where I sing "...wash away the tears...." the actual lyric is ".....wash away the taste...."   

And here's the gig posters for our upcoming shows in Nanaimo, Powell River, Victoria, and Vancouver.

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