atthetone wrote: 
Yes! well spotted. 

Great song, reminds a bit of Gomez's style....imo

2 for 2 Josh, that's pretty good mate.

 Dangerpussy wrote: 
 

I like the episode where he, Larry, and Janice get into that mix-up at the Regal Beagle. Or the one when Mr. Farley thought he was "funny."

Seriously though, I like this song.

really nice song (a bit too much, but the sincerity holds it together) but the album cover art is stunning.

 Proclivities wrote: 

 Proclivities wrote: 

roger that...

 vit wrote: 
I've seen two brothers off to fight two meaningless wars, one of them 3 times.  Power is what you perceive it to be.  

peace
 

 linden wrote: 
If this song were to be performed by Counting Crows, it would have the obligatory, painful, nasal yelping of Adam Duritz, which, for many, would be an understandable reason for disliking it.

A bit of variation on the 3-note descending sequence would have been nice. A nailed on Ho-Hum, I'm afraid

More Josh Ritter, pretty please with a kitten on top.

Very nice.

 linden wrote: 
word.
Right you are, Linden, although I'm not sure what 'principle' could convince someone to not take any music at face value and judge it that way.

Saw him last year with John Prine.  Great show.


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 vandal wrote: 
Maybe if it had a touch of power to it I would (this coming from somebody who saw a loved one headed off to fight in a meaningless war).

great song by ritter. will be looking for concert days, front row!!!

Yes, I heard it right, there's a "dove from above" in the lyrics, although not in the usual Northern(-English) accent.
I can not possibly take this seriously now, sorry...

See also e.g.
http://www.google.com/search?q=dove.from.above+shooting.stars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT_0_NsZ6nc

I always listen to this song from the standpoint of a parent with a daughter who battles severe depression.
How ever you care to decipher the lyrics, it's still a good song.
There are some comments in this thread from some wankers who like to dictate what we should be hearing and equating it with one's level of intelligence; they can kiss my ass.  

Ok, I just completely changed my comment here.  I used to say that this was just interesting enough to keep me saying "this does not suck and I'm not going to mute this."

I have "Historical Conquests..." and I think it's time to dig it out and give it another shot.

Take a dose of Death Cab and add more layers of instruments and a little bit of this and that and you got this song. Simply put, a win.

Nice segue from the Counting Crows to this song, which sounds a lot like the Counting Crows and almost could have been done by them. Of course, if it had been done by them, it would be obligatory on the part of many people to hate it on principle.

I still think this is a beautiful, evocative song. It tells a story without being bombastic. It creates images and thoughts without being invasive.  To me, it's an amazing work. I love Josh Ritter's work, but this song in particular moves me emotionally - and I'm a cynic, so it takes a lot to influence me.

That in this set it's prefaced by Beck's "Soldier Jane" doesn't impact the impact. Both songs stand on their own merits, and I love them both because of their messages.

Coat me in candy and call me a sucker.

 vandal wrote: 
The power of this song struck me.  I listened, I listened harder.  I protested, I called my congressmen, I voted...

Now it has struck me enough times that it's just wallpaper.

I'm glad that it's fallen out of heavy rotation. 

Maybe you need to see one of your loved ones headed off to fight in a meaningless war before the power of this song strikes you. . .

Great song. Very simple yet deep

I've upgraded this from 8 to 9, especially in light of the fact that it came right after "Soldier Jane" by Beck.  It's a pretty powerful set of songs. May all wars end in our lifetime (which, in my case, better be in the next five years.)