Young Folks :: Peter Bjorn & John

So, this is the second Peter Bjorn & John song I have posted, but I can't help it. They are excellent, and their newest album is phenomenal.

I love "Young Folks." The voices are so plain, but so.... plaintive? ok, I am not super eloquent today.

I had a super emotional week- family issues, school issues, work issues, remorse... it culminated on Friday on my way to a seminar. I was riding on an express bus full of white men in suits. This track came on my iPod, and suddenly the whistling on it reminded me of my grandpa. And suddenly I was weeping profusely for a man who died almost sixteen years ago.

My grandpa was an amazing man. I remember him as being very loving and attentive and consistent, some things that were at times missing in my house. He took care of me a lot, and I have a lot of memories of feeling good and safe with him, on a tractor or listening to records, or watching Lawrence Welk... lots of memories.

My grandpa was also an amazing whistler. He whistled everywhere he went (except for the dinner table, where there was a no-whistling policy).

I know this song is supposed to be about romantic love, but it makes me think about me being a little kid and sitting around with my grandpa, listening to him whistle.

Let's Call it Off :: Peter, Bjorn, & John

This song is by Peter, Bjorn, and John. They are from Sweden, I believe. I chose it because it has a little of that cool-'60s mod-rock Belle and Sebastian sound to it. Plus the opening drums make me remember playing "Wipe Out" in pep band, back in high school.

When you decided to knock on my door.
Did your remember what happened before?
It just didn't sparkle it just didn't grow.
Somethings are better to leave unexplored.

Did you agree, we just let it be,
And did you agree, It's a must...
Let's call the whole thing off.
We just have had enough of us.
Let's call the whole thing off.
We just have had enough of us.

I know many people who met the same way.
Relations that lasted for more then one day.
But i don't wanna know why we couldn't do more.
Somethings are better to leave unexplored.

Did you agree, we just let it be,
And did you agree, It's a must...
Let's call the whole thing off.
We just have had enough of us.
Let's call the whole thing off.
We just have had enough of us.
Let's call the whole thing off.
We just have had enough of us.
Let's call the whole thing off.
We just have had enough of us