This is the second single off of alt-J’s forthcoming album, being released next month. According to the band, this is the least alt-J-y song ever. (For a point of comparison, search for alt-J in the search bar on the left hand side of your screen and play “Taro,” the song I posted a few months ago. Different, right?) According to me, it’s absolutely, completely, foot-stomingly awesome. The tone of the song is a mild break from the classic funk music I tend to play on Fridays, but the sassiness of the guitar lick tipped the scales in its favor. It just slays me. This will probably be my remainder-of-summer 2014 song. Happy Friday, Tune Sharks.
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Like the prodigal son
Pick a battle eenie meenie miney moe
Hey flower you’re the chosen one
Well your left hand’s free
And your right’s in a grip
With another left hand
Watch his right hand slip
Towards his gun, oh no
I tackle weeds just so the moon buggers nibble
A right hand grip on his Colt single-action army
Well your left hand’s free
And your right’s in a grip
With another left hand
Watch his right hand slip
Towards his gun, oh no
N-E-O, O-M-G, gee whiz
Girl you’re the one for me
Though your man’s bigger than I am
All my days he disagrees, oh no
Well my left hand’s free
Well my left hand’s free
Hey shady baby I’m hot
Like the prodigal son
Pick a battle eenie meenie miney moe
Hey flower you’re the chosen one
Well your left hand’s free
Well my left hand’s free [x4]
Oh no
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