Song Review
Tonight’s post is coming from the Founders Residence on the York University campus. I’ve been in Toronto less than 24 hours and I’ve already found a killer leather jacket on Queen street and seen George Stroumboulopoulos in person. With that, I have successfully completed my weekend in Toronto to-do list. The Music Lovers comes to us from the Vancouver indie-rock band Destroyer, fronted by singer/songwriter Dan Bejar. Formed in 1995, Destroyer has released 8 studio albums including the 2005 EP Notorious Lightning & Other Works, which contains this evening’s number.
Feeling fine, but it must be the wine
Cause it’s April 27th and my baby’s still dying on me.
We stole a gondola to sea
And ditched the chaperones on jewel-encrusted roans who called us ‘unprofessional.’ Deep down they knew,
Oh that we were the Music Lovers!
People say -- “They just didn’t want it enough.”
Here, the people say -- “They just didn’t want it enough.”
Oh, but we were the Music Lovers!
People say -- “They just didn’t want it enough.”
Hear the people say -- “They just didn’t want it enough.”
The time of your lives has been had
And your wives have been bad!
And look, the private sector’s not denied you for the last time.
They’re saying -- “Those grapes go rotten on the vine.”
Oh, but once we were the Music Lovers!
People say -- “They just didn’t want it enough.”
Here, the people say -- “They just didn’t want it enough.”
Oh, but we were the Music Lovers!
People say -- “They just didn’t want it enough.”
Hear the people say -- “They just didn’t want it enough.”
Sister, the world cannot hold us…
Brother, you can go your own way…
