Song Review
The tune on tap tonight (for those of you scoring at home that’s 5 points for alliteration) comes from the Canadian/American indie-rock band The New Pornographers. Formed in Vancouver, BC in 1997, the band has released 4 full length albums, the last two being released on the independent label Matador Records. Sing Me Spanish Techno comes from the band’s third album Twin Cinema, which was shortlisted for the Canadian Polaris Music Prize in 2006. Sing Me Spanish Techno was featured on the compilation album released in conjunction with the prize that year.
Go to now, after picking the glass off the ground
Go to now, after shaking the thing for a sound
Do we see what the clock makes you do
But I won’t let this happen to you
In a town, where I lost every shirt on the fence
Go to now, I am bleeding a trail through the lens
When I’ll see what the now know it’s you
I was caught in the eye as you came, pulled by my name up on and through
Travelling at godspeed
Over the hills and trails
I have refused my call
Pushing my lazy sails
Into the blue flame
I want to crash here right now
The hourglass spilt its sand
If only to punish you
For listening too long to one song
Sing me Spanish techno
Go to now, after wiring the thing to explode
Wired for sound, wide awake here for days in a row
Now we see what the engine can do
And I won’t let this happen to you
Travelling at godspeed
Over the hills and trails
I have refused my call
Pushing my lazy sails
Into the blue flame
I want to crash here right now
The hourglass spills its sand
If only to punish you
For listening too long to one song
Sing me Spanish techno
