Reply To: Song-Fu 2
Also, I found myself kinda singing P&S’s version to myself, and no joke, I actually accidentally started to say ” … in the poultry Hall of Fame”.
Indeed — I have to keep reminding myself that the lyrics don’t go, “And nine semesters later, with a degree in poultry science…” But it’s such a pretty harmony part — I really dig the (admittedly “Amazing Grace”-influenced) third verse, and the chord on the second “Rufus” of the chorus sounds like the kind of thing that’d send shivers down one’s spine if performed live. After their terrifically catchy “Do the Ballpoint Pen” last time, the RiffTones didn’t really impress me this round, lyrically or musically.
Jason deserved and got my vote, although I actually really liked RatD this time. If they’d chosen the proper thirty seconds to cut out of their track, or if they’d gone somewhere with the brilliant line, “Rufus Amos Adams was the Buddha” (which still makes me smile), I might’ve had to vote for them instead.