Holy grail for ‘Mats fans = Westerberg demos,...

May 14, 2008

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Holy grail for ‘Mats fans = Westerberg demos, which he thought he tossed in the river years ago but are now coming to light. “You’re like a guitar in the hands of a man that just can’t play/You’re like an inmate countin’ off the days/You’re like a student on vacation that’s waitin’ for school to resume/ Like a flower in the dark, Never gonna bloom”

fred-wilson:

You’re Getting Married - Paul Westerberg

I was stunned when I heard this song for the first time last night on the plane out to SF. First, I own every ‘Mats record and Paul solo record ever put out and have never heard this one. Second, he wrote this in the Stink period (it was bonus track on the recent reissue). Third, it captures Paul’s genius. And fourth, his angst.