Pedro the Lion - Modesto (Live at The Crumb)
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Published 2024-07-12
"Modesto" is taken from @PedrotheLion's new album 'Santa Cruz' - out now via @PolyvinylRecords + @bsmrocks.
• Pedro the Lion - Santa Cruz [FULL ALB...
• Pedro the Lion - Live at The Crumb
Filmed at The Crumb in Seattle, WA
Director of Photography: Chona Kasinger
Assistant: Ellanor Bazan
Audio Engineer: Andy D Park
Vocals & Drums: David Bazan
Electric Guitar & Backing Vocals: Erik Walters
Synth & Keyboard Bass: Rebecca Cole
Lyrics:
Modesto isn’t boring like you thought it would be
Modesto it’s not bologna like you thought it would be
Modesto isn’t lonely like you thought it would be
At first I got a vacuum cleaner salesman job
For men I later recognized in Glengarry Glen Ross
I only sold one
She couldn’t afford it
She wrote out the check
And burst out sobbing
After work I hung out with my new church friends and traded stories
We decided I should quit and then we laughed and carried on til morning
Next day I got a part-time job at the local guitar store
Modesto isn’t boring like you thought it would be
Modesto it’s not bologna like you thought it would be
Modesto isn’t lonely like you thought it would be
I heard the perfect song at work today
Having asked if there were bands to see and spots to play
Jim said hell yeah then he handed me a tape
What I heard in my walkman headphones
Pacing by the speakers and PAs
Was a beautiful hilarious tragic mess
That sent tears streaming down my face
Grabbed me by the lapels, stood me up, and put a 4-track in my hand and told me son
Make all the messes you can manage to make
And move back to Seattle
Be the drummer in a band
There’s a girl from there that fridays on my lunch break
I write letters to
And I think she likes me too
And I'm gonna find out
I'm gonna go to bible college on my cousin’s dime
In my volvo wagon
Speeding up I-5
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All Comments (18)
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One of the best songs this year
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❤️YES!!!!! ❤️VOLVO WAGONS!!!!!❤️
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My first drum set
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So good! Also, when you can rest your chin on your tele then you know your rockin!
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Well damn, that was amazing.
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Man, dave has always had a good grasp on the minor/major chemistry.
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I love David Bazan's work man, I'm so glad I got randomly recommended your albums back in 2017. I only wish i can do more than just buy shirts, seriously love the vocals and lyrics.
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Dude, that "what I heard in my walkmam" verse gets me so teary eyed.... Every damn time.
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I adore this song. Since I first heard it I’ve been enchanted by the key change because it seems so unusual. It’s not just a regular modulation one step up or something like that.
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Definitely use headphones on this one!
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found this tune on NPR new music - it is amazing :)
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Guitar... Bass... Drums... what can't you play? Trombone? Outstanding as always...
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Just so damn good!
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Amazing! As usual
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Very cool!
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where's that lovely acoustic paneling from?
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recency bias a bit, but man this is one of the most beautiful songs dave has ever written
