[MP3]
Taken by Trees Watch the Waves
I remember there was a girl who sang on the hit song ‘Young Folks’ by Peter Bjorn and John. Her name was “Victoria Bergsman” (had to google it). Damn. Can’t believe that song was released a blog century ago. The mp3 I posted seem ‘pleasant’, like I’d put it on my iPod and listen to it while I was studying for my Psych 101 course or something. Or possibly just hear some free-spirited girl say that ‘Taken By Trees is her favourite band’, or some other far fetched statement like that. Mainly just posted it to talk about YOUNG FOLKS.
Damn. Young Folks. Where were u the first time u heard that song?
Where were u the first time that u got ‘pissed’ that ‘mainstream culture’ had found out about the indie gem by the Peter Bjorns and Jean?
Wonder if it is the ‘best indie song of the last decade.’ Seems important, like it organically gained steam before the ‘backlash’ occurred. Seems like ‘every1 liked it’/'knew about it.’ Seems like every1 thought it was meaningful for at least 1 nite.
Seems like Victoria Bergsman might have ‘misplayed her career.’ She should have tried to ride her viral indie fame to become ‘the next Feist’ or something, or possibly some1 like Karen O. It seems like she is just content ’settling’ for being another conceptual broad, sorta like most of the women in the crowded ‘poor man’s Bjork’ genre. Feel like Bat for Lashes might be in there, along with Kria Brekkan. h8 the genre of underwhelming music by broads that spacey alt female high schoolers identify with 4 no good reason.
Will there ever be another song like ‘Young Folks’, or will we just have to ’settle’ for era-defining songs like ‘My Girls’/'Two Weeks’/'Use Somebody’/'Beautiful Day’/'Semi-Charmed Life’/'D.A.N.C.E.’/'Lights and Music’/'Billie Jean’/'One Headlight’/'Free Birds’/'The Boy Is Mine’/'Waterfalls’?
More relevant information about this artist/song
http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2009/08/mp3-new-taken-by-trees-watch-waves.html
XX BONUS out of tune, off tempo ‘Young Folks’ cover at a talent show XX
(sympathy audience clap at 2:35)
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20 Comments
is this funnie/relevant? Just seems like unnecessary ‘filler’ to me.
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//////////Reply by altBro
//////////Posted August 9th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
@GHEY, and i’m sure you seemed like unnecessary ‘filler’ to your mother
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//////////Reply by GHEY
//////////Posted August 9th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
@altBro, Someone’s mighty sensitive. And for the record, I was her pride and joy. =]
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//////////Reply by a.
//////////Posted August 10th, 2009 at 1:56 am
@GHEY, that is the gayest fucking shit i’ve ever heard.
Glad I’m the kind of bro who is constantly refreshing this site so I can always be one of the first five to comment.
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//////////Reply by anonyt
//////////Posted August 9th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
@Bromance, my hero <3
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Kind of feel like this blog is ‘hanging on by a thread’. Hasn’t really been a ‘hella’ funnie post since the American Idol coverage.
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There is no God but Carles and Tao Lin is His prophet.
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//////////Reply by pfft
//////////Posted August 9th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
@2alt2live, crls is tao
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//////////Reply by authentanick
//////////Posted August 9th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
@pfft, father, son, and h0ly ghost?
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//////////Reply by Chrises
//////////Posted August 10th, 2009 at 2:12 am
@authentanick, the trinity=polytheism
//////////Reply by Mari
//////////Posted August 10th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
@pfft, crls is tao is bebe
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young folks has a prohibitive amount of reverb. i can never make it through.
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Come on, not every post can be great. Even Carles has his off days.
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Are you people really complaining about a Young Folks post? SACRILEGE! GET OUT!
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that cover vid is hilarious
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//////////Reply by Sociolog
//////////Posted August 9th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
@anon, true story.
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//////////Reply by gfysd
//////////Posted August 10th, 2009 at 1:22 am
@anon, totally sexonded
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//////////Reply by Mari
//////////Posted August 10th, 2009 at 6:12 am
@anon,
lol @sympathy clap
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not sure how anyone can complain about a post talking about the “crowded ‘poor man’s Bjork’ genre”. ignore the haters, Tao.
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the 1st time i hrd peter bjork and john sing ‘young folks’ i was on a train going to visit my gf. everytime i hear that whistling i think abt her and what a miserable street walker she is
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That wasn’t a sympathy clap…it was rhythm encouragement
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hey bro. you went to far with that talent show clip and now I am sad. I expect a formal apology.
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//////////Reply by carrie?? is that you
//////////Posted August 10th, 2009 at 4:52 am
@DICKZ,
lol. made me sad too. i like people
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Carles, you’re too old for this. The relevant alts are in high school/college. Now you’re just the creepy old guy at the bar trying to be young by drinking PBR pounders.
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omg youngfolks
3rd eye blind is better
but i do like 2 whistle
and mumble the lyrics
i heard that song first though
fuck you and your radio
that makes me cool right?
omg youngfolks
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wonder if ‘young folks’ is gonna make the P2K… damn yall, can’t believe it’s almost ‘the tens’…
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will b happy 2 finally get my shirt…
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all i know is that they were shitty live, but thats not anything new for indiebunz.
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that was f’n awfulllll. good fer dem
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peter porn and dongs good band imo
we don’t care about the small dongs
talkin bout the big ones
and we don’t care about the ssoft ones
talking bout hte hard onez too
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I love that song. :] It’s so classic. I like to whistle along.
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