Thursday 30 September 2021

Grumpy Old Men Songs #16: Agnostic Preacher's Lament


The isolation period has ended, and we all survived. I may share with you my covid diary at some point, or I may choose to let the whole sorry affair sink into obscurity. Thank you for your good wishes anyway.

Meanwhile, here's Todd Snider, a veteran of the Grumpy Old Man Songbook, mixing a little funky soul in with his usual cynical Americana vibe to terrific effect on his latest album, First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder. He's always been a master of the talky song too, and here he takes on the character of the titular agnostic preacher to hilarious effect...

Mainly though, 
Everybody just wants to succeed at everything they try,
Live forever and never die.
That's it in a nutshell, really
Succeed at everything we try,
Live forever and never die.
That's the thing everyone agrees on.

Stick around for the last line, it's worth the wait.



2 comments:

  1. Brilliant. Could definitely do with some kind of afterthing that's better than this one, and with carefully selected companions. Hope to see you there (but, erm, not for a long while...)
    So glad you've all come through your covid/isolation period - having not got it yet but feeling that there's every chance we will at some point I'd be interested in reading your covid diary (I think!) - but quite understand if you'd rather not revisit!

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