Song of the Week- 4/19/08

This week, I don't really present a song per say- but a song and a video. What I have for you this week is a video for Arcade Fire's "My Body is a Cage."

First the song: the song is the last song on Arcade Fire's latest album Neon Bible. It suits their style well for those who like it. Win Butler's almost frail delivery when singing added with the looming sound of organs equals the sound that has ensnared listeners to this "most intriguing" Canadian band. The song's a really simple song structurally speaking with two general themes. Lyrically, it's also very simple, but it conveys a sense of longing and yearning that many people can identify with.

Now the video: The video is a clip from Sergio Leone classic Once Upon A Time in the West. It takes the song and plays it during a pivotal scene of the film. Take one very existential western, add equally profound music and you have one brilliant video

That's all for this week, enjoy folks.

Exhaustedly,
-Greg