We haven’t heard from The Staves in a while, but here’s a lovely and plaintive song, written and first recorded by Sufijan Stevens, about my home town. Sufijean’s many (and diverse) live versions on YouTube are good, but I love the Staves’s harmony:
Steven’s version as performed on Austin City Limits. Don’t ask me why everyone’s wearing wings.
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Stevens has an engaging performance, but I prefer the Staves for the sweetness of the harmony. The lyrics are poingent.
I initially read “why everyone’s wearing wigs“, and was 40 seconds in before the error registered.
Jerry, why is everyone wearing wings in that video?