Anybody Heard Of This Song Before????

[Dave The Dov]

It's by a group called Modest Mouse.


Bukowski

Woke up this morning and it seemed to me,
that every night turns out to be
A little more like Bukowski.
And yeah, I know he's a pretty good read.
But God who'd wanna be?
God who'd wanna be such an asshole?
God who'd wanna be?
God who'd wanna be such an asshole?

Well we sat on the edge of the river,
the crowd screamed, "Sacrifice the liver!"
If God takes life, he's an Indian giver.
So tell me now why, you'll tell me never.
Who would wanna be?
Who would wanna be such a control freak?
Well who would wanna be?
Who would wanna be such a control freak?

Well see what you wanna see. You should see it all.
Well take what you want from me. You deserve it all.
Nine times out of ten our hearts just get dissolved.
Well I want a better place or just a better way to fall.

But one time out of ten, everything is perfect for us all.
Well I want a better place or just a better way to fall.
Here we go!

If God controls the land and disease,
keeps a watchful eye on me,
If he's really so damn mighty,
my problem is I can't see,
well who would wanna be?
Who would wanna be such a control freak?
Well who would wanna be?
Who would wanna be such a control freak?

Evil home stereo, what good songs do you know?
Evil me, oh yeah I know, what good curves can you throw?

Well all that icing and all that cake,
I can't make it to your wedding, but I'm sure I'll be at your wake.
You were talk, talk, talk, talkin' in circles that day,
when you get to the point make sure that I'm still awake, OK?

Went to bed and didn't see
why every day turns out to be
a little bit more like Bukowski.
And yeah, I know he's a pretty good read.
But God who'd wanna be?
God who'd wanna be such an asshole?
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green crack strain

[frollostone]

I keep hearing people talk about Modest Mouse, and I knew they had a song called 'Bukowski,' but I've never got around to listening to the band and finding out exactly what they sound like. I last saw someone mention it at the Tiny Mix Tapes website. One of their readers had written in with a request for a Charles Bukowski-themed mix tape, and Modest Mouse came at the top of the list. Here's a link to the full thing, if anyone's interested -

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/amg/2004_09 ... 0707019128

[Marksman45]

oh yeah, I know that one. That's a damn good album, too. "The Devil's Workday," track 9 I think, the one with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band on it, man that's somethin' else