The Awesome Song I Heard Today #26
Titus Andronicus, A More Perfect Union
Where I heard it: MOG, after reading about Michael Tedder’s Pazz & Jop ballot
Why it’s awesome:
1. Patrick Stickles alludes to Billy Bragg and Bruce Springsteen in the same verse:
‘Cause where I’m going to now, no one can ever hurt me
Where the well of human hatred is shallow and dry
No, I never wanted to change the world, but I’m looking for a new New Jersey
‘Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to die
2. They are an honest-to-God punk band. Every time I hear someone refer to Gaslight Anthem (who I like), as a “punk” band, I wish they could hear Titus Andronicus instead. Also from New Jersey, but much closer to the spirit of punk than anyone I listen to except Fucked Up.
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