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   pcgil
   Member

   Hi. My first post here. Well, this is suddenly my 2nd favorite band (1st fave is avett bro's). BT: I appreciate the diveristy in instrumental/vocal composition, truly. I am looking for lyrics, particularly for Jericho; what an awesome song! Any takers?
   I might have to fly across the country to see these guys live; just missed The Social in Orlando :-(
   -pcgil

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   marty
   Trapper

   Thx, glad you like the tune.

   When we came upon the plain you could hear the children saying
   There's no way we're gonna take that city there
   'Cause there's nothing but the wind is going out or coming in
   Over ramparts reaching that far up in the air
   And the city like a drum was beaten by the long arm of the sun

   Through the clouds of dust we raised we marched around that place for days
   The priests would blow on the ram's horns now and again
   But no other sound we made so from above they watched amazed
   For it was like a race of wraiths beseiged them
   And it went down as a rout we razed those walls with nothing but a shout

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   pcgil
   Member

   Cool man, thanks. Funny, I took a stab at it and came up with about 90% of it just before you posted this; had to get the Ram's horn part from a biblical reference
   Haha.
   Anyway, how did you guys come up with this song, I assume you wrote it Marty since you sing the lead on it.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   marty
   Trapper

   This is one of those tunes that comes really easy, I had been tinkering around with the initial melody for some time, and while casting about for words that fit it I read eugene peterson's translation of the bit in judges regarding jericho and took his image of the city shut up as tight as a drum, and then I just imagined what it must have been like for the rank and file of Israel. I mean if I had been part of that army I would've thought my commanders had lost their minds.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   pcgil
   Member

   Brilliant; I need to find a tab or chords somewhere.
   Thanks again... hope to see it live when you guys come back next time to tour the Eastern states.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   absolutyyz
   Member

   yeah this song pretty much kicks some major ass. What a sweet melody (awesome harmonies as well) and thoughtful lyrics to match. thanks for the lyrics marty. lets have some more marty songs please.
   i liked the new one that you sang in sacramento at harlow's last summer.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   Fan of GreatWavesOfChange.org
   Member

   my favorite as of late

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   Fan of GreatWavesOfChange.org
   Member

   
   

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   Ani
   Member

   
   

   Posted 4 months ago #
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    Jimmy
    Member

    Wow! Awesome song, too bad down here at Costa Rica, we don't get great bands like this to play... Maybe someday. @pcgil I believe the song goes with this progression of chords: D - Am - C - G for a few measures, and then it changes to something like: Am - G - D - Am - C - C - G

    Posted 3 months ago #
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    madhatter1o6
    Member

    Just listened to this tune again, great song. Here's to more BT greatness in 2010. Any updates on the forthcoming album that was mentioned in Rolling Stone a while back?

    Posted 2 months ago #

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