Also it's been mentioned before but it totally sounds like Panda is singing backup vocals on that version from the DJ set
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 9:56 pm
by jetski
I got into the 2011 Avey boots really late but Mountain Game is probably my favorite AC (or solo) song in an odd time signature. Like Avey has a handful of songs in that style (Sweet Road, Lion in a Coma) but Mountain Game has the most natural feeling rhythm out of those imo. It's so off kilter but flows so effortlessly
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:08 am
by Stanshant
Yeah that's really great, it's funny how that little cluster of songs is incredibly cohesive and pretty much every one is killer, kind of like a refinement of Down There. Maybe that's why they're still unreleased, too similar to the Down There stuff.
And yeah, totally agree about the time sig, it's got a strange rolling rhythm, like a guy lurching across the plains carrying several heavy packs.
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 5:15 pm
by Tropic
What's in the packs?
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 5:59 pm
by Stanshant
His kids and wife.
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:09 pm
by internetwolf
Only thing I want them to release is the summer of 2000 tape but we all know thats not happening.
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:20 pm
by cody
internetwolf wrote:
Only thing I want them to release is the summer of 2000 tape but we all know thats not happening.
The sad part is the song is recorded well. This guy just needs to find his own voice.
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 6:18 pm
by false9
Do you guys think that avey says "roots" or "routes" in kids on holiday?
either one makes sense
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:02 pm
by speen
Huh, I never thought about it being "routes." I guess that might make more sense
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:23 pm
by false9
yeah I like had never looked up the lyrics before last night but I always heard it as routes
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:28 am
by dud
oh wow i never thought of routes either. i guess you could argue either way
i always thought 'roots' as in 'family roots', which makes a lot of sense to me in the context of the song. thought that the song was telling 'kids on holiday' to 'enjoy their (family) roots and have some fun' even though dealing with your family / vacation logistics can be stressful
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:12 pm
by Hash
enjoy your roots
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:13 pm
by Hash
had a good root the night before last, enjoy your roots lol
listening to 930 and watching centipede era shows on youtube really me me realise how much I'm looking forward to Deakin coming back for the next album
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:03 pm
by BulimicVegetarian
dud wrote:
oh wow i never thought of routes either. i guess you could argue either way
i always thought 'roots' as in 'family roots', which makes a lot of sense to me in the context of the song. thought that the song was telling 'kids on holiday' to 'enjoy their (family) roots and have some fun' even though dealing with your family / vacation logistics can be stressful
I'm sure this is playing out exactly as the band had intended. I always vibed more with "roots" given the whole family vacation vibe but I would bet money that the band was aware of the double meaning during the writing process.
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:16 am
by false9
see I think routes because the rest of the song explains a bunch of bad things happening during the traveling process of vacation. people ignore the travel aspect of vacation, they just like being there. not getting there. enjoy your routes.
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 5:42 pm
by BulimicVegetarian
I don't think there is a right answer by design. Well, I guess "both" is probably the most accurate answer.
Re: General The Animal Collective Talk
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 6:32 pm
by jfw7
it's statistically more likely to be "roots" because some people pronounce "routes" to rhyme with "louts"