100 Things You Love About The Silver Jews

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93. berman's anger towards SJBB comments about the amount of reverb on his voice on 'tanglewood #'s'

― b. austin (6335), Monday, 11 September 2006 21:21 (6 years ago) Permalink

this quote

"All musicians should write poetry or at least read it if they want to improve their game. Except for people who believe lyrics don't matter. This is the Brian Billick theory of songwriting: Defense (the music) not offense (lyrics) wins championships (Grammys). The best teams of course have both. And the Ravens were very dull and unlikable. They weren't built to last. My songs are built to provide years of shadowplay."

― b335 austin (6335), Monday, 11 September 2006 21:22 (6 years ago) Permalink

94. "The alleys are the footnotes of the avenues"

― Zachary Scott (Zach S), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 01:32 (6 years ago) Permalink

95. "We're gonna live in Nashville and I'll make a career/Out of writing sad songs and getting paid by the tear."

― Jacobo Rock (jacobo rock), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 02:02 (6 years ago) Permalink

96. "black-eyed susans from the Maryland shore"

― I'm at WORK, Otto! (samjeff), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 02:57 (6 years ago) Permalink

97. "I'd rather live in a trash can
than see you happy with another man."

― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 12:24 (6 years ago) Permalink

98.

He arm-wrestled my friend and former roommate Jeff, and we had this picture in our living room.

― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 12:29 (6 years ago) Permalink

99. We're seeing 'em tonight!

― I'm at WORK, Otto! (samjeff), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 15:13 (6 years ago) Permalink

100. "and then it ends"

― ath (ath), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 15:57 (6 years ago) Permalink

When God was young, he made the wind and the sun
Since then, it's been a slow education
And you got that one idea again
The one about dying.
Oh oh oh I'm lightning
Oh oh oh I'm rain
Oh oh oh it's frightening
I'm not the same, I'm not the same,
I'm not the same
There's a screen door banging in the wind
Remember you wanted to be like George Washington back then
Everybody's going down on themselves
No pardon me's or fare thee wells in the end

Oh oh oh I'm lightning
Oh oh oh I'm rain
Oh oh oh it's frightening
I'm not the same, I'm not the same,
I'm not the same

I normally don't care about lyrics in music, but nobody's lyrics sink into my head like Berman's. and this changes things. in fact without the lyrics, there is nothing there. its a different approach to listening. I feel like I'm hearing a real person.

― marbles (marbles), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 16:37 (6 years ago) Permalink

Ain't ya heard the news? Adam and Eve were Jews.

Good for Mr. Berman.

― Savvy Jones (Savvy Jones), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 05:45 (6 years ago) Permalink

Yeah, I noticed the Jewish Forward did an article on him too. It's kind of funny.

― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 12:07 (6 years ago) Permalink

This is one of those things that says more about me than Berman, but is anyone else somewhat frightened about the implications for his next album due to his newfound strong faith?

― like murderinging (modestmickey), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:20 (6 years ago) Permalink

so, how was the show?

― arjun (arjun), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:58 (6 years ago) Permalink

It was really nice... the band sounded good (three guitars, keyboard, Paz on violin), especially on the new songs. DCB forgot the lyrics to a few songs (both from "American Water"), and was a little stumbly in general (he seemed more into performing at the Pitchfork Fest show), but it's not like you go expecting Neil Diamond.

One kinda bummer was that Cassie B. sang "The Poor, The Fair, and the Good" (my favorite) in a faux-"country" twang (as if maybe to emphasize its affinity with a Nashville ballad), which didn't work for me.

― I'm at WORK, Otto! (samjeff), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 16:41 (6 years ago) Permalink

I thought the "the poor..." sounded like that on the CD

― marbles (marbles), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 16:47 (6 years ago) Permalink

I sing all of the silver jews songs in a faux country twang. its kind of fun actually. either that or a faux punk clip. which works pretty good too.

― marbles (marbles), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 16:51 (6 years ago) Permalink

On the sidewalk after the show, I bought a black long-sleeved tee for $5 - it has a white transfer of the promo pic above (DCB with the newspaper), and "Silver Jews" in vertical lettering... it's great!

― I'm at WORK, Otto! (samjeff), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 16:51 (6 years ago) Permalink

I'll have to listen closely to the CD - I thought she sang normally on there. The put-on accent had too much of a "meta" effect onstage... like she was bored with the song, or something. It undercut the impact for me (I think the choruses are so beautiful).

― I'm at WORK, Otto! (samjeff), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 16:57 (6 years ago) Permalink

x-post Mickey. I don't see why it should frighten you that he's become more religious, especially since it seems like it happened before the recording of Tanglewood. He's going to a conservative congregation, so it's not like he's become a hassid or Matisyahu Berman. And if he needs some religion to keep himself sane, off crack, and not suicidal, shouldn't you be happy for him?

― Jacobo Rock (jacobo rock), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 16:58 (6 years ago) Permalink

I mean, the last line of the last song on Tanglewood Numbers (repeated over and over again) is "I saw God's shadow on this world".

― Jacobo Rock (jacobo rock), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 17:07 (6 years ago) Permalink

9 months pass...

Thought some people might like to know that David Berman will be one of the guys featured on Quickmuse next Tuesday.

― Jamesy, Friday, 15 June 2007 13:59 (5 years ago) Permalink

4 years pass...

Do you believe in MGM endings? Everybody's coming back to Christmas for Texas.

― rustic italian flatbread, Sunday, 30 October 2011 10:32 (1 year ago) Permalink

Build a stage for autumn's bitch

― answering_machine, Sunday, 30 October 2011 11:32 (1 year ago) Permalink

Sigh. Every time I see these thread revived I think he's come back to music.

― kraudive, Monday, 31 October 2011 00:53 (1 year ago) Permalink

I had this friend his name was Marc with a c
His sister was like the heat coming off the back of an old tv

― kraudive, Monday, 31 October 2011 01:28 (1 year ago) Permalink

4 months pass...

Realizing is how it feels inside when it happens to you

― beachville, Friday, 2 March 2012 14:51 (1 year ago) Permalink

Forgot all about this

― Raymond Cummings, Friday, 2 March 2012 15:09 (1 year ago) Permalink

PP, how did the Silver Jews help you meet your bride?

I caught that 2006 tour - will have to post a link to my review here later.

176 (or whatever): BEING IN LOVE DOESN'T MEAN BEING YELLED AT ON A FRIDAY NIGHT (I'm sure Ive misquoted that)

177. All of The Portable February

― Raymond Cummings, Friday, 2 March 2012 15:22 (1 year ago) Permalink

178. 'I wish I had a thousand bucks / I wish I was the Royal Trux'

― Despite all my cheek, I am still just a freak on a leash (bernard snowy), Friday, 2 March 2012 18:33 (1 year ago) Permalink

176 (or whatever): BEING IN LOVE DOESN'T MEAN BEING YELLED AT ON A FRIDAY NIGHT (I'm sure Ive misquoted that)

I think you have too! What song are you trying to quote?

― beachville, Friday, 2 March 2012 18:41 (1 year ago) Permalink

178. I'm gonna shine out in the wild kindness and hold the world to it's word.

I've always found that line kinda hopeful, like he's finally ready taking the world on again (although it's written before the suicede attempt.. In the context of the song then at least)

― Mule, Friday, 2 March 2012 18:41 (1 year ago) Permalink

*to take, not taking..

― Mule, Friday, 2 March 2012 18:42 (1 year ago) Permalink

whenever i see a silver jews thread revived here i hope it's news of berman returning to music-making. respect to the guy for bowing out if he wasn't feeling it anymore, but i miss the Jews!

― tylerw, Friday, 2 March 2012 18:46 (1 year ago) Permalink

I think we all do

― Mule, Friday, 2 March 2012 18:48 (1 year ago) Permalink

I miss him too, but I did not love that last record. I think it signalled a need to give it up for at least a while.

― grandavis, Friday, 2 March 2012 18:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

I't didn't quite convince me either, but I still hunger for more..

― Mule, Friday, 2 March 2012 18:57 (1 year ago) Permalink

If he comes back I imagine it will be because he feels he has something new to say musically. I think that last record was evidence that he just wasn't feeling it any more. I think he made the right call for now.

― grandavis, Friday, 2 March 2012 19:04 (1 year ago) Permalink

179. the line he leaves to the bass in "I'm Gonna Love The Hell Out Of You"

― beachville, Friday, 2 March 2012 19:28 (1 year ago) Permalink

Beachville : it was from a b side on an ep that dropped in advance of Bright Flight

― Raymond Cummings, Friday, 2 March 2012 21:56 (1 year ago) Permalink

Before I knew what I said I said KILLER CUT

― Raymond Cummings, Friday, 2 March 2012 22:38 (1 year ago) Permalink

Sleep on your back, and ash in your shoes, and always use the old sense of the word.

― simulation and similac (Hurting 2), Friday, 2 March 2012 23:55 (1 year ago) Permalink

http://www2.citypaper.com/arts/story.asp?id=11635

― Raymond Cummings, Saturday, 3 March 2012 04:16 (1 year ago) Permalink

182. "She and he laid the stems down flat in the middle of a field"

― Despite all my cheek, I am still just a freak on a leash (bernard snowy), Saturday, 3 March 2012 06:19 (1 year ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/arts/design/renzo-pianos-nasher-museum-in-dallas-has-sunburn-problem.html?hp

Oh Dallas, you shine with an evil light
How'd you turn a billion steers
Into buildings made of mirrors?

― how's life, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 15:48 (1 year ago) Permalink

183. Every line of "I Remember Me" is amazing, but the ending to the story never fails to absolutely devastate me:

He bought a little land with the money from the settlement
And he even bought the truck that had hit him that day
He touched the part where the metal was bent.
And if you were there you would hear him say.

I remember her and I remember him
I remember them and I remember then..
I'm just rememberin' I'm just rememberin'

― Walter Galt, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:03 (1 year ago) Permalink

184. My horse's legs look like four brown shotguns

― Walter Galt, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:05 (1 year ago) Permalink

5 months pass...

185. Girl in a special economic zone
Girl in a special economic zone
Closed sign swinging in the window of a liquor store

― how's life, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 09:56 (6 months ago) Permalink

186. How can I love you
(how can I love yoooouuu)
If you won't
(if you won't)
Lie down?
(LAH DOWN!)

― how's life, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 10:44 (6 months ago) Permalink

187. Chanting more and of rumors of more

― how's life, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 11:56 (6 months ago) Permalink

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