Today is a day of lasts–and tomorrow a day of new beginnings. We have waited so long, and it is finally here.
Yes, we all know today is Still-President Bush’s last day in office. Many rejoice. And, yes, tomorrow we here in the good old US of A will welcome Still-President-Elect Barack Obama into office with bells and whistles and parades and balls. We will buy stock in hope, and cartoon birds and bunnies will roam freely across our great land spreading cheer–but a less lauded animal will roam, too: the Noble Beast.
Yes, today is the last day I will have to live without Andrew Bird’s glorious fifth album, Noble Beast. And tomorrow, I will get my grubby little hipster hands on a copy of it, and despite the economic disaster, wars, melting glaciers and all that general strife Obama has to look forward to, all will be well in my world for 54 minutes and 16 seconds. I encourage you to do your part in helping the economy by investing this CD. From what I’ve heard, it’s well worth it.
Because I’m in an uncharacteristically charitable mood, here’s a fabulous YouTube video of the first track, “Oh No!“
Like it? Good. Me too. Listening to that put me in an even better mood, so should you desire a sneak peak at the entire album before it drops tomorrow, look no further than this link. You may thank me later.
And so, we soon say goodbye to January 19th, 2009 and hello to January 20th, 2009–and then the wait ends.
Welcome to the White House, Barack Obama.
Welcome to my iTunes Libaray, Noble Beast.
2 responses so far ↓
amandamae // January 20, 2009 at 5:42 am |
I couldn’t have put it better myself!! Here’s to a new America – endowed with both Obama and Noble Beast!
Meade Skelton // August 28, 2009 at 6:47 am |
Barack Obama makes my stomach churn !