The Magnetic Fields - Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree

[imshippyupup]

I know how to manipulate the online translators pretty well, but cannot for the life of me get the German word Allest. Without its translation the meaning is awkward to say the least. I have the gist of what Stephen's saying but that damn word is confounding me. Anybody know German? Or what that word means? Thanks

[richamerican]

@imshippyupup

"Alles ist"

"Everything is"

[Ottawajames]

@richamerican

i was gonna say ita all is....i used to go to kindergarten (speaking of german) with this german girl that said when her mom spanked her it was an "Ushful"

years later i realized it was an Ass Full that she was getting

[Watermark0n]

I really like this song even though it's one of the "kitschy" ones on the album. The chorus in German or whatever is just great. To me it evokes a bunch of loggers.

[wiewioros]

@Watermark0n lol, that's true, the german chorus rocks. after reading your comment I had this picture in my head of bearded lumberjacks sitting in a circle, holding hands and gently swaying :P

[fanniterrette]

For musicians: the chords seem to be the following (I use parentheses to indicate the on-and-off suspension of the major chord):

Intro: D (sus4) 3x

G D F C Everything is one...

Am C G D (sus4) All the world is...

G D F C All the world is turning...

Am C G D Everyone's awaiting...

Em Em/B Dsus4 A Stop mumbling...

C C/G D Dsus4 Put down the book...

And repeat through the remaining verses, with G D F C

serving as the backdrop to the final lines ("Where can that Sandy be?")

[imshippyupup]

@fanniterrette thankyouthankyouthankyou :-)

[fanniterrette]

Brilliant, Stephin! "Sandy" seems to substitute for "Santa" much as "Godot" substitutes for "God" in Becket's "Waiting for Godot."

The verse in German is so well placed and sung by that chorus of garrulous male voices, it's hard not to sing along.

Is anyone else writing this creatively today?

[r1ds1g]

Godot is not God. Beckett said so. Your comparison is thus faulty.

[fanniterrette]

I stand corrected, cover myself in ashes and bow my head in shame.

[Timmybear]

But the author of a work is not the final authority on its meaning.

[imshippyupup]

@Timmybear What is final and what is authority?

[Timmybear]

@imshippyupup - final means the last. authority is an expert or a person in charge.

[imshippyupup]

@Timmybear Thanks for looking that up. 

[eddiecullen]

Realism is out today! ;D

[henryyydarkkk]

does he sing "Everyones awaiting Sandy"?

[deadcousinted]

Yep! (I've got the liner notes right here)

[brightsuperstition]

Love it. Sounds like a return to the aesthetics of 69 Love Songs (with a hint of Beach Boys).

[jugswede]

Thanks for posting.

[aimlessalchemist]

Thanks for the preview. Cannot wait for the album.