Calexico and Iron & Wine - History Of Lovers

[dubstepfrog]

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever :´)

[jazar99]

I will have a Samuel Beam beard if its the last thing I do

[Silenus6]

@jazar99 Sam has a beard? ;)

[tinkiwinki20]

This song makes me dance :)

[amylily123]

This EP was legendary.

[peritropist]

Clearly the fullest and most sophisticated thing calexico has ever done.  And yet! only 7K hits. What a sadness.

[JDrevolver66]

Cool (and fractured) song. tho the melody is verrrry similar to Belle & Sebastian's "Take your carriage clock and shove it", which is itself nicked from some MOR song from the 80s.

[CollarboneOfAHare]

@JDrevolver66

I've just noticed this today! Well observed. The other song your referring to is Charlene Duncan's 'I've Never Been To Me'

[CollarboneOfAHare]

@CollarboneOfAHare

*you're

Grrrr...

[ChristmasTreeLarry]

@JDrevolver66 PIcasso once said that "Good artists copy. Great artists steal." There are some chords that make us all refer to other artists and performers, and we will be intrinsically predispositioned to love the originals. But sometimes a song comes along that makes us rethink what we know about these melodies. Sam Beam and Calexico has proven time and time again that true artistry comes not from invention, but perfection. Love the music, love life!

[chriszledizzle]

This is such a great song it doesnt need a video clip

[passthedoby]

What a great tune!

[anitaevans]

This is such a beautiful song, too bad there isn't a videoclip for it. <3

[CollarboneOfAHare]

@anitaevans

There was a video of them playing this together on The Late Show at one point, as I remember. Seems to have vanished since though which is a shame.

[calico992]

@anitaevans There is, you just got to close your eyes

[finallyonenottaken]

@calico992, Man, thats one of the coolest comments Ive read in youtube. Im so gonna watch the video as soon as Im done writing this ;-)