bonnie prince billy

[iolson1990]

This is a great song, don't get me wrong. But I prefer the high energy bluegrass version on Funtown Comedown. Absolutely killer. If you haven't heard it, I'd recommend it.

[roesmoker]

PS in the original, Catarina was "nighean ruadh" which means "red-haired girl" in Gaelic. And "the whole day through" was "hori ho" which is a Scots phrase meaning lamenting or sorrow.

[roesmoker]

The other version is dead to me, sacrilege to the memory of this one.

There is an interesting comparison of the lyrics to Loch Tay and Ohio but stupid YouTube won't let me post it. Google "ohio river boat song loch tay" and it's the first result.

The bit about the blue jays screeching is the best, SO much better than the original. All the alliteration, it kills me with the genius.

Will will always be Palace to me too.

[TheAtlantissg1]

@roesmoker That sites lyrics are incorrect. "Her eyes are like the gleam O' the sunlight on the stream; And the songs the fairies sing Seem like songs she sings at milking". This is a correct verse of the original which as you can appreciate is much superior to this offering from that website: "And her dance is like the gleam of the sunlight on the stream And the songs the wee folk sing, they're the songs she sings at milking".

[roesmoker]

@TheAtlantissg1 You're right, it is better. For one thing, it has the "stream/seem" internal rhyme. Although I kind of like "wee folk". It would be cool if it were "sidhe" because then you'd have an additional reinforcement of the alliteration/rhyme scheme. It's a tongue-twister!

[thendell]

Thanks for posting this. Likely most footage was shot in b/w in spring '93, in part, at Churchill Downs. I remember Will schlepping a camera around in the week before the Derby -- and the single had just come out: I think it was the last Saturday in April PB played their first show, opening for Big Star reunion in Columbia (Ky. Derby = 1st Saturday in May.)

[Druffmaul]

Ah, when the slide guitar kicks in, and then the harmonized vocals... glorious. Still gives me chills after all these years.

[tweezerfetish]

Tis no contest, this is the bestest version. I lost an iPod at a Bonnie Prince Billy gig :(

[JeffSayYes]

I like this on the greatest hits album

[karenmatthews69]

my hips

[shefluxes]

I"ve been aware of palace for several years now....he will always be palace for me......interesting video

[jamegumm]

Wow! that's Jack B at the end!!! BTW this is the first single 7' w/ some Slint guys and Will Oldham. Bob Nastanovich doesn't play on this. I love the Falls of the Ohio stuff in the beginning!

[leontimmermans]

great

used to have this on vinyl single

but a fire took care of that

good to hear it again (i like this version best)

[bdonbdubdulon]

Really great song

[caersbart]

I like the version on 'The greatest Palace songs' more.

[klakkin]

Yum !

[congotronics]

one of his best songs

[wiskawind]

I just love this music, what band is this? I have never heard anything like this, just wonderful. This isn't a US band, is it?

Love & Peace

Wiskawind

[kirky67]

Palace Brothers from Louisville, KY.

The song is based on the Scottish traditional Loch Tay Boat Song.

If you liked this, there is lots more to discover from Palace, Will Oldham and Bonnie Prince Billy.

[joejamuki]

have you ever fallen in love to a girl, that didn't love you, but you were able to get out of this feeling? then this song would be the soundtrack of that tragedy...just another "inmate" of my funeral-setlist...

[jeffersonjefferson]

This is exactly my song for that situation. I listened to it again and again as I was in love with her...when I regained this song after falling out of love, it was unbelievably gorgeous.

[SteveShasta]

It's actually Slint backing him on this song.

[gavquinn]

This is actually by Palace Music, a band with Bonnie Prince Billy and Bob Nastanovich of Pavement....

Get the album - "Palace Music - Lost Blues and Other Songs"

For all who feel the beauty of this song.

[georgiasamas]

can post only as fast as he makes 'em sorry. trying to get the lay and love up. weird video a moving van a prostitute, bonnie and a mexican. good song

[phogginess]

@georgiasamas Please never take this down. This is the only place I can find this version of the song and it moves me to tears every time I hear it.

[Tadeusz598]

Brilliant..thanks...please keep posting stuff.

[chunkyabaraham]

Quality ;-)

[postsimpli]

"... And her dance is like the gleam

Of the sunlight on the stream

And the screeching bluejays seem

To form her name when screaming

But my heart is full of woe

For last night she made me go

And the tears begin to flow

As I sing the whole day through."