Owen Pallett - This Lamb Sells Condos

Art: Esper Terra by Yoshitaka Amano
Song: This Lamb Sells Condos
Artist: Owen Pallett / Final Fantasy
Album: He Poos Clouds

Lyrics:

No hope for the village, no hope for the village
There's a merchant in our midst and with a barrel fist
He's coloured every surface, he's slapped up a portrait
And yes, it is his own! He's gonna take your home!
Have you seen our visitor? Look! Over the treetops!
Newly conjured erections are making him a killing
And Richmond St. is illing, so the graduates are willing
To buy in to the pillage, now there is no hope for the village

Prisoners, be silent, be silent and be sharp

When he was a young man, he conjured up a firemare
And burnt off both his eyebrows and half a head of hair
And then as an apprentice, he took a Drowish mistress
Who bestowed upon his youthfulness a sense of Champagne Chic
Oh seduction, his seduction to the world of construction
Now his mind will start to wander when he's not at his computer
Now his massive genitals refuse to co-operate
And no amount of therapy can hope to save his marriage

Prisoners, be silent, be silent and be sharp
Can you hear them talking? Listen through the wall:

Nothing to do, nothing to do
Living rent-free is boring me
Got no use for my PE Degree
Got no use for my pedigree

I feed you every morning and ask so little
(Hedi Slimane)
But you belittle all the work that I do
(And Agnes B)
When you take that walk without permission
(I'm not content)
I'm not defensive, I'm just saying this cause I love you
(I'm not content)
You know I hate it when your friends are in the pool
(Donna Karan)
Old money stinks, send those faggots back to Forest Hill
(And Kara Saun)
Contentment? What contentment? I am bald and impotent
(I'm not content)
Is that what it's about? Oh honey, honey, shut your mouth
(I'm not content)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• This
• Lamb
• Sells
• Condos
• Owen
• Pallett
• Final
• Fantasy
• Yoshitaka
• Amano

[catseatingclouds]

mad love to anyone who likes owen

[andolusia]

And to school you some more, the lamb who sells condos is Brad J. Lamb, a top Toronto real estate agent. Owen is from Toronto and the references like Richmond St. (the clubbing district) refer to Toronto.

[ihatealigators]

I tried to masturbate to this song, but my massive genitals refused to cooperate :-/

[MrErlendFS]

it sucks that im not gay

[gman4640]

I'm straight and I don't care he's gay I love his music he seems to be one of very few calming influences on my life

[TheFuckOffMe]

it sucks dat hes gay

[PateEmo]

ma da dove esce sto GENIO??

[HarpoTheVillain]

@kelseeeycakes Why, are you homosexual? Do you take offense?

Isn't Owen Pallet homosexual, himself?

[IAmTheNoodleFish]

I can almost play this by ear on an electric piano :D

[ofmgs]

@kelseeeycakes I think he's using it to dissuade the listener from identifying too closely with the main character; he's using it as a mark of bad character, which rather subverts its use as an insult, don't you think? :)

[Stoogybill]

@kelseeeycakes I'm pretty sure Owen Pallett mentioned he was gay in an interview about his music on CBC Radio, I could be mistaken...

[irishsassenach]

Bloody amazing. Wish I'd found this years ago...