"The Brothers Mad" closes up the whole affair, a sort of theme song with Rush-like riffs and rapid-fire drum fills. A final note about driving on in the face of futility because...that's the only thing left to do. Probably the surprise of this EP: it's uplifting. Best line: "Aint no damn good seeking perdition, when the main mission is 'Heal thyself, physician,' Just be glad."
lyrics
"The Brothers Mad" [vonHummer]
Aint no damn good asking permission when acquisition, under some conditions, can't be had, but you can't tell that to the Brothers Mad, you can't tell that to the Brothers Mad...Aint no damn use seeking perdition, when the main mission is "Heal thyself, physician," just be glad, but you can't tell that to the Brothers Mad, you can't tell that to the Brothers Mad...You can't tell that to the brothers, the Brothers Mad...The Brothers Mad...You say we're insane like it's bad, but we prefer to stress our foxiness, and, yes, my dears, our contract's iron clad, so call us like you see us: the Brothers Mad...Aint no damn time to have a vision when raw ambition underwhelms sedition like some fad, but you can't tell that to the Brothers Mad, you can't tell that to the Brothers Mad...Aint no damn way to fight attrition when suspicion kills competition: dead men don't wear plaid, but you can't tell that to the Brothers Mad, you can't tell that to the Brothers Mad...
credits
from Thebrosmad EP,
released June 1, 2010
vonHummer: bass, vocals
Sir Raleigh Grey: drums, vocals
vonHummer is a Portland music/cable access legend whose career spanned from Fall of 2001 to Fall of 2011, during which he
recorded a hundred or so songs for use in his absurdist show (and feature film) and played only a handful of concerts. Currently retired, his work shines on for the ages. Or will he someday return...?...more
Long split up, but not forgotten. Some say the Winebirds functioned as an ersatz Fleetwood Mac, and that's more than fair, but to me, they functioned as a real-life Partridge Family. vonHummer
Continuing the rock tradition of talking about awkward, intimate minutiae and nerdy obsessions via mammoth guitar lines. Bandcamp Album of the Day Sep 12, 2017