Soldier On | ||||
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Released | November 2007 | |||
Genre | Indie folk, baroque pop | |||
Length | 35:08 | |||
Label | Grimsey Records Fargo Records | |||
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | (7.7/10)[1] |
Soldier On is an EP by American musician Andrew Bird.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Trees Were Mistaken" | 6:29 | |
2. | "Sic of Elephants" | 4:45 | |
3. | "The Water Jet Cilice" (Previously released as "Self-Torture" via eMusic) | 3:40 | |
4. | "Plasticities" (Alternate Version) | 3:52 | |
5. | "Heretics" (Early Version) | 3:43 | |
6. | "Sectionate City" | 2:46 | |
7. | "How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm" | 5:04 | |
8. | "Oh Sister" | Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy | 4:49 |
Other appearances
- "The Water Jet Cilice" appears as a bonus track on Armchair Apocrypha with the name "Self-Torture"
- A version of "Heretics" also appears on Armchair Apocrypha
- "How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm" is a cover of the World War I-era song, How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?. The lyrics are the same, but the melody, chords, and tone have been changed.
- "Oh Sister" is a Bob Dylan cover, originally from the album Desire
- A live version of "Sic of Elephants" was recorded for 30 Days, 50 Songs[3]
References
- ^ "Andrew Bird: Soldier On EP". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Fargo Store". Archived from the original on 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Sic of Elephants (30 Days, 30 Songs) [Live] [feat. Jim James] - Single by Andrew Bird on Apple Music". 25 October 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Apple Music.