alibi

i once heard someone say that this song reminded them of belle and sebastian. now, everytime i hear it, my brain insists on wondering what a twee john darnielle would look like. (he looks a lot like not-twee john darnielle, except he's wearing one of those brown leather jackets with suade elbow patches. i've always wondered what the point of those patches were. i can't image what in the job description of an english professor involves work on ones elbows, enough elbow work to warrent patches to protect the leather. is protecting the leather even what they're there for? twee john darnielle also has a beatle haircut, and an unrequited crush on pph).

do you now what i really like? the line repition in the song. ("i've been waiting all day, i've been waiting all day!") it's not the words themselves, just the way he sings them. the breathlessly excited tone of voice. it's a happy innocent young kind of vibe, which contrasts really nicely with the not so happy, uninnocent, less young words ("nobody saw me come in, nobody saw me come in!).

i like to think that the "almost" in this guy's almost airtight alibi never ever ends up biting him on the ass, and he never faces any consequences.