Sunday, March 29, 2009: Nellie McKay - "David"

This morning’s S-I-T-Head doesn’t come as too much of a surprise. I actually had a conversation with a friend at work recently about this artist and I kind of expected this as a S-I-T-Head at some point. I was first introduced to Nellie McKay (pronounced “McEye”) when using Rhapsody years ago. That application often suggests random artists on the home page. I really enjoy that feature because it gave me insight into music and artists that I might not normally come across. I strongly recommend you pulling up some of Nellie’s stuff. She has a very interesting range of style and her lyrics are clever. Not to mention some pretty smooth vocals and you’re doing okay.

My S-I-T-Head was really more than one song; it was more based on her 2004 release “Get Away from Me”. This was the album that got me hooked on her. I think one of my favorites from the album is the angry feeling tune “Sari”. However, I thought I would go with the lead track on the album for today, “David”. I did find a Wikipedia article on McKay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_McKay) that said that this song was about one of her teachers from Manhattan School of Music, David Eisenbach, who according to another Wikipedia article teaches Western Literature and Philosophy at the school (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Eisenbach). Yes, they are Wikipedia, so take that for what it’s worth, but I couldn’t find too much on Nellie that gave a lot of insight. Maybe I should start calling the artists for interviews…hmmm…

So, without further ado, I present the lyrics for Nellie McKay’s “David” as noted on lyricsmode.com (http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/n/nellie_mckay/david.html).

Look at you you're young
Havin' so much fun
Gonna be a star
Blah blah blah
And click there goes the phone
I don't wanna know
What my
Horoscope's predicting

Just pour me a drink
'cause I need a kick
I don't wanna think
I just wanna sip

[chorus]
David don't you hear me at all
David won't you give me a call
Waitin' here not makin' a sound
David come around

Mister bushie says
I'm your president
I have lots to say
Hey hey hey
And click goes the remote
There you have my vote
Catchin' the next boat out of here

Just pour me a drink
'cause I need a lie
I don't wanna think
I just wanna die

[chorus]
David don't you hear me at all
David don't you hear through the wall
Waitin' here not makin' a sound
David come around

[bridge]
Chaos pervades the world outside
Days offer spades of hurled outcries
Gone is the fair and five and dime
But he is there
He's so fine

Listen to her play
Has somethin' to say
Even has a rap
Clap clap clap
But click there goes the lid
Sorry 'bout the fib
I ain't got a grip on nothin'

Just pour me a drink
Right outta the can
I don't wanna think
I just want my man

[chorus]
David don't you hear me at all
David dear I'm just down the hall
Waitin' here not makin' a sound
David come around

The moral of today’s S-I-T-Head Report is keep your eyes, ears, and mind open to all kinds of music. You’ll often be pleasantly surprised. Let me know your S-I-T-Head...I’ve been thinking I should get a t-shirt made up that says “Do you have a S-I-T-Head?”