It’s not technically All Saints Day today, but we
acknowledged it in church. Our family lit one of the candles you see their from
our Sunday morning congregation, in memory of those loved ones who’ve passed.
We also view Saints someone differently. They can be alive,
some have yet to be born. But we give special pause to reflect on those who
have left us, which left me in a contemplative mood, bringing me back to the
musicians that we’ve lost over the years.
And then there is the song that’s been going through my
head. The Most Awesome Breeders in one of my favorite songs of theirs: “Saints.”
This is the J. Mascis mix that was used for the single. The
album version is different, not as rockin’. Hard to believe that this is almost
two decades ago, but it’s awesome enough to qualify Kim Deal as a saint.
To all you young’uns: The Breeders were a pretty big band,
back in the day. I wished there were more like them now, and I’m speaking to
bands that don’t have the Deal sisters in them.
This is right at their apex, so rise, Lazarus, and rock your
balls off for two minutes.
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