Tuesday, March 07, 2006

The Secret Stars - "Wait"

In a few weeks I am hopefully going to see Geoff Farina play live. Geoff is an indie rocker who has played in two major groups: the jazzy-emo ensemble Karate, and The Secret Stars. The Secret Stars are not well known. They recorded most of their stuff in the early 1990s, and were a quiet boy/girl indie pop duo. Their first song on their first seven inch is called "Wait" and it was covered by Death Cab for Cutie, which probably brought this song to the biggest audience. The song is really sweet, and both The Secret Stars' version and Death Cab's version are available for download on the online. I don't think Geoff Farina will sound like this or play this song live. His solo stuff is more jazzy, I know. But, that doesn't make this song any less great.

Link to The Secret Stars' version:
http://www.southern.com/southern/band/SECST/biog2.html

Link to The Secret Stars' website:
http://www.secretstars.com/

Label that put out the original seven inch of this song (and a whole bunch of great other stuff I won't get into now):
http://www.simplemachines.net/

Link to Geoff Farina recieving NPR approval:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4138925

Death Cab's Version:
http://www.barsuk.com/

Testamonials:
http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=132214

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Every town has a diner,
where I'll meet you
and your friends, too
Things are just a bit nicer
over some coffee, you can tell me all about your day
I don't know much about you
Not that I want to
Not that I want to
Sometimes I can't escape from my room
So excuse me
I'll be just a little late

You will wait for me
You will wait for me

Every town has a corner
Where I'll see you
And your friends, too.
Hang out, looking cool
Saying the same things
Over and over again.
Sometimes we all feel stupid
We say the wrong things.
You're not the only one.
Sometimes we all get left behind
In a race of style
It's a dumb thing.

You will wait for me.
You will wait for me.
You will wait for me.
You will wait for me.

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