Sometimes, a song is so mind-blowing and transcendent that I have to drop everything and reschedule posts just to make sure I fit them into these blogs as soon as possible.
This 2013 song from Australian psychedelic band Tame Impala is not that song. It is, however, a great song, that combines blues and psychedelic elements with a fantastic guitar riff that defies understanding. One of Kevin Parker's oldest songs, it was pulled out and recorded in 2013, and ended up being one of the band's most successful songs.
Lyrically, the song is a bit naughty - the trunk of the elephant is clearly metaphoric- and not just a tribute to Death From Above 1979 - and, for that reason, Kevin Parker found the song "shallow", but it isn't. It's rich and deep and sultry, a musical and lyrical journey.
(Also, when you go over to Totally Covered and see who sings about "shakin' his big grey trunk for the hell of it", your jaw is going to hit the floor.)
(Also, when you go over to Totally Covered and see who sings about "shakin' his big grey trunk for the hell of it", your jaw is going to hit the floor.)
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