Here

Acompanho os Pavement desde 1992, data do início de actividade da banda. Fi-lo, com particular gosto e interesse, até 1999, altura em que deram por terminado o projecto. Atípicos, no início maus músicos, com composições sofríveis mas com algo de estranho que fazia com que idolatrasse os trabalhos da banda. Era uma amusicalidade, um tom lo-fi, que sempre me fascinou e ainda hoje o faz. Tenho quase toda a sua discografia. Em 23 álbuns editados faltar-me-ão alguns EP's. É sempre bom passar uma noite, como a de hoje, na companhia da voz de Malkmus e seus amigos.

Recupero "Here" de Slanted & Enchanted, álbum de 1992. Poucas faixas serão tão mal tocadas mas, ainda assim, tão belas, como esta.

"I was dressed for success, but success it never comes"

I was dressed for success

but success it never comes

and i'm the only one who laughs

at your jokes when they are so bad

and your jokes are always bad

but they're not as bad as this

come join us in a prayer

we'll be waiting waiting where

everything's ending here

and all the sterile striking it defends

an empty dock you cast away

and rain upon your forehead

where the mist's for hire if it's just too clear

let's spend our last quarterstance randomly

go down to the outlet once again

painted portraits of minions & slaves

crotch mavens and one act plays

are they the only ones who laugh?

at the jokes when they are so bad

and the jokes they're always bad

but they're not as bad as this

come join us in a prayer

we'll be waiting waiting where

everything's ending here

and all the spanish candles unsold

away have gone to this

and a "run-on piece of mount on"

trembles, shivers, runs down the freeway

i guess she spent her last quarter randomly

i guess a guess is the best i'll do

last time last time

was the best time...

we spent randomly