Originally recorded by my favourite artist of the moment, Feist, Mushaboom is about the gradual build up of the protagonist’s life. Despite day-dreaming of settling down in a home (as opposed to an apartment) and having a family, she’s still content with her life as it is until she gets those things she so longs for.Her former tour mate, Bright Eyes (pictured), covered this sweet, sincere song on tour and included it on his album, Motion Sickness. I like his version a lot, but it’s more folky than hers. Her voice is far better suited for the song than his, but it's hard to completely mess up this beautiful song.
On a side note, I now love Feist even more! If you know me well, then you know that I loathe McDonald’s and all things associated with it (including Boston Market and Chipotle). They apparently offered Feist one million dollars for the rights to Mushaboom, but she refused. Go Feist!
Also, in case you are wondering, Mushaboom is a village on the southeast coast of Nova Scotia, one that is considered an idyllic place to settle down and enjoy a quiet life. Feist herself has commented in the past that she’d like to live there one day.
Artist: Bright Eyes
Original Artist: Feist
Track: Mushaboom
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By coincidence I'd just finished reading this article about Bright Eyes in the NYT before I clicked on your site. I'd never heard of him before. It's an interesting article.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/24/arts/music/24brig.html?ref=music
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