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Fleet Foxes — White Winter Hymnal
Album: Fleet Foxes
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Released: 2008
Length: 2:24
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I was following the
I was following the
I was following the
I was following the
I was following the
I was following the
I was following the

I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads from falling in the snow, and I turned 'round and there you go
And Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in the summertime

I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads from falling in the snow, and I turned 'round and there you go
And Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in the summertime

I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads from falling in the snow, and I turned 'round and there you go
And Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in summertime
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 ice-9 wrote:



He didn't bitch about it.  Stop bitching about the critical comments.  They have a place here too.

like william gives a damn.
Posted 4 months ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:

Then hit the skip button simple as that, instead of bitching about it 



He didn't bitch about it.  Stop bitching about the critical comments.  They have a place here too.
Posted 1 year ago by ice-9    [ Reply ]
 vandal wrote:

Sorry, I just don't like it.  Still a 1 after all these years. 


Then hit the skip button simple as that, instead of bitching about it 
Posted 1 year ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Sorry, I just don't like it.  Still a 1 after all these years. 
Posted 1 year ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Great Lake Swimmers followed by Fleet Foxes....Can't get better than this...Compliments to RP...
Posted 2 years ago by MKoMOne    [ Reply ]
 ace-marc wrote:

LOL. 
Don't you mean a Vanilla, Low fat, Organic Soy,  Chai Latte?
All Indie Folk needs to go away. 
Sappy and Crappy!


Let's remove the California hippie scene while we're at it.  Goddamn Indie Folk people wish they would just wander off into the desert with their Chai Lattes. And choice, let's get rid of that as well - always too much of the goddamn stuff. 
Posted 2 years ago by mralimccarley    [ Reply ]
am baking today as the air is finally dry and cooler. Have increased my ratings on a few tunes - related? yes - though let's say if the baking doesn't turn out so well, will I revert to cranky? no. mood is everything and music helps raise my spirits



Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
8  >>>>>  9 !!!!!
Posted 3 years ago by gregskrtic    [ Reply ]

PSD
Posted 3 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Birdie does a nice version, too. 
Posted 3 years ago by costoonces    [ Reply ]
Love you RP for continuing to play such classics. Love it!!!
I always discover one or the other new music, everytime I listen to it. 
Posted 4 years ago by jugece    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
As formulaic as a Chai Latte
 
LOL. 
Don't you mean a Vanilla, Low fat, Organic Soy,  Chai Latte?
All Indie Folk needs to go away. 
Sappy and Crappy!
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
Such a jolly tune for such a dark subject. Great song, though!
Posted 4 years ago by Chewie    [ Reply ]
 jimmy99s wrote:
my favourite Father John Misty song.
 
He didn't write it.
Posted 4 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
my favourite Father John Misty song.
Posted 5 years ago by jimmy99s    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
As formulaic as a Chai Latte
 
Well let's hear your music then.
And in case you didn't know, most of the stuff out there is formulaic. And it's good.
Condescension gets you nowhere.
Posted 5 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
As formulaic as a Chai Latte
Posted 5 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 triviagal wrote:
I love the cover art!  I can spend hours finding new items in it.

 
Yes, me too. It's one section of a painting - Die Niederländischen Sprichwörter (The Dutch Proverbs) painted in 1559 by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. See link.
Posted 5 years ago by RobN    [ Reply ]
I...I just can't.
Posted 5 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
Well I still like these guys. Good music.
Posted 6 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
 kz1300a1 wrote:
Thanks. I'm feeling hip now. Think I'll grow a beard. 

 
I actually have this song on a playlist called "Let's Grow Beards and Move to the Woods." 

Saw these guys in Charlotte, NC in the spring. Great show. They really recreate their sound very well. Lots of multi-instrumentalists in the group. 
Posted 6 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Thanks. I'm feeling hip now. Think I'll grow a beard. 
Posted 6 years ago by kz1300a1    [ Reply ]
 odopop wrote:
Best title on this album! 

 
Wow, if this is the best cut, I'd sure hate to hear the rest of it!

Reminds me of Lord Huron, which I another reason why I choose PSD.
 
Posted 8 years ago by Skid_Mark    [ Reply ]
 LizK wrote:

One of the reasons I like RP'  no Philip Glass. 

 
I think you just haven't heard it yet, but it is here.
Posted 8 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 sfoster66 wrote:
Firstly, repetition does not necessarily equate to an artistic lack of talent, please see Philip Glass' compositions if you require examples of this concept.  Secondly, the imagery in this song is not juvenile.  Its about children, not for children, so all you critics here who claim this sounds like a kindergarden song need to examine the lyrics and recognize that the harmony and repetition contribute to the texture of the piece and act as a counter-point to the rather sinister message contained within.  

Last thing...comments should be about the track, not the album; or am I just being too picky?  I dunno, who cares how great of an album it is when one is listening to a station that plays individual songs.    

 

 
One of the reasons I like RP'  no Philip Glass. 
Posted 8 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING!!!!!

SUPER-SUCKO!



 
i liked the story but who is Michael?
lost me  
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Best title on this album! 
Posted 10 years ago by odopop    [ Reply ]
If Fleet Foxes were a racehorse, it would be described in form guides as "one-paced". There's so little variation in their sound. Which if you like it may be a good thing, but to these ears all their songs are lullabies {#Sleep}
Posted 11 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
I love the cover art!  I can spend hours finding new items in it.
Posted 11 years ago by triviagal    [ Reply ]
This was very nice when I first heard it. It has lost its staying power, imho. 
Posted 11 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Happy Monday !
 
Posted 11 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
happy friday  {#Cowboy}
Posted 11 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
lovely
Posted 12 years ago by zenhead    [ Reply ]
 cosmiclint wrote:

That's my preference too. I bought a bunch of individual tracks off iTunes for a recent wedding, as I didn't want to lay out hundreds of dollars for music when I only needed about 25 songs. But usually I buy albums.

 
buying...?
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING!!!!!

SUPER-SUCKO!


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 QueenLucia wrote:


I disagree.  Sometimes I'll like a track so much I'll wonder if I should buy the album.  And yes—this might date me, but I like to buy whole albums, not simply download single tracks.

 
That's my preference too. I bought a bunch of individual tracks off iTunes for a recent wedding, as I didn't want to lay out hundreds of dollars for music when I only needed about 25 songs. But usually I buy albums.

Posted 13 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
 sfoster66 wrote:
Last thing...comments should be about the track, not the album; or am I just being too picky?  I dunno, who cares how great of an album it is when one is listening to a station that plays individual songs.    

 
 

I disagree.  Sometimes I'll like a track so much I'll wonder if I should buy the album.  And yes—this might date me, but I like to buy whole albums, not simply download single tracks.

Posted 13 years ago by QueenLucia    [ Reply ]
Firstly, repetition does not necessarily equate to an artistic lack of talent, please see Philip Glass' compositions if you require examples of this concept.  Secondly, the imagery in this song is not juvenile.  Its about children, not for children, so all you critics here who claim this sounds like a kindergarden song need to examine the lyrics and recognize that the harmony and repetition contribute to the texture of the piece and act as a counter-point to the rather sinister message contained within.  

Last thing...comments should be about the track, not the album; or am I just being too picky?  I dunno, who cares how great of an album it is when one is listening to a station that plays individual songs.    

 
Posted 13 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 membeth wrote:
Now that I have the album, I quite like it.  With many RP bands, the whole CD is not as good as the songs RP plays, but Fleet Foxes, the whole CD is good.
 
{#High-five} Yes, it's a strong album.

Posted 13 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 vandal wrote:


Yeah, kinda like the private meditations of a sociopath. . . {#Eek}
 

Is that necessarily a bad thing?


Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 deanis wrote:

This is the full picture used on the cover, with explanations.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlandish_Proverbs


 

Thank you !
Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]

This is the full picture used on the cover, with explanations.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlandish_Proverbs


Posted 15 years ago by deanis    [ Reply ]
 shawshank wrote:
What is this song about?{#Stupid}
 
It's about a personal experience of Robin's.  He was ditched by some friends.
He mentions it in an article in Rolling Stone
https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/24012632/fleet_foxes_perfect_harmony

Posted 15 years ago by valerama    [ Reply ]
What is this song about?{#Stupid}
Posted 15 years ago by shawshank    [ Reply ]
Ah, these guys just make me smile.
 
Posted 15 years ago by jgirl63    [ Reply ]
Nice eclectic song and album.
Posted 15 years ago by slowhand    [ Reply ]
Go  the Breugels.........................
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:
This band has to be the biggest disappointment of 2008.
  <sarcasm>I agree.  In 2008, nothing disappointed me more than Fleet Foxes</sarcasm>  You either lack clarity in your writing or you live in a bubble and lack perspective.


Posted 15 years ago by AMH    [ Reply ]
Ow. Owowowow. Owowowow.
Owowowow. Owowowow. Ow. Owowow......
Posted 15 years ago by ScopArch    [ Reply ]
 Darkmatter wrote:
To me, this sounds like a most unfortunate crossing of My Morning Jacket and the Shins. I may like both, but not mixed together.
 

funny - i really dislike both the shins and mmj (though some of their older stuff is digable) and love the fleet foxes.  go figure.
Posted 15 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:
This band has to be the biggest disappointment of 2008.
 

sorry - incorrect.
Posted 15 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
This band has to be the biggest disappointment of 2008.
Posted 15 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
I don't get it.
Posted 15 years ago by david1045    [ Reply ]
reminded me of an everly brothers thing{#Smile}
Posted 15 years ago by stratzippy    [ Reply ]
Got to drive home in the snow, a rare occurrence where I live, and since this was the CD in the car stereo anyway, I went to this track.  And then I videoed a bit of my drive home.

Posted 15 years ago by vivakitty    [ Reply ]
I know that "art is not about liking" and all that, but I can´t get into this hymnal vibe...perhaps the only way this may work for me, irrespective of the lyrics, would be as the soundtrack for a remake of The Graduate, specifically "the running to the church scene" in which Hoffman´s part would be played by Ben Stiller ...
Posted 15 years ago by dyharenas    [ Reply ]
 yofitofu wrote:
I am yearning for some James!
 

Nice call!  "Skindiving" would be a tasty follow-up.
Posted 15 years ago by pinklife    [ Reply ]
I am yearning for some James!
Posted 15 years ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]
Well, either I've developed an immunity to it or this song is actually better than a lot of the crap coming out these days, which has elevated it's status by default.  Either way I'm kicking it up a notch.
Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
Just an excellent album, and this song has magical powers!
Posted 15 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Now that I have the album, I quite like it.  With many RP bands, the whole CD is not as good as the songs RP plays, but Fleet Foxes, the whole CD is good.
Posted 15 years ago by membeth    [ Reply ]
 Jungle_Jim wrote:
I sing this song with a friend and I do the harmony parts - try it, it's got health-giving properties.
 
This made me smile. {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 15 years ago by nattywoohoo    [ Reply ]
This was my favorite concert of 2008 by far!

This album, plus their Sun Giants LP, are so amazing. Did you all catch them on SNL? They sang "Blue Ridge Mountains" and "Mykonos." I'd bet good money that some of those audience members walked away from the screening thinking, "I just witnessed something amazing," and they're not referring to host Rosario Dawson.
Posted 15 years ago by nattywoohoo    [ Reply ]
Josh Ritter and Fleet Foxes what and amazing line up - let's hear more of it!
Posted 15 years ago by avidlistener    [ Reply ]
The best album of 2008. It's rare that I hear a song for the first time and think - instant all time classic. I know this band looks and sounds like the early 70s - but they're totally for real, they're not just borrowing. The cute thing is I heard that during the recording of this album the singer - for inspiration - came to England and toured around ancient sites like Stonehenge, while listening to Nick Drake and Fairport Convention - and he's just a young guy mid-twenties. These guys are drinking from the right fountain, and they've got the talent to go there.

I sing this song with a friend and I do the harmony parts - try it, it's got health-giving properties.
Posted 15 years ago by Jungle_Jim    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:
I recently purchased this cd and I’m glad I did because it is a solid effort from start to finish. References to MMJ are somewhat valid however I also think this album is a throwback to the 60s, I can picture Simon and Garfunkel singing some of these songs. That being said it's not overly derivitive, these guys have carved out their own sound. Some of the lyrics are a bit odd – lots of references to forests, rivers, mountains, trees, wanderers - however the songs are quite catchy and you may find yourself singing along. Highly recommended, I can see why the album made many best of 2008 lists.
 
I agree. Even Solomon admitted that there was "nothing new under the sun". Give them a break! {#Clap}
Posted 15 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
I recently purchased this cd and I’m glad I did because it is a solid effort from start to finish. References to MMJ are somewhat valid however I also think this album is a throwback to the 60s, I can picture Simon and Garfunkel singing some of these songs. That being said it's not overly derivitive, these guys have carved out their own sound. Some of the lyrics are a bit odd – lots of references to forests, rivers, mountains, trees, wanderers - however the songs are quite catchy and you may find yourself singing along. Highly recommended, I can see why the album made many best of 2008 lists.
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
To me, this sounds like a most unfortunate crossing of My Morning Jacket and the Shins. I may like both, but not mixed together.
Posted 15 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
sounds like something you'd hear at an elementary school recital...annoying, unless your kids in it. 
Posted 15 years ago by Tombanjo    [ Reply ]
FKN love the 'feel' o f blowing in the wind on this song.....freee
Posted 15 years ago by SuzenJueL    [ Reply ]
A mixture of 50's pop, 60's surfer music, and MMJ; all of which I really don't dig.
Posted 15 years ago by freddyfender    [ Reply ]
Wow, these lyrics are awfully morbid for such a cheery, catchy little tune.
Posted 15 years ago by jleigh    [ Reply ]
much more original than mmj.  such a refreshing album.
Posted 15 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
I just love this album! Possibly my favorite of the year.
Posted 15 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]

I just heard this for the first time last night on TV, they were alone in a gymnasium. I wasn't sure what to think. Even after a couple other tunes. Still not sure.  Interesting though.


Posted 15 years ago by Peace_tode    [ Reply ]
Love this song.

One thing, though — is it me or do the vocals remind you of My Morning Jacket? Before I knew about Fleet Foxes, I thought this WAS a My Morning Jacket song.
Posted 15 years ago by Gish05    [ Reply ]
Yay!
{#Bananasplit}
Posted 15 years ago by kellis    [ Reply ]
 ScopArch wrote:
Aaahhhrrrggghhh!

Aaahhh...

 
Exactly!

Posted 15 years ago by sbegf    [ Reply ]
IMO, one of the best albums of the year. Really a winner!
Posted 15 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Obviously an MMJ imitation, but what it really reminds me of a much older group: The Kingston Trio.
Posted 15 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
The first time I heard this I found it incredibly annoying. Surprisingly, it's grown on me and now I actually go {#Jump} when it comes on!

Posted 15 years ago by Stardust83    [ Reply ]
On the list of best albums of 2008
Posted 15 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
Aaahhhrrrggghhh!

<Mute>

Aaahhh...

Posted 15 years ago by ScopArch    [ Reply ]
Different.  I liked it.
Posted 15 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
This group irritates me a bit because they sound too much like their plagiarizing My Morning Jacket, (whom I like), but I find this song quite enjoyable.  A nice reflection on a child's first realization of mortality.
Posted 15 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]

Fresh?  Doubtful.  This sounds sooooooooo much like MMJ (and not nearly as good/creative) that I'm seriously wondering if it isn't a Jim James side project. . .

{#Stupid}

Posted 15 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 ScopArch wrote:
Make.
It.
Stop!
 
No. Make Tull stop. This is fresh, melodic.
Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
What the.... ?
Posted 15 years ago by esweazey73    [ Reply ]
Make.
It.
Stop!
Posted 15 years ago by ScopArch    [ Reply ]
Within seconds of hearing the opening words, I knew it was Fleet Foxes.  That distinctive voice should serve them well.  I've GOT to get some of their albums.
Posted 15 years ago by vivakitty    [ Reply ]
 andiman wrote:
Is it a Pieter Brueghel painting on the cd cover?
 
Now one can say definitively: Yes. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlandish_Proverbs 
Posted 16 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]
The sound and the lyrics are great and just get better each time I hear it.  Unique song.
Posted 16 years ago by sholtzma    [ Reply ]
 andiman wrote:
Is it a Pieter Brueghel painting on the cd cover?
 
Certainly looks like it - one might have to ask Google specifically which one though.
Posted 16 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]
I like this, it is really charming and earnest. Qualities that are unusual in pop music.
Posted 16 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]
sounds like a kindergarten song . . . blech!!!
Posted 16 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
Is it a Pieter Brueghel painting on the cd cover?
Posted 16 years ago by andiman    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:
that was horrible!
 
Come now: don't sugar-coat your opinion—give it to us straight.
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
7 > 8
Posted 16 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
vandal wrote:


Yeah, kinda like the private meditations of a sociopath. . . {#Eek}

Well said. That's part of the reason why this song just grabbed me.

Posted 16 years ago by kellis    [ Reply ]
Some of you are still hating on this song huh?


Posted 16 years ago by tclodes    [ Reply ]
First time I heard this one - wow. I'm really liking it, so different and great harmonies. It masks the fact that the lyrics are repetitive...which in this case is in no way a bad thing. I've got a strong feeling this is gonna grow on me - please play this one again!! {#Smile}
Posted 16 years ago by kellis    [ Reply ]
I'm pretty sure I don't need to hear this song again.
Posted 16 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Oh nice! Little Foxes this morning!

Posted 16 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:
that was horrible!
 

oh so horrible!
Posted 16 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
sdn wrote:
Beautiful song.

The lyrics kind of weird me out, though.


Yeah, kinda like the private meditations of a sociopath. . . {#Eek}


Posted 16 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Beautiful song.

The lyrics kind of weird me out, though.
Posted 16 years ago by sdn    [ Reply ]
 superfido wrote:
Hey, anyone know, is that a Brugel painting they took for the cover?
 
It is a Brueghel painting known as "Children's Games".

source: https://artchive.com/ftp_site.htm.  Click on Brueghel's name in the left column and then on "image list" 

Posted 16 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]

Posted 16 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Sure looks like a piece of Breugel The Elders' work, or a blatant extrapolation.
Pearls Before Swine had a piece of the original on their 'Balaclava' album circa 1970.

Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Hey, anyone know, is that a Brugel painting they took for the cover?
Posted 16 years ago by superfido    [ Reply ]
very nice and mellow ...
More! More!

Posted 16 years ago by Baum74    [ Reply ]
This album makes me go to sleep.
{#Sleep}
Posted 16 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]


I certainly hear "My Morning Jacket," but my first thought was of Steeleye Span!

(1972 album Below the Salt)
https://www.google.com/musicl?lid=tI9PZI6Am9P&aid=dihulsIXAwK


Posted 16 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
 Danimal174 wrote:
Now I know. (And knowing is half the battle, apparently).
 
..according to GI Joe, as I recall from my increasingly distant childhood.


Posted 16 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
cc_rider wrote:
Is there such a thing as a SLOW fox? Just wondering.

I like this. I don't know why.


Slow Foxes are known as Fur Coats.

I like it too.

Posted 16 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
love this sooooooo much!
Oscar 
Posted 16 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
I think I heard this song on Sesame Street or Kindergarten . . .
Posted 16 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
 you wrote:
Beautiful song. Good choice. Play more Fleet Foxes!
  Is there such a thing as a SLOW fox? Just wondering.

I like this. I don't know why.

Posted 16 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Not bad.  This more the listen the more it grows.  Sounds like an old tune been around a while but yet not.
Posted 16 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
I recently heard this on our local public radio station (WNCW), and was wondering who it was. Now I know. (And knowing is half the battle, apparently).

Very catchy tune; I can't seem to get it out of my head after hearing it.


Posted 16 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]