I read once where Mike Mills stated that while this song and Cindy Lauper's song of the same name came out about the same time, he thought hers was better. Really? I don't know about that - especially coming from the guy about whom at least part of this song is. I'm referring, of course, to the "water tower" thing (apparently young Mike had a romantic liaison on a water tower that resulted in a sunburn and criminal record).
Nonetheless, here is a great haunting song, complete with eastern inspired drone sounds. Bill seems to be playing a different song, but I think the rolling toms kind of work. Oh, and this is the third song out of the five so far on Reckoning that ends unresolved.
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great run-down. i dont' recall that story about the water tower!
Reckoning to me sounds kindof Eastern in a thin, stringy sitar kind of way (a good thing imo). This song really has that as well as 7 chinese bros. Also I love the 12-string overdubs and the bridge which is so big and open.
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