I have developed a strange obsession with this song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxAXmMpEiMw

The video is a bit bizarre, but I can't get the song out of my head. I think the lyrics are wonderful and capture emotions quite well. I just do, ok?

We saw them perform as openers for the Decemberists on Tuesday night. I realized that this song came preloaded on my zune, so had heard it before. Though the auditory deja vu (deja entendu?) could have come from glam/Beatles references. Hitchcock's voice is an interesting blend.

The Decemberists themselves were fantastic. They played through all of Hazards of Love, which I'm warming up to, and had a fantastic and lengthy encore of some old excellence. I was particulary thrilled that they played "July July,""Eli the Barrowboy," and "O Valencia," among others. If they swapped out Summersong for "The Engine Driver," it might have been perfect.

To finish off the excellent evening, the Red Sox beat the Yankees 7-0! w00t.