Oh Me Oh My... The Way the Day Goes by the Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs of the Christmas Spirit
Devendra Obi Banhart (born May 30, 1981) is a Venezuelan American singer-so… Read Full Bio ↴Devendra Obi Banhart (born May 30, 1981) is a Venezuelan American singer-songwriter and visual artist. Banhart was born in Houston, Texas and was raised by his mother in Venezuela, until he moved to California as a teenager. His first few records were released on the Young God Records label from New York City. His most recent CD was released by Nonesuch. He is one of the most popular artists to come out of the "New Weird America" movement, which includes performers such as Faun Fables, Viking Moses, Jack Rose, Jana Hunter, Arborea, The MV & EE Medicine Show, Currituck Co., Six Organs of Admittance, and The Royal We, among others. He also often joins the band known as Vetiver.

Banhart is considered to have an eclectic style, with many of his songs seemingly following a stream-of-consciousness vein, being hard to decipher and non-literal. His music tends to consist of fairly simple guitar melodies with minimal other instrumentation, and his lyrical themes are often surreal and naturalistic. His involvement in the Los Angeles artist community is reflected in Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon, released in September 2007. He gained some underground notoriety in New York for performing several of his early shows with underwear on his head for the duration of the performance.

Banhart's most recent tour of the United States saw him perform with his full band, which is currently known as Power Mineral. Power Mineral included Andy Cabic (Vetiver), Greg Rogove (Priestbird), Noah Georgeson, Luckey Remington, Pete Newsom, Otto Hauser (Vetiver, Currituck Co., Espers, Nick Castro), Kevin Barker (Currituck Co.), and others. The band claims to rechristen itself when a name comes to them, and has previously been known as Fried Hummingbird, Vagina Burglars, Hairy Fairy Band, Las Putas Locas, Stoner Boner, Spiritual Boner, Bummer Hummer, Brain Taint, Love Fart, Bathhouse Of The Winds, and First Woman Millionaire among other names.

Banhart was discovered by Michael Gira of Swans, who released his Oh Me Oh My... The Way the Day Goes by the Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming… album on his own Young God Records label in 2002. In 2005, Banhart (along with Andy Cabic and Revolver USA) created the Gnomonsong record label. In 2006 he helped to curate an edition of the British All Tomorrow's Parties festival.

Banhart also was one of the younger musicians responsible for "rediscovering" the music of folksinger Vashti Bunyan. Bunyan is a guest vocalist on his album Rejoicing in the Hands.
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Oh Me Oh My... The Way the Day Goes by the Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs of the Christmas Spirit
Devendra Banhart Lyrics


A Gentle Soul He told me himself, he's a gentle soul I saw for…
Animals... Gonna go out in the woods Gonna find some animals Gonna put…
Bluebird My baby is a redbird Flying across the sky My baby is…
Cosmos and Demos I've never told this story to another living soul For fear…
Happy Happy Oh She got the happy happy oh She got the happy happy…
Hey Miss Cane Hi miss' cane Thanks for the phone call Isn't it isn't it…
Lagoon Where'd you go, the red lagoon? Are you gonna be coming…
Legless Love... Legless love and spider love Webless love and fragrant mud C…
Lend Me Your Teeth I'm lost in the dark Lend me your teeth Lend me…
Little Monkey Little monkey swinging by me From your fig tree Your Jewish …
Long Song Long song with words of all kinds Song sung it sparkles…
Make It Easier To lose the love I've had Lose the love I've had Make…
Marigold Catastrophe Immense the sea in sound Spend a day By the beac…
Michigan State My friend has my favorite teeth They bend backwards when she…
Nice People We certainly are nice people We certainly are nice people Ni…
Old Thunderbird Old thunderbird All yellow Old thunderbird All yellow Old t…
Ones Ones the most calming tune The others the giving Ones the so…
Onward the Indian When I'm on my way For a nature walk I don't start…
Pumpkin Seeds Oh There's a lot of love, but not the kind I…
Roots... When the roots of the tree Are as cold as can…
Soon Is Good Soon is good Sooner is best Under evil doorsteps The end of …
Surgery I Stole Surgery I stole from you Surgery you stole from me He believ…
Tell Me Something Tell me something Do you love him Does he love you too Like…
The Charles C. Leary I lost the gloves that my mother gave to me While…
The Red Lagoon There's one way to whistle Whistle while you work And I kn…
The Spirit Is Near Christmas is here All the leaves are jumping When will the…
The Thumbs... If I were more like city girls If I were more…


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