Brighten the Corners is the fourth studio album by Pavement, released on February 11, 1997 by Matador Records. The album was recorded at a studio in Mitch Easter's house in North Carolina. According to singer and guitarist Stephen Malkmus, it was either Matador Records or Mary Timony from Helium who suggested that the band should record the album there. Although Brighten the Corners was mostly produced by Pavement and Bryce Goggin, Easter worked with the band for roughly a week when Goggin left the studio. The recording sessions involved a lot of editing, and the band would often record several Read Full BioBrighten the Corners is the fourth studio album by Pavement, released on February 11, 1997 by Matador Records.
The album was recorded at a studio in Mitch Easter's house in North Carolina. According to singer and guitarist Stephen Malkmus, it was either Matador Records or Mary Timony from Helium who suggested that the band should record the album there. Although Brighten the Corners was mostly produced by Pavement and Bryce Goggin, Easter worked with the band for roughly a week when Goggin left the studio.
The recording sessions involved a lot of editing, and the band would often record several versions of the same song before deciding on a final take. The vocals were then recorded in New York separately.
The album title was in reference to "Brighten The Corner Where You Are", a gospel hymn written by Homer Rodeheaver in the early 1900s.
The album was recorded at a studio in Mitch Easter's house in North Carolina. According to singer and guitarist Stephen Malkmus, it was either Matador Records or Mary Timony from Helium who suggested that the band should record the album there. Although Brighten the Corners was mostly produced by Pavement and Bryce Goggin, Easter worked with the band for roughly a week when Goggin left the studio.
The recording sessions involved a lot of editing, and the band would often record several versions of the same song before deciding on a final take. The vocals were then recorded in New York separately.
The album title was in reference to "Brighten The Corner Where You Are", a gospel hymn written by Homer Rodeheaver in the early 1900s.
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Pavement Lyrics
Pigs, they tend to wiggle when they walk
The infrastructure rots
And the owners hate the jocks
With their agents and their dates
If the signatures are checked
You'll just have to wait
And we're counting up the instants that we save
Tired nation so depraved
From the cheap seats see us
Wave to the camera
It took a giant ramrod
To raze the demon settlement
But high-ho silver, ride
High-ho silver, ride
Take another ride to see me home
Listen to me
I'm on the stereo stereo
Oh my baby baby baby baby babe
Gave me malaria hysteria
What about the voice of Geddy Lee
How did it get so high?
I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?
(I know him and he does)
And you're my fact-checkin' cuz
(Aww)
Well focus on the quasar in the mist
The Kaiser has a cyst
And I'm a blank want list
The qualms you have and if they stick
They will drown you in a crick
In the neck of a woods
That was populated by
Tired nation on the fly
Everybody knows advice
That was given out for free
Lots of details to discern
Lots of details
But high-ho silver ride
High-ho silver ride
Takes another ride to make me
Oh, get off the air
I'm on the stereo stereo
Oh my baby baby baby baby baby babe
Gave me malaria hysteria
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Jannan44
Pigs, they tend to wiggle when they walk
The infrastructure rots
And the owners hate the jocks
With their agents and their dates
If the signatures are checked
You'll just have to wait
And we're counting up the instants that we save
Tired nation so depraved
From the cheap seats see us
Wave to the camera
It took a giant ramrod
To raze the demon settlement
But high-ho silver, ride
High-ho silver, ride
Take another ride to see me home
Listen to me
I'm on the stereo stereo
Oh my baby baby baby baby babe
Gave me malaria hysteria
What about the voice of Geddy Lee
How did it get so high?
I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?
(I know him and he does)
And you're my fact-checkin' cuz
(Aww)
Well focus on the quasar in the mist
The Kaiser has a cyst
And I'm a blank want list
The qualms you have and if they stick
They will drown you in a crick
In the neck of a woods
That was populated by
Tired nation on the fly
Everybody knows advice
That was given out for free
Lots of details to discern
Lots of details
But high-ho silver ride
High-ho silver ride
Takes another ride to make me
Oh, get off the air
I'm on the stereo stereo
Oh my baby baby baby baby baby babe
Gave me malaria hysteria
Radiopenis
This is the most Pavement sounding Pavement song ever
Jake S
I disagree. I’d say “Rattled by the Rush”.
Thermodynamics
@Kitchy Sigh
65jdp
Unfair. Ne Plus Ultra Pavement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GqGNmcjWDY
Kitchy
Nice username
Jesse Allan Friend Guitar
This is one of those songs you have to see through the randomness and humour for a while then you start noticing these are really clever guitar parts and smart musicians.
Really takes me back to when most of what was played on rock stations was good in the early/mid 90s.. by the late 90s people like me were really disappointed and frustrated with the nickelback and 3 doors down type bands. The cool phase was already phasing out way too fast. I'm so glad I was a teenager for that era.
Jim Shipp
@CK Martin I'm right there with 'ya!!
John Baer
a similar description could be applied to They Might Be Giants.
hayorge27
Don't know how I missed this in 98...alcohol perhaps...but damn if I've not been listening to it constantly past few days. Really does take me back to the good side of that time
CK Martin
I was in my 30s at this time and was glad I could feel like a teen with this music..still do. love it