I first heard of the band The National somewhere near the end of last year by a friend who recommended their latest album The Boxer to me. This song, for me, stands out as one of the best songs on what is a very good LP. From the classical guitar style intro that is a feature throughout the song with horn segments sporadically interspersed, the song rarely changes tempo as Matt Beringer et al laments on the perceived changes he sees in a friend over time as they transform into a blue collar worker where once they were a free spirit it seems like a ‘million years ago‘. I’m sure we’ve all seen it in friends of our own…that’s life. Here’s a YouTube link to a live performance of the song.

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