TISL vs. IYD Track By Track Day Three

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by Neal

I guess it's not so much that the line is repeated, just that it's repeated ad nauseam!

3 or 4 times would have been perfect, but not 12.

I love the ending of Annabelle Lee and the fact that it goes on and on. I love the fact that the song breaks down with just drums and vocals before soaring to new heights when the rest of the band kicks in again. And rather than peaking and then fading out, they sustain the crescendo... it's like, why kill the buzz, man? Just float with it and hang for a while. The subject matter of the song is dark and macabre, but the music and arrangements are filled with such sunshine and light. And the happy, uplifted vibe at the end is kind of ironic... as if Stevie is saying, "I will take great joy in mourning." It's kinda twisted but cool.