Falsetto - 2/4/2017

Chris Thile (with Aoife O'Donovan, Rich Dworsky, Chris Eldridge, Brittany Haas, Paul Kowert, Noam Pikelny, and Ted Poor) sings the Song of the Week for our February 4, 2017 broadcast, "'Falsetto"

[nhoenshell]

I'm just incredibly grateful that Chris Thile still exists in the timeline that I'm currently experiencing.

[downriverproductions]

This is amazing. Every single week they step it up a notch. The new originals are easily the best part of the show each week.

[kailynnwest]

I still remember hearing this the first time- stopping everything I was doing just to listen to it. I still come back to it when I'm frustrated by trying to distract myself and also yet make art that reflects how I feel about the world around me.

[birdablaze]

I turned on the radio halfway through this song and sat entranced. Such an amazing song.

[TheDDiminyatz]

Wow, that's amazing. Also, Aoife is a serious talent too!

[zcotaweaver]

As soon as I heard this Saturday night I was counting the minutes until it was added. Phenomenal song.

[ebster]

THANK you for posting the lyrics on the APHC site - many nuances revealed.

[lyncunningham]

didn't think I was going to like the "new" Prairie Home Companion. BOY, was I wrong! AND I LOVE this song!!!! heard it on the rebroadcast today. Makes my heart happy. SO glad I found it here! thanks so much.

[matthewlang]

Heard the replay on NPR on Saturday. It is amazing that they could write something so well in a week.

[nsiepmann]

Wonderful as always. And 5, 000 points to anyone who can find another song anywhere that mentions ribbon microphones... [EDIT: 'Harlem Roulette' by The Mountain Goats! Any others?]

[FlyingPantherMedia]

Chris is firing on all cylanders here. he is truely phenomenol.

[fernandezfj]

Can't believe I haven't heard it until now... superb!!!

[orlandocarbajalrebollar]

Love this freaking song! I'm making it me ringtone.

[MerryShrug]

This version is my favorite. 4:25 is pure bliss

[blakelong]

Wait. They write a new original song each week?!?

[imallfordabulls]

Even managed to get a Fed shoutout in there!

[carlosrangel]

When is the Chris Thile album coming out! Love this song.

[Suni]

All of the literary and political allusions! Where do I get a copy of the lyrics so I can start to unpack some of the things I'm thinking and feeling right now?

[LogicianJackal]

Amazing! And I can't help but wonder if Chris wasn't influenced by James Mercer's habit of pushing his voice after having The Shins on the show in January.

[zacharyberndsen]

I was really hoping for a killer banjo break. This tune screems banjo break-down