Bill Callahan - The Ballad of the Hulk (Live in KUTX Studio 1A)

KUTX 98.9fm is the Austin Music Experience

[partageryaka]

"I'm trying to be a good person. I'm wondering if it's annoying" love that line

[sunekoo]

“Traveling jackets and traveling bags... future rags”. Love that bit so much

[daneratliff]

This album is Grammy worthy, and this song is a masterpiece.

[michaeldera]

Iam working my way through your back catalogue . Not sure were I started in the middle I think. Dream river clicks because of hotel life for me . Shepard in a sheepskin vest made me smile .

[Clg]

One of my favorite songs I’ve heard in the past five years...

[overbiteneanderthal]

He's a man a man can fall in love with

[martinp]

Bill Callahan reflecting upon understanding his own anger management issues. So beautiful and touching.

[manuelsantos]

Remarkable poetry by a unique, genuine and unusual singer-songwriter.
He never betrayed himself through the years.
[Bill Callahan - Vocals / Guitar, Brian Beattie – Bass (Cello) , Adam Jones - Drums, Matt Kinsey - Guitar]
The Ballad of the Hulk
"Well, I've been looking back
At the old ways
Over my shoulders
Like salt or sugar
Well, I'm just talking about the old days
Groundwork for footwork
Well, after this next song we'll be moving along
Out of this vein
It's called "The Ballad of the Hulk"
You know I used to share a tailor
With David Bruce Banner
That's the Hulk
Traveling jackets and traveling bags
Future rags
And shoes good for walking highways
But never quite far enough away
To see how good and easy it could be
If I just got angry
But I never got angry
Maybe I should have
I could have cleared some things away
In those old Bill Bixby days
A master of reiki
Waved his hands over me
And said I eat too much steak
And hold on too long to ancient aches
And both are so hard
On my heart
Oh, I try to be a good person
I wonder if it's annoying
Or worth pursuing
And pursuing
And pursuing
Down highways
At the risk of the road"

[thoseswellnachos]

A master of reiki waves his hands all over me and says I eat too much steak and hold on too long to ancient aches.

[scottfowler]

I will share this onto my incredible hulk Lou ferrigno and Bill bixby dedication group.
On Facebook.

[jacobalarcon]

fuck, this might be even better than the album version

[georgfriedrichhendl]

found this song on the german radio sender "DLF". Very own, unique style with some unorthodox harmony changes.

[kristoffblanktoff]

He could sing or talk through a whole song and it would sound amazing