Fruit Bats - The Ruminant Band (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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"The Ruminant Band" from Fruit Bat's 08/04/09 release,
The Ruminant Band.

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[grogg]

This band's songs make me feel so much at peace.

[awesumazn]

Tap Tap Revenge leads to some of the coolest songs ever. It's unbelievable yet awesome.

[NoNameNo.]

Man, time passes so fast….i remember when this came out

[matthatter]

This album was/is so phenomenal. In the summer of 2009, I walked into Ameoba Music on Sunset and they were playing this over the speakers and I immediately went up to the counter to ask who it was. Took the CD home, put on the headphones and was in a complete state of bliss from the album's start to it's finish.

[wanderboy]

You'll always have smokes if you always give buckets of love
Like little sad Tad who was living on beetles and grubs
He had a blued-eyed merle
And loved an Indian girl
Lived alone in the war wet field in this corner of the world

You'll always eat bread if you always have seeds to sow
Like old Zen Ben who lived with a murder of crows
He wore a crown of beans
And a belt of weeds
Slept alone in the warm wet fields on a bed of mustard seed

You won't lose the beat if you just keep clapping your hands
Like sweet sweet Pete who clapped for the Ruminant Band
He had a broken lung
And a bit-off tongue
Lived alone in the warm wet fields under moon and under sun

[lovemenowyoumonster]

I found this on tap tap revenge and fell IN LOVE. Not to mention got a hundred. (:

[dallasbriney]

Mr. Johnson is a genius. Will follow him anywhere.

[adventurerneil]

Epic characters, epic setting! The lyrics are also pretty un-pass-up-able.

Loves it. :)

[Chazzybeans]

I don't understand why this song isn't in everybody's life ever.

[styleomatic]

Jeeez, subpop does it again... love it!

[ELBROSE]

This is the reason i subscribed to subpop. because sometimes magic happens.

[brotherbrando]

"... like sweet Saint Pete when he clapped for the ruminant band, he had a broken lung, and a bit off tongue, let them know of the wants and needs of the moon and of the sun."

[markslivka]

I had to through 2 commercials Hey now that was worth it.COME ON SOMEBODY HEY NOW !!!

[dojalvo]

You'll always have smokes if you always give buckets of love
Like little sad Tad who was living on beetles and grubs
He had a blue-eyed merle
and loved an Indian girl
Lived alone in the warm wet fields in this corner of the world

[lavenderk]

heard this song on tap tap revenge in 7th grade and been in love since

[MsSmokeybacon]

great song, great music, great funeral

[dyork]

@reidzappa the guitar reminds me a bit of black mountain slide

[eatmoremusic]

My name is Tad, and I love Fruit Bats

[LaDell]

wow i didnt even know who these people were they're amazing

[dojalvo]

You'll always eat bread if you always have seeds to sow
LIke old Zen Ben who lived with a murder of crows
He wore a crown of beans
And a belt of weeds
Slept alone in the warm wet fields on a bed of mustard seed

You won't lose the beat if you just keep clapping your hands
Like sweet sweet Pete who clapped for the Ruminant Band
He had a broken lung
And a bit-off tongue
Lived alone in the warm wet fields under moon and sun