Father John Misty - I'm Writing A Novel (Live on KEXP)

Father John Misty performs "I'm Writing A Novel" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded May 7, 2012.

Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen and Patrick Richardson Wright
Editing: Jim Beckmann

[lsplord]

met this guy round the back of the Manchester Apollo when he was playing with Fleet Foxes and complimented him on his drumming. He was like "I'm not really a drummer" and at the time I thought it was gross modesty. Now I know what he meant...

[ffwlpe]

i just simply cannot go back to the studio version of this song no more. this blows that one out of the water.

[Bye_Good]

Without trying to compare him to anyone cause he’s so damn enigmatic but I would say He’s the modern day Jim Morrison.

[hannaha.]

this is so good its honestly offensive

[onefrank]

Just came here to say I'm working night shift and, as per usual, this song / version gives me a little pep in my step. Everything about this rendition on KEXP just pushes this song/album over the top. What phenomenal work the audio engineer at KEXP does. KEXP really needs to figure out a way to get these songs available for download.

[karenem]

I can't decide what I love more - the dancing or the song.

[crescentfreshbret]

Now THIS is what good country music sounds like!

[enriquecohen]

LYRICS:

I ran down the road, pants down to my knees
Screaming "please come help me, that Canadian shaman gave a little too much to me!"
I'm writing a novel.... because it's never been done before
Oh First house that I saw I wrote house up on the door LORD
And told the people who lived there they had to get out "cause my reality is realer than yours"
And there's no time for the present.. duh!
there's a black dog on the bed
I went to the backyard naturally to burn my only clothes
And the dog ran out and said "you can't turn nothing into nothing is with me no more"
Well I'm no doctor.. not yet! but that monkey might be right
Oooooh
And if he I'll be walking him my whole OH!



I rode to Malibu ... on a dune buggy with Neil
He said "you're gonna have to drive me down on the beach if you ever want to write the real"
I said I'd love to... But "I'm sorry, young man what is your name again?"
Now everywhere I go in West Hollywood
It's filled with people pretending they don't see the actress and the actress wishing that they could
We could do ayahuasca
Baby if I wasn't holding all these drinks
Something 'bout the way Violet whips her hair
That makes me empty my pockets on the corner to corner bumming twenties as if I was the mayor
I don't need any new friends, Momma
But I could really use something to do
So if you're up for it sometimes
I swear you wouldn't have to be my muse
Heidegger and Sartre, drinking poppy tea
I could've sworn last night I passed out in my van and now these guys are pouring one for me
I'll never leave the canyon - why would I?' cause I'm surrounded on all sides!
By people writing novels and living on amusement rides

[RonanOShea]

This FJM is still the best FJM. I miss this band and these songs.

[OneGuyWithTheFace]

Josh has a very commanding speaking voice. it's adorable.

[ikmuzu]

I discovered this song in a channel called "Concert Channel" and I found so fucking awesome, plus the style and eccentric movements of Josh... love at first hearing with this song. In fact, I don't had internet in that moment, so I took a photo to the TV, just to search for the song later.

[Dema_DontControlUs]

Music is best when everyone's having fun with it

[DianaVilchesoc]

AMAZING. I just love this guy so much. Meeting him in 2015 was the highlight of my year.

[Kafzilla]

Actually like this more than the album version :) More live, more energy

[HiC-wwbc]

On repeat..love love love..happy thankgiving world!!

[booyakuhsha]

I still vividly remember listening to this for the first time and it was Goose covering it. I thought to myself I don’t think they wrote this, did two seconds of research and found this version. Oh my god!

[Benjofresh]

"Freedom Now! Legalize LSD" haha nice shirt Tillman.

[pamb]

Damn! I love this band and Josh is so talented and sexy. Love his energy. Love the way he moves and his voice is amazing. Great live performance. Very well done. Give me more!!

[JCLII]

Holy shit this is an amazing version. Currently one of my favorite songs.

[oliverwalkden]

KEXP deserve some sort of lovely medal