Pedro the Lion - Modesto (Live at The Crumb)

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"Modesto" is taken from @PedrotheLion's new album 'Santa Cruz' and performed live for their digital EP 'Live at The Crumb' - out now via @PolyvinylRecords + @bsmrocks.

Filmed at The Crumb in Seattle, WA
Director of Photography: Chona Kasinger
Assistant: Ellanor Bazan
Audio Engineer: Andy D Park
Vocals & Drums: David Bazan
Electric Guitar & Backing Vocals: Erik Walters
Synth & Keyboard Bass: Rebecca Cole

Lyrics:
Modesto isn’t boring like you thought it would be
Modesto it’s not bologna like you thought it would be
Modesto isn’t lonely like you thought it would be

At first I got a vacuum cleaner salesman job
For men I later recognized in Glengarry Glen Ross
I only sold one
She couldn’t afford it
She wrote out the check
And burst out sobbing

After work I hung out with my new church friends and traded stories
We decided I should quit and then we laughed and carried on til morning
Next day I got a part-time job at the local guitar store

Modesto isn’t boring like you thought it would be
Modesto it’s not bologna like you thought it would be
Modesto isn’t lonely like you thought it would be

I heard the perfect song at work today
Having asked if there were bands to see and spots to play
Jim said hell yeah then he handed me a tape

What I heard in my walkman headphones
Pacing by the speakers and PAs
Was a beautiful hilarious tragic mess
That sent tears streaming down my face
Grabbed me by the lapels, stood me up, and put a 4-track in my hand and told me son
Make all the messes you can manage to make

And move back to Seattle
Be the drummer in a band
There’s a girl from there that fridays on my lunch break
I write letters to
And I think she likes me too
And I'm gonna find out
I'm gonna go to bible college on my cousin’s dime
In my volvo wagon
Speeding up I-5

#PedrotheLion #Modesto #SantaCruz #DavidBazan

Follow Pedro The Lion:

[GreenThoughtz]

I love David Bazan's work man, I'm so glad I got randomly recommended your albums back in 2017. I only wish i can do more than just buy shirts, seriously love the vocals and lyrics.

[drtchocky]

Dude, that "what I heard in my walkmam" verse gets me so teary eyed.... Every damn time.

[arrourasanti]

I adore this song. Since I first heard it I’ve been enchanted by the key change because it seems so unusual. It’s not just a regular modulation one step up or something like that.

[TheJesterboy]

Man, dave has always had a good grasp on the minor/major chemistry.

[kellytroxler]

Great song! Thanks for writing about my crappy town🥂

[davidhatch]

Guitar... Bass... Drums... what can't you play? Trombone? Outstanding as always...

[TomBeran]

found this tune on NPR new music - it is amazing :)

[Salparadise]

How sad life would be without his music?!! Thank you so f much, David. You’re literally the best.

[paulfield]

So good! Also, when you can rest your chin on your tele then you know your rockin!

[spylingual]

Definitely use headphones on this one!

[noahjohnamen]

recency bias a bit, but man this is one of the most beautiful songs dave has ever written

[MeatSnax]

This is probably a crazy conspiracy theory but this looks kinda like the room Dave would stream from during Covid 19 AND that looks just like the piano he did that version of I Never Wanted You on Alone At The Microphone. Dave secretly owns The Crumb? Could be.