M. Ward - To Go Home
- Mike Hupfer
- Jun 20
- 1 min read
M. Ward's cover of Daniel Johnston's song "To Go Home" pulls heavily at my heart strings every time I hear it.
Much like Death Cab for Cutie, M. Ward's music has helped me through some difficult times.
Song of the Week:
M. Ward's "To Go Home"
- Posted January 10, 2014
A few reasons I might not be waxing hyperbolic in declaring this perhaps the greatest song on record:
Its themes, as implied in the title and borne out in the lyrics, are both child-like and eternal; to wit: "I'll be true to you, oh yeah you know I will/I'll be true to you forever, or until/I go home."
Speaking of lyrics, it's penned by Daniel Johnston!
Neko Case sings backup!
M. Ward's solo stuff is roughly 4 1/2 times better than his stuff with She & Him, which is also great.
If you can listen to it without moving spasmodically, you should audition to be an extra on one of the most popular shows on television.
Finally, I first heard it when getting to know Pandora, where I first heard M. Ward, and my wife, who developed a shared love of his music with me. Both are personal favorites of mine.
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