Grass

Animal Collective

About Grass

"Grass" is the first single from Animal Collective's 2005 album, Feels. Pitchfork Media listed the song at #31 on its list of Top 50 Singles of 2005, claiming it is "as infectious as anything on the pop charts this year, and lots more fun to scream along with". The song was subsequently placed at #73 in the same publication's list of "Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s". Stylus also placed it in its Top 50 Singles of 2005 (this time at #44), praising the band's ability to "play tug of war between typical pop dynamics and the skewed perspective of experimental music". The title track was included in the 2008 book The Pitchfork 500. The single was released in the United Kingdom on both CD and 7" vinyl. On March 21, 2006, it was released in the U. S. and Canada (July 3, 2006 worldwide) with a bonus DVD; the DVD contains music videos for "Grass", "Who Could Win a Rabbit" and "Fickle Cycle", as well as a video and sound collage, "Lake Damage", made by Brian DeGraw of Gang Gang Dance. 


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I was walking on feet just like my fathers and my knees were trying to reach you at
Your mothers cause my nose was screaming that you smelled like a lover but my hands
Were happy to treat you like a brother then

We do the dance up on the plains
Then I shake your shoulders
You push me down into the grains
Who rubs our noses in the night? we do we do

Pow pow now now pow pow now now

I've been into the plants and simple treasures
And I sew patches on pants and I get pleasure
And I don't make particular plans cause they don't matter
If you keep on foolin in bed with my sleeping patterns

We do the dance up on the plains
Then I shake your shoulders
You push me down into the grains
Who rubs our noses in the night? we do we do

What's with all the changes since the time I was aware its like the apple eating people that we once were aren't there
Did they empty out their pockets and debase their younger faces and you must make sure your happy when you leave your summer places
Pretty little femur sitting in my cherry dream boat id be sad if your rejected from my hip bone and my knee if I sailed away from continents and touched my lovers hair then you'd be very happy if I touched her there

You'd be very happy if I touched her there, I was very nervous how I felt in there I was very cautious whatd you say hey there
Would you like to see me often though you don't need to see me often
Cause id like to see you often though I don't need to see you often

We do the dance up on the plains
Then I shake your shoulders
You push me down into the grains
Who rubs our noses in the night? we do we do

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Animal Collective

Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City, Los Angeles and Lisbon. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Deakin (Josh Dibb), and Geologist (Brian Weitz). Records released under the name Animal Collective may include contributions from any or all of these members; the lineup is not uniform. The band members met in school and started recording together in various forms of collaboration from a young age. The group also runs the record label Paw Tracks on which they have released their own material as well as that of other artists. more »

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Written by: BRIAN ROSS WEITZ, NOAH BENJAMIN LENNOX

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10 facts about this song

Album and Date
"Grass" is a song off of Animal Collective's seventh studio album, "Feels," which was released in October 2005.
Record Label
The song, along with the rest of the "Feels" album, was released under the FatCat Records label, which is based in the UK and New York.
Song Review
"Grass" has been considered by various critics as one of the standout tracks of the album, noted for its idiosyncratic mix of joyous pop, aggressive noise, and ethereal shimmers.
Music Video
The music video for "Grass" was directed by Tim Sutton and features a group of people in animal costumes, reflecting the band’s name and the organic feel of the song.
Band Members' Instruments
During the recording of "Grass", Panda Bear played the drums and handled some vocal duties, Avey Tare provided additional vocals and guitar parts, Geologist managed the electronics and sampling, and Deakin played the guitar.
Song Theme
"Grass" features lyrics that are contradictory and full of surreal imagery, a characteristic of many Animal Collective songs. This uniqueness makes interpretation varied and open to the listeners' association.
Song Length
The "Grass" track has a duration of 2 minutes and 59 seconds, making it considerably shorter than many of the band's other songs.
Live Performances
"Grass" was a staple song performed during live concerts during the band’s "Feels" era. It was often extended during live performances, with the band incorporating experimental soundscapes.
Genre
Animal Collective’s sound is quite unique and resists classification, but "Grass" could be said to fall under the genres of indie rock, neo-psychedelia, and experimental pop.
Reception
"Grass" was highly praised by Pitchfork, who included it in their "Top 500 tracks of the 2000s" list.

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