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What I'm listening to today: "Harvey Danger - Wine, Women & Song (Demo)."

Remember Harvey Danger? They did that one song? This is another song, also by them.

This song was originally released on the "Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas (Sometimes)" EP, then rerecorded for the "Little by Little" album. I first heard it while rummaging through a friend's music library in 2006, in an album called "SXSW 2005 Showcasing Artists," a MP3-only promotional release of artists who played that festival.

The album version of the song is okay, but the demo is Great. The performance on the demo is perfect: great emotion, great phrasing, clever lyrics. Without drums, it's driven by the rhythm of the piano and melody of the vocals, not quite ballad, but not really a Rock Song either. The only real Production here is a bit of reverb on the piano. The minimalism really emphasizes the vocal performance, which has great tone and emotion. Just a fantastic take, absolutely nailed it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhNoa5XY3LA