Songs written by Dan Bejar for the New Pornographers.

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Can some die-hard NP fans tell me what songs are Dan Bejar's on Electric Version and Mass Romantic? I'd like to re-evaluate New Pornographers (I don't really like them but LOVE Destroyer) and thought it might be best to ease myself in.

Thanks.

― Greatest Goons, Tuesday, 8 November 2005 19:37 (twenty years ago)

allmusic.com, dude.

― Eppy (Eppy), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 19:46 (twenty years ago)

All tracks are attributed to New Pornographers, that I can tell. On allmsuic. Ok, thanks.

― Greatest Goons, Tuesday, 8 November 2005 19:47 (twenty years ago)

His voice is pretty distinct from Newman's. I'd assumed that he takes the lead vocal duties on the songs he wrote.

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 19:51 (twenty years ago)

Jackie, Execution Day (my personal favorite NPs song and a strong contender for finest Bejar work period), Testament to Youth in Verse, Chump Change and Ballad of a Comeback Kid.

Missing anything, anyone who'd know? I'm pretty sure he's just got those two on Mass Romantic.

― Zack Richardson (teenagequiet), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 19:52 (twenty years ago)

Mass Romantic: "Jackie," "To Wild Homes," "Execution Days."

Electric Version: "Chump Change," "Testament To Youth in Verse," "Ballad of a Comeback Kid."

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 19:54 (twenty years ago)

is to wild homes bejar? it'd never really occurred to me before, but listening to it now, i guess the lyrics are a dead giveaway.

― Zack Richardson (teenagequiet), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 19:56 (twenty years ago)

Sweet, I can make myself a New Pornographers CD that I actually like now!

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 20:06 (twenty years ago)

"To Wild Homes" is Bejar. And, on Mass Romantic, so is "Breakin' the Law," which originally appeared on the very first Destroyer album...

― Douglas (Douglas), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 20:06 (twenty years ago)

Bejar's mannered voice and songs really irritate me. On Twin Cinemathe band made a step in the right direction by only using a couple, and sequencing them right. "Jackie Dressed in Cobras" for instance sounds great after "The Bleeding Heart Show."

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 20:10 (twenty years ago)

I love the songs but I was so turned off by Bejar live - so disinterested and even smug. Having seen New Pornos play live several times before, I think I prefer when the drummer sings the Bejar songs.

― Caught Red Handed at Sam's Hofbrau (Bent Over at the Arclight), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 20:21 (twenty years ago)

I think "Jackie" is the grestest thing Bejar's ever done.

― Scott CE (Scott CE), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 20:25 (twenty years ago)

"Jackie Dressed in Cobras" is the only song on Twin Cinema that made me take notice.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 20:27 (twenty years ago)

I think "Testament to youth in verse" (especially the ending) is the greatest thing Bejar's ever done. And they can fucking nail it live.

I didn't find Bejar to be disinterested or smug, just really really drunk.

― Jack L., Tuesday, 8 November 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

jaymc OTM re: JDIC

― Zack Richardson (teenagequiet), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 20:45 (twenty years ago)

The "bat out of hell" part of "Ballad of the Comeback Kid" was the pop moment of the year for whatever year that was.

― Eppy (Eppy), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 20:55 (twenty years ago)

Ballad of a Comeback Kid is the best song on Electric Version, by far.

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 21:55 (twenty years ago)

Not to be a dick, but if you love Destroyer, you shouldn't have much of a problem recognizing Bejar's NP songs.

― Nigel (Nigel), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 22:07 (twenty years ago)

not to be a dick myself, nigel, but i think he's trying to do this the quickest way possible, without having to listen to all three records all the way through.

― ken taylrr never her (ken taylrr), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 02:31 (twenty years ago)

six years pass...

Stumbled on this:
http://open.spotify.com/user/sanjayginde/playlist/7Co2vcgEMzSHT75axu8UPY

― john. a resident of chicago., Wednesday, 8 February 2012 02:46 (fourteen years ago)

seven years pass...

on this DAY
which began
and true to form, became
execution day

― mookieproof, Saturday, 6 April 2019 01:12 (seven years ago)

Dan Bejar is cool.

Carl Newman is the greatest pop/rock songwriter of the 21st century.

Just felt like the thread needed a little re-centering.

― alpine static, Saturday, 6 April 2019 03:37 (seven years ago)

i'm not actually that invested in this issue, but maybe you should find a carl newman thread to 're-center'

― mookieproof, Saturday, 6 April 2019 03:53 (seven years ago)

rather than one that is explicitly about dan bejar

― mookieproof, Saturday, 6 April 2019 03:57 (seven years ago)

hey, I said Bejar is cool. he was/is in the New Pornographers, after all.

― alpine static, Saturday, 6 April 2019 04:17 (seven years ago)

these are always my favorite new pornographers songs still

― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Saturday, 6 April 2019 04:18 (seven years ago)

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