RFI - "From Silver Lake"

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OK, this is really really trivial but...

In the Field Mice song "And before the first kiss", the lyrics go "Twice in a row, whilst flying home, we listened to 'From Silver Lake'". So what I want to know is - what is "From Silver Lake", who is it by and is it any good anyway?

― Rob M, Monday, 10 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

my two guesses in order:

1. jackson browne (the most likely) 2. elf power (consistent, but not so likely)

― fields of salmon, Monday, 10 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

It's almost doubtless the Jackson Browne one, which is from his album "Saturate Before Using." An album which as far as I'm concerned is a straight-up masterpiece. But plenty of people can't stand Jackson Browne. If you've never heard any of his pre-eighties stuff, you should probably stop by your local used LP bin and give "Saturate" or "The Pretender" a stroll -- certainly the influence on the Field Mice is pretty pronounced.

Yes I did say "influence" and what's more I meant it

― John Darnielle, Monday, 10 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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