Mountain Goats appreciation month

I hereby declare this to be the Mountain Goats appreciation month!
The Mountain Goats have been my favorite Band for quite a few years now and John Darnielle is pure genius in my eyes (forget Morrissey). I managed to see them live 5 times so far and treasure those moments dearly. This month I want to present to you, my dear reader, some of the awesome, heartfelt, downright crazy lyrics of John Darnielle.
It's extremely hard for me to come up with a top 10 list of tMG songs, but among the top contenders, after weeks of debate, is always, and has always been "The Best Ever Death Metal Band out of Denton."
It's a simple, short song that might struck some people as cheesy, over the top, maybe too comical. But the truth is that it's truly heartfelt! Much like "Summer of 69" it's a story about youth and a getting together a band. But it's also a story about crushed dreams and sticking true to what you believe in. It's a song about believing in yourself and not give a fuck about what anybody else tries to tell you you can't do. That's why it's one of the strongest, best-loved songs of tMG. John usually reserves this for the end of the concert (if he plays it at all) and when he does everybody is singing along down to the frenetic "Hail Satan!" chorus. It's a true experience to stand in a crowd at that moment.


The Best Ever Death Metal Band out of Denton


The best ever death metal band out of Denton
were a couple of guys, who'd been friends since grade school.
One was named Cyrus, and the other was Jeff.
and they practiced twice a week in Jeff's bedroom.

The best ever death metal band out of Denton
never settled on a name.
But the top three contenders, after weeks of debate,
were Satan's Fingers, and the Killers, and the Hospital Bombers.

Jeff and Cyrus believed in their hearts they were headed
for stage lights and Learjets, and fortune and fame.
so in script that made prominent use of a pentagram,
they stenciled their drumheads and guitars with their names.

This was how Cyrus got sent to the school
where they told him he'd never be famous.
And this was why Jeff,
in the letters he'd write to his friend,
helped develop a plan to get even.
When you punish a person for dreaming his dream,
don't expect him to thank or forgive you.

The best ever death metal band out of Denton
will in time both outpace and outlive you.
Hail Satan!
Hail Satan tonight!
Hail Satan!
Hail Hail!