SONG OF THE DAY

“Telling The Truth & Going Away” by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

WHERE DID I HEAR IT?

The end credits for the John Malkovich/ Colin Hanks film The Great Buck Howard.

INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)

– Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (often abbreviated CYHSY) is an American indie rock group based in Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

– The band, whose members met at Connecticut College, formed in the beginning of 2004 and played shows in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

– They are notable for achieving their initial fame and commercial success via the internet rather than through a record label. Shortly after the release of their first album, they received attention from numerous MP3 blogs and a favorable review fromPitchfork Media, who gave the band a “Best New Music” commendation. The ensuing demand for the album was so great that the band was forced to repress the CD, as the initial production run was too small.

– They garnered even more press after David Bowie and David Byrne were spotted at some of the band’s shows in 2005.

– On October 3, 2005, they were signed to Wichita Recordings in the UK.

– The band has a fairly extensive repertoire that extends outside their two-album parameter. Several non-album songs are frequently performed at live concerts, most notably, “My Papa’s Waltz” (also known as “Cigarettes” or “We Met at the Cemetery”), “Me and You Watson”, “The Sword Song” (available on iTunes and Japanese CD only), “Wet Dynomite” (also known as “Pass Along This Way”), and “Telling the Truth and Going Away.” They have also been known to cover the traditional Irish folk song “Moonshiner”, the ballad “Helpless,” written by Neil Young, and Guided by Voices song “Motor Away.”

VIDEO OF THE DAY

The video’s got quiet sound, but I couldn’t find anything better: