The penultimate track on Vile’s 2013 LP Wakin' on a Pretty Daze, “Air Bud” is a bit of a throwback for vile, a simple three-chord loop, layered with syths, double-tracked vocals, and a charged guitar lead, rich in vibrato.
Strange, strange days inside
My mind is daily changing
And it's charged by
The shifting tones of time flying
Just in case you were wondering where I
Was
Was
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Strange
Strange, strange days inside
My mind is daily changing
As result of the black cloud coming down
Just in case you were watching the
Horizon
Horizon
Horizon
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(We want out and we want it now)
(We wanna take it outta town)
(We want out and we want it now)
(We wanna take it outta town)
Strange, strange days inside
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Air Bud was written by Kurt Vile.
Air Bud was produced by Kurt Vile & Rob Laakso.