This song is from Yeasayer’s 2010 album “Odd Blood.”
The song is about the 2005 controversy over Danish newspaper company Jyllands-Posten published satirical cartoons about Islamic figure Muhammad, raising outrage and protest across the world.
[Chorus]
Don't ask me for any favors, and I won't ask how you do it
Leave me alone now
'Cause after all now
Dealing with you is a nuisance
[Verse 1]
Ever since I was young I've been wondering this
Why we walk on eggshells 'round the holy dimwitted
And if, if your tongue slips, you might have to take to task
At all of our hallowed institutions
[Chorus]
Don't ask me for any favors, and I won't ask how you do it
Leave me alone now
'Cause after all now
Dealing with you is a nuisance
[Verse 2]
If you could laugh at yourself, what difference would it make?
You could ignore Dane cartoonists and you wouldn't turn into prey
But if distance persists, we'll preach to choirs, raising ire
Well, needless, I will raise a celebration
[Bridge]
This feud is getting old
No one is gonna be told to go along
Most of our questions have easy answers
Our only chance is let them be wrong
[Chorus]
Don't ask me for any favors, and I won't ask how you do it
Leave me alone now
'Cause after all now
Dealing with you is a nuisance
Strange Reunions was written by Anand Wilder & Chris Keating & Ira Wolf Tuton & Yeasayer.
Strange Reunions was produced by Yeasayer.
Yeasayer released Strange Reunions on Mon Feb 08 2010.