AineteEkaterini wrote:
I thought that, too. It's noticeable that the other interpretations of the song treat it as a little piece of whimsy, while PJ turns it into this baleful, ghost-ridden ballad. It may still have been her suggestion to sing it in a minor key; Harry Escott's description makes it sound very much as though they worked it out together, rather than him presenting her with something which she then sang. When I try and hum it I keep slipping into the tune of 'Clothes of Grief', which makes me regret even more that nothing has been done with that. As yet.
Does anyone who may have downloaded both know how the extended and shorter versions differ?
Completely agree with you. She turns a whimsical tune into a song so intense, beautiful, solemn and haunting.
Btw, can you tell me what the tune 'Clothes of Grief' is/where it's from? I haven't heard of it, but now I'm very curious.
I downloaded the edited 'Acre' single today, and the main differences are that her voice comes in far earlier at the start/less music in the intro. Also the verse "I harrowed it with a team of rats" has been cut out. They've cut out some of the instrumental parts, so the song is more focused on just Polly's singing rather than the music.