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Oh Jackie

by The AntiVillains

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Influenced by the often emotionally silent early 60s of Anywhere America, the song explores the historical tragedy and media frenzy that surrounded pop-icon and first-lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
Video: youtu.be/qJy_xaRAJ6I

Lyrically, I wanted to explore the imagery of Jackie and Jack’s final moments together through imagined first-hand recall, from behind the eyes of the housewife in the backyard garden. I thought about the imagery of the event itself and the televised circus that forever followed. The loop broadcasted ad nauseam to a captive audience has cut through generations in such a lasting way, I feel like I was somewhere standing in crowd watching the parade go by. 

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talk in your sleep but you don't
talk to me
I was in the backyard listening to the radio
something bad had happened to President Jack K and Jackie, Oh
Jackie, Oh. Oh Jackie
toss in your sleep please don't
talk to me
found you crying out in the neighbor's lawn
couldn't stop you crying tell me what went wrong
what went wrong Oh Jackie
and we know, and we know
that he always loved you more
more than all of those girls Jack he always loved you more
Oh Jackie
pink turning red just to show
what they've done to him
I was in the backyard listening to the radio

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released April 20, 2022
2022 - The Antivillians
Produced by Dream Louder

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The AntiVillains Toledo, Ohio

The Antivillains is the work of songwriter Sarah Cohen. Born in Toledo Ohio, her songs are populated by quiet dramas that have come and gone and pictures of messy lives somewhere in the middle. The music can be cloudy and dreamy, drawing comparisons to the music of Yo La Tengo or Cat Power with glimmers of the honest and tragic storytelling of Townes Van Zandt or Gillian Welch. ... more

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