tarnation “like a Ghost”
from: mirador,
Greil Marcus’ Substack sometimes reprints articles and reviews he wrote in the 90s, and today’s featured kindred spirits Chris Isaak and Tarnation. I listened to the latter a lot back then — two albums and gone. In this song, spaghetti western guitar meets Vincent Price organ (Marcus made the House of Usher comparison). And always, Paula Frazer’s mournful, yet enticing voice.
-Charlie Blaum-
“A southern breeze and this road I’m on
I wonder if I’ll see the end
The city of my sleep where angels dream
Wrapped up closely to the dawn
Follow time, like a ghost
Follow time, like a ghost, I long to wander
I fell into an angel’s dream, I think I left my senses there
Along with all those forgotten things I left my senses there
Follow time, like a ghost
Follow time, like a ghost, I long to wander
This is the time that we have longed for, that we have longed for
From far away, far away
I ask that you would stay in my tranquil dreams
Tranquil dreams, tranquil dreams”
Paula Frazer w/ her band Tarnation