Okkervil River - The President's Dead

Okkervil River - The President's Dead

In honor of President's Day, and today, Washington's Birthday, I give you Okkervil River's The President's Dead. Not exactly the most upbeat title, but the song goes beyond that, using such a jarring event as a backdrop for a perfect moment from an ordinary day. Will Sheff's lyrics brilliantly connect you and me to the larger-scale events surrounding us; its a theme he explores again in The War Criminal Rises and Speaks (also amazing lyrics).