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Friday, April 18, 2008

Songs on Sprawl

A few song lyrics I've noticed that address urban sprawl and homogenization:

vinyl-clad architects with GPS
staple gun carpenters building a 3-D mess
we protest, but it doesn't work, again

The Long Winters - "Clouds"


on the outskirts of expansion
lookin' out from blueprint peak
the flow is floodin' of urban settlers
pannin' through rivers running dry
numbers roll on in
smilin' a lottery grin
a sadness blurs they eyes
it's just a matter of time, and they're moving on

Calexico - "Service and Repair"


an interchange, plazas and malls
and crowded chain restaurants
more housing developments go up
named after the things they replace
so welcome to Meadow Brook
and welcome to Shady Space
well it all seems a little abrupt
no, I don't like this change of pace

Modest Mouse - "Novocain Stain"

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