Dilly (song)
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"Dilly" is the third single taken from Band of Horses
' third album Infinite Arms
. The song peaked #43 on the Belgian Singles
chart. Despite not being performed live by the band frequently (most likely due to the complex vocal arrangements), it remains ones of the band's most widespread songs.
in North Carolina
. He originally recorded it while playing the ukulele
and a "little tiny keyboard
". The demo recording was sent to Bridwell who liked it and added his contribution to the song. There was an unusual tuning between the keyboard and ukulele that allowed Ramsey to come up with the song's melody.
On November 16, 2010, Band Of Horses released a video for "Dilly". Previous videos for songs from Infinite Arms had been collections of still photographs by the band's longtime collaborator Christoper Wilson, merged together to make movies. "Dilly" was shot in the Mojave Desert by director Phil Andelman and was exclusively premiered on the movie website IMDb. The video features the exploits of a trouble-making motorcycle gang and includes surreal sequences of the gang dancing in formation, as well as them killing people by shooting them with nothing more than a pointed finger. The collaboration with IMDb represents the first occasion that the website has premiered a music video.
recognized its influence of "1970s soft-rock folkies America.". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer singled "Dilly" out as the best song off of Infinite Arms, going on to predict that it'd be released as a single. Jian Ghomeshi
mentioned that he really enjoyed "Dilly" during an interview with the band for his show Q
.
Band of Horses
Band of Horses, originally briefly known as Horses, are an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell. They have released three studio albums, the most recent and most successful of which is 2010's Grammy nominated Infinite Arms...
' third album Infinite Arms
Infinite Arms
-Reception and chart performance:Infinite Arms has proved a major international success for Band of Horses. It has performed well in charts in Europe, Australasia and North America, reaching the top 10 in the US, Canada, Denmark, Greece, Norway and Sweden....
. The song peaked #43 on the Belgian Singles
Ultratop
Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts...
chart. Despite not being performed live by the band frequently (most likely due to the complex vocal arrangements), it remains ones of the band's most widespread songs.
History
Ramsey came up with the song while staying in a cabinCabin
Cabin may refer to:* Cabin. A small, roughly built house usually with a wood exterior and typically found in rural areas* Log cabin, a small house built from logs with basic utilities* Cottage, a dwelling, typically in a rural, or semi-rural location...
in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. He originally recorded it while playing the ukulele
Ukulele
The ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
and a "little tiny keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
". The demo recording was sent to Bridwell who liked it and added his contribution to the song. There was an unusual tuning between the keyboard and ukulele that allowed Ramsey to come up with the song's melody.
On November 16, 2010, Band Of Horses released a video for "Dilly". Previous videos for songs from Infinite Arms had been collections of still photographs by the band's longtime collaborator Christoper Wilson, merged together to make movies. "Dilly" was shot in the Mojave Desert by director Phil Andelman and was exclusively premiered on the movie website IMDb. The video features the exploits of a trouble-making motorcycle gang and includes surreal sequences of the gang dancing in formation, as well as them killing people by shooting them with nothing more than a pointed finger. The collaboration with IMDb represents the first occasion that the website has premiered a music video.
Reception
Addict|Music criticized the song for being "corny" in comparison to other songs off the album.. Chron recognized the band's focus on the track's vocal arrangements., while The New York TimesThe New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
recognized its influence of "1970s soft-rock folkies America.". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer singled "Dilly" out as the best song off of Infinite Arms, going on to predict that it'd be released as a single. Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi is a Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician and producer of Iranian descent who was raised in Thornhill, Ontario. Now based in Toronto, he is the host of the national daily cultural affairs talk program, Q, on CBC Radio One and Bold TV...
mentioned that he really enjoyed "Dilly" during an interview with the band for his show Q
Q (radio show)
Q is a Canadian radio show, which airs on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, the program is a national arts magazine show. The program is also now syndicated to public radio stations in the United States through Public Radio International....
.
Personnel
- Benjamin Bridwell - vocals, guitars, drums, sounds, memotron
- Creighton Barret - drums, thunderdrum, percussion
- Ryan Monroe - keyboards, vocals, percussion, guitar
- Bill Reynolds - bass, tambourine, guitar, perucssion, sounds
- Tyler Ramsey - guitar, vocals, percussion, keyboards, piano, theremin