The Music Tapes – Minister of Longitude

June 20, 2010 - 5:51 am 25 Comments

The Music Tapes return after a brief 9-year interval between albums, as wonderful as ever.

The video for “Minister of Longitude” was made by Nesey Gallons with Music Tapes mastermind Julian Koster.

Duration : 0:4:35


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25 Responses to “The Music Tapes – Minister of Longitude”

  1. howard22 Says:

    I love julian …
    I love julian koster. I think I’m going to save up money to buy a banjo now.

  2. Tribune12345 Says:

    Wow…
    I feel …

    Wow…
    I feel stupid. I just realized this has the same progression as Manifest Destiny.

  3. iwikepie Says:

    @camrenishot1
    No, …

    @camrenishot1
    No, a giant metronome walking on the road would scare the out of me

  4. camelspider99 Says:

    i think 1:36 is …
    i think 1:36 is jeff mangum.

  5. dudesons441 Says:

    @Triscuit1010 my oh …
    @Triscuit1010 my oh god

  6. Triscuit1010 Says:

    @dudesons441 god my …
    @dudesons441 god my oh

  7. dudesons441 Says:

    @Triscuit1010 oh my …
    @Triscuit1010 oh my god

  8. turingtape Says:

    Go Julian, go!
    Go Julian, go!

  9. Triscuit1010 Says:

    wait… that doesnt …
    wait… that doesnt happen to you on a regular basis?

  10. yeldarb1492 Says:

    lol i was there and …
    lol i was there and it was splendid.

  11. dudesons441 Says:

    Lucky you! I wish I …
    Lucky you! I wish I could have gone to one of the caroling shows, but they didn’t come to Pittsburgh and I’m too young to drive

  12. dudesons441 Says:

    Imagine just …
    Imagine just walking someday and you see a giant metronome coming towards you. :D

  13. timdelvecchio Says:

    Julian and his gang …
    Julian and his gang just came to my brother’s house and performed for us, and we stayed up all night singing Christmas songs. Great fellas

  14. villagefem Says:

    This was absolutely …
    This was absolutely Fantabulous…..I loved it… Pretty offbeat intresting and a flow of aray quarkieness, Kept me asking what eles?? what more… I loved it…
    and Dad’s break/60shuffle was pretty cool 2….. thank you guys……
    villagefem ……..

  15. welwise Says:

    does anyone know …
    does anyone know the chords to this song?.I can’t work it out.

  16. welwise Says:

    Thank you thank you …
    Thank you thank you thank you…Thank…
    you..

  17. billowandbethany Says:

    i rated this a …
    i rated this a four without seeing the whole thing. awesome song from an awesome album, but this video is a five star video. wonderful. wonderufl, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

  18. sleepingdrafthorses Says:

    Sail said the Seas …
    Sail said the Seas
    the wind never sins
    where it’s circumfrence
    on axis spins
    there’s one thing i Know for sure
    there’s one thing i know for sure…

  19. sleepingdrafthorses Says:

    Watch the sun hide …
    Watch the sun hide all night…
    What’s it scared of?
    What’s it scared of?

    How in the world
    can you say the world
    is a sad place?

    How have we worlds
    here to waste?
    The life abates
    You’re beautiful
    you’re beautiful

  20. orgonetrail Says:

    I thought it was
    ” …

    I thought it was
    “how in the world
    can you say
    that the world is a sad place?”

    I’m not sure though!

  21. camrenishot1 Says:

    Even though Julian …
    Even though Julian was sick and was having a hard time singing, Minister of Longitude sounded great last night at the First Unitarian show. And is it just me, or is there something really comforting about the sound of the 7 Foot Tall Metronome?

  22. joshmusicbox Says:

    Watch the sun
    Hide …

    Watch the sun
    Hide all night
    Is it scared of
    Whats it scared of

    how in the world can you save the world
    its a sad plea(this line????)

    How have we world here to waste
    To lay the beats (bass?)
    Theyre beautiful

    Sails to the seas the wind never sets
    Where its circumference on axis spins
    There one thing I know fer sure

  23. joshmusicbox Says:

    ?
    Watch the sun

    ?
    Watch the sun
    Hide over me
    Is it scared of
    Whats it scared of
    Out in the world and youre safe
    The world is a sail in the breeze

    How have we world here to weave
    To lay the beats
    Theyre beautiful

    Sails to the seas the wind never sets (sings)
    Where its circle brings all existence
    There one thing I know fer sure

  24. joshmusicbox Says:

    does anyone know …
    does anyone know the lyrics to this song? I’m trying to figure them out so i can learn it

  25. TaintedAngelic Says:

    I’m so glad Julian …
    I’m so glad Julian decided to continue with something in the vein of Neutral MIlk Hotel…I think this would be strikingly similar to something they would be doing now. Remember when Julian Koster was in Neutral Milk hotel?

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