Bright EyesHot Knives (4:10)

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“Hot Knives” is the second song to be released by the indie/folk-rock band Bright Eyes, from their album Cassadaga.[1] The song was released on July 9, 2007, on a strictly-limited 7” double A-side record. The other song featured on the record was “If the Brakeman Turns My Way”.

Conor Oberst, the band’s frontman, allegedly said “Hot Knives is a song… um, sort of about a woman that kind of discovers that her life is a sham and can’t really exist in her reality any longer and has to transform completely into a new, uh, species. It sounds crazy, but it’s not that crazy. It could happen to you, too” on the NME Track-by-Track.

Musicians

* Conor Oberst - Guitar, Vocals
* Mike Mogis - Guitar
* Nate Walcott - Piano, Strings
* Maria Taylor - Vocals, Drums
* M. Ward - Guitar
* Janet Weiss - Drums
* Stacy DuPree - Vocals
* Sherri DuPree - Vocals
* Z Berg - Vocals
* Rachel Yamagata - Vocals
* Bill Meyers – Conductor

Bright Eyes played “Hot Knives” on July 4th, 2007, on Late Show with David Letterman.

Music video
Oberst thanks director Patrick Daughters at the wrap for the music video in February 2007.

The Video for “Hot Knives” was directed by Patrick Daughters, who also directed “Title and Registration” (Death Cab for Cutie), “Stockholm Syndrome” (Muse), and the video for the previous Bright Eyes single, “Four Winds”.
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  • futchadoc

    "The wife forgave the mistress, for she only entertained."

    last week
  • smashfest

    I always thought the Duprees added a lot to this song. When I first heard they would be on this album, I was dreading it. But their voices are used pretty perfectly.

    February 2012
  • rumor

    I've made love. Yeah, I've been fucked. So what? ♥

    November 2011
  • ColorfulPage

    Perfect. I think It's my favorite...

    November 2011
  • nick_honest

    excellent song from an excellent album!

    August 2011
  • soothsayer92

    hm, naah

    July 2011
  • ImHarryDick

    <3

    June 2011
  • Bob984

    The Wife forgave the Mistress for she only entertained

    May 2011
  • penceyreject

    i've made love,yeah,ive been fucked-so what? i'm a cartoon, you're a full moon,lets stay up.... ahhhh

    April 2011
  • z282061708

    my love

    April 2011
  • Franzilinchen

    he's great !

    March 2011
  • liesssss

    @ felghen haaaaaahaha

    February 2011
  • kklmnop

    Oh Bright Eyes :)

    December 2010
  • cheesesandwich

    pleeeeeaaase taaaaaakee caaaaareee iiiiiiiiii looooooove yooouuuuuuu aaaaaaallllll

    November 2010
  • realcuts

    la prima canzone sua che ho ascoltato.ricordo settembre di 3 anni fa e cassadaga. 'on a dancefloor no one tells time'

    November 2010
  • WarmCoke

    Interesting. :)

    October 2010
  • felghen

    Oh, I've made love, yeah I've sucked cock . So what?

    August 2010
  • tasmith91

    "the pain was gone the instant she cleared her throat to speak her name."

    May 2010
  • bigheartabby

    I made love, yeah, I been fucked. So what?

    May 2010
  • fatwang

    Good. Hope they grow and get more interesting.

    April 2010
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