Jens Lekman - Maple Leaves (7" Version)

Jens Lekman - Maple Leaves (7" Version)

[@gemmagallucci8599]

An old friend back in high school made me a mix CD with this song on it. I’ve been looking for this song since 2016. I hate the re-recorded version the original is perfect

[@alekseytsoi242]

that entire album is trash, why did he even do that

[@vitotigani]

@@alekseytsoi242due to the copyright on the samples

[@bonoc9799]

@@vitotiganioh wow. What were the samples?

[@vitotigani]

@@bonoc9799 Do You Wanna Dance by The Mamas & the Papas (1966) By the Time I Get to Phoenix by Glen Campbell (1967) I'm Gonna Make You Mine by The American Breed (1968)

[@mikeydread62]

@@vitotigani Tough to get those tunes past the lawyers

[@erimaeflynn6779]

I wish this was on Spotify🥲

[@richeyrose121]

this song changed my life in 2005. listening to it now, over 12 years later... still beautiful, melancholy, and you can dance to it. fuck yeah

[@marshalltrotter2320]

Richey Rose same

[@_-LK-_]

I'm right with you there

[@andeveryone]

Absolutely. Just been digging through old tracks I used to listen to and came across this one. Takes me straight back.

[@vincentorteneau8905]

Piece of nostalgia that still sounds great. This is the only song off the new record that I strongly prefer this older version of

[@MorganMakesThings]

Oh God I found the new version on Spitify and I was like OMG WHY IS IT SO SLOW? I still vastly prefer this version.

[@dalemark45]

The "when she talked about a fall, I thought she talked about Mark E. Smith" line has to be one of my favourite lyrics of all time.

[@Bane-l7h]

Hell yes

[@gwendeseminat8r]

Why? I personally prefer the maple leaves thing. The mark e smith line sounds funny but the idea of replacing the word make believe with just this calming innocuous symbol is like superior imo.

[@aaronmatson9028]

Got me into the fall around 2005 and still one of my favorite bands

[@maxhart1783]

My thoughts exactly !

[@Tinkeroftime]

This is total brilliance. I can't even fathom how I could live without ever hearing this song. Such great vibes. Sort of lifts you off your feet and transports you to such a time you never knew ever to exist. Such brilliance.

[@danuk4000]

i love jens because his songs are stories.. most of which i believe are true

[@clwireg]

Fun fact: this song charted on the official Swedish singles chart, peaking at #11

[@jackwilliams7193]

the #10 song at that time was Bring Me To Life by Evanescence.

[@latontolog]

@@jackwilliams7193 CAN'T WAKE UP

[@mefunke]

I thank God for this song every day

[@pooch2nooch]

It's one of those songs where you're happy where you are when you listen to it.

[@DanielWidrew]

Adrian Madrigal he's great for happy music with tragic lyrics

[@ellena.8369]

I'll lose my mind completely. Madness will finally defeat me. The lyrics give me chills, in a sad & happy way because it's a story of a lad who fell for a girl who was too insecure to love him back/be comfortable in her own skin but at least he got to experience those precious moments with her anyhow. Le sigh.

[@bethanycurrent9480]

Jens is absolutely amazing. There is no other

[@ilovechispop]

this is the most beautiful song all over the world

[@grechaw]

I listen to The Fall a lot, and every once in a while I'm reminded that I want to hear this song.

[@rudeboystylee]

This is amazing, and the Mark E. Smith reference just makes it perfect!

[@andrewmuse5827]

This song made me believe in love again...12 years later........please God bring re-leaf even if it is only brief.

[@salwasayed4545]

Andrew Muse “but she said we were just make believe“

[@lemmyorleans]

The best use of sampling this side of Paul's Boutique

[@julialastname3773]

Ive lived this song

[@julialastname3773]

Litro have thought she said maple leaves

[@gorecki4612]

Ludicrous speed, go!

[@tommymd]

Saw this Jens Lekman @paradiso this week and totally loved this song!

[@o0monox0o]

so fuckin beautiful ... because you can dance and cry at the same time...

[@margethemouse]

The greatest tragedy written in years.

[@Koshirozation]

[@ctrlaultdelete23]

Maybe may favorite song of all time.

[@AgentZ7]

Un Momentum, Por Favor!!

[@LouiseAttaque888]

YAAAY! The first one! =D What can I say? I ABSOLUTELY love this song.

[@USAReject]

I like how Jens dismisses this as a ‘lazy Avalanches ripoff.’ This is one of my favorite songs ever; I love Avalanches but this song reaches a level of beautiful melancholy that transcends not only music, but space and time as well. Pure masterwork. This song could be sent into space to show any potential life out there the heights of perfection that human art has achieved.

[@killantr0733]

Just.. what an absolute gem..

[@Janita-Pt]

Great Great Song!

[@tymmac007]

Another fine tune by Jens!

[@drnickriviera8677]

I found this sound 2006 or something because of some indie wave... thank you soo much for those timeless lines @jenslekman.

[@classix80]

Do You Wanna Dance - mamas & Papas

[@kthejoker]

So ahead of its time.

[@nischalrana1666]

This is the only song that makes my 9 month old sleep. Why?

[@Johnathandoee]

OMG BEAUTIFUL

[@salwasayed4545]

John Doe what the fuck ..Chris!!!!

[@nktrs]

Please come to new york, jens

[@lizzy__brock]

Naseem Syed im dying to see him

[@evilsocksss]

Best lyrics.

[@N0_WAY]

Unmatched indie dance

[@misterguts]

Closing melody of this song used as theme for "Timms Valley" pilot. Check it out on KZbin.

[@evilsocksss]

The lyrics are both hilarious and sad

[@mockduckcompanion]

That's Jens in a nutshell

[@withtheglassesandthe]

Jens prefaced a Swedish translation of this song by saying "When I tried to be serious people laughed, and when I tried to make a joke people cried"

[@lizzy__brock]

withtheglassesandthe i always thought this was always so sad (the miscommunication in between the two) but he does it so clever it makes you almost smirk as you relate

[@smithsmoz17]

best fucking song ever

[@kcarpenter17]

So we talked for hours and you cried into my sheets you said you hated your body that it was just a piece of meat, I disagreed I think you're beautiful but it's impossible to make you understand that if you don't take my hand I lose my mind completely Madness will finally defeat me :\

[@muppen74]

My bet: Half of the people commenting on the brilliance of the Mark E Smith line had to Google the name before they understood it.

[@charlesbukowski6455]

Wow

[@HotBooksVideo]

Feel like I hear the Silver Apples drums @ 00:27, or is it just a doubling of the American Breed break? And Left Banke strings? Can't place the last vocal sample @ 3:36...

[@mackereltacos2850]

Someome to Share My Life With by Television Personalities around 2:50 in that song. Jens also covers that tune

[@HotBooksVideo]

​@@mackereltacos2850 Good ear! Love that song!

[@Koshirozation]

[@Tinkeroftime]

@smithsmoz17 I still agree with you. xD Took the words out of my mouth~

[@LawrenceAugust]

Spaceballs sample, FTW!

[@petermezosi4007]

Is there really a 7 inch release of this song??? Not just a CD version?

[@user-jz2bm4wz1g]

I listened to this song a decade ago and I can't find it on any steaming service :/. Where do I get it?

[@dalemark45]

Unfortunately the original versions have been pulled from streaming services due to sampling rights issues. The original CDs and KZbin are the only way to listen to those original tracks now

[@SteveBarman]

Kinda bumbed. I don't think Jens will ever write another song this good.

[@Broskeeee]

Props MegaTour 3

[@timd240]

Reminds me of Morrissey and Martin L. Gore...

[@itsatimemachine]

Does anyone know what he sampled that drum line from?

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

Is it sampled? It'd sound great in a Hip-hop song.

[@gustavo1992elgus]

A little late, but its sampled and inspired by a song of The Avalanches, calles Since I Lefted You

[@itsatimemachine]

Oh, a little late, but I found it. It's from "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" (1968?) by The American Breed

[@trevorh5449]

I've been there before...

[@kinseymilkbone]

That main string riff comes from The Mamas And The Papas "Do You Wanna Dance". kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmnboah9Zrd_oLM

[@nktrs]

:(((((((((((((((

[@speeduser3597]

so when she talked about the fall she was talking about her menstruation

[@BluescreenX64]

"Downtown" sample detected. (-:

[@barriertrio4456]

Ludicrous speed!