Cracking tune Jerry! I haven't listened to this band before and I really enjoyed the song. The opening three minutes are a beautiful almost haunting buildup to a louder crescendo of guitars. The lyrics deal with a subject that can often come across as painfully forced and mawkish but the vocals in this have a certain unimposing quality that complements the bands work. I really enjoyed it, especially the way his vocals seem to fall away at the end of each line in the choruses.
YouTube - The Mary Onettes "The Night Before The Funeral"
The Mary Onnetes - The Night Before The Funeral
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Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
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