Video: Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat - The Copper Top
This song is from Everything’s Getting Older, an album I unfortunately have yet to listen to all the way through, and therefore did not include on my Albums of the Year list.
“The Copper Top” is a spoken-word story of a funeral, with the copper top in question being the decaying roof of an old building. The thick-as-mustard Fife accent only adds to the charm, and the simple melody in the background will make the hairs on the back of even the toughest soul’s neck stand on end.
