16. TV On the Radio: Family Tree
A long, long time ago I was smitten by a red-haired beauty. We were as happy as any lovers could be. Until I met her family.
They were a dysfunctional coven of religious maniacs who despised our contentment, and endeavoured to undermine it at every turn.
As perverse a lovers' ballad as you could imagine, the disturbing imagery of Family Tree - "Brought down by an old idea / The shadow of the gallows of your family tree" - brings back those dark days with delicious intensity.
Does blood run thicker than water? Since those days I've never been sure.
Video: Family Tree
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