The title "Range Life" appears to be Malkmus's translation of the French term "une vie rangée," which means an ordered, structured life. A range life would be an ordinary life, an "arranged" life, a comfortable life, a life of shady lanes perhaps. Malkmus probably studied French at UVA. I realized that he must have been referring to "une vie rangée" when I encountered the term in a poem I studied in a French class a few years ago. From what I've heard, he finally found his range life with his wife, his kids, and his well-established career. Maybe that's why his music doesn't do much for me anymore. There was so much emotion in his voice on those old Pavement records.
You're a legend for discovering this. I've been wondering for ages what range life was all about. It totally fits in with the rest of the chorus, settling down, and all that. Genius.
You're a legend for discovering this. I've been wondering for ages what range life was all about. It totally fits in with the rest of the chorus, settling down, and all that. Genius.
The title "Range Life" appears to be Malkmus's translation of the French term "une vie rangée," which means an ordered, structured life. A range life would be an ordinary life, an "arranged" life, a comfortable life, a life of shady lanes perhaps. Malkmus probably studied French at UVA. I realized that he must have been referring to "une vie rangée" when I encountered the term in a poem I studied in a French class a few years ago. From what I've heard, he finally found his range life with his wife, his kids, and his well-established career. Maybe that's why his music doesn't do much for me anymore. There was so much emotion in his voice on those old Pavement records.
You're a legend for discovering this. I've been wondering for ages what range life was all about. It totally fits in with the rest of the chorus, settling down, and all that. Genius.
You're a legend for discovering this. I've been wondering for ages what range life was all about. It totally fits in with the rest of the chorus, settling down, and all that. Genius.
There was so much emotion in his voice on those old Pavement records.
There was so much emotion in his voice on those old Pavement records.
:/ But Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain was their sophomore outing. So it is an old Pavement record.
:/ But Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain was their sophomore outing. So it is an old Pavement record.