Wraith Pinned To The Mist (And Other Games)
By: Kevin Barnes

Original Performance: Of Montreal
Written by: Kevin Barnes

 
Lyrics:
Wraith Pinned To The Mist (And Other Games) [Live version (a)]:

(from Of Montreal's original)

Let's have bizarre celebrations
Let's forget who, forget what, forget where
We'll have bizarre celebrations
I'll play the satyr in Cyprus, you the bride being stripped bare

Let's pretend we don't exist
Let's pretend we're in Antarctica
Let's pretend we don't exist
Let's pretend we're in Antarctica

Let's have bizarre celebrations
Let's forget when, forget what, forget how
We'll have bizarre celebrations
We'll play Tristan and Izolde but make sure I see white sails

Let's pretend we don't exist
Let's pretend we're in Antarctica
Let's pretend we don't exist
Let's pretend we're in Antarctica

Maybe I'll never die, I'll just keep growing younger with you
And you'll grow younger too
Now it seems too lovely to be true
But I know the best things always do

Let's pretend we don't exist
Let's pretend we're in Antarctica
Let's pretend we don't exist
Let's pretend we're in Antarctica
 
The Song:

"Wraith Pinned To The Mist" can originally be found on Of Montreal's 2005 album, The Sunlandic Twins.

Beck covered it a few times in 2006 (though also possibly a few other times of which we are not aware). One of those, was as part of a long medley of songs. This made me think it was probably just adlibbed a bit, but Beck actually put "Hot / Nic / Hell / Scare / Montreal" on the setlist. So clearly it was planned!

The other two times Beck played it was at his secret club shows he was doing in 2006, across the USA. I'm not sure how complete these versions were, I seem to recall them just being him singing the chorus, but it's possible Beck did a verse in there.

Beck has also sung a snippet of Of Montreal's "Oslo In The Summertime" on stage.
 
Live:

Played live 3 times:
Earliest known live version: October 21, 2006
Latest known live version: November 2, 2006
 
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