The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio




Lyrics


Stand up straight at the foot of your love
I lift my shirt up
Stand up straight at the foot of your love
I lift my shirt up
I was carried to Ohio in a swarm of bees
I'll never marry but Ohio don't remember me
Lay my head on the hood of your car
I'll take it too far
Lay my head on the hood of your car
I'll take it too far
I still owe money to the money to the money I owe
I never thought about love when I thought about home
I still owe money to the money to the money I owe
The floors are falling out from everybody I know
I'm on a bloodbuzz
Yes I am
I'm on a blood, buzz
I'm on a bloodbuzz
God I am
I'm on a blood, buzz
I was carried to Ohio in a swarm of bees
I never married but Ohio don't remember me
I still owe money to the money to the money I owe
I never thought about love when I thought about home
I still owe money to the money to the money I owe
The floors are falling out from everybody I know
I'm on a bloodbuzz
Yes I am
I'm on a blood, buzz
I'm on a bloodbuzz
God I am
I'm on a blood, buzz
Songwriters: Aaron Brooking Dessner / Matthew Donald Berninger / Padma Newsome


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Matt Berninger
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Berninger at Way Out West in Gothenburg, Sweden, 2014
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Donald Berninger
BornFebruary 13, 1971 (age 48)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1999–present
Associated acts
Matthew Donald Berninger (/ˌbɜːrnɪŋɜːr/, born February 13, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter, primarily known as the frontman of indie rock band The National. In 2014 he also formed the EL VY project with Brent Knopf of Ramona Falls & Menomena and released the album Return to the Moon in November 2015.[1]
Berninger is notable for his classic baritone voice.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Berninger is a 1989 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.[3] He went on to study graphic design at the University of Cincinnati, where he met fellow band member, Scott Devendorf in 1991. The two quickly became friends.[2] Berninger quit a career in advertising in his thirties to start The National. He told The Telegraph: "I was doing well [in advertising]. But, once I entertained the thought that maybe I wouldn't ever have to go and sit in conference rooms with MasterCard to discuss web ads again, I couldn't shake it."[4]
Berninger is married to Carin Besser, a one-time fiction editor for The New Yorker, who has often contributed to the band's songwriting ("Brainy" and "Ada" from the album Boxer) and backup vocals.[5][6] Together with Hope Hall and Andreas Burgess, Besser also helped direct the music video for "Bloodbuzz Ohio". They have a daughter named Isla.[7] Berninger has stated that the song "Afraid of Everyone" was influenced by his anxiety about being a new father.[8]
Berninger has two siblings: Tom (who directed Mistaken for Strangers, a film about The National) and Rachel.[9]

In popular culture[edit]

In 2011, a portrait of Berninger was painted by British artist Joe Simpson; the painting was exhibited around the UK including a solo exhibition at The Royal Albert Hall.[10]

Bloodbuzz Ohio

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"Bloodbuzz Ohio"
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Single by The National
from the album High Violet
ReleasedMarch 24, 2010 (digital download)
May 3, 2010 (7")
Format7" vinyl, Digital download
Genre
Length4:36
Label4AD(AD 3X22)
Songwriter(s)Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Padma Newsome
Producer(s)The National
The National singles chronology
"Fake Empire"
(2008)		"Bloodbuzz Ohio"
(2010)		"Anyone's Ghost"
(2010)
"Bloodbuzz Ohio" is a single by indie rock band The National, from their fifth studio album, High Violet. It is notable for Matt Berninger's baritone vocals. It was made available for download on the band's website on March 24, 2010. The song was also released on 7" vinyl (with the exclusive B-side "Sin-Eaters") on May 3, 2010.[1] The cover art of this single is a work by artist Mark Fox, titled Jane Jacobs Understands The Beehive.[2]

Contents

Critical reception[edit]

Bloodbuzz Ohio received critical reviews as being the first single from High Violet. One Thirty BPM states the track to be "the beating heart of High Violet and most alarming insight into the psyche of the album."[3]Pitchfork Media's review stated that Bloodbuzz Ohiowas "a tense, drawn-out build with Matt Berninger's weathered baritone lording all over everything".[4] On January 26, 2011, the song was voted at number 31 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2010, making it their highest entry on the countdown ever.

Music video[edit]

Matt Berninger is the main focus of the first video from High Violet which shows him dapper in a suit, holding a drink, and walking the streets of New York City, seemingly lost in thought as he sings.[5]Documentary film director D.A. Pennebaker appears in a cameo in the video, playing a bartender[6]
It was directed by Hope Hall, Andreas Burgess and Matt's wife Carin Besser.[7]

Performances[edit]

The National performed a special live studio performance and interview on American Public Media's Marketplace November 1, 2012.

Track listing[edit]

  • "Bloodbuzz Ohio" (May 3, 2010)
    • 4AD (AD 3X22), 7" vinyl and digital download
    1. "Bloodbuzz Ohio" – 4:36
    2. "Sin-Eaters" – 3:40

Chart history[edit]

It charted on the Belgian Flanders Ultratop 50 at number 49 for one week on week 25 of 2010.[8] It then re-entered the chart, and on its third week on the chart, the song peaked at number 16.[9] It has also charted on the Ultratip chart in Wallonia region at number 37.[10]
ChartPeak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9]16
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10]37

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