Presuming Ed (Rest Easy)

Album: Asleep In The Back (2001)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Singer Guy Garvey (from Drowned In Sound): "This was written in a little house in France, I remember my sister coming to visit, and walking up the country lane with her from the local village. Lyrically it's simple; just telling a friend, who's worried about an imminent child arriving, that everything will be fine."
  • Elbow's co-songwriter and bass player Pete Turner told Uncut magazine that this is his personal favorite track on Seldom Seen Kid. He explained: "I can remember writing it on a beautiful Winter's day in a small house in France. I think it's an area in our music we do well."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Howard Jones

Howard JonesSongwriter Interviews

Howard explains his positive songwriting method and how uplifting songs can carry a deeper message.

Classic Metal

Classic MetalFact or Fiction

Ozzy, Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest and even Michael Bolton show up in this Classic Metal quiz.

JJ Burnel of The Stranglers

JJ Burnel of The StranglersSongwriter Interviews

JJ talks about The Stranglers' signature sound - keyboard and bass - which isn't your typical strain of punk rock.

Facebook, Bromance and Email - The First Songs To Use New Words

Facebook, Bromance and Email - The First Songs To Use New WordsSong Writing

Where words like "email," "thirsty," "Twitter" and "gangsta" first showed up in songs, and which songs popularized them.

Pete Anderson

Pete AndersonSongwriter Interviews

Pete produced Dwight Yoakam, Michelle Shocked, Meat Puppets, and a very memorable track for Roy Orbison.

Donnie Iris (Ah! Leah!, The Rapper)

Donnie Iris (Ah! Leah!, The Rapper)Songwriter Interviews

Before "Rap" was a form of music, it was something guys did to pick up girls in nightclubs. Donnie talks about "The Rapper" and reveals the identity of Leah.