Oh Cecilia by Born Ruffians
“Oh Cecilia” was written shortly after the Toronto-based indie rockers Born Ruffians released their 2013 album, Birthmarks. An earlier version of the song only ever appeared on the deluxe CD version of Birthmarks but it very organically took on a life of its own. Songwriter Luke Lalonde describes it as an “orphan song” - he knew it wasn’t going to make it on a full length record because it didn’t really feel like it fit. The concept of the track is a meta-poetic thing - the narrator is trying not to write a certain kind of song, but he keeps drifting into this love song. Over the years, the track has become a real fan favorite that people are often requesting at Born Ruffians live shows and talking about online, which is why the song has now been given new life and is being released digitally for the first time.
Tracklist
| 1. | Oh Cecilia | 3:20 |
Videos
Credits
2022 Born Ruffians Inc. under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records.
Recorded and mixed at Boombox Sound by Roger Leavens.
Produced by Roger Leavens and Luke Lalonde.
Engineered by Marcel Ramagnano.
License
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