Antony Hegarty is a member of one of the most exclusive clubs in music...the "voice that will never be confused with another singer" club. That trembling falsetto- caught somewhere between Oberst, Pavarotti, and Kermit the Frog- is definitely the band's strongest weapon. Over his career, Antony's weakness seems to be his indulgence in sparse arrangements and that ever searching falsetto. "Shake that Devil," like his best work, has a sense of direction and a finely tuned vision. The atonal bed which Antony sings over slowly draws the listener in, before opening up to a shuffling rockabilly beat, saxophone, and a small group of backup singers. Like a defeated sinner saved by Rock n Roll, Antony comes to life in the second half, and ends triumphantly on the same words he unttered so meekly in the beginning: "That dog!" He shouts it with such conviction, you can almost see him pointing towards the creature.
Shake that pig out of the bush
Now lets give that pig a push
Shake that pig right out of me
Shake that pig right out of me
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