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Time now for the song that changed my life.

It's a chance for some of our favorite artists to set aside their

singing microphone and pick up their talking microphone

to tell us about the songs that made them who they are.

Today on the show, Will Oldham.

There's a black tinted sunset with the prettiest of skies lay back lay back rest your head on my thighs

there is some awful action that just breathes from my hand just breaths from a deed so

exquisitely grand and you're all Quiz of me grand. And you are always on my mind.

Better known as Bonnie Prince Billy or Palace Brothers, or just Palace.

He's recorded under a lot of names. Oldham is a singer and songwriter whose work has now spanned three decades,

dozens of albums, fans in every corner of the world including Johnny Cash and Rosalilla who both covered his classic tune I See a Darkness.

Well you are my friend and can you see Many times we've been out drinking and many times

we've been out drinking and many times we've shared our thoughts.

This year saw the release of the 21st Bonnie Prince Billy album,

Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You.

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