David Berman saw something about the world that the rest of us couldn’t.
David Berman may not have understood the great mysteries of life, but he got about as close anyone who tried. The singer-songwriter and poet, whoMidway through “Pet Politics,” from his great 1996 album,, he contradicts the Bible by telling the story of what really happened in the garden of Eden, with the candor of someone reading you the specials at a diner.
His brusque voice became his calling card; “All my favorite singers couldn’t sing,” he noted on “We Are Real” from 1998’s. With a single line, he could open up an entire world of memories and sorrows. You’ll see much writing this week about the first line toopener “How to Rent a Room,” which exclaims, “No, I don’t really want to die, I only want to die in your eyes” and how it conveyed the deep sorrow he was often known for.
For all his wit and cutting barbs, Berman was far from a cruel writer. His words encompassed the totality of human behavior, shining compassion on the figures he wrote about, pointing any derision inward when pointing at all. If he was bitter, it was because he saw the world for what it was, and had difficulty finding hope.
David Berman’s father Richard cast a looming shadow over David’s work, and the way he perceived his own legacy. He was a corporate lobbyist for the restaurant and oil & gas industry with a storied reputation, who made enemies out of groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving, The Humane Society of the United States, and many other human-rights and environmental organizations.
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