Episode 234: The Killers, "Lightning Fields" feat. k.d. lang and "My God" feat. Weyes Blood

<p>A pair of songs from The Killers' latest album (and a k.d. lang guest vocal) get us on some of our favorite subjects: death as pop-music fodder, poetic strategies in lyrical storytelling, and the definition of "Marknip."</p><p><br /></p><p>Our intro is by David Gregory Byrne, and our outro is by Cat Power. To contact us or buy our books, visit <a href="http://markandsarahtalkaboutsongs.com/" target="_blank">MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com</a>. To become a patron of the show, visit <a href="http://patreon.com/mastas" target="_blank">patreon.com/mastas</a>.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>