Basement Office

The Dandy Warhols pull through

I’m a bit behind the curve on this one, but did you know that Michael Jackson died? I was reminded of this fact while listening to “Welcome to the Monkey House” by the Dandy Warhols. Recorded in 2003, the title track contains this contractual line:

When Michael Jackson dies / We’re covering Blackbird

Intrigued by this six-year old promise of a future song, I did a little digging. Sure enough, they did it. While initially caught off guard, they got together and put out a single soon thereafter.