Soldier On (EP)

Soldier On
EP by Andrew Bird
Released	November 2007 (2007-11)
Genre	Indie folk, baroque pop
Length	35:08
Label	Grimsey Records Fargo Records
Andrew Bird chronology
Armchair Apocrypha (2007) Soldier On (2007) Noble Beast (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.7/10 [1]

Soldier On is an EP by American musician Andrew Bird. ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Trees Were Mistaken"		6:29
2.	"Sic of Elephants"		4:45
3.	"The Water Jet Cilice" (Previously released as "Self-Torture" via eMusic)		3:40
4.	"Plasticities" (Alternate Version)		3:52
5.	"Heretics" (Early Version)		3:43
6.	"Sectionate City"		2:46
7.	"How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm"		5:04
8.	"Oh Sister"	Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy	4:49

Other appearances

• "The Water Jet Cilice" appears as a bonus track on Armchair Apocrypha with the name "Self-Torture"
• A version of "Heretics" also appears on Armchair Apocrypha
• "How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm" is a cover of the World War I-era song, How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)? . The lyrics are the same, but the melody, chords, and tone have been changed.
• "Oh Sister" is a Bob Dylan cover, originally from the album Desire
• A live version of "Sic of Elephants" was recorded for 30 Days, 50 Songs ^[3]

References

1. "Andrew Bird: Soldier On EP". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
2. "Fargo Store". Archived from the original on May 23, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
3. "Sic of Elephants (30 Days, 30 Songs) [Live][feat. Jim James] - Single by Andrew Bird on Apple Music". October 25, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2020– via Apple Music.