O, Viaduct!
The first song we recorded together as The Argument—an ode to Seattle’s crumbling waterfront highway—is getting some play as the city prepares to tear down the Viaduct. You can listen to and download the song here …
The New York Times
‘This Was Our Road’: In Seattle, Nostalgia Flows as an Old Highway Nears Its End (Band mentioned, lyrics quoted, music video linked)
NPR: Here & Now
Seattle begins a 6-month overhaul of the 66-year-old Alaskan Way Viaduct. (Band mentioned, lyrics quoted, song played)
The Seattle Times
The right answer in Seattle’s great viaduct debate turned out to be one they never proposed (Band mentioned, lyrics quoted, music video linked)
Care to sing along? Here are the lyrics …
O, Viaduct!
they said you’d fall
and kill us all
but you were tried and true
though you lacked style
you gave us miles
of mountain and sea views
o, viaduct
you’re outta luck
we put you up
and we let you down
a world class city
can’t be pretty
with braces on its teeth
so off with you
you just won’t do
we’re tunneling underneath
o, viaduct
you’re outta luck
we put you up
and we let you down