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Sprout and the Bean

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Released
  
November 2, 2004

Recorded
  
2003–2004

Length
  
10:50

Format
  
Compact Disc

Genre
  
Indie folk

Label
  
Drag City

"Sprout and the Bean" is a single by Joanna Newsom. The A-side is from her album The Milk-Eyed Mender, while the B-side, "What We Have Known", is a re-recording of the track originally appearing on the self-released Yarn and Glue EP. The CD also contains the video for "Sprout and the Bean" which was directed by Terri Timely. The song has been used in commercials and films such as The Strangers, as well as a tourism advert for Melbourne, Australia. The harp intro was also used in a Victoria's Secret ad.

In 2009, Pitchfork Media named "Sprout & The Bean" the 229th best song of the 2000s.

Track listing

  1. "Sprout and the Bean" – 4:42
  2. "What We Have Known" – 6:08

What We Have Known was later released as a 12" Single on July 19, 2011.

References

Sprout and the Bean Wikipedia