Paean To A Long Past Band

It was the album Tanglewood Numbers
         Featuring ten quality tracks 
And the return of Malkmus
That really cemented their place in the pantheon
Of bands that know how to title a song
         Punks In The Beerlight indeed 

Berman's singing was a bit subdued
Though his lyrics were still sharper than knives
After battling depression & drugs (suicidal consumption)
And watching the studio burn
         Can you believe the studio burned
As if the world didn't want to hear it

They toured in '05
         For the first time ever, they toured
Not anywhere nearby however
So the words of the singing poet remain
Confined to the few discs stored on the MP3
         Damn, them Silver Jews rocked