Superchunk: “Hello Hawk”
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Superchunk performs “Hello Hawk,” a single from their 1999 album, “Come Pick Me Up.”
“Hello Hawk” is a single from Superchunk’s 1999 album, “Come Pick Me Up,” produced by celebrated musician/composer Jim O’Rourke. O’Rourke expanded the band’s traditional sound with strings and horns on many of the album’s tracks, including “Hello Hawk.” In this performance, the band plays it as a stripped-down rock song.
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Superchunk: “Hello Hawk”
Clip: 2/20/2025 | 4m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
“Hello Hawk” is a single from Superchunk’s 1999 album, “Come Pick Me Up,” produced by celebrated musician/composer Jim O’Rourke. O’Rourke expanded the band’s traditional sound with strings and horns on many of the album’s tracks, including “Hello Hawk.” In this performance, the band plays it as a stripped-down rock song.
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