Iron & Wine Albums?

ColdChef — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:16:09 -0800

Which Iron & Wine album should I buy first? I've heard a few songs here and there and I like their sound. What's essential?

Such a great paycheck.

OmieWise — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 05:37:26 -0800

I was crushed to hear the Iron & Wine version of Such Great Heights played over an M&Ms commercial last night. Who's getting paid, and how much? The original is by The Postal Service. I didn't even know the I&W version existed until last week, when I found out it was included on the Garden State soundtrack. I'm curious who is getting paid for these two commercial uses. The Postal Service for writing the song? Iron & Wine for performing it? Do they get paid each time the ad airs? Who gets paid more?

An even deeper question: I was playing The Postal Service version for a friend, and she said it sounded familiar, but could not place it. Then she recognized the I&W version. After some research we found that the Garden State trailer used the original version, but the I&W version in the movie. Why? Was it just aesthetics?

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Iron & Wine Albums?

Such a great paycheck.