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Bon Iver’s ‘Perth’ Was Inspired By Heath Ledger

“That was back in early 2008. The reason I called it that right away, is because I was with a guy that I didn’t know very well, but basically, it’s a long story, but in the three days we were supposed to spend together — he’s a music video maker — in those three days, his best friend [Heath Ledger] died. And his best friend was from Perth. It just sort of became the beginning of the record. And Perth has such a feeling of isolation, and also it rhymes with birth, and every song I ended up making after that just sort of drifted towards that theme, tying themselves to places and trying to explain what places are and what places aren’t.”- Justin Vernon

Director: “I…I…is that a good idea? I mean, I don’t want to tell you guys how to do your job, but that’s crazy, right?”

Marketing: “No, we’ve figured it out. You’ll get the ‘not going to see Star Wars’ audience.”