[boxthorn]

I was curious to know what they were actually saying, I can only identify the shout “bring it up!"

 

[jazzjazzjazz]

ive always wondered that too
 
sounds like a carnival  in the background 

 

[salannelson]

How have I not noticed that?

 

[Calexico]

I don't think I've ever actually listened loud enough to hear that!  I turned it up a little and noticed... interesting.

 

[rich20730]

Of the opening, Thom says, "The sound at the beginning comes from this caterwauling mayhem outside this hotel in the States. There was this guy training these eight-year-old kids, who were parading up and down with all these different instruments. The guy had this little microphone on his sweater and was going: 'Yeah, keep it up, keep it up.' So I ran out and taped it."