So funny ... was just going through rating music earlier today and came across this one. One of their better ones, still not sure if I like this album more than their first ("August..") but it's pretty damn close most days.
 

OOOOH yes! spent my whole morning listening to one song!
 

People love to slam Counting Crows, but this is actually a pretty good song, good lyrics. So there.

I love Mrs. Potter...

 raga wrote: 
Does anyone else find it ironic that someone who goes by the moniker "raga" finds a song too long?

 cosmiclint wrote: 
Yeah ... this is my favorite Counting Crows song and you don't hear it much. Nice drive and groove. I included it in my Random Lost Gems compilation.

 Papernapkin wrote: 

Yeah, this doesn't get it.

OK, I admit, I am a sucker for Adam's whiny emotions.

 splooge wrote: 
You got it. 

It's really saying something when you're disappointed that a song isn't "the one from Journey".

 JavaJones wrote: 
I discovered this song when I picked up their Films About Ghosts greatest hits CD. Good collection, and this track was a nice discovery.

 Xeric wrote: 
I disagree with everything in this comment.

Where's my Adam Duritz voodoo doll?  Time for another pin in the eyes.

Can't take Crow's crying.

One of my favorites off of This Desert Life. As my Counting Crows fandom fades, this is one that remains. A real "epic" of a song, with a great story and melody arc. Very satisfying to sing along to!

Don't like a lot of their music, but I really like this one. The opening piano is just great. I also think Miami by them is pretty good...in my opinion.

Every time I hear this I wonder why they wrote a song about Colonel Potter's wife.

Love the song though.

When I saw the Crows in concert, this was my "I really hope they do this one" song. They did.

"The price of a memory is the memory of the sorrow it brings."

Deal with it, haters.

dedawson wrote:

really.... PLEASE STOOOOOOP

Whoa, I didn't think that was ever going to end.

Yipes! The comparisons to Dylan I see below are blasphemy!
Please don't do that!!!!!!

mwsteele79 wrote:

His voice alone makes me want to punch something (preferably him). He's also a jerk? I like him.

Dear lord the Counting Crows suck.

This music conjures up images of preppy frat boys.
yuk!

I liked these guys more until one day I suddenly though "Geez, that sounds like the Stones."

But I still like 'em pretty good!

Whirlpool wrote:that's hilarious.
my sentiments exactly
Don't forget Dave Matthews
ed: this song gets a 6 anyway...pretty good I think

You know what would be interesting. The lead singer of Barenaked Ladies (what's his name?) and the lead singer of Counting Crows (Adam Duritz) having a whining contest. Who can whine the loudest?

The one Counting Crows song I like. I haven't paid attention to the lyrics yet, but like the melody and feel.

As soon as I find out that a singer is a jerk (as Duritz is) it ruins his music for me... not that I loved it anyway.

I'm feeling good and this song just got bumped up. 7 -> 8