 Sailing To Philadelphia (2000) [ larger cover art ] |
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Camarado
See that cloud across the sun
Ain't too many places left to run
There was a time when we'd go anywhere the wind would blow
Camarado
Camarado
They are fencing off the range
I hate to hear the whistle of the train
Next thing you know they'll want your pistol and your tobacco
Camarado
Got a piece of forty-four on fire in my chest
Out here on the mesa I will rest
If you could hand me down that whiskey from my saddle roll
Camarado
Now the light is dyin' in the sky
That ain't gonna bother you or I
Seen enough a dying to know almost all there is to know
Camarado
Now you had best light out and ride
There's pretty women on the other side
See ya in Sabinas you'll be free as air in Mexico
Camarado
| parrothead (could be anywhere in the great USA) | Posted: Feb 28, 2012 - 13:29 Good.... |
| imklammer | Posted: Jun 20, 2011 - 16:56 Detlaps wrote: Where oh where can I find a copy of this recording? Is it actually on the album shown on RP? It is on a single CD called "What It Is". Also on there are "The Long Highway", "Let's See You", and the Radio Edit of "What It Is". It is om Amazon. |
| Detlaps (Littlerock, too close to Los Angeles) | Posted: Feb 14, 2011 - 17:02 Where oh where can I find a copy of this recording? Is it actually on the album shown on RP? |
| kcar | Posted: Feb 14, 2011 - 15:56 Jamunca wrote: Anyone hear touches of Highwayman mixed with Knopfler stealing from his own "Sailing to Philadelphia"? I was thinking traces of The Notting Hillbillies: http://www.amazon.com/Missing-Presumed-Having-Good-Time/dp/B000002LKU |
| HonduranRed (Cap Hill, Denver) | Posted: Feb 14, 2011 - 15:56 LuvWilloughby wrote: Doesn't he know that it's Colorado?? He's got the groove right, just needs work on his spelling and geography. hahaha—I thought he was saying that |
| Sjaaks (Horst, Netherlands) | Posted: Nov 12, 2010 - 04:18 Excellent! Great to hear this one in the mix... There are more "B-side" songs by Mark that didn't make one of his albums, for instance "The Long Highway", i believe that one was released on the "What It Is" single just like this tune "Camerado". Anyway, love this! |
| Jamunca (Asheville, NC) | Posted: Jul 07, 2010 - 19:54 Anyone hear touches of Highwayman mixed with Knopfler stealing from his own "Sailing to Philadelphia"? |
| nathanso | Posted: Jun 05, 2010 - 23:40 drtjdel wrote: He shoots... HE SCORES!! Got me a copy of this tune today on e bay for six bucks. Been trying to get a copy for three years. It's available on Amazon for 150 friggin clams! Jeez! I am such a loser! But I got me my Camerado! It only took me a year or so to find my CD (also on Ebay). Kudos to RP for having it and playing this rare gem! |
| LuvWilloughby (Westmore,VT) | Posted: May 05, 2010 - 06:33 Doesn't he know that it's Colorado?? He's got the groove right, just needs work on his spelling and geography. |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago and up) | Posted: Jan 30, 2010 - 12:03 Apparently this was on the "single" (really an EP with 4 tracks) What It Is released in 2000. |
| bindi (North Carolina) | Posted: Jan 30, 2010 - 11:58 Wait. . .what CD is this on? I have not ever heard it and I have the CD shown. Love it - Mark paints big expressive brush stokes with a Strat. I'm always taken somewhere in my mind's eye with his songs. |
| drtjdel | Posted: Apr 23, 2009 - 14:07 He shoots... HE SCORES!! Got me a copy of this tune today on e bay for six bucks. Been trying to get a copy for three years. It's available on Amazon for 150 friggin clams! Jeez! I am such a loser! But I got me my Camerado! |
| govna (beantown) | Posted: Apr 21, 2009 - 10:52 Excelsior wrote: Can you name the truck with four wheel drive, smells like a steak and seats thirty-five.. Canyonero! Canyonero! it's a deer smashing, squirrel squashing driving machine. CAN-YON-AAAIIRRR ROOO-WOA-WOA-HOooo... ..conyonAIR...RO... |
| burdell (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Jan 16, 2009 - 16:23 This is great! I have never heard it before. You'd think Mark could squeeze this onto one of his albums. |
| Excelsior | Posted: Sep 12, 2008 - 06:20 Can you name the truck with four wheel drive, smells like a steak and seats thirty-five.. Canyonero! Canyonero! |
| skdenfeld (Bend, Oregon) | Posted: Aug 11, 2008 - 15:03 Camerado? Is that when Camaros have friends? |
| Ericac (Lakeville, MN) | Posted: Apr 07, 2008 - 13:32 This is the second cd with aircraft cover art in 22 plays. Must be a record of sorts. (That's not counting the burning zeppelin from about 3 songs ago.) |
| Bleyfusz | Posted: Nov 02, 2007 - 10:25 Sr. Knopflerrrrr: camarada: what in the world made you think you spoke Spanish? |
| fretman | Posted: Mar 11, 2007 - 14:43 was this off that 1977 Dire Straits album? |
| sholtzma | Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 09:56 This is a most excellent song - my husband likes to play it before he goes out motorcycling.... sholtzma |
| MountainGirl (Where it's Really Cold, Colorado!) | Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 09:56 physicsgenius wrote: I'm giving this a 4 for at least not sounding like Dire Straits circa 1977.
Right On...Thanks RP! Love me some Knopfler! |
| physicsgenius | Posted: Apr 21, 2006 - 09:00 I'm giving this a 4 for at least not sounding like Dire Straits circa 1977. |
| hippiechick | Posted: Apr 21, 2006 - 08:57 Sure would like to hear some of his new music with Emmy Lou. |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago & up) | Posted: Oct 13, 2005 - 04:29 87C751 wrote: This is the hidden gem from the 'What It Is' import CD-single. I think Mark has managed to get an entire Western movie into 3 minutes.   Ah! That's it! I knew it wasn't on Sailing to Philadelphia! Thanks for the tip! 
 Hmmmm. I see I've already given this a "7", but Idon't remember having heard it before...  |
| stopkidding (Portland, OR) | Posted: Sep 13, 2005 - 17:11 i like this radioparadise i like it a lot! |
| dolfan (Kingsland, Ga./Jacksonville, FL) | Posted: Jul 13, 2005 - 08:14 87C751 wrote: I think Mark has managed to get an entire Western movie into 3 minutes.
Every time I hear this song I think of this post. How right you are. This is just another in the fantastic catalogue Knopfler has put together. Unbelieveable talent. |
| spencer (Cologne, Germany) | Posted: Jun 02, 2005 - 05:57 yay for mark! |
| jbtidwell (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Jun 02, 2005 - 05:57 trekhead wrote: " Travelin' light...."
Yup - Eric Clapton, Widespread Panic, and now Mark Knopfler |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago & up) | Posted: May 30, 2005 - 05:44 radiojunkie is right - it is NOT on Sailing to Philadelphia - least not what I have and what Amazon is sellling! Where can one get this?!?  Ripcast?!?
Edit: OIC - Amazon is selling the CD single titled "What It Is" used only... :-s |
| namesbenny (West Kootenays) | Posted: May 03, 2005 - 22:54 I can't get over how imperceptably good this guy is. |
| tg3k (The Jungle - 459.62 miles south of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Apr 04, 2005 - 15:53 I like this song (and most other Knopfler stuff), but can't help but think of these lyrics instead: Can you name the truck with four wheel drive, smells like a steak and seats thirty-five.. Canyonero! Canyonero! Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down, It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown! Canyonero! (Yah!) Canyonero! The Federal Highway comission has ruled the Canyonero unsafe for highway or city driving. Canyonero! 12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American Pride! Canyonero! Canyonero! Top of the line in utility sports, Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts! Canyonero! Canyonero! (Yah!) She blinds everybody with her super high beams, She's a squirrel crushing, deer smacking, driving machine! Canyonero!-oh woah, Canyonero! (Yah!) Drive Canyonero! Woah Canyonero! Woah! |
| radiojunkie (a sleepy bordertown (NY/CT)) | Posted: Mar 17, 2005 - 21:27 Thank you for playing this! Never heard it before, and I have Sailing to Philadelphia -- the fact that it's from an out-of-print import CD single is NOT FAIR! I just hope Chevy doesn't bring out a "Camerado" truck and use this song... |
| trekhead | Posted: Feb 16, 2005 - 09:25 " Travelin' light...." |
| RichardPrins (Under 15 Feet Of Pure White Snow) | Posted: Feb 16, 2005 - 09:23  |
| ottojama (Estonia) | Posted: Feb 16, 2005 - 09:22 Next song must be The Partisan. |
| RPsavedme (NJ + NYC) | Posted: Feb 16, 2005 - 09:22 love his voice |
| Drummer4soul (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Feb 04, 2005 - 16:24 I really like his style, so smooth and creamy. I have this CD but I don't remember this song being on it. |
| diane (seacoast, nh, usa) | Posted: Feb 01, 2005 - 15:52 I'm a fan, but geez:  ... |
| jadewahoo (Sedona Az, Beautiful Earth) | Posted: Jan 17, 2005 - 21:41 Knopfler does it again! This guy is a national treasure in his own right! |
| Karmala (Europe) | Posted: Jan 06, 2005 - 05:18 eyelykearrpee wrote: Uh...I own Sailing to Philadelphia and I don't think this song is on it...at least I've never heard it...anybody? :-k
CD-single What It Is. Sold out, though. |
| trekhead | Posted: Jan 06, 2005 - 05:12 GGendeman wrote: Definitely not on "Sailing To Philadelphia". That's weird... no, it is not listed on the album /link. (cue TWILIGHT ZONE theme...) |
| Pyro (Between a rock and a hard place) | Posted: Dec 22, 2004 - 09:09 n4ku wrote: I have not heard anything by Mr. Knopfler that I didn't like.
This is super.  Neither have I. His new CD, Shangri-La is great! |
| GGendeman (Lockport, IL) | Posted: Oct 24, 2004 - 07:21 eyelykearrpee wrote: Uh...I own Sailing to Philadelphia and I don't think this song is on it...at least I've never heard it...anybody? :-k
Definitely not on "Sailing To Philadelphia". |
| eyelykearrpee | Posted: Oct 21, 2004 - 06:55 Uh...I own Sailing to Philadelphia and I don't think this song is on it...at least I've never heard it...anybody? :-k |
| Angloray (Los Angeles) | Posted: Oct 06, 2004 - 12:11 GolfRomeo wrote: Isn't this usually where a 17 year old turd from Virginia Beach pipes up with a post like: 'nothing but a Dire Straights rip off - nirvana rules..."
 mean, but nice one |
| Schmackdown (Chicago) | Posted: Jun 17, 2004 - 15:51 There's something about this track that reminds me more of Golden Heart than Sailing to Philadelphia for some reason. I like it a lot, probably because it has more pace than other MK selections here at RP. |
| GolfRomeo (The Beach, South Carolina) | Posted: Jun 04, 2004 - 10:33 Isn't this usually where a 17 year old turd from Virginia Beach pipes up with a post like: 'nothing but a Dire Straights rip off - nirvana rules..." |
| BARNYARD (work/home and back again) | Posted: Feb 24, 2004 - 11:14 really like his voice...starting to recognize it first few beats...but he sorta sounds like some one else...same bourbon and smoke voice,but i feel more with his...will figure it out....gotta get me some!!! |
| Roverfish (Tucson, AZ - Thanks for visiting, please drive through!) | Posted: Jan 13, 2004 - 10:24 I see your 8 and raise you 1. Great tune from a never-miss. |
| RobGraham | Posted: Dec 03, 2003 - 08:37 Can this tune somehow get placed into hourly rotation? Top notch! |