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Here I am now
It took some time to come around
Sometimes I think it took me down
Sometimes I think
In the catbird seat
The only trees were on my street
The only step was at my door
Into a city I stood for
Here I have been
This view with a room and a stupid grin
Not fit to choose which shoes to fit in
Not fit to choose
Here I have found
That you can sink on solid ground
And words like that don't make a sound
When something looks sturdy
In the catbird seat
The only shoes were on my feet
In them I walked Mass Avenue
Street-wise and see-through
*By you I swore
By the light or the way you wore it
Now instead I swear I’m over it
In the catbird's seat
The only dreams were in my sleep
And all the things I ever owned
Were in boxes I borrowed
It took some time to come around
Sometimes I think it took me down
Sometimes I think
In the catbird seat
The only trees were on my street
The only step was at my door
Into a city I stood for
Here I have been
This view with a room and a stupid grin
Not fit to choose which shoes to fit in
Not fit to choose
Here I have found
That you can sink on solid ground
And words like that don't make a sound
When something looks sturdy
In the catbird seat
The only shoes were on my feet
In them I walked Mass Avenue
Street-wise and see-through
*By you I swore
By the light or the way you wore it
Now instead I swear I’m over it
In the catbird's seat
The only dreams were in my sleep
And all the things I ever owned
Were in boxes I borrowed
| Toke (Bournemouth UK) | Posted: Apr 15, 2013 - 06:22 RedGuitar wrote: Wait for it. RP plays all kinds of music, not just rock. But rock they will. |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Apr 15, 2013 - 06:10 Stingray wrote: I switched to RP about 2 hours ago. What I heard so far: whiners, girls and slowcoachers! Nothing with drive, nothing with esprit and certainly no rock! RP feeding on Mom and Paps! Wait for it. RP plays all kinds of music, not just rock. But rock they will. |
| unclehud (now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | Posted: Mar 14, 2013 - 19:33 Nice double-tracked (or dueling) violins. |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 14, 2013 - 19:30 The famous short story by James Thurber called "The Catbird Seat" is about a dude who pretends to be something that he is not... we be dancing... love it... |
| Travelfan160 | Posted: Mar 08, 2013 - 12:10 Love love love these guys! If you're ever in Massachusetts and they're playing, I highly recommend attending. |
| Stingray | Posted: Mar 08, 2013 - 12:10 I switched to RP about 2 hours ago. What I heard so far: whiners, girls and slowcoachers! Nothing with drive, nothing with esprit and certainly no rock! RP feeding on Mom and Paps! |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Feb 11, 2013 - 10:46 this song is cool... dig it... |
| lily34 (GTFO) | Posted: Feb 05, 2013 - 04:26 jimys wrote: I don't know what a catbird is or what they sit in, but I know what a violin is and this one is very nice.  |
| dcal6666 (Hatfield, Massachusetts USA) | Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 18:49 Gotta love those bands from Northampton, MA....Darlingside, Winterpills, Paul Rocha, and on and on........... |
| docuplate | Posted: Dec 06, 2012 - 18:00 The 'catbird' seat is kinda like the best seat in the house, sorta like where you'll be 'sitting pretty'. Thus named because the gray catbird (one of my favorite North American migratory songbirds) has a habit of sitting high up in a thicket on a summer day making its meow-like calls.... This thought and this beautiful song by Darlingside make me smile big. |
| jimys (A land far, far away with no television) | Posted: Dec 04, 2012 - 11:13 I don't know what a catbird is or what they sit in, but I know what a violin is and this one is very nice. |
| scrubbrush (All lost in the supermarket) | Posted: Nov 09, 2012 - 08:49 fuzzy wrote: Sounds like Jars of Clay. I guess i better check out Jars of Clay too, 'cause this is fantatstic. |
| meinthecorner (Toronto, gridlock capital of the western world) | Posted: Oct 27, 2012 - 14:38 Me diggy dat! |
| vanmas (Leiden, Netherlands) | Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 02:58 Very nice! |
| Travelfan160 | Posted: Jul 06, 2012 - 12:30 Wow! I just heard these guys at a house concert last weekend. Thanks for showcasing them Bill! Well done! |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Jul 06, 2012 - 12:26 "Darlingside traces its diverse sound to an eclectic array of musical origins: Harris picked up the cello at age six, and appeared twice on NPR with his classical piano trio. Auyon spent a year-long travel fellowship studying the traditional music and instruments of Brazil, Turkey and Ireland. Don toured nationally as a boy alto, and later worked as a singer-songwriter on sunset boat cruises in Maine. Dave began singing and arranging music in college, then spent two years learning guitar as a street musician in Boston and abroad. Sam took up drums at the age of seven and developed an intricate style that draws on his rock, celtic, and jazz backgrounds. Together, the five close friends are a powerhouse of vocal, instrumental, songwriting and performing talent." - http://www.darlingside.com/about/ |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Jul 02, 2012 - 12:56 smackiepipe wrote: Lead singer for Snow Patrol jams with The Decemberists or Union Station? Good call. 7 on first listen. |
| Larry_Rosenow (Bend, OR) | Posted: Jun 04, 2012 - 18:04 Tis very good, am brewing a batch of brew in my kitchen....and this tune hits the spot....cheers! |
| soulcollision (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: May 29, 2012 - 10:26 approved! |
| smackiepipe (Western North Carolina) | Posted: May 29, 2012 - 10:26 Lead singer for Snow Patrol jams with The Decemberists or Union Station? |
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: May 29, 2012 - 10:23 so far, i dig this. |