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The Audreys — Banjo & Violin
Album: Between Last Night and Us
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Released: 2006
Length: 3:00
Plays (last 30 days): 1
i've gone a bit country since i met you baby
i used to be so rock 'n' roll
it's a question of confidence, maybe
wandering off down a long, dusty road

banjo and violin

once i was lost in the crush of the crowd
and drums coming up through the floor
now it's lone strings that cry out loud
in minor keys whispered
through the cracks in the door

you walked in like a lonesome highway
tumbleweed at your heel
the question is, 'how big does the skey get?'
and am i alone in what i feel

if this is the state you find me in
blame it on the banjo and violin
blame it on the way i've been travelling
blame it on the banjo and violin
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Echoes of Tom Waits
 brian15 wrote:

I love a well done tango.




I Agree. Thanx RP!   
a great introducion to the audreys (sorry caps lock doesn't)
Very nice
I love a well done tango.
I gotta have more banjo, baby!
 Clyde_Bedow wrote:
Knew I was gonna dig it two bars in. {#Boohoo}

 
Haha, the first verse does it for me. Makes me grin every time.
Channeling early Dylan.  Sounds good.
Knew I was gonna dig it two bars in. {#Boohoo}
very nice
thank you 
I still love this song.
 TerryS wrote:

Right channel.

 
Of course, there are two   3 inch speakers about 12 inches behind my head and a sub woofer at my heels ( as every good dog should be), so hearing it may be easier in those circumstances.
 justin_cook wrote:

still not hearing it myself.   The instrumental break sounds to be an accordion and violin.   Doesn't diminish the tune in any way of course.  Maybe i'll hear the banjo next listen.

 
Try to use stereophonic equipment. {#Mrgreen}
 TerryS wrote:

Right channel.

 
still not hearing it myself.   The instrumental break sounds to be an accordion and violin.   Doesn't diminish the tune in any way of course.  Maybe i'll hear the banjo next listen.
They were just in Nashville for a festival.
Nice echo. Haunting.
 glassman wrote:
I hear violins, but no banjos.

 
Right channel.
Dahling we're out of kitkats
 That_SOB wrote:


I regret to inform you that Lawrence has died ... he was crushed under several tons of bubbles . . . .
Conspiracy you ask? {#Zip-lip}  



 
I absolutely loved his music when I was a kid. {#Redface}
Eclectic, right Bill? Bit like a cross between Dueling Banjos and Miserlou. Fine.
I hear violins, but no banjos.

The sound reminds me of Shivaree.


So verrrry bored of this

Between Last Night and Us...

I've had that conversation before...
 The_Enemy wrote:


I remember that lovely Lawrence Welk fellow, with that one-a, two-a.

 


I regret to inform you that Lawrence has died ... he was crushed under several tons of bubbles . . . .
Conspiracy you ask? {#Zip-lip}  


 Krispian wrote:
Perhaps this could be followed by Talking Heads' "Sax & Violins"?
 
I've heard a lot of people want to ban sax & violins but I say what's wrong with them?

I remember that lovely Lawrence Welk fellow, with that one-a, two-a.

How can a jazz band play without a sax, or an orchestra without violins? That's just silly.

And that gal country group that got into trouble - you know, the Pixy Sticks? - how could they play without their violins?

I think we need MORE sax and violins! Bring back Ed Sullivan!

Have a nice day!
(old joke. sorry, I couldn't resist. I'll go back to working now) 

I still love this song ... such a cool mix of sounds, and her voice. Great lyrics too.
 2Hawks wrote:
I hear banjo throughout in the left earphone....
 
Plectrum banjo... not just for bluegrass anymore{#Guitarist} (where's the banjo emoticon?).

SweTex wrote:


Yep, when I think Metallica I think "neat".{#Jump}

I applaud your taste....we park our cars in the same garage...as it were

 Zweiblumen wrote:

Metallica are good musicians and have some neat tunes....don't see why they shouldn't appear here from time to time.

 

Yep, when I think Metallica I think "neat".{#Jump}
Lovely, in a way...but instantly forgettable.
another new one for me to love!  Dig her voice.....
 asbellem wrote:

metallica? Please, you are listening to the WRONG station!
 
Metallica are good musicians and have some neat tunes....don't see why they shouldn't appear here from time to time.

Perhaps this could be followed by Talking Heads' "Sax & Violins"?
 stewliscious wrote:
Uh oh.  We are veering dangerously off-course here, first headed down Mediocrity Highway and looks like we are about to take a wrong turn on Sucko Blvd.  Please abort this mission and return to Metallica immediately.
 
metallica? Please, you are listening to the WRONG station!
Uh oh.  We are veering dangerously off-course here, first headed down Mediocrity Highway and looks like we are about to take a wrong turn on Sucko Blvd.  Please abort this mission and return to Metallica immediately.
7 ==> 9
Excelsior wrote:
I agree. 8 --> 7 and falling.
I don't OD on RP and this is the first I've heard the Audreys. Get outside some and the songs will refresh themselves.
Carissa wrote:
This one's starting to suffer from overexposure.
I agree. 8 --> 7 and falling.
This one's starting to suffer from overexposure.
You walked in like a lonesome highway Tumbleweed at your heel The question is How big does the sky get And am I alone in what I feel Banjo and violin Banjo and violin
bupanishad2012 wrote:
Can't get enough of this!!! Haunting, strange, weird---
Me too!
i was just imagining Waits singing this tune (OK, replace "imagining" with "singing along in a laying-it-on-thick-Waits imitation voice"... but i digress) and Bill follows it up with a Little Drop of Poison! yay, i love this station!
This seems tango-influenced to me...even with the odd instrumentation. Shades of the Gotan Project!
I hear banjo throughout in the left earphone.... underarmor wrote:
Isn't a banjo that is being strummed at the beginning?
lifeboatb wrote:
the lack of banjo bugs me every time! I keep thinking it's in there and I just can't hear it.
Isn't a banjo that is being strummed at the beginning?
Can't get enough of this!!! Haunting, strange, weird---
love the lyrics!
themotion wrote:
maybe it should have been 'accordion and violin' ...
the lack of banjo bugs me every time! I keep thinking it's in there and I just can't hear it.
Josephine wrote:
Yup, had my cd for a few weeks now and love it, love it, love it!!! All the tracks on rp are super, but the whole album is a precious thing!! And, well, Taasha's voice is just beautiful.
happy you're enjoyin' it so much josephine! me too! love 'em!
This is on my Christmas wish list ....... someone had better get it for me, or there will be hell to pay :)
I just received this CD (one for me and another for a friend) in the mail. My wife doesn't know it yet, but she's giving it to me for Christmas. Can't wait to hear the whole CD.
Mari wrote: NOW you tell me! sheesh!
Sounds like the Howling Bells and Heather Nova formed a new band.
whole album is great...g'day mate!
This song has been in my head for a week. Glad to hear it again!
I just got this CD. Highly recommended! Thanks Bill for turning me on to yet another great band I never would have heard otherwise.
She's got a "mmmmmmmmmmmm nice" kind of voice.
Any relation to "Sax and Violins"?
4->3 I am getting bored of it.
Monkeysdad wrote:
This one gets better and better.
Yes. I'm deeply impressed by the decent groove and the smart arrangement of voice and isntruments.
daveesh wrote:
i ordered this cd a few months ago. i love it. it's true that it can't be found in the u.s.
$15 from truenorthrecords.com/canada's music to the world, online
This one gets better and better.
pmnixa wrote:
This is pretty cool - sounds like something that would be on The L Word Soundtrack.
But you don't have to be on the L word team to enjoy it...
This song makes me happy. I don't know why, but it is good!
i ordered this cd a few months ago. i love it. it's true that it can't be found in the u.s.
8 9
chill
themotion wrote:
Hawt
Yep.
Hawt
This is pretty cool - sounds like something that would be on The L Word Soundtrack.
This is the first time I hear this song. Very nice instrumentation and the vocals are H O T T. A solid seven!
rconway wrote:
It's like if Margo Timms was... well... happy! This absolutely floats my boat.
How right you are! My thoughts exactly. I like it.
themotion wrote:
maybe it should have been 'accordion and violin' ...
I tend to think its the banjo and violin from country songs thats turning her away from the rock and roll she used to be/before meeting him, etc not necc. IN this song
AlienRelic wrote:
Ok, I hear the violin, certainly, but am I the only one who doesn't hear any banjo in this?
maybe it should have been 'accordion and violin' ...
This is the second time I've heard this track and my curiosity is definitely piqued, I must hear more of this band. Definitely seductive.
It's like if Margo Timms was... well... happy! This absolutely floats my boat.
Ok, I hear the violin, certainly, but am I the only one who doesn't hear any banjo in this?
Taasha Coates. Yes. Mmmm Hmmm... more please.
I blame Violin mostly.
I am so captivated by this beautiful 'tango' and this band who just recently finished their 'Sheets to the Wind' tour and visited us here in WA, very cool dudes I must say!
Wow.
Definitely different.....different is good!
My cup 'o tea!
Excellent!!! Simply excellent.
What fun. Instant 8.
Really loving this band. Those Aussies always grab me.
Yipee! Love it! Love ém!
cc_rider wrote:
I don't even have to hear the whole thing to give it an 8. Wow! c.
I agree! The first bars grabbed me!
My god this is good...
I don't even have to hear the whole thing to give it an 8. Wow! c.
I simply adore the Audreys!