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Call and Response
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A heartwarming tale about a man who loses his mind and finds a way to capitalize on it. Featuring Kent Withrow on vocals.
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The Red Herring Band combines an odd assortment of infectious melodies into something almost, but not quite, entirely unlike indie rock.
Every morning at 5 AM, Dave Gignac hand-picks only the finest musicians, vine-ripened to the peak of perfection, to use in his special studio project. These musicians are flown via. refrigerated cargo plane to South Austin, but we have no idea what happens to them from there, because they obviously never appear on any of our albums. Instead, you get an over-produced garage band consisting of a trio of Austin high-tech workers who have in fact never played together in the same room.
Song Info
Genre
Alternative Indie
Charts
Peak #687
Peak in subgenre #128
Author
Kent Withrow
Rights
2004
Uploaded
February 06, 2005
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.7 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
This song is the quintessence of "retro", recalling such mid-60's hits as "96 Tears" with just a bit of early 90's grunge thrown in for seasoning. This recording of "Call and Response" first appeared on the unreleased "Eclectic City" album and has been polished for inclusion in Fictitious Fishes.
Lyrics
I've come unhinged I've come unglued I've fallen out of my head in a hopeless quest for truth I've gotten stripped I've been unthawed I'm throwing out what I know for a chance at feeling awed Should've made a lot of money Could've made a brainless flick Write another self-help pop psychosis book Or write another song with call and response Call and response Call and response I'm on the bench I'm doing time I stand accused by a ghost who won't reveal my crime I've come unhinged Oh yeah, unglued I've fallen out of my head in a hopeless quest for truth Should've made a lot of money Could've made a brainless flick Or write another self-help pop psychosis book Or write another song with call and response Call and response Call and response [Kazoo solo] I've come unhinged I've come unglued And you know what else? I wrote a book, too, and I went on television and said "you should buy this book", and you all went out and bought the book, and now I'm going to retire young. I'm going to be a millionaire before I'm 35. I'm going to move to your expensive neighborhood. I'm going to stay up all night mowing my lawn in my pink bunny slippers, and you're going to look out the window and say "he's crazy," and I'm going to say, "I'm not crazy! I'm eccentric! 'Cause I've got so much money!" And you're going to say, "He spends all of his money going to shows, and drinking beer, and listening to the guy on stage, and yelling 'FOGHAT!!!'"
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