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The Subdudes — Angel To Be
Album: Annunciation
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Released: 1994
Length: 3:32
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Mary was a friend of mine
Very close at heart to me
I had to let her fly away
Into the night an angel to be

Nothing more that hurt me so
Than to stand and say goodbye
She had always told me
?Son, this day would come?

And in her final days
In a weak voice she said
?It?s time together
Together that we pray?

Don?t you ever feel cheated
Coming up you had what you needed
Nothing in this world ever happens by mistake
Son, please have faith

Now the years have passed
I remember vividly
She said, ?Say with me
And the pain will pass?

Mary was a friend of mine
Very close at heart to me
I had to let her fly away
Into the night an angel to be

Into the night an angel to be
Into the night an angel to be
Into the night an angel to be
?Son, please have faith?
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love this whole album. so good. 
Posted 10 months ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
That guy playing the crap out of his knee!!
Posted 1 year ago by awhfman    [ Reply ]
That wire brush just rubs me up the wrong way.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I've always referred to their stuff as "comfortable music". I bought "Primitive Streak" sight unseen (sound unheard?), yet listening to it I felt like I'd known it all my life.
Posted 9 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
 stevieslo wrote:

Ha!...me too... 

Mikey1 wrote:

Now I understand why I could never find this song in the Los Lobos catalogue..

 

 
Me three.
Posted 9 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
If you could arrange it, please, to have them play at my funeral—along with the Wailin' Jennys. Perhaps they could do some stuff together. I wouldn't know either way of course, but I'll betcha everyone else would have a pretty good time.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]

Ha!...me too... 

Mikey1 wrote:

Now I understand why I could never find this song in the Los Lobos catalogue..

 


Posted 10 years ago by stevieslo    [ Reply ]
I love their vocals--that subtle hint of gospel hidden in every triad.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Could use some cajun chicken and a beer....
Posted 11 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
Now I understand why I could never find this song in the Los Lobos catalogue..
Posted 11 years ago by Mikey1    [ Reply ]
 Quasicoonass wrote:
Great south Louisiana and Colorado talent synch.. {#Bananajam}

 

Yess they sure are a very talented band .. I seem to love everything I hear from them, maybe its time for me to add another Album to my collection.
Posted 11 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
Great south Louisiana and Colorado talent synch.. {#Bananajam}
Posted 11 years ago by Quasicoonass    [ Reply ]
 lophrequa wrote:
is there a happier song about death? if so let me know {#Sunny}
 
Always look on the bright side.  But I'm sure there aren't many.
Posted 12 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
Amusing name for the band.  Quite a nice sound but it doesn't seem to match the year for the record.
Posted 12 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
 stackarukk wrote:

I LOVE this album! 


Amen to that. They also must be seen live.
Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]

I LOVE this album!


Posted 12 years ago by stackarukk    [ Reply ]
 cvandoren wrote:
One of the top 5 live Acts I have seen.  They come to Albany every year and are a sellout each year.
 
agree. so much fun to see live. they love what they do.
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
One of the top 5 live Acts I have seen.  They come to Albany every year and are a sellout each year.
Posted 13 years ago by cvandoren    [ Reply ]
 Pyro wrote:
These guys just make me feel good!
 
Yep - me, too! {#Sunny}{#Bounce}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Excellent = 8 for me!
Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Forever grateful to my dear friend for introducing me to the Subdudes, many, many moons ago.  RIP, Bug.    {#Angel}
Posted 15 years ago by JoBo    [ Reply ]
 smackiepipe wrote:
Saw these guys live back in the mid 90s and they can really cook. Got to hang out with them at the bar for awhile after the show, and they all signed my Annunciation and debut CD jackets. Great bunch of guys.

Glad they're back together again.
 

I saw them about the same time at Bumbershoot in Seattle.  It was absolutely amazing to see how much fun they were having jammin' away
Posted 15 years ago by felix_the_man    [ Reply ]
I think I could listen to this again
Posted 15 years ago by kriskerehona    [ Reply ]
Thanks for the Subdudes!!!! {#Roflol}
Posted 15 years ago by raindogt00    [ Reply ]
The entire drum kit is a tamborine and a stick.  And love that accordian.
Posted 15 years ago by Shawneeo    [ Reply ]
is there a happier song about death? if so let me know {#Sunny}
Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
 Otomi wrote:

 
Awesome!

Posted 16 years ago by Neon    [ Reply ]



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Posted 16 years ago by Otomi    [ Reply ]
jamm wrote:
but a little subdued ...
nice!
Posted 16 years ago by FamilyMan    [ Reply ]
Los Loney Gringo?
Posted 17 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
A Nu CIA Nation?
Posted 17 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
They are a good band but they have better than this.
Posted 17 years ago by natedog    [ Reply ]
Cheesy.
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
Can't keep my foot from tapping.
Posted 17 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
No. They are a reminder of just how damn good a band Los Lobos really is. calray wrote:
yes, they are just as bad as los lobos.
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Sunman wrote:
A little Los Lobos-ish
yes, they are just as bad as los lobos.
Posted 17 years ago by calray    [ Reply ]
Sunman wrote:
A little Los Lobos-ish
A little?
Posted 18 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
Sunman wrote:
A little Los Lobos-ish
but a little subdued ...
Posted 18 years ago by jamm    [ Reply ]
Sunman wrote:
A little Los Lobos-ish
And every bit as versatile. Amazing band.
Posted 18 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
A little Los Lobos-ish
Posted 18 years ago by Sunman    [ Reply ]
These guys just make me feel good!
Posted 18 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
magic bus, anyone?
Posted 18 years ago by stinkycheese    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys live back in the mid 90s and they can really cook. Got to hang out with them at the bar for awhile after the show, and they all signed my Annunciation and debut CD jackets. Great bunch of guys. Glad they're back together again.
Posted 18 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
I love that story - wish I'd been there under those stars Think they'll play @ NOLA Jazz??hanseric wrote:
My ex-girlfriend in Baton Rouge used to know these guys and hang with them a bit when they were in town. Once we were part of about 30 people who saw them play at a friend's plantation home. You have to picture them playing on the porch of what must have been the shack where the "help" lived. Anyway, there they were playing some down-home, just gorgeous music with us all sitting in the grass on blankets and chais. On the right was a massive row of tables with crawfish and a keg or two of beer. The 'dudes played into the evening and everyone pretty much crashed right there under the stars or on the floor of the plantation guy's house. A rare and memorable moment for me.
Posted 18 years ago by smileyally    [ Reply ]
I'd have to agree: Annunciation is simply one of the best albums I've ever heard. The subdudes have a new cd coming out on 1/24 title Behind the Levee. I heard an advance copy and it is a terrific album. Can't wait to get one. You can see more about the cd over at their website: https://www.subdudes.com
Posted 18 years ago by wmscottc    [ Reply ]
As seen at "All the Time in the World": New year, time to straighten up some misconceptions: Jeffrey wrote:
And no drums--that's just a tambourine.
Not exactly. The percussionist, Steve Amedee, has perhaps the most unique drumming style you will ever see. He includes a tamborine in his method, but also has some more conventional equipment as well. Very minimalist though. His style is so different that about ten years ago they put out an instructional video just to show how to do it. String_Chess_Incident wrote:
* buys the CD *
Actually, if you like their sound, the CD I highly recommend getting is Annunciation. Song for song, this is one of the best albums I have ever heard. (I consider it a "deserted island" CD.) You will not be disappointed. ChardRemains wrote:
A buddy of mine swears these guys are THE live show...
They do put on a fantastic show, heightened by the fact that they play venues which keeps you close to the band. It's almost like they're playing in your living room. There is a very intimate/comfortable vibe between the band and the audience. lily34 wrote:
seen them twice. FABULOUS band. so much fun live. :nodhead: so happy to hear them on RP. did they regroup? i think they disbanded and then started calling themselves tinytown (or something) with the remaining members....but i'd love it if they were back to being the subdudes. does anyone know?
Around 1996 the original band did a farewell tour, tired of ten years on the road and in hopes of pursuing individual projects. A few years later 3 of the 4 got back together (all but the bassist Allen - IMHO the least critical to the subdudues sound) and toured briefly as "The Dudes," although it was clearly the subdudes music. {Historical backdrop: This is around the time that the Grateful Dead sans Jerry set the fashion by playing as "The Other Ones."} Some change of heart took place and in 2002 the band reemerged as the subdudes once again, with 2 new members recruited from their old New Orleans circles to replace Allen. peaches wrote:
I really like this band and this tune. I was however slightly tainted when another friend pointed out that the lead singer often sounded like Michael Bolton.
Leave Michael Bolton FAR FAR FAR away from this band. Actually, don't mention them in the same sentence again or I'll track you down and smack you silly (as you should hit your "friend" with a wet noodle).
Posted 18 years ago by Bodhisattva    [ Reply ]
hanseric wrote:
My ex-girlfriend in Baton Rouge used to know these guys and hang with them a bit when they were in town. Once we were part of about 30 people who saw them play at a friend's plantation home. You have to picture them playing on the porch of what must have been the shack where the "help" lived. Anyway, there they were playing some down-home, just gorgeous music with us all sitting in the grass on blankets and chais. On the right was a massive row of tables with crawfish and a keg or two of beer. The 'dudes played into the evening and everyone pretty much crashed right there under the stars or on the floor of the plantation guy's house. A rare and memorable moment for me.
I'm tearing up just thinking about it....
Posted 18 years ago by Bodhisattva    [ Reply ]
hanseric wrote:
My ex-girlfriend in Baton Rouge used to know these guys and hang with them a bit when they were in town. Once we were part of about 30 people who saw them play at a friend's plantation home. You have to picture them playing on the porch of what must have been the shack where the "help" lived. Anyway, there they were playing some down-home, just gorgeous music with us all sitting in the grass on blankets and chais. On the right was a massive row of tables with crawfish and a keg or two of beer. The 'dudes played into the evening and everyone pretty much crashed right there under the stars or on the floor of the plantation guy's house. A rare and memorable moment for me.
LOVELY
Posted 18 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
I was thinking Steve Windwood in his early days... then I though NO... Los Lobos... then No...what the? Nice...
Posted 19 years ago by huebdoo    [ Reply ]
xkolibuul wrote:
Was totally convinced this was Los Lobos til I looked at the tag. NICE
Me three.
Posted 19 years ago by Detlaps    [ Reply ]
xkolibuul wrote:
Was totally convinced this was Los Lobos til I looked at the tag. NICE
Me too!
Posted 19 years ago by bobrk    [ Reply ]
lobster claw
Posted 19 years ago by Glockman45    [ Reply ]
hanseric wrote:
My ex-girlfriend in Baton Rouge used to know these guys and hang with them a bit when they were in town. Once we were part of about 30 people who saw them play at a friend's plantation home. You have to picture them playing on the porch of what must have been the shack where the "help" lived. Anyway, there they were playing some down-home, just gorgeous music with us all sitting in the grass on blankets and chais. On the right was a massive row of tables with crawfish and a keg or two of beer. The 'dudes played into the evening and everyone pretty much crashed right there under the stars or on the floor of the plantation guy's house. A rare and memorable moment for me.
Wow!! That sounds incredible. I saw them at a free outdoor concert with Robert Cray and Shawn Colvin. Robert was good, Shawn was boring (surprise, surprise) and the Subdudes were fantastic. I had heard they broke up but have since gotten back together. They are very good live.
Posted 19 years ago by MickMan    [ Reply ]
My ex-girlfriend in Baton Rouge used to know these guys and hang with them a bit when they were in town. Once we were part of about 30 people who saw them play at a friend's plantation home. You have to picture them playing on the porch of what must have been the shack where the "help" lived. Anyway, there they were playing some down-home, just gorgeous music with us all sitting in the grass on blankets and chais. On the right was a massive row of tables with crawfish and a keg or two of beer. The 'dudes played into the evening and everyone pretty much crashed right there under the stars or on the floor of the plantation guy's house. A rare and memorable moment for me.
Posted 19 years ago by hanseric    [ Reply ]
I really like this band and this tune. I was however slightly tainted when another friend pointed out that the lead singer often sounded like Michael Bolton.
Posted 19 years ago by peaches    [ Reply ]
For about a year I worked at this Cajun restaurant where the owner really liked these guys. This CD really grew on me while I was working there, although anytime I hear anything by them I start craving gumbo...
Posted 19 years ago by spartan    [ Reply ]
a good buddy of mine tried to turn me on to these guys, but I wasn't biting at the time. they're not bad, though. sorry about that, slatz.
Posted 19 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
xkolibuul wrote:
Was totally convinced this was Los Lobos til I looked at the tag. NICE
Wow.. I did the same thing.
Posted 19 years ago by skooney    [ Reply ]
Yo, betterdaze, the subdudes are alive and well! Check it out I love these guys. Did y'all know that the "drummer" usually just beats on a tambourine for his sound? Just amazing.
Posted 19 years ago by ceebeedubya    [ Reply ]
Was totally convinced this was Los Lobos til I looked at the tag. NICE
Posted 19 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
I have their first CD. I bought it when I was with Columbia House because I liked their bandname. I lucked out because it is such a fun group of music!
Posted 19 years ago by Drummer4soul    [ Reply ]
Saw them at the Great American Music Festival at Winter Park (Colorado) a few years back. Stole the show from Lyle Lovett and the Cowboy Junkies in my humble opinion.
Posted 19 years ago by topcat    [ Reply ]
Wow, I like this. Have never heard of them Wish they were still around. I'd like to hear the whole album.
Posted 19 years ago by betterdaze    [ Reply ]
One of the finest bands to grace the earth.
Posted 22 years ago by ajl_mo    [ Reply ]
it\'s too bad the subdudes aren\'t around anymore. this is an excellent song on an excellent album.
Posted 22 years ago by spalding    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by jonny5: This is almost criminal using my own tool to quickly judge songs, but I cant stand THIS SONG!!! Yee haw!!!!
I resent this...not because you don't like, but because the implication is that this is country. I could be wrong, but this sounds very much like Southern Louisiana music (either New Orleans or Lafayette). But definitely not a country song, IMO.
Posted 22 years ago by kevinc    [ Reply ]
I first saw this band at an old Texas dance hall called Cibolo Creek Country Club. I was spellbound. It was one of the most exciting performances I have ever seen. Six months later they returned to even bigger crowds In Austin and San Antonio. Then they were ignored by their major record label and received no promotion for their new CD. They disbanded. What a downer! Tommy Malone has tried to make a come-back. His first effort was a New Orleans band called Tiny Town. His second effort is the Tommy Malone band. These are OK efforts but they pale in comparison to the Subdudes magic sound.
Posted 22 years ago by wthcpa    [ Reply ]