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Cowboy Junkies — Something More Besides You
Album: Lay It Down
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Released: 1996
Length: 4:12
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One foot strands before the crib
the other by the casket
A question formed upon stilled lips
is passed on but never asked

I guess I believe that there's a point
to what we do
But I ask myself is there
something more besides you?

Two are born to cross
their paths, their lives, their hearts
If by chance one turns away
are they forever lost?

I guess I believe that there's a point
to what we do
But I ask myself is there
something more besides you?

This morning I awoke,
the bed warm where it once was cold
Small blessings laid upon us
Small mysteries slowly unfold

Yet I still wonder is there a point
to what we do?
'Cause I kind of doubt
that there is something more besides you

Although it's hard to find the point
to what we do,
do I dare believe that there is
something more besides you?
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Up early today, to find RP crushing it as usual: Joan Osborne -> Sly & the Family Stone -> Lucinda Williams -> Cowboy Junkies -> resulting in one very happy but still sleepy pxd. Thanks Bill G & Alanna!

Posted 1 month ago by pxd    [ Reply ]
the song off of this album
COMMON DISASTER is what turned me on to this group.  Damn, though.... Their music is narc head junkie music, so they picked the right name.     COMMON DISASTER is their most upbeat song
This is a good album though,  oppressive but nice
Posted 1 year ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
skip
Posted 1 year ago by Manbird    [ Reply ]
 Emmettf wrote:

I 'd listen to Margo Timmons sing me a Waffle House menu...


Or a toliet bowl commercial too
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
I 'd listen to Margo Timmons sing me a Waffle House menu...
Posted 2 years ago by Emmettf    [ Reply ]
Dear bill please play more cowboy junkies Can’t get enough of them
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
This is a great album
but COMMON DISASTER is as fast as it gets
Posted 2 years ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:
Years ago, 'Homicide: Life on the Street' used this song in a very powerful scene. Hearing it still makes me think of the scene.
Posted 3 years ago by cc_rider   
 
   Loved  'Homicide".  discovered Yaphet  Kotto, who died within the last year. And Andre Braugher. Richard Belzer. Giancarlo Esposito. Daniel Baldwin.  What a cast. Good to know there were other eyes who remember the series.
Posted 2 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
 chugachskier wrote:

I wrote to their manager in Feb. 2005 imploring them to tour up to Fairbanks, AK where I was living. Two weeks later their manager wrote me back, and in late May they played at the Blue Loon venue outdoors to 1500 people. With all the adult amenities and perfect weather, it was a great success, and they played beautifully. 




I remember the show well. Thank you for the get!
Posted 2 years ago by Ulises    [ Reply ]
I wrote to their manager in Feb. 2005 imploring them to tour up to Fairbanks, AK where I was living. Two weeks later their manager wrote me back, and in late May they played at the Blue Loon venue outdoors to 1500 people. With all the adult amenities and perfect weather, it was a great success, and they played beautifully. 
Posted 2 years ago by chugachskier    [ Reply ]
 bagman1673290 wrote:

This thread goes back 15 years. Has it really been that long? Really?



I guess this makes it 17 now!
Posted 3 years ago by Deep6    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
What unpopulated plant are you from? 
They have as much range as a floor plank.

Unpopulated plant? Huh?
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:
A crushingly beautiful song, speaking to the cycle of life and death, the questions of what lays beyond, and the audacity of dreams and longing. Timmins's delivery is perfect here, singing through the soft passages and the welling up of spirit. It brings tears to my eyes, and lifts my soul every time.

 Agreed, friend.  Rating up to a 9 from the Bristol office, today.

Posted 4 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Thank you Cowboy Junkies, for just being there
Posted 4 years ago by JPinColo    [ Reply ]
 ansugon wrote:
I've always wanted to like the Cowboy Junkies, but have often found the way they mix their songs to be an obstacle.  Margo Timmins has such a great voice, but in many songs I've heard they don't push it to the front (so to speak).  The lyrics become overrun by the music.

Or maybe it's just me.
 I don't know about their later work, but I'm pretty sure Trinity Sessions was recorded in a church, with one microphone, straight to digital. Nothing to mix!

That disc is good for auditioning audio gear, due to its unmolested production.
c.

Posted 4 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
This thread goes back 15 years. Has it really been that long? Really?
Posted 5 years ago by bagman1673290    [ Reply ]
A crushingly beautiful song, speaking to the cycle of life and death, the questions of what lays beyond, and the audacity of dreams and longing. Timmins's delivery is perfect here, singing through the soft passages and the welling up of spirit. It brings tears to my eyes, and lifts my soul every time.
Posted 5 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Whenever I hear a very bland, non melodic tune by a band with a lead female singer...I check to see who it is...yup...always Cowboy Junkies. Bringing dull to an absolute new level of disappointment. How does this band keep from falling asleep during a song?
Posted 5 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Years ago, 'Homicide: Life on the Street' used this song in a very powerful scene. Hearing it still makes me think of the scene.
c.
Posted 5 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
isn't that the beauty of them? anyway this IS up tempo for them.
Posted 8 years ago by jonathanrafi    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
The Boring Flunkies. Margo, ditch the lonesome whip-poor-will motif and SCREAM a little.
For God's sake, go up tempo ONCE! 

 
They seem to be doing just fine without your advice, though your comment suggests you don't really know much of their music.  Your loss.
Posted 8 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
I have been lisening in to a lot of today's hours....luv this station
Posted 8 years ago by Flip_flops    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:

Now that is pushing it.

Careful there young fella.   

 
No I agree I here. And see more and more songs of this band... I'm a fan{#Music}
Posted 8 years ago by Flip_flops    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
 "range"? What unpopulated plant are you from? 
They have as much range as a floor plank.

bb_bubbab wrote:
The more of this band I hear, the more I am impressed with their range.  Good music.

 

 
Now that is pushing it.

Careful there young fella.   
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 "range"? What unpopulated plant are you from? 
They have as much range as a floor plank.

bb_bubbab wrote:
The more of this band I hear, the more I am impressed with their range.  Good music.

 


Posted 8 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
The Boring Flunkies. Margo, ditch the lonesome whip-poor-will motif and SCREAM a little.
For God's sake, go up tempo ONCE! 
Posted 8 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Same here.

drivingunit103 wrote:
CJ's do no wrong - in my ears...

 


Posted 8 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
 lmic wrote:
Always stops me in my tracks - right up there with anything from Caution Horses or Trinity Session.
 
This song affects me the way several Patty Griffin songs do. Crushing.
 
Posted 10 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
what an excellent way of relating such complicated questions.
Posted 10 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]

Everybody in my church loves this song, and this whole album...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
If radio in the UK played more of this band we might be a little less inclined to endure Coldplay
Posted 11 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
CJ's do no wrong - in my ears...
Posted 11 years ago by drivingunit103    [ Reply ]
Just beautiful.
Posted 12 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
I've always wanted to like the Cowboy Junkies, but have often found the way they mix their songs to be an obstacle.  Margo Timmins has such a great voice, but in many songs I've heard they don't push it to the front (so to speak).  The lyrics become overrun by the music.

Or maybe it's just me.

 

Posted 12 years ago by ansugon    [ Reply ]
First listen. Good junk from the Junkies. Always somewhat provocative, their sound. Intelligent, to some degree.
Posted 13 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
 BlueOx wrote:

If you're ever looking for something to test drive a pair of really sweet new speakers, you'd be hard pressed to do better than this song. 


 
woooooooww!!!!!!!1... those Bose headphones my brother gave me last xmas are really doing a nice job!!!! {#Clap}
Posted 14 years ago by juanos    [ Reply ]
One of my very favorite albums.  It also happens to be the 500th CD I ever bought. 
Posted 14 years ago by TJS    [ Reply ]
 Cdog wrote:
Years ago, on some forgotten Sunday, my best friend called me and asked me to meet him at the Mission Inn in Riverside for a free concert. It turned out to be the Junkies on a promo tour for this album.  It was between tall buildings next to a coffee shop and the newspaper coverage the next day carried the title "Decaffeinated Delight".  I cut it out and pasted it up on the garage wall next to the other remnants....
Yellow now, it hangs as a subtle reminder of an earlier time.
And what a great time!.....Margo touches me still...
 
you are a lucky dog, Cdog - inho, their pinnacle.

Posted 14 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 skyguy wrote:
These guys always remind me of a Sunday morning hangover, watching cartoons and smoking bongs. Is it just me?
 
You say that like it's a bad thing...

Posted 14 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
I love her voice and this song, but wish I heard different types of stuff from them.

{#Chillpill}
Posted 14 years ago by Ljenny    [ Reply ]
 skyguy wrote:
These guys always remind me of a Sunday morning hangover, watching cartoons and smoking bongs. Is it just me?
 

That about sums their sound up.
Posted 15 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
These guys always remind me of a Sunday morning hangover, watching cartoons and smoking bongs. Is it just me?
Posted 15 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
Love this tune, love this group.

"Questions formed upon stilled lips
Passed on, but never asked."
Posted 15 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
Years ago, on some forgotten Sunday, my best friend called me and asked me to meet him at the Mission Inn in Riverside for a free concert. It turned out to be the Junkies on a promo tour for this album.  It was between tall buildings next to a coffee shop and the newspaper coverage the next day carried the title "Decaffeinated Delight".  I cut it out and pasted it up on the garage wall next to the other remnants....
Yellow now, it hangs as a subtle reminder of an earlier time.
And what a great time!.....Margo touches me still...
Posted 15 years ago by Cdog    [ Reply ]

If you're ever looking for something to test drive a pair of really sweet new speakers, you'd be hard pressed to do better than this song. 


Posted 15 years ago by BlueOx    [ Reply ]
There are few CJ songs that showcase Margo Timmins' range better than this one. "Sweet Jane" is one, and "State Trooper" is another. Both of those, somber and brooding covers, recast originals in a dark light, and "Something More" continues in that vein. The refrain sections are a little heavy and don't really fit with the rest of the song. Maybe they need to cover their own material?

Posted 16 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
The more of this band I hear, the more I am impressed with their range.  Good music.
Posted 16 years ago by bb_bubbab    [ Reply ]
Ah yes, monotone music!
Posted 16 years ago by Feghoot    [ Reply ]
Daveinbawlmer wrote:
if this bad were any worse they would be really really really awful.
So, if it was worse than that, it would be really really really really awful I guess?
Posted 16 years ago by Blasserman    [ Reply ]
AndrewJZ wrote:
They actually have a variety of styles, and some songs that rock - try "Hunted"! A great collection with a variety of their great songs is the "200 More Miles" live compilation.
Although they may have many different sounds in their musical bag, the overall effect is one of mellowness. Not that that's bad, it's just their signature. Oh, and Frawg, you need to grow up a little bit. If you can't take criticism here, maybe it's time you got out more, or get around more. Haha
Posted 16 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
Love the guitar on this..she has a great voice too
Posted 17 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Awesome band, in small doses. I lost track of them. Never heard of this album before. I had a promotional live album from way back in the day. I need to go find that now.
Posted 17 years ago by dsmcd01    [ Reply ]
Let's get personal - asshole. s govna wrote:
best bands around?!? man, you gotta get "around" more. or, wait...maybe "further around?" i don't know. band sucks.
Posted 17 years ago by Frawg    [ Reply ]
Bonus! I love the Cowboy Junkies! Margo Timmons voice is haunting, but ever so beautiful!! Thanks!
Posted 17 years ago by All!s0n    [ Reply ]
You're right - this whole CD is spectacular. s mindless wrote:
Time to put a CD on.
Posted 17 years ago by Frawg    [ Reply ]
Time to put a CD on.
Posted 17 years ago by mindless    [ Reply ]
Always stops me in my tracks - right up there with anything from Caution Horses or Trinity Session.
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
BeetNik wrote:
awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome band
... awesome some more!!!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Frawg wrote:
One of the best songs from one of the very best bands around. s
best bands around?!? man, you gotta get "around" more. or, wait...maybe "further around?" i don't know. band sucks.
Posted 17 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
Frawg wrote:
One of the best songs from one of the very best bands around. s
Absolutely right!
Posted 17 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
if this bad were any worse they would be really really really awful.
Posted 18 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
Agreed. Lots of people seem to make the mistake of thinking the CJ's are boring, melancholy, or otherwise one-dimensional. Leonard Cohen gets the same rap. I don't know why so many people are tricked into thinking an artist is depressed just because the delivery is mellow or baritone or whatever. It's a shame for those listeners because they're missing out on some of the best music and lyrics out there. If only they would bother to look (or listen) beneath the surface. Haven't we all been taught not to judge a book by it's cover by now? What's true in the visual sense goes for music as well.
Posted 18 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
agkagk wrote:
She does have a beautiful voice, BUT I find the Junkies quite boring. All ballads. No EMOTIONAL range to their tunes. You have to be in a melancholy mood to listen to them for more than one song.(Otherwise they'll make you melancholy.) If anyone can name a song of theirs that rocks I would truly love to hear it and be proved wrong.
They actually have a variety of styles, and some songs that rock - try "Hunted"! A great collection with a variety of their great songs is the "200 More Miles" live compilation.
Posted 18 years ago by AndrewJZ    [ Reply ]
awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome band
Posted 18 years ago by BeetNik    [ Reply ]
amen. mem_313 wrote:
i love this CD. wore it out. this song is great.
Posted 18 years ago by Radiohead-head    [ Reply ]
i love this CD. wore it out. this song is great.
Posted 18 years ago by mem_313    [ Reply ]
Yes, there was something more besides her....
Posted 18 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
meadowwoods wrote:
..her voice always sounds beautiful....
She does have a beautiful voice, BUT I find the Junkies quite boring. All ballads. No EMOTIONAL range to their tunes. You have to be in a melancholy mood to listen to them for more than one song.(Otherwise they'll make you melancholy.) If anyone can name a song of theirs that rocks I would truly love to hear it and be proved wrong.
Posted 18 years ago by agkagk    [ Reply ]
No junk at all, best RP Quality. Thanks
Posted 18 years ago by wu1002    [ Reply ]
..her voice always sounds beautiful....
Posted 19 years ago by meadowwoods    [ Reply ]
I am sitting here, off work with a bad back - disc problems - and a little feeling sorry for myself, and a little spaced out from the drugs the doctor and the physiotherapist are making me take, and Bill plays the Cowboy Junkies. Suddenly the world seems just a little better. Thank you Bill.
Posted 19 years ago by al9009    [ Reply ]
These guys are so true to themselves. They know what they like, they write what they like, they play what they like. That's why they have such a strong and loyal fanbase, including me.
Posted 19 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
Daveinbawlmer wrote:
<-(
Can't figure out if that's a well or a schoolhouse on a hill.
Posted 19 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Blech.
Posted 19 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
rolf wrote:
I thought that was only for the best songs ever ? pretty good give a 6
I'm with ya there. Not a 10, but in my book the Junkies are worth at least a 7...8 even. Damn, I need half-points.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
oldslabsides wrote:
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMargo
Uh huh!!! :nodhead: :nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
UncleRemus wrote:
The correct answer is 10!
I thought that was only for the best songs ever ? pretty good give a 6
Posted 19 years ago by rolf    [ Reply ]
I'm a Margo junkie......:-)
Posted 20 years ago by jdorn1    [ Reply ]
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMargo
Posted 20 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
The correct answer is 10!
Posted 20 years ago by UncleRemus    [ Reply ]
This is most definitely a pleasant new acquaintance, I have heard two Cowboy Junkies songs on RP today and both were fantastic. Time to go shopping, methinks. ;)
Posted 20 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
One of the best songs from one of the very best bands around. s
Posted 20 years ago by Frawg    [ Reply ]
One of the many great songs from one of the most "complete" rock albums of the last decade (or perhaps ever). From beginning to end, every song on this album has it's place and purpose and belongs -- not many albums you can say that about anymore.
Posted 20 years ago by camden_hampden    [ Reply ]
Atmospheric and evocative - great dynamic range in the instrumentation. Margo Timmins' voice. Michael Timmins' song writing. Gotta love the Junkies.
Posted 21 years ago by Deepend    [ Reply ]