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The Audreys — Banjo & Violin
Album: Between Last Night and Us
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Released: 2006
Length: 2:58
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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
Posted 1 year ago by sdsart    [ Reply ]
 brian15 wrote:

I love a well done tango.




I Agree. Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
a great introducion to the audreys (sorry caps lock doesn't)
Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Very nice
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
I love a well done tango.
Posted 3 years ago by brian15    [ Reply ]
I gotta have more banjo, baby!
Posted 3 years ago by BSartiste    [ Reply ]
 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.
Posted 6 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Channeling early Dylan.  Sounds good.
Posted 7 years ago by Cyclehawk    [ Reply ]
Knew I was gonna dig it two bars in. {#Boohoo}
Posted 7 years ago by Clyde_Bedow    [ Reply ]
very nice
thank you 
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
I still love this song.
Posted 8 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
 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.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 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}
Posted 9 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
 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.
Posted 9 years ago by justin_cook    [ Reply ]
They were just in Nashville for a festival.
Posted 10 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Nice echo. Haunting.
Posted 10 years ago by david500    [ Reply ]
 glassman wrote:
I hear violins, but no banjos.

 
Right channel.
Posted 10 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Dahling we're out of kitkats
Posted 11 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
 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}
Posted 11 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
Eclectic, right Bill? Bit like a cross between Dueling Banjos and Miserlou. Fine.
Posted 11 years ago by kdarwish    [ Reply ]
I hear violins, but no banjos.
Posted 12 years ago by glassman    [ Reply ]

The sound reminds me of Shivaree.


Posted 12 years ago by Essifer    [ Reply ]
So verrrry bored of this

Posted 12 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
Between Last Night and Us...

I've had that conversation before...
Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
 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}  


Posted 13 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
 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) 
Posted 13 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
I still love this song ... such a cool mix of sounds, and her voice. Great lyrics too.
Posted 14 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
 2Hawks wrote:
I hear banjo throughout in the left earphone....
 
Plectrum banjo... not just for bluegrass anymore{#Guitarist} (where's the banjo emoticon?).

Posted 14 years ago by haresfur    [ Reply ]
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

Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
 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}
Posted 15 years ago by SweTex    [ Reply ]
Lovely, in a way...but instantly forgettable.
Posted 15 years ago by Exene    [ Reply ]
another new one for me to love!  Dig her voice.....
Posted 15 years ago by twalker    [ Reply ]
 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.

Posted 16 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
Perhaps this could be followed by Talking Heads' "Sax & Violins"?
Posted 16 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
 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!
Posted 16 years ago by asbellem    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by stewliscious    [ Reply ]
7 ==> 9
Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
Carissa wrote:
This one's starting to suffer from overexposure.
I agree. 8 --> 7 and falling.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
This one's starting to suffer from overexposure.
Posted 16 years ago by Carissa    [ Reply ]
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
Posted 16 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
bupanishad2012 wrote:
Can't get enough of this!!! Haunting, strange, weird---
Me too!
Posted 16 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
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!
Posted 16 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
This seems tango-influenced to me...even with the odd instrumentation. Shades of the Gotan Project!
Posted 16 years ago by Tomcat12    [ Reply ]
I hear banjo throughout in the left earphone.... underarmor wrote:
Isn't a banjo that is being strummed at the beginning?
Posted 16 years ago by 2Hawks    [ Reply ]
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?
Posted 16 years ago by underarmor    [ Reply ]
Can't get enough of this!!! Haunting, strange, weird---
Posted 16 years ago by bupanishad2012    [ Reply ]
love the lyrics!
Posted 16 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by lifeboatb    [ Reply ]
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!
Posted 16 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
This is on my Christmas wish list ....... someone had better get it for me, or there will be hell to pay :)
Posted 17 years ago by firerytrigon    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 17 years ago by stub30    [ Reply ]
Mari wrote:
$15 from truenorthrecords.com/canada's music to the world, online
NOW you tell me! sheesh!
Posted 17 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the Howling Bells and Heather Nova formed a new band.
Posted 17 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
whole album is great...g'day mate!
Posted 17 years ago by merkabah    [ Reply ]
This song has been in my head for a week. Glad to hear it again!
Posted 17 years ago by pelipeli    [ Reply ]
I just got this CD. Highly recommended! Thanks Bill for turning me on to yet another great band I never would have heard otherwise.
Posted 17 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
She's got a "mmmmmmmmmmmm nice" kind of voice.
Posted 17 years ago by firerytrigon    [ Reply ]
Any relation to "Sax and Violins"?
Posted 17 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
4->3 I am getting bored of it.
Posted 17 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
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
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
This one gets better and better.
Posted 17 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
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...
Posted 17 years ago by evermovingtarget    [ Reply ]
This song makes me happy. I don't know why, but it is good!
Posted 17 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
i ordered this cd a few months ago. i love it. it's true that it can't be found in the u.s.
Posted 17 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
8 9
Posted 17 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]
chill
Posted 17 years ago by Martino    [ Reply ]
themotion wrote:
Hawt
Yep.
Posted 17 years ago by petercroob    [ Reply ]
Hawt
Posted 17 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
This is pretty cool - sounds like something that would be on The L Word Soundtrack.
Posted 17 years ago by pmnixa    [ Reply ]
This is the first time I hear this song. Very nice instrumentation and the vocals are H O T T. A solid seven!
Posted 17 years ago by DeemerDave    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 17 years ago by kimschoice    [ Reply ]
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
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
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' ...
Posted 17 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 17 years ago by petercroob    [ Reply ]
It's like if Margo Timms was... well... happy! This absolutely floats my boat.
Posted 17 years ago by rconway    [ Reply ]
Ok, I hear the violin, certainly, but am I the only one who doesn't hear any banjo in this?
Posted 17 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
Taasha Coates. Yes. Mmmm Hmmm... more please.
Posted 17 years ago by obzidian    [ Reply ]
I blame Violin mostly.
Posted 17 years ago by infinity    [ Reply ]
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!
Posted 17 years ago by Diamond_Dog    [ Reply ]
Wow.
Posted 17 years ago by birdland    [ Reply ]
Definitely different.....different is good!
Posted 17 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
My cup 'o tea!
Posted 17 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Excellent!!! Simply excellent.
Posted 17 years ago by truescorpio    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
What fun. Instant 8.
Posted 17 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
Really loving this band. Those Aussies always grab me.
Posted 17 years ago by karen    [ Reply ]
Yipee! Love it! Love ém!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
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!
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
My god this is good...
Posted 17 years ago by bobringer    [ Reply ]
I don't even have to hear the whole thing to give it an 8. Wow! c.
Posted 17 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
I simply adore the Audreys!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]