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The Horses are Restless
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With guest cowboy $Bill on mandolin, slide resonator, bass and jaws harp, and me on guitars, banjo, harmonica, vocals and tambourine.
pop rock acoustic music jazz country electric swingjazza tim lowe
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Self-penned songs - rock, pop, country, electric and acoustic. Despite the name, the Footnotes is a one-man band with various named collaborations.
The Footnotes................. We're rock, we're pop or country. We're electric, acoustic or classical. We're anything else that might have been. We're also mostly a one man band. or try for my other band.
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Genre
Country • Rockabilly
Charts
#1,595 today Peak #99
#67 in subgenre Peak #7
Author
me
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me
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May 07, 2023
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MP3 8.5 MB • 320 kbps • 3:43
Story behind the song
I was tidying my studio and found a spare soft guitar case ... "maybe the banjo would fit in that" I thought (banjo's not been played for years) ..... picked it up, strummed it, hmmm almost in tune, tuned it (open D) ... thought I'd have a little play on it before I put it away for another few years ....... and this song was born. After a couple of false starts the lyrics just fell into place once the first verse was written..... start with 'chickens' then rhyme with 'hitching' and 'itching' and the rest is easy. In the arrangement I wanted it to sound like a relaxed band of maybe 10 people just jamming along to a simple sing-along song, just having a good time. Thanks to $Bill for joining in the fun.
Lyrics
Early in the morning the chickens have been fed we're hitching up the wagon dressed in our Sunday best I'm itching for to get to church so see my Sarah Jane The horses are restless and I am the same One day is lonely, two is quite enough Three is far too long and by four its getting tough five is like a fever, six is like a pain seven is forever till I see my girl again Oh Lord I am no sinner except perhaps in thought Please look the other way a while so I will not get caught Apple pie is on the table and I should not complain But I'd give it all away For a piece of Sarah Jane
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cinnabar
Apr 12, 2016
Tim, This is so excellent. I know music courses through your veins. If you would prick your finger I am sure music would come out. And it would be delightful music!
Dollar Bill and the Unmentionables
Mar 25, 2016
Thank you Tim for having me along on this most excellent bluegrass hootenanny! :D And if you haven't seen it - check out the video Tim made for it! https://youtu.be/LBX5_mJEeP8
Ascenzion - Al Massey
Mar 25, 2016
What a fantastic song. Thoroughly enjoyable.
gabe stenziano
Mar 25, 2016
now this is fine stuff in my opinion. the vocal is distinctive and fits the song so well. the picking and playing are excellent but the harmonica sold me. loved it. congratulations on a great tune.
Rodrica Rudge
Mar 23, 2016
Perfect job! Really great production, playing and writing. Excellent collaboration.
FusionFall Project
Mar 19, 2016
Excellent back country pickin' & a grinnin' ballad gents!
Drumnjon
Mar 18, 2016
A GREAT TUNE FER SURE YEEEHA! I LOVE THIS SOUND GUYS! JON:)
Sounds by Ramolly
Mar 14, 2016
Awesome song, total joy, I love your lyrics to this, so creative , smiling all the way , great tune Tim
Bob Forbes
Mar 11, 2016
Fantastic backporch Country polka Tim and crew! Banjo, harmonica, and mandolin set the theme - loved it!
Relative Rabbit
Mar 10, 2016
not sure I'd call it rockabilly, but it sure sounds like authentic old-time country and western. straight out of the wagon train singalong! great lyrics too. nice work guys!