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Song for Austin
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A song about the high-tech bust and the buildup to the Iraq war as seen through the eyes of an out-of-work Austinite and the brother of a soldier. Featuring guest vocalist Eric Roberts and guest drummer Greg Gonyea.
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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 #245
Peak in subgenre #50
Author
David Gignac
Rights
2004
Uploaded
February 06, 2005
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.7 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
Told from a barstool, "Song for Austin" is a vignette describing the mood in Austin after the tech bubble burst. An out-of-work Austinite finds solace in the place where he lives-- and a pint-- even when it seems that the rest of the world is falling down and he doesn't know what to do or say that will change it.
Lyrics
Red skies Monday morning Red eye, should've took warning My future was so clear Lost my job, lost my money Crapped out in the land of milk and honey I don't have a single fear Time to change my career This just ain't my year The top down, drivin' around town Two busted speakers, but it sounds alright loud Slipped down to the G. Man for a beer Stop your moaning, quit your pissing The whole world's stopped to listen But you don't know what to say You didn't change a thing today You opted to just complain C'mon all you Austinites Let's hear your voice tonight Don't let the news get you down If just for one night it will be alright A beautiful sound to hear 'round town Don't let me down Ignoring the people's referenda The warmen pursue their own agenda I just wish I'd had a say Stop your moaning, quit your pissing The whole world's stopped to listen But you don't know what to say You didn't change a thing today You opted to just complain Mother Liberty is trying to incite The oily whore, she's trying to pick a fight I never met an Iraqi I didn't like The guitar Mikey was learning Got called up, and now he's serving And he's got a baby on the way I wish I could hear him play But now he's a world away I wish I could hear him play
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