Get all the lyrics to songs on kerosene hat and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. In great cracker fashion, the band released its own greatest hits album the same day. Formed in the fading trails of camper van beethoven, the 90s alternativerock band cracker came to prominence in 1993 with its wellworn radio hit low, which featured the line to. My favorite thing about being in cracker is that the musical landscape changes. This is the 1993 hit that put their album kerosene hat on the charts and cracker on the world stage of alternative music. Disc i 01 banter 02 like being stoned 03 the good life 04 what the world needs now 05 my life is totally boring 06 one more chance 07 hey bret you know what time it is 08 friends 09 eurotrash girl 10 turn on, tune in, drop out disc ii 01 guarded by monkeys 02 useless stuff 03 the riverside 04 get off this 05 another song about the rain encore. He calls cracker weirder than alternative and fails to see how a band like cracker. Like being low hey hey hey like being stoned ill be with you girl like being low. The album sold more than 200,000 copies by april 1994. Being with you girl like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned. Apr 11, 2006 its that same versatility that hickman prides his band on, not to be confused with tasty little snacks or uncle kracker kid rocks dj, cracker refers to the band who can play rock like led zeppelin and soul like james brown. Like being low hey hey hey like being stoned, helped it become a.
Cracker middle east downstairs cambridge, massachusetts 12020 source. Crackers 1994 single off of kerosene hat was their biggest hit and gets regular play from 90s kids at karaoke bars. Disc i 01 banter 02 like being stoned 03 the good life 04 what the world needs now 05 my life is totally boring 06 one more chance 07 hey bret you know what time it is 08 friends 09 eurotrash girl 10 turn on, tune in, drop out disc ii 01 guarded by monkeys. The bands website once noted cracker as the only band to ever open for both grateful dead and ramones, a unique distinction which is also indicative of the bands sound and style. D c e g with riff 1 verse 1 play riff 2 over chords d c e g sometimes i wanna take you down d c e g sometimes i wanna get you low d c e g brush your hair back from your eyes d c e g take you down let the river flow prechorus with riff 1 d c e g sometimes i go and walk the streets d c e g. Like being low hey hey hey like being stoned ill be with you girl like being low hey hey hey like being stoned a million poppies is gonna make me sleep just one rose and knows your name the fruit is rusting on the vine the fruit is calling from the trees hey dont you wanna go down like some junkie cosmonaut a million miles below their feet. Cracker lyrics low sometimes i wanna take you down sometime i wanna get you low brush your hair back from your eyes. However if you go to any of the file stealing services and search like being stoned tom petty you will find thousands incidents of crackers low mislabled.
Cracker comfortably mixes influences and sounds ranging from classic country music, psychedelia, punk and folk into their brand of americana read more. Like some junky cosmonaut a million miles below their feet a million miles, a million miles ill be with you, girl, like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned ill be with you, girl, like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned blue, blue is the sun brown, brown is the sky green, green are her eyes a million miles, a million miles hey don. Versions different performances of the song by the same artist. Low by cracker song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Its called cracker greatest hits redux and the proceeds of this album dont go in the pockets of the greedy recording company. Its that same versatility that hickman prides his band on, not to be confused with tasty little snacks or uncle kracker kid rocks dj, cracker refers to the band who can play rock like led zeppelin and soul like james brown. That is what he is saying that being with her is like being. Weve always had the belief and confidence that others will feel like we do. Cracker lowlike being stoned sometimes i wanna take you down sometimes i wanna get you low but brush your hair back from your eye. The band is best known for its goldselling 1993 album, kerosene hat, which includes the hit songs low and eurotrash girl. As a songwriter and a founder of the band cracker i still earn royalties on recorded music sales, radio play, tv and film licenses, as well as streaming royalties however small.
I think one of the reasons cracker has survived this long when so many of the bands that started in the early 90s faded is that weve always made the record we want to hear right now. Cracker is an american rock band led by singer david lowery and guitarist johnny hickman. Ill be with you, girl, like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned ill be with you, girl, like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned. Low this song is by cracker and appears on the album kerosene hat 1993. Cracker camper van beethovens deep history in high desert keeps campout festival going.
Being low or getting low was a 60s reference to doing smack and several references are made such as junkie cosmonaut. Compilations other albums which feature this performance of the song. In the song he is actually comparing the girl he has found to being high on heroin. Lowery asking the girl who makes him feel like being stoned, hey, dont you want to go down like some junkie cosmonaut.
Upon being assigned to listen to kerosene hat, cracker s sophomore record, i am still waiting to find an enjoyable altcountry band that isnt bogged down in predictable and uninteresting musicianship, and cheesy and banal songwriting. Our philosophy on limited merchandise we have a limited amount of physical music and merchandise on our website. The jangle and rasp of low, the leadoff track from crackers 1993. Flash your sirens, forever january 2002, hello, cleveland. Thats assuming im thinking of the same song which is called low. Covers performances of a song with the same name by different artists. Heres low by cracker off the album kerosen hat, a song that i have played. Schoeps ccm4vsdinlunatec v2benchmark ad2k sound devices 722 2448 fobdfckfczfcaarp clamped to ceiling 26 from stage, 8 12 high dsp. This is the most recent information about cracker that has been submitted to amiright. Cracker sometimes i want to take you down sometimes i want to get you low brush your hair back from your eyes take you down let the river flow sometimes i go and walk the street behind the green sheet of glass a million miles below their feet a million miles, a million miles chorus ill be with you girl like being low hey hey hey like being stoned ill be with you girl like being low. Ill be with you girl, like being low, hey, hey, hey, like being stoned. Ill be with you, girl, like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned ill be with you, girl, like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned a million poppies gonna make me sleep just one rose it knows your name the fruit.
Warner chappell, latinautor warner chappell, bmi broadcast music inc. But just one rose it knows your name the fruit is rusting on the vine the fruit is calling from the trees hey dont you wanna go down like some junkie cosmonaut a million miles below their feet. Earlier band a college rock fave crackpot humor and lowbrow wisdom creative zaniness continued. Guitar solo blue, blue is the sun, brown, brown is the sky, green, green on her eyes, a million miles, a million miles. Disc i 01 banter 02 like being stoned 03 the good life 04 what the world needs now 05 my life is totally boring 06 one more chance. Greatest hits redux contains rerecorded hits by cracker, such as low, teen angst what the world needs now and eurotrash girl.
Sep 05, 2014 15 best cracker songs, from teen angst to turn on. Jun 02, 2009 like being low hey hey hey like being stoned ill be with you girl like being low hey hey hey like being stoned. Low like being stoned lyrics, cracker, sometimes i wanna take you down sometimes i wanna get you. Asked in new york, new york city, naked brothers band. Ill be with you, girl, like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned lowery has never been clear on the meaning. Campout xiii wouldnt exist if cracker hadnt visited. If you like cracker and want a compilation, buy garage dor or greatest hits redux. Cracker live at harpers ferry on 20080408 internet archive. Cracker mixes influences and sounds ranging from rock, punk, altcountry, psychedelia, and blues.
Dont expect perfection, because youll never find that from this channel. The band s website once noted cracker as the only band to ever open for both grateful dead and ramones, a unique distinction which is also indicative of the band s sound and style. Greatest hits redux is the officially sanctioned cracker greatest hits package, and is the title the band will encourage all of their fans to buy. I think it is the stone temple pilots, but im not sure please correct me if i am wrong, what cd is it off as well. Red hot chili peppers soul to squeeze official music video duration.
Also being stoned originally referred to heroin and users still use that term. Like being low hey hey hey like being stoned ill be with you girl like being low hey hey hey like being stoned. Teen angst what the world needs now was released as a single and charted at number 1 on the u. Oral history \ cracker look back at 20 years of low the label made me write a letter to pass out to radio stations. The first time i heard this song, seems like ages ago, it was on an mtv hard rock cd or something like that. Singerguitarist david lowery made no attempt to mask his affinity for traditional roots music, but his own background was far from traditional, as he spent the 80s fronting the quirky alternative outfit camper van beethoven. Disc i 01 banter 02 like being stoned 03 the good life 04 what the world needs now 05 my life is totally boring 06 one more chance 07 hey bret 08 friends 09 euro trash girl 10 turn on, tune.
Ill be with you girl, like being low hey hey hey like being stoned. Sometimes you wanna take you down sometimes i wanna get you low brush your hair back from your eyes take you down let the river flow. If we have more information about cracker, then we provide a link to the section where it appears the actual page whenever possible. Cracker is the debut studio album by american rock band cracker, released on march 10, 1992. Crackercamper van beethovens deep history in high desert. If you want to hear cracker s 1990s hit low you know, the ill be with you, girl, like being low, hey hey hey, like being stoned song that aired repeatedly on q101 youll get your. Cracker is an american alternative rock band led by its founders and songwriters, singer david lowery and guitarist johnny hickman. Otherwise you would look at the cd and provided you can read a dodgy assumption you would say oh wow dude this is a cracker cd. Hat on the charts and cracker on the world stage of alternative music. It reached number 64 on the us billboard hot 100 chart in may.
It is best known for its goldselling 1993 album, kerosene hat, which includes the hit songs low, eurotrash girl and get off this. Read about like being stoned by cracker and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. With its catchy melody and memorable lyrics, low became a staple on mtv and a minor hit on commercial radio.
Lowery and hickman formed the band in 1991, releasing the album cracker the following year which included singles happy birthday to me and teen angst on virgin records. Sometimes i wanna take you down sometimes i wanna get you low but brush your hair back from your eyes take you down let the river flow sometimes i go and walk the street behind a green sh. Ill be with you girl like being low, hey hey hey like being stoned, ill be with you girl like being low, hey hey hey like being. We had a blast making it, though, so i hope at least a few of you have a blast. During crackers heyday in the 1990s, the virginiabased band molded elements of alternative poprock and country into several irreverent, buzzworthy anthems.
Jan 29, 20 oral history \ cracker look back at 20 years of low the label made me write a letter to pass out to radio stations. Aug 23, 2017 crackercamper van beethovens deep history in high desert keeps campout festival going. Cracker low karaoke, instrumental, lyrics all rights belong to their respective owners. Cracker middle east downstairs cambridge, massachusetts 12020. Cracker s 1994 single off of kerosene hat was their biggest hit and gets regular play from 90s kids at karaoke bars. Fun music information facts, trivia, lyrics amiright. Sometimes i want to take you down sometimes i want to get you low brush your hair back from your eyes take you down let the river flow sometimes i go and walk the street behind the green sheet of glass a million miles below their feet a million miles, a million miles ill be with you girl like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned ill be with you girl like being low hey, hey, hey like.
Hey, dont you want to go down, just like some disgraced cosmonaut, a million miles. Ill be with you, girl, like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned lowery has never been clear on the meaning, but his record company did make him sign a letter saying that the lyric was like being stone in an effort to convince radio stations that the song was not about drugs. Ill be with you girl like being low hey hey hey like being stoned, helped it become a hit and. Latinautor warner chappell, bmi broadcast music inc. With a few simple, twisted lines like here comes ol kerosene hat with his earflaps waxed a courtin his girl, cracker frontman david lowery can conjure up more images in one song than many of rock s current young. I dont see this stream of revenue being diminished immediately by the pandemic.
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