Black Prairie — Red Rocking Chair
Album: Feast of the Hunters' MoonAvg rating:
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I ain't got no use for your red rocking chair
I ain't got no sugar baby now
No I ain't got no honey baby now
And it's who'll rock the cradle and whoÂŽll sing this song
Who'll be your honey when I'm gone
Who'll be your honey when I'm gone
I'll rock the cradle and I'll sing this song
I'll rock the cradle when you're gone
yes I'll rock the cradle when you're gone
Laid her in the shade gave her every dime I made
What more could a poor boy do
What more could a poor boy do
I've done all I can do said all I can say
I'll sing it to your mama next payday
I'll sing it to your mama next payday
Some old rounder come along took my sugar babe and gone
And I ain't got no sugar baby now
No I ain't got no honey baby now
I ain't got no sugar baby now
No I ain't got no honey baby now
And it's who'll rock the cradle and whoÂŽll sing this song
Who'll be your honey when I'm gone
Who'll be your honey when I'm gone
I'll rock the cradle and I'll sing this song
I'll rock the cradle when you're gone
yes I'll rock the cradle when you're gone
Laid her in the shade gave her every dime I made
What more could a poor boy do
What more could a poor boy do
I've done all I can do said all I can say
I'll sing it to your mama next payday
I'll sing it to your mama next payday
Some old rounder come along took my sugar babe and gone
And I ain't got no sugar baby now
No I ain't got no honey baby now
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First I heard this song was as a bluegrass bombshell delivered by Clarence White, Bill Keith, Peter Rowan, etal, delivered as Muleskinner. Brilliant.
This is a nice treatment.
This is a nice treatment.
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Black Prairie, live at KEXP on Audioasis
12.11.10
Photos by Victoria VanBruinisse
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What awesome strings!
I first heard this on a podcast from KCRW called Morning Becomes Eclectic. Black Prairie was in the studio playing and did some great songs. I immediately got the album, and the entire tracklist is good to excellent.
yes, i like it.
I really like this! It's like Western hybrid of Elysian Fields and Mazzy Star.
rdo wrote:
You should rate bad songs, that way we can improve the playlist. This is a community and your input helps. The scale is 1 through 10, it's that way for a reason.
BTW, for those who don't check very closely, 5 = Decent, and 4 = Acceptable. If you are rating songs here and cannot bring yourself to rate a song here "acceptable" even, then you have been seriously infected with a case of the Lake Wobegon Effect, and a reality check may be in order.
Heh,and there are some here (I won't mention any names) who only rate songs a '10'.
You should rate bad songs, that way we can improve the playlist. This is a community and your input helps. The scale is 1 through 10, it's that way for a reason.
BTW, for those who don't check very closely, 5 = Decent, and 4 = Acceptable. If you are rating songs here and cannot bring yourself to rate a song here "acceptable" even, then you have been seriously infected with a case of the Lake Wobegon Effect, and a reality check may be in order.
Heh,and there are some here (I won't mention any names) who only rate songs a '10'.
Cynaera wrote:
I have since bumped it up to 7, but I suspect it'll go even higher, the more I hear it. It reminds me a little of Mazzy Star, in a good way. Very spooky and ethereal. And as for the way I rate songs, if it's really bad, I don't even bother rating it, usually. *shrugs*
You should rate bad songs, that way we can improve the playlist. This is a community and your input helps. The scale is 1 through 10, it's that way for a reason.
BTW, for those who don't check very closely, 5 = Decent, and 4 = Acceptable. If you are rating songs here and cannot bring yourself to rate a song here "acceptable" even, then you have been seriously infected with a case of the Lake Wobegon Effect, and a reality check may be in order.
I have since bumped it up to 7, but I suspect it'll go even higher, the more I hear it. It reminds me a little of Mazzy Star, in a good way. Very spooky and ethereal. And as for the way I rate songs, if it's really bad, I don't even bother rating it, usually. *shrugs*
You should rate bad songs, that way we can improve the playlist. This is a community and your input helps. The scale is 1 through 10, it's that way for a reason.
BTW, for those who don't check very closely, 5 = Decent, and 4 = Acceptable. If you are rating songs here and cannot bring yourself to rate a song here "acceptable" even, then you have been seriously infected with a case of the Lake Wobegon Effect, and a reality check may be in order.
pinto wrote:
This whole rating system somehow works, I guess. Here's a listener who praises the song and says, "pretty good song..." but rates it as a 5. Others won't give anything less than a 10, unless it's something they despise and then they slap it with an 8. But overall the average rating seems to arrive where it ought to be. Personally I tend to ignore the suggestions of Bill and I go back to my school days. If it's a 6, it fails. If it's a 7 it's OK, it passes. *8 is good, 9 is excellent, 10 is outta this world perfection. That's what make the 1 a great designation. You send it to the trash heap.
Meaning the entire system is subjective. 
This whole rating system somehow works, I guess. Here's a listener who praises the song and says, "pretty good song..." but rates it as a 5. Others won't give anything less than a 10, unless it's something they despise and then they slap it with an 8. But overall the average rating seems to arrive where it ought to be. Personally I tend to ignore the suggestions of Bill and I go back to my school days. If it's a 6, it fails. If it's a 7 it's OK, it passes. *8 is good, 9 is excellent, 10 is outta this world perfection. That's what make the 1 a great designation. You send it to the trash heap.
Meaning the entire system is subjective. Kind of reminds me a little of the SciFi space western show Firefly.
pinto wrote:
This whole rating system somehow works, I guess. Here's a listener who praises the song and says, "pretty good song..." but rates it as a 5. Others won't give anything less than a 10, unless it's something they despise and then they slap it with an 8. But overall the average rating seems to arrive where it ought to be. Personally I tend to ignore the suggestions of Bill and I go back to my school days. If it's a 6, it fails. If it's a 7 it's OK, it passes. *8 is good, 9 is excellent, 10 is outta this world perfection. That's what make the 1 a great designation. You send it to the trash heap.
I have since bumped it up to 7, but I suspect it'll go even higher, the more I hear it. It reminds me a little of Mazzy Star, in a good way. Very spooky and ethereal. And as for the way I rate songs, if it's really bad, I don't even bother rating it, usually. *shrugs*
This whole rating system somehow works, I guess. Here's a listener who praises the song and says, "pretty good song..." but rates it as a 5. Others won't give anything less than a 10, unless it's something they despise and then they slap it with an 8. But overall the average rating seems to arrive where it ought to be. Personally I tend to ignore the suggestions of Bill and I go back to my school days. If it's a 6, it fails. If it's a 7 it's OK, it passes. *8 is good, 9 is excellent, 10 is outta this world perfection. That's what make the 1 a great designation. You send it to the trash heap.
I have since bumped it up to 7, but I suspect it'll go even higher, the more I hear it. It reminds me a little of Mazzy Star, in a good way. Very spooky and ethereal. And as for the way I rate songs, if it's really bad, I don't even bother rating it, usually. *shrugs*
Cynaera wrote:
This whole rating system somehow works, I guess. Here's a listener who praises the song and says, "pretty good song..." but rates it as a 5. Others won't give anything less than a 10, unless it's something they despise and then they slap it with an 8. But overall the average rating seems to arrive where it ought to be. Personally I tend to ignore the suggestions of Bill and I go back to my school days. If it's a 6, it fails. If it's a 7 it's OK, it passes. *8 is good, 9 is excellent, 10 is outta this world perfection. That's what make the 1 a great designation. You send it to the trash heap.
Pretty good song, actually. I like the violins and the spooky vocals. Very moody. 5, for now....
This whole rating system somehow works, I guess. Here's a listener who praises the song and says, "pretty good song..." but rates it as a 5. Others won't give anything less than a 10, unless it's something they despise and then they slap it with an 8. But overall the average rating seems to arrive where it ought to be. Personally I tend to ignore the suggestions of Bill and I go back to my school days. If it's a 6, it fails. If it's a 7 it's OK, it passes. *8 is good, 9 is excellent, 10 is outta this world perfection. That's what make the 1 a great designation. You send it to the trash heap.
Cynaera wrote:
There it is.
Pretty good song, actually. I like the violins and the spooky vocals. Very moody. 5, for now....
There it is.
So HBO "Deadwood"...and I loved it!
thought this was hope sandoval and mazzy star....
snooze ...
quaaludes are bad, mmkai?
Bluegrassy Mazzy Star. (Good call, Grantus 
.)
.)Pretty good song, actually. I like the violins and the spooky vocals. Very moody. 5, for now....
I like this - the recording is very atmospheric and clear, as if you're in the room with them. A bit like Mazzy Star with richer and fuller instrumentation. Nice voice.
Jenny Conlee (Black Prairie) by kexplive
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kexp/
Black Prairie, live at KEXP on Audioasis
12.11.10
Photos by Victoria VanBruinisse
All rights reserved
portableviva@gmail.com
So that's where they got the "rolley eyeballs" emoticons.
BTW, I'm liking the music quite a lot.