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Carbon Leaf — American Tale
Album: Ether-Electrified Porch Music
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Released: 1999
Length: 3:50
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Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
ooh, American Tale
What if we march us to the grave?
Or we make reason, an act of treason?
oi aye, ah ooooh....
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
New World Scheme. Build but go slow...
(Higher life)
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
New World Scheme. Build but go slow...
(Higher life)
American Tale
One hand free, one on the rail
What if we march us to the grave?
What if we make reason, an act of treason?
Fear drags Hope back to the cave...
Oi aye...take it in! Take it Indigo!
Shout, "take it out!" Shout, "the end!" and go for
Higher Life
Take it in! Take it Indigo!
New World Scheme, build, but go slow
(Higher Life)
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
Shout, "take it out!" Shout, "the end!" and go for
Higher Life
Take it in! Shot of Indigo!
New World Scheme, build, but go slow
(Higher Life)

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 Sloggydog wrote:
Its not bad but its not good either.  What's wrong with it?  Not sure I could put a finger on it but plenty.  Its mostly just upsetting me cause it feels like its only a small tweak or two away from being a good drinking tune
 
 The vocals are too polite.
Posted 4 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 jinxjinxie wrote:
I heard a touch of REM
 

Or bright 16 Horsepower?
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Neil Schon...? JOURNEY...?

Certainly very 80's!
 
Son of Tull....
Posted 6 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Bill and Rebecca, if you like this, as do I, try some Great Big Sea.  A Newfoundland band that made you stand up and dance at their concerts.
Posted 7 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
 springof63 wrote:


Theres a housing estate near where i live, where all the roads appear to be named after Australian places (no idea why!!), Such as Canberra Road, Brisbane Road, Perth Close etc. One of those roads is called 'Bendigo Close', and i've always wondered...
So on the strength of your comment i finally got round to looking it up, and sure enough 'Bendigo' is indeed a City in Victoria, Australia.
Just thought i'd share that. Cheers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendigo

 
A law school classmate of mine wound up running the streetcar system in Bendigo for several years.  From what he says, it seems like a neat town.
Posted 7 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
"shuck, take it in, try to bendigo" - wtf? What's a "bendigo"? Interesting enough song, though - 7 from the Nottingham jury.

 

Theres a housing estate near where i live, where all the roads appear to be named after Australian places (no idea why!!), Such as Canberra Road, Brisbane Road, Perth Close etc. One of those roads is called 'Bendigo Close', and i've always wondered...
So on the strength of your comment i finally got round to looking it up, and sure enough 'Bendigo' is indeed a City in Victoria, Australia.
Just thought i'd share that. Cheers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendigo
Posted 9 years ago by springof63    [ Reply ]
Like a bad day of NRBQ. (NRBQ still holds the record for Worst Show I Ever Attended. Some Einstein booked them as opener for J. Geils Band and they were literally booed off the stage.) =1
Posted 10 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
What country is next?
Posted 13 years ago by trissi    [ Reply ]

Posted 13 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
a 10? Really? God-like? 


Posted 13 years ago by gemtag    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:

{#Lol} You really need to do your own "Misheard Lyrics" web page, Fred....

Damn right! Maybe I should start up a Mondegreen blog...

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
"shuck, take it in, try to bendigo" - wtf? What's a "bendigo"? Interesting enough song, though - 7 from the Nottingham jury.
 
{#Lol} You really need to do your own "Misheard Lyrics" web page, Fred....

Here are the lyrics, for better or worse:

Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
ooh, American Tale
What if we march us to the grave?
Or we make reason, an act of treason?
oi aye, ah ooooh....
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
New World Scheme. Build but go slow...
(Higher life)
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
New World Scheme. Build but go slow...
(Higher life)
American Tale
One hand free, one on the rail
What if we march us to the grave?
What if we make reason, an act of treason?
Fear drags Hope back to the cave...
Oi aye...take it in! Take it Indigo!
Shout, "take it out!" Shout, "the end!" and go for
Higher Life
Take it in! Take it Indigo!
New World Scheme, build, but go slow
(Higher Life)
Shot, take it in. Shot of Indigo
Shout, "take it out!" Shout, "the end!" and go for
Higher Life
Take it in! Shot of Indigo!
New World Scheme, build, but go slow
(Higher Life)

Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
Its not bad but its not good either.  What's wrong with it?  Not sure I could put a finger on it but plenty.  Its mostly just upsetting me cause it feels like its only a small tweak or two away from being a good drinking tune
 
 
This would be a great drinking song except that we'd be swinging our glasses to each other at the end, sloshing all our brew out!

Posted 13 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
Its not bad but its not good either.  What's wrong with it?  Not sure I could put a finger on it but plenty.  Its mostly just upsetting me cause it feels like its only a small tweak or two away from being a good drinking tune
 
Posted 13 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

"celtic"? I listen to an awful lot of modern "celtic" music and can hear no trace of the Celt in this one.

 

The misconception comes about because people are unable to comprehend the possibility that there can be folk music other than "celtic" (by which they mean irish)

Every country in Western Europe has its own folk tradition, related to the others one way or another.

This sort of bluegrass/folk-rock is influenced by the Scottish & English traditions, as well as of course, Irish.

English =/= Celtic
Posted 13 years ago by Mosay    [ Reply ]
{#Angel}  A new day, a new kind of mood — I didn't like this the first time I heard it, but now I hear a great bass line and a darn good song.

Posted 13 years ago by spindrift    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

"celtic"? I listen to an awful lot of modern "celtic" music and can hear no trace of the Celt in this one.

 
I hear  a bit of "whiskey in the jar" here. Kinda like it. A "6"

Posted 13 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
Love the bass line in this, one of the first I heard on RP and bought for what has become my "Radio Paradise favorites" playlist.

Posted 13 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
 blackfly wrote:
More run of the mill "pig 'n whistle" celtic-rock shite.  Uninspiring stuff.
 
"celtic"? I listen to an awful lot of modern "celtic" music and can hear no trace of the Celt in this one.

Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
More run of the mill "pig 'n whistle" celtic-rock shite.  Uninspiring stuff.
Posted 14 years ago by blackfly    [ Reply ]
Thumbs up!
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Neil Schon...? JOURNEY...?

Certainly very 80's!

Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 drews wrote:
jigging with feet under a desk only causes computer leads to come loose
 
Unless one comes in contact with the power cord, which can lead to a much higher frequency jig. . .

{#Eyes}


Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
jigging with feet under a desk only causes computer leads to come loose
Posted 14 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
They've come to Cleveland to play twice, and both times I've missed them.  I want to see them so badly!!
Posted 14 years ago by Ntropy    [ Reply ]
never heard of these guys, but seems fitting for a perfect, summer folk fest... {#Angel}
Posted 14 years ago by soulcollision    [ Reply ]
Makes me want to reduce my Carbon Leaf footprint.  
Posted 14 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
now there's a whole lotta people sounding like this (again.)
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
"shuck, take it in, try to bendigo" - wtf? What's a "bendigo"? Interesting enough song, though - 7 from the Nottingham jury.
Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Aw, I heard the opening riff and thought it was going to be Shady Grove.  Still pretty likeable so far, though.
Posted 14 years ago by osbyec    [ Reply ]
 marmelock wrote:
This sounds like MEATALLICA gone celtic, anyone else?
 
Good call. I was reminded of English folk, but could be persuaded that it's Loreena McKennitt (a couple of octaves lower) jamming with DMB.
Posted 14 years ago by velocette    [ Reply ]
Always, always think they're Green Day!
Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
 BillG wrote:


True. This was released in 1999, though.
 

Yeah...that's why it's extraordinary.
Posted 14 years ago by ice-9    [ Reply ]
I heard a touch of REM
Posted 15 years ago by jinxjinxie    [ Reply ]
I like Carbon Leaf but for me i think i need to be in the mood to listen to them.
Posted 15 years ago by Erie-T30    [ Reply ]
 basketcase wrote:
It's extraordinary how similar the album cover image is to that of a 9/11 WTC jumper . . .
 

True. This was released in 1999, though.
Posted 15 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
 basketcase wrote:
It's extraordinary how similar the album cover image is to that of a 9/11 WTC jumper . . .
 
Wow, I read your comment before looking at the album art, and I had a hard time seeing anything else.
Posted 15 years ago by heberman    [ Reply ]
It's extraordinary how similar the album cover image is to that of a 9/11 WTC jumper . . .
Posted 15 years ago by basketcase    [ Reply ]
Wow - this is so unusual - a whole set of 1's.
Posted 16 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
 OZA wrote:
One of the most irritating choruses ever. Way too sing-songy.
 

Shades of the Kingston Trio. Not that the KT is bad, it's just that I'm wanting to hear something else this morning.
Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
nah, sounds like hilly-billocks
Posted 16 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
jcjoh wrote:
Exactly my feeling
Love these guys (even more so live), but have noticed most people react passoinately to them, both positively and negatively. Little in between. Odd.
Posted 16 years ago by TheBob_1    [ Reply ]
Halfmoon wrote:
reminds me of Dave Mathews off shoot
\ Astute ovservation, at least in some context. Offshoot of DMB, no, but similar influences, yes. Like terroir in wine, the flavor (sound) bears similarities as they are all acquainted and from the same area where I happen to live (Richmond and Charlottessville, VA) Not an offshoot, just similar.
Posted 16 years ago by TheBob_1    [ Reply ]
One of the most irritating choruses ever. Way too sing-songy.
Posted 16 years ago by OZA    [ Reply ]
reminds me of Dave Mathews off shoot
Posted 16 years ago by Halfmoon    [ Reply ]
These guys so rock live...awesome
Posted 16 years ago by Monster    [ Reply ]
More Carbon Leaf, please!
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
pescivendolo wrote:
This band irritates me to no end. Blech.
Exactly my feeling
Posted 16 years ago by jcjoh    [ Reply ]
This sounds like MEATALLICA gone celtic, anyone else?
Posted 17 years ago by marmelock    [ Reply ]
I wasn't aware the two were related. CoYoT51 wrote:
Aren't you someone who frecuently gives 10 rates to DMB? Weird way to think.
Posted 17 years ago by pescivendolo    [ Reply ]
pescivendolo wrote:
This band irritates me to no end. Blech.
Aren't you someone who frecuently gives 10 rates to DMB? Weird way to think.
Posted 17 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
Alright! I love Carbon Leaf. Much love to whoever uploaded this bad boy!
Posted 17 years ago by HokieRider    [ Reply ]
This band irritates me to no end. Blech.
Posted 17 years ago by pescivendolo    [ Reply ]
omniphiliac wrote:
What's the bit about indigo supposed to mean? Any connection here? (click here)
Somehow I doubt it.
Posted 17 years ago by mattt    [ Reply ]
What's the bit about indigo supposed to mean? Any connection here? (click here)
Posted 17 years ago by omniphiliac    [ Reply ]
badean wrote:
Kinda sounds like Bad Religion gone Celtic. Groovy!
Maybe if Jethro Tull had attempted this one they might have had better results
Posted 17 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
OUch. "make reason an act of treason" I'm reading "Assault on Reason" by my prezident, Al Gore. Apt.
Posted 17 years ago by quesarah    [ Reply ]
Kinda sounds like Bad Religion gone Celtic. Groovy!
Posted 17 years ago by badean    [ Reply ]
buckskin wrote:
CRAP-wrong click on the playlist - I'm gittin'goofy
Gave this the 9 it deserved
Posted 17 years ago by buckskin    [ Reply ]
buckskin wrote:
SOUNDS goofy, so goofy that with the mandolin it deserved an 8; may upgrade it L8R
CRAP-wrong click on the playlist - I'm gittin'goofy
Posted 17 years ago by buckskin    [ Reply ]
SOUNDS goofy, so goofy that with the mandolin it deserved an 8; upgrade it L8R
Posted 17 years ago by buckskin    [ Reply ]
Didn't realize Carbon Leaf had a mandolinist... Cool
Posted 17 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
This is a terrific band - they remind me strongly of Horslips, an old Irish band from years back. The disc "Indian Summer," is one of my favs.
Posted 17 years ago by Loganberry    [ Reply ]
I'm starting to recognize these guys whether I've heard the song before or not. I quite like 'em so far.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
Carbon_Leaf wrote:
What if we make reason an act of treason
"In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act" - Georges Orwell
Posted 18 years ago by lixy    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Little_Wing    [ Reply ]
Carbon Leaf playing in Chi this weekend at the Sheffield Garden Walk
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
maLeFunKtion wrote:
"Oh what will we do with the drunken sailor...?"
Put 'im in the longboat 'til he's sober, of course! Like the song, BTW.
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Echoes of Great Big Sea or maybe the Pogues. Rum, sodomy and (eye)lashes
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
"Oh what will we do with the drunken sailor...?"
Posted 18 years ago by maLeFunKtion    [ Reply ]
Perfecto for a Saturday morning.
Posted 18 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Can't seem to control toe tapping and head bobbing along.
Posted 18 years ago by pigglywiggly    [ Reply ]
Apparently I rated it Outstanding a long time ago. This is my type of group! You seem to be starting a folk-rock or Celtic-type set! Wish I didn't have to go right now, thereby leaving this computer!
Posted 18 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
WOW! what a great song!! Never heard it before but its been a fantastic start to the day!
Posted 18 years ago by deanofox    [ Reply ]
just what i needed to hear - thanks rp!
Posted 19 years ago by canna    [ Reply ]
It's fun to hear this earlier version from Ether-Electrified Porch Music. I am much more familiar with the Five Alive version of the song. The comparison shows real growth in the band. They are great--probably my favorite find here at Radio Paradise!
Posted 19 years ago by artmarcia    [ Reply ]
Is it just me, or does the lead singer sound like the guy from OAR?
Posted 19 years ago by Stevo    [ Reply ]
I saw these guys last night. I'm not going to run out and buy the CD or anything, but I liked their music much better than I expected to based on the two singles I'd heard (and disliked) on "mainstream" radio. the guitarist/mandolinist is terrific!
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
Great song. I think these guys keep getting better--if you haven't, check out "Echo Echo" and "Indian Summer".
Posted 20 years ago by spartan    [ Reply ]
I saw this performed at the Smoky Rill River Festival in Salina, Kansas in mid-June. Carbon Leaf sure knows how to rock the crowd. It's pouring down rain and nobody's moving.
Posted 20 years ago by artmarcia    [ Reply ]
What a great way to start one's day :) :sunny.gif:
Posted 20 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
excellent celt-rock fusion, singer reminds me of Michael Stipe or Josh Joplin a little at times, but otherwise if this song's indicative of their other work they're definetly up there with Great Big Sea and Enter The Hagas
Posted 20 years ago by BoFiS    [ Reply ]
galileotx wrote:
WOW - this song is great! I've never heard of these guys, anyone know how the rest of the album is?
The rest of the album is good, varies from more rockin' ( aurora, jan 9, traffic ) to more celtic/folky ( blue ridge laughing, home, ordinary eyes ), but I am a pretty fond of the band, too. ;) I've uploaded a few more tracks from this album and their previous album for review, so hopefully some more material will make it into RP's playlist. These guys will have a new album out in the next few months, too. :)
Posted 20 years ago by canna    [ Reply ]
This is the best song by Carbon Leaf that you've played. I like it! It reminds me of a band that a friend of mine had in university.
Posted 20 years ago by alanb    [ Reply ]
WOW - this song is great! I've never heard of these guys, anyone know how the rest of the album is?
Posted 21 years ago by galileotx    [ Reply ]
Very nice bad... even if i'm slightly jealous of them... stealing my idea and all
Posted 21 years ago by Eul0gy    [ Reply ]
Thank God its not that "marry mary mac" song again!
Posted 21 years ago by faramir    [ Reply ]
thought this was flogging molleys at first like it
Posted 21 years ago by nasatol    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing something other than \"The Boxer\"! It\'s nice to hear something else from these guys.
Posted 21 years ago by nbsdawn    [ Reply ]