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Josh Ritter — Good Man
Album: The Animal Years
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6.8

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Total ratings: 351









Released: 2006
Length: 4:03
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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These chords are old but we shake hands
'Cause I believe that they're the good guys
We can use all the help we can
So many minor chords outside
I fell in love with the sound
Oh I love to sing along with you
We got tunes we kicked around some
We got a bucket that the tunes go through

Babe we both had dry spells,
hard times in bad lands
I'm a good man
for ya, I'm a good man

Last night there was a horse in the road
I was twisting in the hairpin
My hands held on my mind let go
And back to you my heart went skipping
I found the inside of the road
Thought about the first time that I met you
All those glances that we stole
Sometimes, if you want them then you¹ve got to

Babe we both had dry spells,
hard times in bad lands
I'm a good man
for ya, I'm a good man

They shot a Western south of here
They had him cornered in a canyon
And even his horse had disappeared
They said it got run down by a bad, bad man
You're not a good shot but I¹m worse
And there¹s so much where we ain't been yet
So swing up on this little horse
The only thing we'll hit is sunset

Babe we both had dry spells,
hard times in bad lands
I'm a good man
for ya, I'm a good man

Babe we both had
Babe we both had
Baby we both had
Babe we both had
You and I both had
Babe we both had
Babe we both had

Babe we both had dry spells,
hard times in bad lands
I'm a good man
for ya, I'm a good man
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Bloody good job I backscrolled, saved myself from pointing out that the song, and especially the intro, bears an uncannny feel to Deacon Blue's "Dignity".
 
Bugger.
Posted 10 years ago by hobiejoe    [ Reply ]
Silly beeping.  Sounds like our man's hearing aid is turned up too loud.  Someone whistle gently to get the man to turn it down.
Posted 11 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

You want to be careful with what you play in the car - falling asleep at the wheel is dangerous, and yer man Ritter has a strong soporific effect {#Sleep}
 
Perhaps, but our man Ritter can also calm the road rage too.{#Meditate}
Posted 13 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I do too, especially when I read the name in the "Now Playing" box.  Good song, despite that.
 

I think your on to something here.........."she's now playing while I'm down here praying, parlaying a run into a straight"
Oh yeah.

Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Every time I hear this guys name, I can't help but think of THIS guy....


 
I do too, especially when I read the name in the "Now Playing" box.  Good song, despite that.


Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear this guys name, I can't help but think of THIS guy....


Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 Darlington wrote:
I had this CD in the car last week. Fantastic from start to finish.
 
You want to be careful with what you play in the car - falling asleep at the wheel is dangerous, and yer man Ritter has a strong soporific effect {#Sleep}
Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
I had this CD in the car last week. Fantastic from start to finish.
Posted 15 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Well, I thought that was very nice.
Posted 15 years ago by holborne    [ Reply ]
I was expecting Deacon Blue, "A Ship Called Dignity" after that intro.
 
Anyone?
 
Bueller?
Posted 16 years ago by hobiejoe    [ Reply ]
thewaxtadpole wrote:
Josh Ritter is a like a big bowl of plain oatmeal to me.
Once upon a time, I ate large amounts of 3-minute oatmeal and powdered milk. Daily. No sugar but the Iodine taste frequently poked through. If you hold the milk and oatmeal in your mouth long enough, it turns sweet. Pleasant. But I fight this urge to edit the song and produce it differently, like a writer/editor confronted with a piece of writing that is almost there.... but not quite.
Posted 17 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
This is a 7, would be an 8 without the annoying beeping sounds. They really take me out of the song.
Posted 17 years ago by crankypage    [ Reply ]
fretman wrote:
I hadn't thought about Photoshop when I looked at the cover- I thought that's where the Tyrannasuarus Rex bit the horse. But I SHOULD have thought "Photoshop", because that's about the only way to get a T. Rex these days... except for the cloned ones they're making in Costa Rica...
Obviously SOMEBODY doesn't know how to use a basic 8th grade chem lab, take frog DNA and comingle it with T.Rex DNA and then .. ARRRGGGH!
Posted 17 years ago by ProfessorFrink    [ Reply ]
It's mid-morning, I'm fully-caffeinated, and this is putting me straight to sleep
Posted 17 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
If anyone saw the episode of House that ended with this song at the end I thought it was very fitting. I love that show. I love this song.
Posted 17 years ago by dousto    [ Reply ]
good song
Posted 17 years ago by yclept    [ Reply ]
Stefen wrote:
Does anyone else hear beeping toward the end?
I think the beeping is a keyboard note that is part of the music. Either that, or the alarm just went off on my geek-watch indicating I spent too much time commenting on this track.
Posted 17 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
Geecheeboy wrote:
I wonder why somebody photoshopped out the saddle on that horse? Leaves him looking very strange and swaybacked, but worse than swaybacked. Clearly it is an English saddle profile, but strange harness. Girth is way too narrow, and the others straps don't belong.... tres peculiar.
I hadn't thought about Photoshop when I looked at the cover- I thought that's where the Tyrannasuarus Rex bit the horse. But I SHOULD have thought "Photoshop", because that's about the only way to get a T. Rex these days... except for the cloned ones they're making in Costa Rica...
Posted 17 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
Geecheeboy wrote:
I wonder why somebody photoshopped out the saddle on that horse? Leaves him looking very strange and swaybacked, but worse than swaybacked. Clearly it is an English saddle profile, but strange harness. Girth is way too narrow, and the others straps don't belong.... tres peculiar.
...i think it's time to step back and re-focus.
Posted 17 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
And the horse went: "Ho Hum Ho Hum"
Posted 17 years ago by mattc296    [ Reply ]
Does anyone else hear beeping toward the end?
Posted 17 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
Josh Ritter is a like a big bowl of plain oatmeal to me.
Posted 17 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
Geecheeboy wrote:
I wonder why somebody photoshopped out the saddle on that horse? Leaves him looking very strange and swaybacked, but worse than swaybacked. Clearly it is an English saddle profile, but strange harness. Girth is way too narrow, and the others straps don't belong.... tres peculiar.
I do believe the cover art could be making an artistic statement.
Posted 17 years ago by MrCaps    [ Reply ]
I wonder why somebody photoshopped out the saddle on that horse? Leaves him looking very strange and swaybacked, but worse than swaybacked. Clearly it is an English saddle profile, but strange harness. Girth is way too narrow, and the others straps don't belong.... tres peculiar.
Posted 17 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Seeing him tonight! Can't wait :)
Posted 17 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Pretty likeable.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
We love Mr Ritter 'round these parts. There's an interview and, even better, two performances on Amazon's TV show thingie. Ritter does "Wolves" w/his band and "Girl in the War" solo.
Posted 17 years ago by artmaven    [ Reply ]
Daniel_Pittenger wrote:
Jesus, I just discovered Josh Ritter ala Thin Blue Flame...I cannot get enough! That song is the most powerful, tingly, teary eyed song in ages, just listen to the lyrics. This song is nice too, but I'm currently obsessed, so I'm bias.
Sounds very similar to an Aussie artist...Josh Pyke... awesome rock on!
Posted 17 years ago by blazezd    [ Reply ]
Jesus, I just discovered Josh Ritter ala Thin Blue Flame...I cannot get enough! That song is the most powerful, tingly, teary eyed song in ages, just listen to the lyrics. This song is nice too, but I'm currently obsessed, so I'm bias.
Posted 17 years ago by Daniel_Pittenger    [ Reply ]
I love this song. Great lyrics. Just honest. It's one of those take you on a mental journey songs. His video for this song is pretty nice, too. I like the old Western feel to it.
Posted 17 years ago by youngj    [ Reply ]
emleamy wrote:
There is a nice podcast featuring Josh Ritter songs and interviews through KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic
Yea - during the interview, he's in the basement of some Disney building, which was funny. He's got an independenty-wrought, interesting purpose behind his songwriting that he describes - somewhat inspiring, I thought.
Posted 18 years ago by amcallis    [ Reply ]
I have to agree. This is a great song!
Posted 18 years ago by natedog    [ Reply ]
I fell in love with the sound
Posted 18 years ago by amcallis    [ Reply ]
I'm gonna have to bump this up to a 10 . . . great song.
Posted 18 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
-relayer- wrote:
It's a good thing that horse is missing 1/2 of its torso. Otherwise, that log would surely sink into the water.
Physics student or horse fanatic?
Posted 18 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]
-relayer- wrote:
It's a good thing that horse is missing 1/2 of its torso. Otherwise, that log would surely sink into the water.
The horse flies must be really bad around that pond
Posted 18 years ago by DoofusGeezer    [ Reply ]
RP has made me a die-hard Josh Ritter fan---i'm looking forward to seeing him live in September.
Posted 18 years ago by iamnotabronte    [ Reply ]
Not familiar with Josh Ritter, but I really like what I'm hearing. Thanks RP. A solid 8
Posted 18 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
Josh Ritter is just awesome, can't get enough of his stuff. This album is great Hello Starling is gorgeous, just lift's your whole mood when you hear his voice. great stuff
Posted 18 years ago by gernick    [ Reply ]
It's a good thing that horse is missing 1/2 of its torso. Otherwise, that log would surely sink into the water.
Posted 18 years ago by -relayer-    [ Reply ]
There is a nice podcast featuring Josh Ritter songs and interviews through KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic
Posted 18 years ago by emleamy    [ Reply ]
Platypus wrote:
any chance of hearing Thin Blue Flame from this album? c'mon it's only about 10 minutes long. great stuff.
Anyone who likes this song should check Ritter's site. He's giving his best known songs away for free. Must be pretty confident in his material, performances.
Posted 18 years ago by softjeans    [ Reply ]
any chance of hearing Thin Blue Flame from this album? c'mon it's only about 10 minutes long. great stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Any relation to John? Oh man, "relation to John". That was awesome. I have to write that down.
Posted 18 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
Glad to hear something else off this album. Pretty good! Or should I say quite likeable, since that's what I rated it.
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
not bad
Posted 18 years ago by Snaz    [ Reply ]