Mumford & Sons — Dust Bowl Dance
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The young man stands on the edge of his porch
The days were short and the father was gone
There was no one in the town and no one in the field
This dusty barren land had given all it could yield
I've been kicked off my land at the age of sixteen
And I have no idea where else my heart could have been
I placed all my trust at the foot of this hill
And now I am sure my heart can never be still
So collect your courage and collect your horse
And pray you never feel this same kind of remorse
Seal my heart and break my pride
I've nowhere to stand and now nowhere to hide
Align my heart, my body, my mind
To face what I've done, and do my time
Well you are my accuser, now look in my face
Your oppression reeks of your greed and disgrace
So one man has and another has not
How can you love what it is you have got
When you took it all from the weak hands of the poor?
Liars and thieves, you know not what is in store
There will come a time I will look in your eye
You will pray to the God that you always denied
Then I'll go out back and I'll get my gun
I'll say, "You haven't met me, I am the only son"
Seal my heart and break my pride
I've nowhere to stand and now nowhere to hide
Align my heart, my body, my mind
To face what I've done and do my time
Seal my heart and break my pride
I've nowhere to stand and now nowhere to hide
Align my heart, my body, my mind
To face what I've done and do my time
Well yes sir, yes sir, yes it was me
I know what I've done, cause I know what I've seen
I went out back and I got my gun
I said, "You haven't met me, I am the only son"
The days were short and the father was gone
There was no one in the town and no one in the field
This dusty barren land had given all it could yield
I've been kicked off my land at the age of sixteen
And I have no idea where else my heart could have been
I placed all my trust at the foot of this hill
And now I am sure my heart can never be still
So collect your courage and collect your horse
And pray you never feel this same kind of remorse
Seal my heart and break my pride
I've nowhere to stand and now nowhere to hide
Align my heart, my body, my mind
To face what I've done, and do my time
Well you are my accuser, now look in my face
Your oppression reeks of your greed and disgrace
So one man has and another has not
How can you love what it is you have got
When you took it all from the weak hands of the poor?
Liars and thieves, you know not what is in store
There will come a time I will look in your eye
You will pray to the God that you always denied
Then I'll go out back and I'll get my gun
I'll say, "You haven't met me, I am the only son"
Seal my heart and break my pride
I've nowhere to stand and now nowhere to hide
Align my heart, my body, my mind
To face what I've done and do my time
Seal my heart and break my pride
I've nowhere to stand and now nowhere to hide
Align my heart, my body, my mind
To face what I've done and do my time
Well yes sir, yes sir, yes it was me
I know what I've done, cause I know what I've seen
I went out back and I got my gun
I said, "You haven't met me, I am the only son"
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I can't image any circumstances or mood swing that would enable me to enjoy this tripe. Sorry fans. PSD for me.
BazH wrote:
Bring in the anger management people, the gun lobby, the tea party, the coffee collective and of course a well paid producer for results.
Does not sound right, a bit of racket, they have potential but need some coaching.
Bring in the anger management people, the gun lobby, the tea party, the coffee collective and of course a well paid producer for results.
This is really quite Mumfordacious. Too much for my tastes in fact.
The Mumfords have been "mumforded". That's the word I'll use from now on for any band this loses its cred cuz it got popular.
We can only hope...
Dalebarely wrote:
Dalebarely wrote:
It's pretty clear at this point, these guys will put out one more album and then fade into obscurity
Does not sound right, a bit of racket, they have potential but need some coaching.
Thank you, Bill & Rebecca, for following Fisherman's Blues with this song. Not a single day goes by without me silently thanking you for the thought, care and love you put into your work. So, thank you.
fredriley wrote:
Fred, I've seen your comments before and usually admire the balance and objectivity of them. On this occasion, I feel compelled to ask, what's wrong with anyone playing a particular genre of music, whether they share the original roots of that music, or not? If the music is well-written, played brilliantly and with passion (and, having seen them live a couple of times - notably Glastonbury 2010, I can assure you that is the case), what does it matter which school they went to? I can think of many examples of "outsiders" bringing something extra to a music genre they're not "supposed" to be part of.
Although I guess your last paragraph goes some way to grudgingly admitting they just might have something to offer to some people ...
And now back to the music ...
Ah, the Nu-nu-folk toffs strike again. Posh boys from public school ripping off - sorry, 'paying homage to' - folk music that comes from workers and peasants just grates on my aural and political sensibilities, as does their serious over-exposure in the Press where they're seen as the best thing since rampant rabbits.
By coincidence, last night I bumped into a young guy at a bus stop in town who said he'd been to a M&S gig in Nottingham and was singing their praises mightily, so plainly some punters go a bomb on them. He said he also knew Mumford's mother, though he might just have been name-dropping.
By coincidence, last night I bumped into a young guy at a bus stop in town who said he'd been to a M&S gig in Nottingham and was singing their praises mightily, so plainly some punters go a bomb on them. He said he also knew Mumford's mother, though he might just have been name-dropping.
Fred, I've seen your comments before and usually admire the balance and objectivity of them. On this occasion, I feel compelled to ask, what's wrong with anyone playing a particular genre of music, whether they share the original roots of that music, or not? If the music is well-written, played brilliantly and with passion (and, having seen them live a couple of times - notably Glastonbury 2010, I can assure you that is the case), what does it matter which school they went to? I can think of many examples of "outsiders" bringing something extra to a music genre they're not "supposed" to be part of.
Although I guess your last paragraph goes some way to grudgingly admitting they just might have something to offer to some people ...
And now back to the music ...
fredriley wrote:
Okay, you don't like their pose, publicity or origins, but you don't say a word about their music, which IMHO is pretty good. That's like saying The Strokes are a crappy band because all their guys met while attending elite NYC private schools—which of course says nothing about their musical educations, exposures, and commitments, and of course says nothing about their music.
BTW, maybe your guy at the bus stop did know Mumford's mum—wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more.
Ah, the Nu-nu-folk toffs strike again. Posh boys from public school ripping off - sorry, 'paying homage to' - folk music that comes from workers and peasants just grates on my aural and political sensibilities, as does their serious over-exposure in the Press where they're seen as the best thing since rampant rabbits.
By coincidence, last night I bumped into a young guy at a bus stop in town who said he'd been to a M&S gig in Nottingham and was singing their praises mightily, so plainly some punters go a bomb on them. He said he also knew Mumford's mother, though he might just have been name-dropping.
By coincidence, last night I bumped into a young guy at a bus stop in town who said he'd been to a M&S gig in Nottingham and was singing their praises mightily, so plainly some punters go a bomb on them. He said he also knew Mumford's mother, though he might just have been name-dropping.
Okay, you don't like their pose, publicity or origins, but you don't say a word about their music, which IMHO is pretty good. That's like saying The Strokes are a crappy band because all their guys met while attending elite NYC private schools—which of course says nothing about their musical educations, exposures, and commitments, and of course says nothing about their music.
BTW, maybe your guy at the bus stop did know Mumford's mum—wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more.
expatlar wrote:
Only when I'm camping.
"..you call yourself intense.."
Only when I'm camping.
"..you call yourself intense.."
fredriley wrote:
Oh, wait, so this is homage?
I could swear this is a parody, like The Folksmen from "A Mighty Wind."
Ah, the Nu-nu-folk toffs strike again. Posh boys from public school ripping off - sorry, 'paying homage to' - folk music that comes from workers and peasants just grates on my aural and political sensibilities, as does their serious over-exposure in the Press where they're seen as the best thing since rampant rabbits.
Oh, wait, so this is homage?
I could swear this is a parody, like The Folksmen from "A Mighty Wind."
I wish I could care about this band enough to hate them.
Freedy Johnston — Bad Reputation
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers — Something Good Coming
Mumford & Sons — Dust Bowl DanceTom Petty & the Heartbreakers — Something Good Coming
I bet the thread between these tunes in the playlist is the chords, Bill. Something similar to those from Fish (former Marillion) - The Company
sirdroseph wrote:
Sounds a lot like Mumford and Sons.
Yes, it's a shameless rip-off. Call the lawyers.
Sounds a lot like Mumford and Sons.
Yes, it's a shameless rip-off. Call the lawyers.
hard to believe this is even WORSE than the radio single... 
fredriley wrote:
You are a tough critic Fred....that's a compliment.
Ah, the Nu-nu-folk toffs strike again. Posh boys from public school ripping off - sorry, 'paying homage to' - folk music that comes from workers and peasants just grates on my aural and political sensibilities, as does their serious over-exposure in the Press where they're seen as the best thing since rampant rabbits.
By coincidence, last night I bumped into a young guy at a bus stop in town who said he'd been to a M&S gig in Nottingham and was singing their praises mightily, so plainly some punters go a bomb on them. He said he also knew Mumford's mother, though he might just have been name-dropping.
By coincidence, last night I bumped into a young guy at a bus stop in town who said he'd been to a M&S gig in Nottingham and was singing their praises mightily, so plainly some punters go a bomb on them. He said he also knew Mumford's mother, though he might just have been name-dropping.
You are a tough critic Fred....that's a compliment.
Perfect song for this time period. Not bad from a couple of boys from the UK.
Thanks Bill
gvan wrote:
Sounds a lot like Mumford and Sons.
Thank you Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds... oh, I mean Mumford and Sons.
Sounds a lot like Mumford and Sons.
Thank you Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds... oh, I mean Mumford and Sons.
siandbeth wrote:
I actually like this song, but I love your reference to Starship because that's my "icky" measuring stick, too.
Watch who you're calling "icky"... that is an endearment few have earned.
I actually like this song, but I love your reference to Starship because that's my "icky" measuring stick, too.
Watch who you're calling "icky"... that is an endearment few have earned.
This is a total rip-off of Mumford & Sons!
I only hope that their next LP is close to being as excellent as this one is.
Sasha2001 wrote:
I actually like this song, but I love your reference to Starship because that's my "icky" measuring stick, too.
The best thing I can say about these guys is that they aren't "Starship."
I actually like this song, but I love your reference to Starship because that's my "icky" measuring stick, too.
It's pretty clear at this point, these guys will put out one more album and then fade into obscurity
Sasha2001 wrote:
While he can play the banjo, it seems like he is doing it the same way on all of their songs. The same riff over and over again.
Wait for it...wait for it... And...BANJO! He's like, the John Bonham of banjo.
While he can play the banjo, it seems like he is doing it the same way on all of their songs. The same riff over and over again.
I just don't understand why these guys are popular. If I could rate it less than 1, I would. Don't get it.
The best thing I can say about these guys is that they aren't "Starship."
my favorite song on this cd. intense and sung w/ passion, esp at the end.
Hannio wrote:
I'm not averse to weird singing voices, but there is something really off-putting about this guy.
I completely agree.
I'm not averse to weird singing voices, but there is something really off-putting about this guy.
I completely agree.
rtrudeau wrote:
I, too, really like this CD!
This whole album is excellent. Do yourself a favor, click on one of the RP links, and buy it!
I, too, really like this CD!
Wait for it...wait for it... And...BANJO!
He's like, the John Bonham of banjo.
He's like, the John Bonham of banjo.
contractor07 wrote:
I'm not averse to weird singing voices, but there is something really off-putting about this guy.
they rocked the Grammys good, lot of energy, but I just do not get this band, the guys voice is fricken weird, not my thing
I'm not averse to weird singing voices, but there is something really off-putting about this guy.
Ah, the Nu-nu-folk toffs strike again. Posh boys from public school ripping off - sorry, 'paying homage to' - folk music that comes from workers and peasants just grates on my aural and political sensibilities, as does their serious over-exposure in the Press where they're seen as the best thing since rampant rabbits.
By coincidence, last night I bumped into a young guy at a bus stop in town who said he'd been to a M&S gig in Nottingham and was singing their praises mightily, so plainly some punters go a bomb on them. He said he also knew Mumford's mother, though he might just have been name-dropping.
By coincidence, last night I bumped into a young guy at a bus stop in town who said he'd been to a M&S gig in Nottingham and was singing their praises mightily, so plainly some punters go a bomb on them. He said he also knew Mumford's mother, though he might just have been name-dropping.
The young man stands on the edge of his porch
The days were short and the father was gone
There was no one in the town and no one in the field
This dusty barren land had given all it could yield
The days were short and the father was gone
There was no one in the town and no one in the field
This dusty barren land had given all it could yield
I've been kicked off my land at the age of sixteen
And I have no idea where else my heart could have been
I placed all my trust at the foot of this hill
And now I am sure my heart can never be still
So collect your courage and collect your horse
And pray you never feel this same kind of remorse
Seal my heart and brake my pride
I've nowhere to stand and now nowhere to hide
Align my heart, my body, my mind
To face what I've done and do my time
Well you are my accuser, now look in my face
Your oppression reeks of your greed and disgrace
So one man has and another has not
How can you love what it is you have got
When you took it all from the weak hands of the poor?
Liars and thieves you know not what is in store
There will come a time I will look in your eye
You will pray to the God that you always denied
The I'll go out back and I'll get my gun
I'll say, "You haven't met me, I am the only son"
Seal my heart and brake my pride
I've nowhere to stand and now nowhere to hide
Align my heart, my body, my mind
To face what I've done and do my time
Well yes sir, yes sir, yes it was me
I know what I've done, cause I know what I've seen
I went out back and I got my gun
I said, "You haven't met me, I am the only son"
PURE GENIUS!
contractor07 wrote:
Exactly, same to me. This song is great, just the voice does not seem to be one I like ever and I was trying...
they rocked the Grammys good, lot of energy, but I just do not get this band, the guys voice is fricken weird, not my thing
Exactly, same to me. This song is great, just the voice does not seem to be one I like ever and I was trying...
I got this CD for Xmas. The more I listen, the more I like. They're unique, for sure! But I think good soul and emotion.
they rocked the Grammys good, lot of energy, but I just do not get this band, the guys voice is fricken weird, not my thing
akousa wrote:
These guys are so good. They are nowhere near played out.
Is it really necessary to play two from Mumford and Sons in less than an hour (he asks rhetorically)?
These guys are so good. They are nowhere near played out.
akousa wrote:
How else did you expect to stretch the fabric of the space-time continuum? I mean, really.
Is it really necessary to play two from Mumford and Sons in less than an hour (he asks rhetorically)?
How else did you expect to stretch the fabric of the space-time continuum? I mean, really.
Dig these guys more with each track I hear.
Is it really necessary to play two from Mumford and Sons in less than an hour (he asks rhetorically)?
Jelani wrote:
Hahahaha! Funny stuff.
Only Mumford & Co haven't salvaged anything. still junk.
Hahahaha! Funny stuff.
rspauldi wrote:
Two Mumford & Sons songs in the last 45 minutes? 'Spose Bill really likes this group?
Roger Spaulding
It is not that we have so little time,
but that we waste so much of it.
— Lucias Annaeus Seneca
It's called, "Bill's not at the controls and a tape loop started sometime after the first M&S song."
Two Mumford & Sons songs in the last 45 minutes? 'Spose Bill really likes this group?
Roger Spaulding
It is not that we have so little time,
but that we waste so much of it.
— Lucias Annaeus Seneca
It's called, "Bill's not at the controls and a tape loop started sometime after the first M&S song."
Two Mumford & Sons songs in the last 45 minutes? 'Spose Bill really likes this group?
Roger Spaulding
It is not that we have so little time,
but that we waste so much of it.
— Lucias Annaeus Seneca
Roger Spaulding
It is not that we have so little time,
but that we waste so much of it.
— Lucias Annaeus Seneca
Bill has seven songs from this album in his playlist, of which six(!) currently have a 7.x rating average. Perhaps I should check out this band.
vit wrote:
Only Mumford & Co haven't salvaged anything. still junk.
Did someone say overplayed?
| 10:12 am | Mumford & Sons Dust Bowl Dance |   Mumford & Sons (2010) |
| 9:36 am | Mumford & Sons Awake My Soul | Mumford & Sons (2010) |
One of the few bands I can hear twice in an hour...but don't forget about the Avett Brothers, please Bill.
First time I'm hearing this song.
I did recognize the voice from another song that I like (heard also on Radio Paradise). And more the song goes, more I like it.
I'm really impressed. It's exceptional for me to like so much a song after hearing it only once. I was careful for giving points, but I'm sure next time and the time thereafter, I will increment it.
I have to rent this cd!
I've learned at least 50 (or maybe even 100) new songs and new groups that I like, here on Radio Paradise : thanks for that!!!
Something about this band screams self-important and pretentious. They get props for trying to make the banjo sound like an angry instrument though.
I probably would've liked this song, if I wasn't already sick of this band, months ago.
Ugh!
EXCELLENT. Avett Brothers-ish (check them out if you like this song).
YES YES YES YES! I've been in love (bordering on obsessed) with this band since I first heard them back in June. This whole album is amazing. Watch any of their videos on youtube and check out how intense they are when the play. Love it!
This whole album is excellent. Do yourself a favor, click on one of the RP links, and buy it!
Mumford and Sons is another group I would have never heard of if it wasn't for Radio Paradise. Good job and BTW, they are pretty good.
Nice song. I like the album cover :)
I think that it is time for a break from Mumford & Son, thanks very much!
Love the whole album, and this song most.
They rocked hard in San Diego! Complete treat to see them. afreelunch wrote:
Do yourself a favor, click the "Tour Schedule" link just above, and see if they're coming to your town. They killed it in DC.
ladyj wrote:
Dust Bowl Dance not moving you then? Bill played that one or two days ago and it was suitable indeed for the moment.
after having heard awake my soul here, I downloaded it and checked out the other songs on the album at amazon.com and decided on this one based on 30 seconds. still gravitate more to this song the most.
Dust Bowl Dance not moving you then? Bill played that one or two days ago and it was suitable indeed for the moment.
after having heard awake my soul here, I downloaded it and checked out the other songs on the album at amazon.com and decided on this one based on 30 seconds. still gravitate more to this song the most.
Do yourself a favor, click the "Tour Schedule" link just above, and see if they're coming to your town. They killed it in DC.
This has a mad circus feel halfway through that simply thrills! 
ooOOOoo I really like the way this song builds. I was half listening at the beginning, enjoying it, but by the end of the song, it had my full attention.
Quite a good new band, but this is not my favorite song.