Mad River Rose — This Is Life
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Have you ever seen the full moon rise out of a mountain lake deep and wide
The rocky ridge with trees outlined by the light that so brightly shines
The summer night sky doubled by the still water
Have you ever swam amid the stars?
This is life
This is life
Fish jump through shooting stars
And everything you've ever wanted
Is right before your eyes
Have you ever seen the sun rise up out of the trees as the birds all sing
Announcing the beginning of a brand new day
To fill you with the glory of all this life
Filling the earth and sky
Don't let life pass you by!
This is life
This is life
Fish jump through shooting stars
And everything you've ever wanted
Is right before your eyes
In the garden sowing seeds, dirty hands and dirty jeans
Sweet little faces dance and sing along as we play our songs
Clowns on stilts drumming in the streets
Mellow music on the summer breeze
I've found my way home
This is life
This is life
Fish jump through shooting stars
And everything you've ever wanted
Is right before your eyes
The rocky ridge with trees outlined by the light that so brightly shines
The summer night sky doubled by the still water
Have you ever swam amid the stars?
This is life
This is life
Fish jump through shooting stars
And everything you've ever wanted
Is right before your eyes
Have you ever seen the sun rise up out of the trees as the birds all sing
Announcing the beginning of a brand new day
To fill you with the glory of all this life
Filling the earth and sky
Don't let life pass you by!
This is life
This is life
Fish jump through shooting stars
And everything you've ever wanted
Is right before your eyes
In the garden sowing seeds, dirty hands and dirty jeans
Sweet little faces dance and sing along as we play our songs
Clowns on stilts drumming in the streets
Mellow music on the summer breeze
I've found my way home
This is life
This is life
Fish jump through shooting stars
And everything you've ever wanted
Is right before your eyes
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btt wrote:
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I like this .
Bill and Rebecca must be very proud
Bill and Rebecca must be very proud
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Absolutely love it when the kids chime in. 
I can't listen to this. The singer is out of key. Does no one else hear this?
fredriley wrote:
I'd agree. They certainly look to be having fun in the cover photo. I feel like I really ought to enjoy this and it feels a bit miserable not to do so as they're clearly a lovely bunch of women, but the 'pizzicato' style singing is grating on my ears, although I think it's really sweet when the kids join in at the end. It might improve with exposure - I do hope so.
I'd agree. They certainly look to be having fun in the cover photo. I feel like I really ought to enjoy this and it feels a bit miserable not to do so as they're clearly a lovely bunch of women, but the 'pizzicato' style singing is grating on my ears, although I think it's really sweet when the kids join in at the end. It might improve with exposure - I do hope so.
Hope that when the Nottingham jury returns you find your enjoying this as much as I do Fredrley
ScottishWillie wrote:
I'd agree. They certainly look to be having fun in the cover photo. I feel like I really ought to enjoy this and it feels a bit miserable not to do so as they're clearly a lovely bunch of women, but the 'pizzicato' style singing is grating on my ears, although I think it's really sweet when the kids join in at the end. It might improve with exposure - I do hope so.
Sometimes you listen to a bit of music and you feel that the band are really enjoying themselves. This is one of these bands.
I'd agree. They certainly look to be having fun in the cover photo. I feel like I really ought to enjoy this and it feels a bit miserable not to do so as they're clearly a lovely bunch of women, but the 'pizzicato' style singing is grating on my ears, although I think it's really sweet when the kids join in at the end. It might improve with exposure - I do hope so.
My girlfriend in High School could have written this song, influenced as she was by the combination of the drugs and the previous experience singing around the campfire in Girl Scouts. We have moved on however and so should the MRR gals... 1, sorry.
Quite nice .... Reminds me of The Roches
This is nice
rdo wrote:
Can someone fill us in? I like this too.
I`m pretty sure that at least one , probably two of their daughters are in the band .
Can someone fill us in? I like this too.
I`m pretty sure that at least one , probably two of their daughters are in the band .
btt wrote:
Can someone fill us in? I like this too.
I like this .
Bill and Rebecca must be very proud
Bill and Rebecca must be very proud
Can someone fill us in? I like this too.
I like this .
Bill and Rebecca must be very proud
Bill and Rebecca must be very proud
Dig it when kids are part of the background vocals. Joyous hearts smiling and singing.
I can't begin to tell you how much I detest this, especially when the kids chime in.
Sometimes you listen to a bit of music and you feel that the band are really enjoying themselves. This is one of these bands.
hayduke2 wrote:
Words cannot express how much I love this picture. Thanks for posting
Words cannot express how much I love this picture. Thanks for posting
Can one have too much fun? I need to get some of this for my Sansa Clip! 9/10
Wailin Jennys with a beat! (and that's a good thing).
This must be what happens to a kid who is constantly subjected to good music.
definitely a 9/10...beautiful song, lovely harmonies! Bill, this is what Natalie Merchant would sound like (and used to in 10K maniacs...must have seen them a dozen times when I lived in Atlanta in the 80's) if she wasn't contemplating suicide constantly...but apparently wont go thru the with the act, just keeps making records.
Very cool!!
We will be camping over in that neck of the woods in August, hopefully we'll get lucky and find them playing somewhere! Great song, lead singer really has a good voice.
If there was a "Love" button to click on, I would do so!
Theres an honesty to this. Unpretentious and real. Refreshing style. I'd like to hear more!
Actually. . . its a really lovely track, regardless of the 'Goldsmith' connections. Nine - nothing less.
Great sound, great harmony!!
...cool!..
BillG wrote:
I posted it over in the YouTube thread.
Video here
As you can tell from a couple of the last names, Rebecca & I have a very close connection with this band :-)
As you can tell from a couple of the last names, Rebecca & I have a very close connection with this band :-)
I posted it over in the YouTube thread.Video here
As you can tell from a couple of the last names, Rebecca & I have a very close connection with this band :-)
As you can tell from a couple of the last names, Rebecca & I have a very close connection with this band :-)
I can't listen to this. The singer is out of key. Does no one else hear this?
Sure, but I don't care if it's not perfect. I love the energy, the mood, the kids, the relaxed nature of it all. I would be singing my ass off in the crowd if I saw them live. This to me is what is great about music - joyful noise performed with emotion, with the audience taking part in it, receiving & providing life from/to it in equal measure.