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Greg Brown — Not High
Album: Further In
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Released: 1996
Length: 4:21
Plays (last 30 days): 3
I'm not high, not too lowly
I try to fly but I beat my wings too slowly
I just got back from a foreign land
Sit in my kitchen beat pots and pans
Only you can fill my hands the right way
I'm not high

I'm not high, not too lowly
I try to get by on wine and poetry
Music from the good places
Go light and don't leave a trace it's
On to the next place so quickly
Goodbye

I'm not high, but I will be
If you stop by, ah, you kill me
A two-day hug, a three-day kiss
A loving stretch of common bliss I
Did not know it could be like this
But I do now
I'm not high, no no no I'm not

I'm not high, not too lowly
The days go by just like they know me
They know just how to get my goat
They kiss me hard and then grab me by the throat
Then they sail away in a little boat, westerly
Goodbye
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I thought it was David Brent singing....
Jemaine without Brett…
A song to be interpreted as a guy who's discovered you do not need an assist to enjoy the epiphany of life.  Not anymore.  In fact you discover it was hampering your pursuits all along.  So hell, yeah, sing a song of joy and gratitude, you've discovered this fact of existence.  Or maybe it's more to the point to say  it has reveal itself to you.  And by such it has released you from your bonds.  It's all free sailing from here as far as I can tell.  But even so stay mindful of the sharks.  

Or maybe I'm just doin' a bit of that old fashion projecting?  Who can say.  

Highlow
Greg brown just sounds like a happy, down to earth person who can sing his songs perfectly, that's all, that much, much more, i think, just sail away....
You got all the women. And you won't give me none. 

At least, with a voice like that you should.
Saw him twice live in Fairbanks AK, 2002 and 2006, excellent show. 
ha !

This morning in March 2023  I'm leaving for  road  trip to a dispensary  in Missouri!

How...serendipitous. 

Same chord progression as Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone. 

If he WAS high maybe he would've written a better song.... Kidding -- gets a solid 6.
Note: in that very much truncated bio of Greg...he's from and lives in SE Iowa . The bootheel.   Highway 61 cuts through it. 

It's a strange part of the state.  You go in...but come out differently. Like a black hole. 
Anybody else hearing a bit of “La Bamba” in the melody?
 mc wrote:

Aww, greg is the man. A long list of CD's with a great vibe. if you're new to greg brown and like what you've heard, just go and buy a copy of "dream cafe". One of those CD's that's simply a masterwork; not so much a collection of songs, there's a thread that runs through it in some strange way where it feels, overall, like one big statement about life, relationships, family, and one guy's struggle to be a good man as he looks back at a heck of a life. I see some folks dislike the guy here, and to each their own, but if this sort of thing blows yer dress up, "dream cafe" is one of the finest collections of the last 20 years (and for the record, I like me some sex pistols and clash and led zep and bla bla bla... it ain't about "folk music", it's about "good music" that connects in some big ways).


Just listened to the Album on YouTube. Thanks for the recommendation.  It's great!
I'm quite certain he and Jack Johnson must hang out.  Campfire snooze fest jam sessions anyone...
Jemaine Clement/Flight of the Conchords-esque
 jjbchansen159 wrote:

He's high. 




He's high. 
 mc wrote:

Aww, greg is the man. A long list of CD's with a great vibe. if you're new to greg brown and like what you've heard, just go and buy a copy of "dream cafe". One of those CD's that's simply a masterwork; not so much a collection of songs, there's a thread that runs through it in some strange way where it feels, overall, like one big statement about life, relationships, family, and one guy's struggle to be a good man as he looks back at a heck of a life. I see some folks dislike the guy here, and to each their own, but if this sort of thing blows yer dress up, "dream cafe" is one of the finest collections of the last 20 years (and for the record, I like me some sex pistols and clash and led zep and bla bla bla... it ain't about "folk music", it's about "good music" that connects in some big ways).



And if you liked the book "American Gods"- Neil Gaiman said that he had Dream Cafe on continuously as he wrote the book.  I think a lot of the vibe of the protagonist, Shadow, came from that album.  
my 'greg brown' CD came in from the library yesterday, thx rp
some times a bad idea
some times a a good one
 weavus wrote:
Another Greg Brown song that makes me giggle. Love him like I love John Prine.
 
Haha! I get you, weavus. He's not too lowly and Prine had an illegal smile. 
He could get high with a little help from his friends.
A long time I a haven't listen to him; I even forgot he still exists! A great pleasure to hear from him again.
Greg reminds me of Charlie Parr (hint hint)
 MeanUncleJake wrote:
Greg Brown gets better with every listen- thanks RP
 
Geht mir genauso - und ohne RP würde ich den Typ gar nicht kennen.

Greetings from Bavaria to all the listeners outside
And the length of the song is 4:20. 
Greg Brown gets better with every listen- thanks RP
 Peakmecca wrote:
Greg Brown? I thought this was Flight of the Conchords with Jemaine Clement on vocals. 


 
Funny thing for me is that, thanks ENTIRELY to RP, I recognized this as GB in 1 or 2 notes.....which means I should +1 my 7 to an 8....Long Live RP!!
Instantly love the bendy chords. Fun tune.
Another Greg Brown song that makes me giggle. Love him like I love John Prine.
Knot high. 
'Not High' ? !! -
OH no. This guy's high.

{#Crown} 
always happ happ happy rabby here to hear greg
Nice Song !!!
love this album. "two little feet" and the title track are brilliant. 
Mute.
Love the big guy, especially when he gets edgy (Slant 6 Mind).
Troubadour!
he can not be high to play that good and speak that fast in an intelligible fashion.  
I like this better than the other offerings of his here
Love his voice. Interesting lyrics too.
more rubber lips?
 

Like it, and like the cover art.  For the record the (next to) last comment was made in 2004.


I didn't hear Greg until about 10 years ago, at which point I went out and bought just about everything he'd done within a few weeks. This particular album a favorite. 

 
Aww, greg is the man. A long list of CD's with a great vibe. if you're new to greg brown and like what you've heard, just go and buy a copy of "dream cafe". One of those CD's that's simply a masterwork; not so much a collection of songs, there's a thread that runs through it in some strange way where it feels, overall, like one big statement about life, relationships, family, and one guy's struggle to be a good man as he looks back at a heck of a life. I see some folks dislike the guy here, and to each their own, but if this sort of thing blows yer dress up, "dream cafe" is one of the finest collections of the last 20 years (and for the record, I like me some sex pistols and clash and led zep and bla bla bla... it ain't about "folk music", it's about "good music" that connects in some big ways).
Not high, but cool... Da Doo Da Doo Da Doo Da Doo ...
Not in a Greg mood, need summit more upbeat <-X
I saw Greg Brown and another famous folkie about 18 years ago in Vancouver. The show headlined the other famous folkie but Greg Brown absolutely stole the show. And yet he has gotten even better since then.
is this ever going to go anywhere? sail away already... please.
Greg Brown is a must see live...he's a busy touring kind of guy so you should be able to find him somewhere on the club or festival circuit.
More Greg Bown. Please! The man is incredible.
oh yeah!
ANNE_MARIE wrote:
darn nice! never heard oh the guy. can we hear more?
Yeah, can we......pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?
and the list grows. i can't afford this station.
Just about anything from Greg is incredible. If you haven\'t checked him out yet, do so by all means. He\'s been around for years - since at least the early 80\'s; did some great work with Bo Ramsey not too long ago. Check out www.gregbrown.org - an amazing, unique musician! Please, more Greg on RP!
absoulutely beautiful!
Greg is a national treasure who MUST be experienced in concert. Check out his live album.
Greg\'s a huge fan of Van Morrison. You can really hear it in this song. I think he intentionally did pulled \"a Van\" at the end.