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Wild Strawberries — Everyone's Got the Blues on Sunday
Album: Bet You Think I'm Lonely
Avg rating:
7

Your rating:
Total ratings: 810









Released: 1994
Length: 2:54
Plays (last 30 days): 1
Here comes Sadie
She's okay
She showed me her 45s
Down by the pool hall yesterday
Well hello Sadie
What's that you say?
Everyone's got the blues on Sunday

There goes Charlie
He's all right
He gave me a wet kiss
Outside the liquor store last night
Well so long Charlie
You're not to blame
Everyone's got the blues on Sunday

Turn to the left
Turn to the right
Till you see the man
Do you see him baby
With the wandering eye
Dig until you drop dig until you drop
I could be home I could be home
I could be home free

I've been digging down below
Maybe it's garlic maybe it's gold
Maybe it's mercy maybe it's fate
Maybe it's the thought of you on Sunday
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If that ain't a Strat I don't know what is!
The bass line, the amazing vocals, and a sparse, simple arrangement - so effective. 

Amazing! 

8
 Zep wrote:

Wow I thought this was the Cowboy Junkies.




Me too.
I am from Vancouver and this is the first time I heard them... My first thoughts were "nice new band from the coast." 30 years later... oops.
Wow I thought this was the Cowboy Junkies.
hi class 

🎯
I had heard their song I Don't Want To Think About It on the Lilith Fair compilation CD, but I never took the opportunity to check into any of their other stuff. I like it.
a sleepy Sat. night
This was ahead of its time. I don't expect this sound coming from 1994.
This song, although pretty fantastic, needed another coupla, even one, more verse...killer voice...nice instrumentation to match....would rate higher, methinks....solid 8... only bcuz short length...
 jhorton wrote:
Cowboy Junkies without the good drugs.
 

Yes, not quite as sleepy as the CJs.
 Relayer wrote:
RP strikes again.  Band I have never heard of, and I am digging it.

Interesting tidbit on the band from Wikipedia;
Wild Strawberries is a Canadian pop rock band consisting of married couple Roberta Carter-Harrison (vocals) and Ken Harrison, who are also, respectively, a physiotherapist and a doctor by trade. They have released a number of albums, their latest being Vesper 50 (2017).

Damn, thanks for that tidbit, Relayer! 

I rated this an 8...really love that bass line and the grooviness of this song.  Long Live RP!!

RP strikes again.  Band I have never heard of, and I am digging it.

Interesting tidbit on the band from Wikipedia;
Wild Strawberries is a Canadian pop rock band consisting of married couple Roberta Carter-Harrison (vocals) and Ken Harrison, who are also, respectively, a physiotherapist and a doctor by trade. They have released a number of albums, their latest being Vesper 50 (2017).
 jhorton wrote:
Cowboy Junkies without the good drugs.

 
LOL {#Roflol}
Saw these guys perform in Kingston ON, a couple of decades ago in a small student pub. Great sound, and super friendly people. 
Cowboy Junkies without the good drugs.
 rdo wrote:

In general, I loathe old films...except Bergman.

 
Whereas my loathing is reserved for politicians.
 kingart wrote:
Renoir? Hitchcock? Welles? Lang? Wilder? Rosellini? Huston? Kurosawa? 
It's a long long list of splendid films and filmmakers in black and white.  The Seven Samurai, Beauty and the Beast, Touch of Evil, Psycho, The Rules of the Game... 
Really?
Poor human. 
The weight must be crushing.  Liberate yourself. Watch The General or The Lady Eve for serial laughter and let us know how it works for you.
 
Don't forget the Marx Brothers!
 rdo wrote:

In general, I loathe old films...except Bergman.

 
Renoir? Hitchcock? Welles? Lang? Wilder? Rosellini? Huston? Kurosawa? 
It's a long long list of splendid films and filmmakers in black and white.  The Seven Samurai, Beauty and the Beast, Touch of Evil, Psycho, The Rules of the Game... 
Really?
Poor human. 
The weight must be crushing.  Liberate yourself. Watch The General or The Lady Eve for serial laughter and let us know how it works for you. 
 
 rdo wrote:

Is that sarcasm I detect in your post?  {#Lol}  {#Ass}

Sorry, old movies suck.  I cannot watch them.  I tried for years and years and finally stopped.  Grad school noodling.  Edmund Wilson could not watch them either, so take that.
{#Snooty}

 
Edmund Wilson?! - I thought you hated critics in general, and pompous, grandiose "culture critics" in particular.  Well, we learn something every day.  You so crazy.
{#Cheers}
 Wizzo_oz wrote:

I totally know what you are saying. I also hate old art. Especially if it's not in color.

 
Is that sarcasm I detect in your post?  {#Lol}  {#Ass}

Sorry, old movies suck.  I cannot watch them.  I tried for years and years and finally stopped.  Grad school noodling.  Edmund Wilson could not watch them either, so take that.
{#Snooty}
 Wizzo_oz wrote:
I totally know what you are saying. I also hate old art. Especially if it's not in color.
 
{#Roflol}
 rdo wrote:

In general, I loathe old films...except Bergman.
 
I totally know what you are saying. I also hate old art. Especially if it's not in color.
 redeyespy wrote:
Wonder if they're Ingmar Bergman fans?
 
In general, I loathe old films...except Bergman.
After My Brightest Diamond, RP redeems itself. Thanks!
 Giselle62 wrote:
they kind of sound better than the cowboy junkies, a little more upbeat. i like the Bergman reference.{#Skull}
  

To some people, a dripping faucet could be considered more upbeat than most Cowboy Junkies tunes.  The vocals do sound similar but this seems more syncopated and/or funky than the CJs usually do.
 Bill's in a groove here.
 


 
Bill's in a groove here.
redeyespy wrote:
I didn't know that. Of course, Woody's always been a great admirer of Bergman. Even worked with the master's DP, Sven Nykvist, on several occasions.
Good info! T H A N K S

 Giselle62 wrote:
 i like the Bergman reference.{#Skull}
 
yes!

they kind of sound better than the cowboy junkies, a little more upbeat. i like the Bergman reference.{#Skull}
Very nice, indeed!!
 Alexandra wrote:
Oh hell yes.
 

I  Agree {#Dancingbanana_2}
i have looked for this song EVERY TIME i hear it on rp. so disappointing — can't find it anywhere.
Why would anyone try to sound like that band?
Junky Wild Cowberry Strawboys.
 
Crawlmeister wrote:
Wild Cowboys. Strawberry Junkies.
 
rtb wrote:
Cowboy Strawberries?
Wild Junkies?
 
 

rtb wrote:
Cowboy Strawberries? Wild Junkies?
Wild Cowboys. Strawberry Junkies.
Jack_Jefferson wrote:
I was thinking the same thing. Did you know that in Deconstructing Harry, the trip to the upstate part of New York was inspired by the road trip in Wild Strawberries?
I didn't know that. Of course, Woody's always been a great admirer of Bergman. Even worked with the master's DP, Sven Nykvist, on several occasions.
redeyespy wrote:
Wonder if they're Ingmar Bergman fans?
I was thinking the same thing. Did you know that in Deconstructing Harry, the trip to the upstate part of New York was inspired by the road trip in Wild Strawberries? Also, for all you Columbus area posters, the Grandview Heights library is having an Ingmar Bergman film Monday night. (I don't remember which one.)
Funky, I kind of like it.
Wonder if they're Ingmar Bergman fans?
Leslie wrote:
She soes sound a bit like Margo.
Cowboy Strawberries? Wild Junkies?
AndrewJZ wrote:
I love the Cowboy Junkies!
She soes sound a bit like Margo.
I love the Cowboy Junkies!
alux wrote:
Smooth. A nicely aged single malt for the ears.
mmmmm
Smooth. A nicely aged single malt for the ears.
Ho-hum
loud_family_fan wrote:
From the AMG "Doctors by day, the husband-and-wife duo of Ken and Roberta Carter-Harrison formed a pop band called the Wild Strawberries to engage their spare time." They should stick to their day jobs.
Howard Dean is also a doctor,go figure.
They have some good songs - Trampoline and No Way to Break My Heart are really good.
I concur with the opinions below of sounding similar to the Junkies.
From the AMG "Doctors by day, the husband-and-wife duo of Ken and Roberta Carter-Harrison formed a pop band called the Wild Strawberries to engage their spare time." They should stick to their day jobs.
Oh hell yes. (They're doctors?? How cool is that?)
Really diggin' on that funky little rhythm guitar part.
phineas wrote:
Vocal sounds a lot like Margo Timmins to me.
Somewhat. More like if Margo puffed lots of Luckies over time. Cool track.
Wow! I really liked this. And no, it doesn't sound Cowboy Junkies to ME (an old, rabid fan of Margot). We're hearing it today as the Delta is pummelled literally to death. But that aside, I like this type of tune enormously. Not God-like, but really, really excellent. The next tune by Spiritualized is another GREAT, great Bill segue. Wow! Thank you, RP.
I got the blues today. Not Sunday. It is cold and rainy (it's JUNE, for chrissakes!), and I have too much work to do. Uggh. :(
phineas wrote:
Vocal sounds a lot like Margo Timmins to me.
Me too. Any correlation?
Vocal sounds a lot like Margo Timmins to me.