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Leftover Salmon & Cracker — Get Off This
Album: O Cracker, Where Art Thou?
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Released: 2003
Length: 5:39
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All these cats with holey jeans
Dirty hair and titty rings
Say what's your scene man
We got these questions

Is it true that you have sold your soul?
I say, "Hey man, I don't know
Lend me a quarter, won't you
I'll call my accountant"

Let's get off this
Get on with it
If you want to change the world
Shut your mouth and start to spin it
Get off this
Get on with it
If you want to change the world
Shut your mouth and start to spin it

Petty little ayatollahs
Come around and judge and stone ya
All we're tryin' to do is make a fortune

Yeah, well we ain't got no government loans
And no one sends us a check from home
But get this
We just do what we wanna

So let's get off this
Get on with it
If you want to change the world
Shut your mouth and start to spin it
Get off this
Get on with it
If you want to change the world
Shut your mouth and start to spin it

Well the guitar player's stayin out
In Hollywood and sayin'
He's just tryin' to get some sleep
But everyone's complainin'
Are you truly, deeply cynical
'Cause boy you know
I loved you so
When no one knew your name
And your purpose

Let's get off this
Get on with it
If you want to change the world
Shut your mouth and start to spin it
Get off this
Get on with it
If you want to change the world
Shut your mouth
Shut your mouth

Get off this
Get on with it
If you want to change the world
Shut your mouth and start to spin it
Get off this
Get on with it
If you want to change the world
Shut your mouth
Shut your mouth
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More Leftover Salmon, please.
Posted 1 year ago by 1jerry    [ Reply ]
 Papernapkin wrote:

These guys are as bad as Greatful Dead.



You kids get off my lawn! 
Posted 2 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 discdrive wrote:

The whole album is a good listen, my other favorites being "Eurotrash Girl" and "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)", especially the line about how much the world needs another folk singer :-)



I love the folk singer line, and the Frank Sinatra line is fun as well...  
Posted 2 years ago by forthbrdge    [ Reply ]
 dragon1952 wrote:
sucko-barfo......where's the mute button!
 
Under your nose?: 
Posted 3 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
Am I the only one to hear the voice of Ray Davies ?
Posted 3 years ago by PinkSo    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
Just remember, always sign your pity on the runny kine.
 Had never heard this but will check out pooty tang as I enjoy both Chris Rock and Louis C.K.

Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Just remember, always sign your pity on the runny kine.
Posted 3 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
awesome! thanks Bill.
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
Actually it's: When no one knew your name and you were pompous (still am!)

 Skydog wrote:


Lyric Correction;

 RP lyrics:
When no one knew your name
And your purpose
 
should be:
When no one knew your name
And you weren't pompous

 
 
Posted 4 years ago by marci28    [ Reply ]
The whole album is a good listen, my other favorites being "Eurotrash Girl" and "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)", especially the line about how much the world needs another folk singer :-)
Posted 5 years ago by discdrive    [ Reply ]
I had this rated at 3 ! WTF, bumped it to a 9.
Posted 5 years ago by hughtwg    [ Reply ]
 Moris63 wrote:
Can't go wrong with Lowery and friends. I thought i knew all incarnations of Cracker, a pleasant unknown surprise.
 
Came here to say just this!
Posted 7 years ago by Disman    [ Reply ]
This song is how I feel about FaceBook at the moment.
Posted 7 years ago by izycrzy    [ Reply ]
Can't go wrong with Lowery and friends. I thought i knew all incarnations of Cracker, a pleasant unknown surprise.
Posted 7 years ago by Moris63    [ Reply ]
Scraping the bottom of the barrel for band names.  {#Rolleyes}
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:

LOVE THAT

 
Ditto!
Posted 7 years ago by brookap    [ Reply ]
"Petty little ayatollahs
Come around and judge and stone ya"

Wait a second. What happened yesterday in Nice, Southern France?

Anyone with me?

Or am I taking it too far?
Posted 7 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
SWEET!  thanks 
didn't know they did an album together - until NOW :-) 
Posted 7 years ago by fotd    [ Reply ]
VERY NICE
Posted 7 years ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
 joeheyming wrote:
heh- sine your pity on the runnakine, thats pootie tang
 
LOVE THAT
Posted 8 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 Papernapkin wrote:
These guys are as bad as Greatful Dead.

 
I don't think anything is as bad as Grateful Dead.
Posted 8 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Lyric Correction;

 RP lyrics:
When no one knew your name
And your purpose
 
should be:
When no one knew your name
And you weren't pompous

 
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Lovely album. Guess you have to be a Cracker fan, of which I am one.
Posted 8 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
  Papernapkin wrote:
These guys are as bad as Greatful Dead.

moodfood wrote:

The correct spelling is: G R A T E F U L

 
This is the-disposable-one we're talking about.  Better to keep your expectations low.
Posted 8 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
A bit of a let down following Nils Lofgren but likeable nontheless.  A 7 plus from this old Florida cracker.
Posted 8 years ago by Andy_B    [ Reply ]
sucko-barfo......where's the mute button!
Posted 9 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
 Papernapkin wrote:
These guys are as bad as Greatful Dead.

 
The correct spelling is: G R A T E F U L
Posted 9 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
wtf does encyclopedia of the running cow mean? 
Posted 9 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Fun!! 
Posted 9 years ago by hencini    [ Reply ]
After Nils's love song to Keef, this is lovely, indeed sublime.
Posted 9 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]

> These guys are as bad as Greatful Dead.

> me likey!!

I agree with both of these statements!


Posted 15 years ago by conglif    [ Reply ]
me likey!!  {#Bananasplit}
Posted 15 years ago by nimesay    [ Reply ]
These guys are as bad as Greatful Dead.
Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
 hakka_lugi wrote:
Alright, I had never heard of the movie, Pootie Tang, but these posts clearly point to the references. Pootie Tang did not quote Cracker w/ "Sine Your Pitty on the Runny Kine". Cracker would use this phrase when they went improv in their live shows and I'm almost positive that Cracker was quoting the film...not vice versa. This is the first studio work that I have heard them apply "Sine Your Pitty on the Runny Kine".
 
Agreed.  Funny film, nice song!

Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
had the pleasure of playing a few festivals opening for Leftover Salmon....what a great bunch of musicians.  Still see Vince Herman now and then and just caught Drew Emmitt and his band, but sadly, the world may never see anotherMark Vann again.
Time for yet another Leftover Salmon reunion I say!!
Posted 15 years ago by aarrgho    [ Reply ]
 DoctorHooey wrote:

 

gotta put this back to the top of the rotation!
Posted 15 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
Alright, I had never heard of the movie, Pootie Tang, but these posts clearly point to the references. Pootie Tang did not quote Cracker w/ "Sine Your Pitty on the Runny Kine". Cracker would use this phrase when they went improv in their live shows and I'm almost positive that Cracker was quoting the film...not vice versa. This is the first studio work that I have heard them apply "Sine Your Pitty on the Runny Kine".
Posted 16 years ago by hakka_lugi    [ Reply ]
Cool version. Cracker is the best garage band on Earth. Leftover Salmon add some new and interesting flavor to an already great song. Tasty nugget.
Posted 16 years ago by hakka_lugi    [ Reply ]
joeheyming wrote:
heh- sine your pity on the runnakine, thats pootie tang
Totally! I thought that's where it's from!
Posted 16 years ago by garthwb    [ Reply ]
Leftover song
Posted 16 years ago by buddyweiser    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Hey! Can't understand the complainers. To me this is a fine song. ...and the cover arts is awesome.
Posted 16 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Anyone who can say "...I liked you when no one knew who you were, when you were pompous (still am)" is ok in my book.
Posted 16 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
You said it, man... and a lot of times... shut your mouth !
Posted 16 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
Nice sentiment, lousy song.
Posted 16 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
This song is \'way too long
Posted 16 years ago by oldsinger    [ Reply ]
heh- sine your pity on the runnakine, thats pootie tang
Posted 16 years ago by joeheyming    [ Reply ]
Is it just me or does that guy's voice sound similar to Jerry Garcia's?
Posted 16 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
estaB wrote:
slightly disturbed by the cover art
Where's Lunch Productions called, they want their Everybody Loves Raymond closing art back.
Posted 16 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
I didn't know Leftover Salmon was Bluegrass... Sounds like jam-band stuff to me, which is why I buy their CDs. I guess it must be the banjo- hard to get past that Deliverance stuff with one of them in your band. sblish wrote:
Bluegrass + Cracker = Great! Can't wait to hear Eurotrash girl... That song will be even funnier...
Posted 17 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
Bluegrass + Cracker = Great! Can't wait to hear Eurotrash girl... That song will be even funnier...
Posted 17 years ago by sblish    [ Reply ]
esotericderek wrote:
Ya know, there's just nothing that whets the appetite like leftover salmon on a cracker.
With a cigarette butt on the side mmmmm Fun song !!!
Posted 17 years ago by sandpebble    [ Reply ]
Pootie Tang is my guilty pleasure movie! Oh Yeah! Sine yo pitty!
Posted 17 years ago by ~Michelle~    [ Reply ]
Sepatown sine your pitty on the runny kine!! It's from the movie Pootie Tang. Kind of a modern spoof on 70's blaxploitation.
Posted 17 years ago by snatch    [ Reply ]
way to repetitive, could have been a much better song with some more lyrics.
Posted 17 years ago by littleRoom    [ Reply ]
deanofox wrote:
I started peeing on a running cat?? what?
Posted 17 years ago by TexasAggies    [ Reply ]
Major suckage.
Posted 17 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]
Ya know, there's just nothing that whets the appetite like leftover salmon on a cracker.
Posted 17 years ago by esotericderek    [ Reply ]
goes on wayyyyyyyyyyy too longggggg.
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Anybody know what the hell he's saying? "Sign your Petey on the rental car?"
Posted 17 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Wasn't Cracker in a movie by a similar name....
Posted 17 years ago by zlsdad    [ Reply ]
deanofox wrote:
I started peeing on a running cat?? what?
St.Peter on the run again
Posted 17 years ago by Sobient    [ Reply ]
Can't help liking this!
Posted 17 years ago by Sobient    [ Reply ]
slightly disturbed by the cover art but the music is enjoyable
Posted 17 years ago by estaB    [ Reply ]
Dancing Bananas All Around
Posted 17 years ago by Farquwaar    [ Reply ]
Grfxboy wrote:
Sign your piddy on the runny tine! PootyTang Rules! :D/
I don't know why I think pooty tang is so funny-but I can't help but laugh.
Posted 17 years ago by Austin2Florida    [ Reply ]
Groovin' song, any way you style it!
Posted 17 years ago by Oregon_Steve    [ Reply ]
I like this version. Shakes it up a bit.
Posted 18 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
no not this, not ever no way. this is a perversion and its not a good one
Posted 18 years ago by meghan89    [ Reply ]
istanbulbaby wrote:
So Pootie Tang must have been quoting Cracker (definitely the strangest sentence I ever typed).
I'm sipping some water, reading these posts and get to this one. Next thing I know I have sprayed a mouthful of water all over my monitor laughing at Istanbulbaby's editorial reflection! Indeed, among the strangest sentences I've ever read...
Posted 18 years ago by Rockabobbie    [ Reply ]
Hilarious! I don't understand a word of that. But man this tune puts me in a good mood so sure, I'll go along. Grfxboy wrote:
Sign your piddy on the runny tine! PootyTang Rules! :D/
Posted 18 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Does this thing have like a reggae groove subtly in the chorus ??
Posted 18 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
I started peeing on a running cat?? what?
Posted 18 years ago by deanofox    [ Reply ]
"Doo doo doo, lookin' out my back door"
Posted 18 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
Sign your piddy on the runny tine! PootyTang Rules! \:D/
Posted 18 years ago by Grfxboy    [ Reply ]
ABanana224 wrote:
May I also point out the fun and beauty the banjo brings to any song? Especially this one. Yes. Banjo good.
radiojunkie wrote:
I remember an old Steve Martin bit about this exact point. Of course, it was just a "bit."
Oh, murder and rape and death and sorrow...
Posted 18 years ago by Tarquin    [ Reply ]
NeilBlanchard wrote:
Hello: Looking at the cover artwork, it would seem that the title of this recording is: "Leftover Salmon" and the group's name is "Oh Cracker, Where Art Thou?" #-o Neil
yeah, actually, the group is Leftover Salmon and the name of the album is "Oh Cracker, Where Art Thou." i didn't think leftover salmon would do a music duet with cracker?!
Posted 18 years ago by phillips    [ Reply ]
Al_Koholic wrote:
Mmmmmm leftover salmon on Crackers-Yummy!
Best before doesn't necessarily mean bad after.
Posted 18 years ago by DisplacedNorthrnr    [ Reply ]
Hello: Looking at the cover artwork, it would seem that the title of this recording is: "Leftover Salmon" and the group's name is "Oh Cracker, Where Art Thou?" #-o Neil
Posted 18 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
My dad's a bluegrass musician, so I have to give this song a good rating....
Posted 18 years ago by southern_duality    [ Reply ]
radiojunkie wrote:
I remember an old Steve Martin bit about this exact point...
My brother has that routine on CD...besides being super funny, I kind of agree...you could sing about anything, and as long as the banjo is playing behind it, it still sounds jolly
Posted 18 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
ABanana224 wrote:
May I also point out the fun and beauty the banjo brings to any song? Especially this one. Yes. Banjo good.
I remember an old Steve Martin bit about this exact point. Of course, it was just a "bit." But then again, Steve Martin is an accomplished banjo player who actually performed with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Guess this proves: you just can't trust banjo players!
Posted 18 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
SA DA TAY
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
I think it's kinda fun!
Posted 19 years ago by Absolutra    [ Reply ]
I don't know...I kinda liked the original better. Not exactly the Ritz.
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Interesting re-make on a old Cracker song -with Cracker, of course!
Posted 19 years ago by BobVaughan    [ Reply ]
ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
OK, this song is kinda groovy and all, but I'm getting to the point where I've heard it too much on RP lately.
Just had the same thought again. Heading to LRC...
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
This is sure a fun little song. Just can't help tapping my foot at work with my headphones on!
Posted 19 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
First time I've heard this one - I like it! Applauding RP once again for bringing the unplayed groups to light.
Posted 19 years ago by yogaboat    [ Reply ]
I feel like I should like this, but it just gets on my nerves.
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
OK, this song is kinda groovy and all, but I'm getting to the point where I've heard it too much on RP lately.
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
What was the joke that Bill just got? My volume was too low!
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
"Saw your pity on the running card?"
*LOL* My thought EXACTLY!
Posted 19 years ago by LunaGraphica    [ Reply ]
"Saw your pity on the running card?"
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
Mmmmmm leftover salmon on Crackers-Yummy!
Posted 19 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
Any combination of Lowery/Camper/Cracker is OK by me.
Posted 19 years ago by wafflecrotch    [ Reply ]
istanbulbaby wrote:
I never saw Pootie Tang, but it was released in 2001, and Cracker released the original Get Off This in 1993. So Pootie Tang must have been quoting Cracker (definitely the strangest sentence I ever typed).
The Pootie Tang verse wasn't in the original version. Gotta love artistic license.
Posted 19 years ago by ptooey    [ Reply ]
I never saw Pootie Tang, but it was released in 2001, and Cracker released the original Get Off This in 1993. So Pootie Tang must have been quoting Cracker (definitely the strangest sentence I ever typed).
Posted 19 years ago by istanbulbaby    [ Reply ]
kapa tow!
Posted 19 years ago by somedude    [ Reply ]
Some odd lyrics but I do enjoy!!
Posted 19 years ago by littleblueriver7    [ Reply ]
right on! (pimp)
Posted 19 years ago by MsfStl    [ Reply ]
is he quoting pootie tang? i do believe he is!
Posted 20 years ago by downbylaw    [ Reply ]
May I also point out the fun and beauty the banjo brings to any song? Especially this one. Yes. Banjo good.
Posted 20 years ago by ABanana224    [ Reply ]
Pooty Tang!
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
Ben Franklin was wrong. This fish didn't wait three days to start stinking.
Posted 20 years ago by ndanger666    [ Reply ]
tdogboy wrote:
Sign your pitty on the runny kind!
"Shut your mouth and start the spitting" Huh? That said, I kinda dig this ditty.
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Just what I needed!
Posted 20 years ago by gilmorecairns    [ Reply ]
:P yuck
Posted 20 years ago by Ellesbee    [ Reply ]
Leftover Salmon! and Cracker something.

Posted 20 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
One of Cracker's weakest songs to begin with;the Salmon combo doesn't improve things. :P
Posted 20 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Love this song, and this group! :nodhead:
Posted 20 years ago by ChristinaT    [ Reply ]
Sign your pitty on the runny kind!
Posted 20 years ago by tdogboy    [ Reply ]
i especially liked the pooty tang verse!
Posted 20 years ago by nbsdawn    [ Reply ]
It took Leftover Salmon to do it, but, finally, a Cracker song that doesn't disappoint me like every other post-CVB David Lowery effort. Nice (inexplicable) "Pootie Tang" tie-in bit, too.
Posted 20 years ago by camden_hampden    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by basstooner: Way to go, RP!!!! I've seen this band some 20 or so times and they one of the best live bands around. Always a rump shaking good time. How bout some straight up Salmon? Lose the Cracker.
I hope Salmon is better than Cracker. I helped setup the audio for Cracker back in college when they gave a concert in '98 and they were complete pr cks. They had tons of requests from "die-hard fans" in the audience and completely ignored them. Not to mention how rude they were to _us_ and how blah they were on stage. Good live band they were not.
Posted 20 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
So weird, it\'s good.
Posted 20 years ago by catsoup    [ Reply ]
Very cool...thanks again for broadening my horizon....
Posted 20 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
Way to go, RP!!!! I\'ve seen this band some 20 or so times and they one of the best live bands around. Always a rump shaking good time. How bout some straight up Salmon? Lose the Cracker.
Posted 20 years ago by basstooner    [ Reply ]