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

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Total ratings: 860









Released: 1994
Length: 2:53
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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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 Zep wrote:

Wow I thought this was the Cowboy Junkies.




Must be their Canajun accents, eh?  ;)
Posted 2 months ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
If that ain't a Strat I don't know what is!
Posted 1 year ago by alexandersmcmillan    [ Reply ]
The bass line, the amazing vocals, and a sparse, simple arrangement - so effective. 

Amazing! 

8
Posted 1 year ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:

Wow I thought this was the Cowboy Junkies.




Me too.
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
Wow I thought this was the Cowboy Junkies.
Posted 2 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
hi class 

🎯
Posted 3 years ago by Shipp    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 3 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
a sleepy Sat. night
Posted 3 years ago by bullshipped    [ Reply ]
This was ahead of its time. I don't expect this sound coming from 1994.
Posted 3 years ago by TonyApuzzo    [ Reply ]
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...
Posted 4 years ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Cowboy Junkies without the good drugs.
 

Yes, not quite as sleepy as the CJs.
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 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!!

Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
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).
Posted 6 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Cowboy Junkies without the good drugs.

 
LOL {#Roflol}
Posted 7 years ago by netalie.sharon345    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys perform in Kingston ON, a couple of decades ago in a small student pub. Great sound, and super friendly people. 
Posted 7 years ago by hagz21    [ Reply ]
Cowboy Junkies without the good drugs.
Posted 7 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:

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

 
Whereas my loathing is reserved for politicians.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 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!
Posted 8 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 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. 
 
Posted 9 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 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}
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 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}
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 Wizzo_oz wrote:
I totally know what you are saying. I also hate old art. Especially if it's not in color.
 
{#Roflol}
Posted 10 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 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.
Posted 11 years ago by Wizzo_oz    [ Reply ]
 redeyespy wrote:
Wonder if they're Ingmar Bergman fans?
 
In general, I loathe old films...except Bergman.
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
After My Brightest Diamond, RP redeems itself. Thanks!
Posted 11 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
 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.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Bill's in a groove here.
 


Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
 
Posted 12 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Bill's in a groove here.
Posted 12 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
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

Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
 Giselle62 wrote:
 i like the Bergman reference.{#Skull}
 
yes!

Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
they kind of sound better than the cowboy junkies, a little more upbeat. i like the Bergman reference.{#Skull}
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
Very nice, indeed!!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 Alexandra wrote:
Oh hell yes.
 

I  Agree {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 15 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
i have looked for this song EVERY TIME i hear it on rp. so disappointing — can't find it anywhere.
Posted 15 years ago by amyjpr    [ Reply ]
Why would anyone try to sound like that band?
Posted 15 years ago by sfListener    [ Reply ]
Junky Wild Cowberry Strawboys.
 
Crawlmeister wrote:
Wild Cowboys. Strawberry Junkies.
 
rtb wrote:
Cowboy Strawberries?
Wild Junkies?
 
 

Posted 16 years ago by BobSteinVisiBone    [ Reply ]
rtb wrote:
Cowboy Strawberries? Wild Junkies?
Wild Cowboys. Strawberry Junkies.
Posted 16 years ago by Crawlmeister    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
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.)
Posted 16 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]
Funky, I kind of like it.
Posted 16 years ago by zaknafein    [ Reply ]
Wonder if they're Ingmar Bergman fans?
Posted 16 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
She soes sound a bit like Margo.
Cowboy Strawberries? Wild Junkies?
Posted 17 years ago by rtb    [ Reply ]
AndrewJZ wrote:
I love the Cowboy Junkies!
She soes sound a bit like Margo.
Posted 17 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
I love the Cowboy Junkies!
Posted 17 years ago by AndrewJZ    [ Reply ]
alux wrote:
Smooth. A nicely aged single malt for the ears.
mmmmm
Posted 17 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
Smooth. A nicely aged single malt for the ears.
Posted 17 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
Ho-hum
Posted 18 years ago by fissmoll    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 18 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
They have some good songs - Trampoline and No Way to Break My Heart are really good.
Posted 18 years ago by MKG    [ Reply ]
I concur with the opinions below of sounding similar to the Junkies.
Posted 18 years ago by trollboy    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 18 years ago by loud_family_fan    [ Reply ]
Oh hell yes. (They're doctors?? How cool is that?)
Posted 18 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Really diggin' on that funky little rhythm guitar part.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
phineas wrote:
Vocal sounds a lot like Margo Timmins to me.
Somewhat. More like if Margo puffed lots of Luckies over time. Cool track.
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 19 years ago by eeching2004    [ Reply ]
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. :(
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
phineas wrote:
Vocal sounds a lot like Margo Timmins to me.
Me too. Any correlation?
Posted 19 years ago by namesbenny    [ Reply ]
Vocal sounds a lot like Margo Timmins to me.
Posted 20 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]