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Shannon McNally — Down and Dirty
Album: Jukebox Sparrows
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Released: 2002
Length: 3:54
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Come on in through my screen door
Tell me all of your cares
I'm here to lend my ears
Where have you been lately, haven't seen you much around here
You've been hiding out in the shade
Your skin is all gone to grey
Did you eat today when are you coming home to stay?

CHORUS
Don't you know I love you when you're down and dirty
Don't you know I love you when you're clean

If you could see what I see, you'd see a boy who thinks that sad is all he is
You've been looking around without your vision
Hearing things without listening suffering but feeling no real kind of pain
And you know I'd like to help but if I let you ride for free
You'd only drag me down into the cheap, cheap seats

CHORUS
Don't you know I love you when you're down and dirty
Don't you know I love you when you're clean

You've got this thing against living with the best
but you sure like to visit it don't you?
When the streets get too cold, when you're feeling weary and old
When your chances for survival are looking oh so slim
When all of a sudden you want to live to be 80, maybe 90, maybe 110

CHORUS
Don't you know I love you when you're down and dirty
Don't you know I love you when you're clean

I know that everything ain't always what it seems to be
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This song always makes me think it's about a stray cat. 
Posted 1 year ago by chieromancer    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
So tired of these Upper middle class White Chicks tryin to sound all white trashy and badazz. Weren't Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow enough?
 

Momma must not have taught you...if you can't say something nice, don't say anything. Wise king my ass.
Posted 4 years ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
 Stephen_Phillips wrote:

Are you kidding WiseKing?  Never enough of them for me!
 

I can't say I've EVER seen a "wise" comment from wiseking! H8rs gonna hate. With so much dislike for RP plays, wonder if he's partially deaf or what??
Posted 4 years ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
 Alafia wrote:
Totally thought this was Joan Osborne.

 

Me too...
Posted 4 years ago by pcc    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
So tired of these Upper middle class White Chicks tryin to sound all white trashy and badazz. Weren't Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow enough?
 
Her performance is more important than her background.
Sorry if you're more about style than substance.
Posted 5 years ago by bc    [ Reply ]
I was going to write that I thought this was Fiona Apple or Joan Osborne, and than I discovered that I definitely wasn't the only one with such a thought.  And to think that she has been making music since at least 2000, hadn't heard of her (or didn't think I had), maybe I heard her before when I thought she was Fiona, Joan or another "white trashy singer" like Stevie Nicks.  (Ha...that was a pretty funny comment thewiseking.)


PS, I gotta say I don't like Joan or Fiona much, but I definitely liked this song and was going to take back all the bad press I had given them before.  
Posted 6 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 Stephen_Phillips wrote:

Are you kidding WiseKing?  Never enough of them for me!
 
Writing "badazz" is always serious.
Posted 6 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
So tired of these Upper middle class White Chicks tryin to sound all white trashy and badazz. Weren't Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow enough?
 
Are you kidding WiseKing?  Never enough of them for me!
Posted 6 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
So tired of these Upper middle class White Chicks tryin to sound all white trashy and badazz. Weren't Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow enough?
Posted 6 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I thought it was Nick Drake.  {#Propeller}

 
It's not Merle Haggard?  {#Razz}
Posted 6 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
 sheeelaaa wrote:
First I thought this was Fiona Apple, then I thought it.was. Joan Osbourne .  Now.I have a new artist to explore.  Thanks, Bill
 
Bonnie Raitt anyone?


Posted 7 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
 skooba wrote:
I thought this was Poe

 
I thought it was Nick Drake.  {#Propeller}
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Alexandra wrote:

 

I thought it was Joan Osborne! Wonder if they're related....



 
Yep...that was my first thought, too.  Not a bad little tune though....not bad at all.

Highlow
American Net'Zen
Posted 7 years ago by Highlowsel    [ Reply ]
 skooba wrote:
I thought this was Poe

 
 

I thought it was Joan Osborne! Wonder if they're related....


Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
I thought this was Poe
Posted 7 years ago by skooba    [ Reply ]
SO SULTRY so sexy SO BREATH-Y so wild; sure I hear some Joan Oz in there, but also some Alannah Myles. Sounds mighty nice...
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 sheeelaaa wrote:
First I thought this was Fiona Apple, then I thought it.was. Joan Osbourne .  Now.I have a new artist to explore.  Thanks, Bill
 
I thought she sounded like Shannon McNally. 
Posted 8 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:

maybe, but I do hear Sheryl Crow in there too.

 
It's all good.
Posted 8 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
lovely ;) 
Posted 8 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
 Far wrote:
a warble or twang now and then that is Chrissie Hynd, but I agree, her own sound.

 
maybe, but I do hear Sheryl Crow in there too.
Posted 8 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
a warble or twang now and then that is Chrissie Hynd, but I agree, her own sound.
Posted 9 years ago by Far    [ Reply ]
Who'd only drag you down into the cheap, cheap seats ?


Posted 9 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
She sounds more like Joan Osborne that Joan Osborne does:)
Posted 9 years ago by maxjboxer    [ Reply ]
 stalfnzo wrote:
 sheeelaaa wrote:
First I thought this was Fiona Apple, then I thought it.was. Joan Osbourne .  Now.I have a new artist to explore.  Thanks, Bill

Same thing here. I though Joan had put out a new song.

 

I thought Joan Osborne also
Posted 9 years ago by pcc    [ Reply ]
Maybe my hearing is exceptionally refined (not likely) or I have heard and can recognize a vast number of contemporary female bluesy singers (also not so likely; who has the time?), but she really does not sound at all like those who are cited in the comments. As is often the case, I have never heard this musician anywhere but here: she sounds like herself and is recognizable for this. Every musician's music reflects influences to some degree and I appreciate that such tendencies are detectable in many if not all music we hear in this oasis. However, the "sounds like..." comments eventually become wearying. I am guilty of thinking this and occasionally posting, but try to recognize that each person who gets played here has developed a distinct style and expresses qualities that approach unique. We really ought to try and appreciate this. Oh, I like this piece.
Posted 9 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
 sheeelaaa wrote:
First I thought this was Fiona Apple, then I thought it.was. Joan Osbourne .  Now.I have a new artist to explore.  Thanks, Bill

Same thing here. I though Joan had put out a new song.
Posted 9 years ago by stalfnzo    [ Reply ]
First I thought this was Fiona Apple, then I thought it.was. Joan Osbourne .  Now.I have a new artist to explore.  Thanks, Bill
Posted 10 years ago by sheeelaaa    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
 Toke wrote:
And where she got my e-mail address from I don't know.....but as you said zepher... she knows what she wants....
 
chuckle, chuckle, chuckle.  Gotta admire a man with dreams!
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 zepher wrote:
Sexy song, love a woman who knows what she wants!





 

And where she got my e-mail address from I don't know.....but as you said zepher... she knows what she wants....
Posted 11 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
Most people are saying Joan Osborne but for me this smacks more than a little of Sheryl Crow and I for one will not be complaining about that.
Posted 11 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
Put me in the sounds a bit like Bonnie Raitt camp.  Solid pipes and tune.
Posted 11 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
Sexy song, love a woman who knows what she wants!




Posted 12 years ago by zepher    [ Reply ]
sounds just like joan osborn and bonnie raitt. booooring!
Posted 12 years ago by rlr511    [ Reply ]
 gypsyman wrote:
OP have mentioned Joan Osborne - I thought this was Patty Griffin, ala "Change"
 

Can count me as thinking it was Patty Griffin or possibly Bonnie Raitt and had to look to see if it was or not.  

I do like.


Posted 12 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
 gypsyman wrote:
OP have mentioned Joan Osborne - I thought this was Patty Griffin, ala "Change"
 
Quite so.
Posted 12 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
OP have mentioned Joan Osborne - I thought this was Patty Griffin, ala "Change"
Posted 12 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
Naughty Shannon! {#Whistle}
Posted 12 years ago by OHMish    [ Reply ]
-26C outside this morning here in Cowtown... this sure warms things up though - 8+
Posted 12 years ago by drivingunit103    [ Reply ]
Mmmmm Mmm. Sing it, baby.
Posted 13 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

Yeah, me too.
 
Me, three

Posted 13 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
She do sound self-assured, do she not?
Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Could imagine she is good "live"!

I would possibly neither buy or play her CD, though!
 

You're a strange man.
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 Alafia wrote:
Totally thought this was Joan Osborne.

 

Same here! I love female vocalists with this style!!
Posted 13 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
 Alafia wrote:
Totally thought this was Joan Osborne.
 
Yeah, me too.
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Totally thought this was Joan Osborne.

Posted 13 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
She knows exactly how to say it, that's for sure. {#Guitarist}
Posted 13 years ago by Kimberly8    [ Reply ]
Quoting The Frantics, her voice gives me "urges in my areas."

Posted 13 years ago by RobRyan    [ Reply ]
 mfcrowe wrote:
very sultry voice, she can sing to me anytime...background guitar riffs aren't bad either {#Bounce}
 

That reminds me, Mother's Day........time to leave the studio, Bill!
Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
very sultry voice, she can sing to me anytime...background guitar riffs aren't bad either {#Bounce}
Posted 13 years ago by mfcrowe    [ Reply ]
very seductive; if she feeling down and dirty I'd might make the time to scrub her
Posted 13 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
smooth and funky.  like it. 
Posted 14 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
I'm down and dirty —— I'm down and dirty !!!  Do ya hear me !
Posted 14 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
Could imagine she is good "live"!

I would possibly neither buy or play her CD, though!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Big fan. Her live record, North American Ghost Music, is especially great.
Posted 14 years ago by stevebeaver    [ Reply ]
Would LOVE to get down & dirty with her!
Posted 14 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
Ordinary. Not bad...not great. Like KT better for this kind of style.
Posted 14 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Thank you for playing women artists on RP — what a concept. Just another way in which you ROCK!!!!

This song, the singer and musicianship were excellent. The detractors are perhaps threatened by subject of the song.
Posted 14 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 keller1 wrote:
The prevailing sentiment here seems to be that this woman is attractive and therefore can't possibly be "authentic" or something.

What a bunch of horseshit.
 
I like her, but as far as "authentic" (read "western"), I believe she's actually from Long Island, NY

Posted 14 years ago by Dog_Ear    [ Reply ]
 gandalfbmg wrote:
I'm shocked this ISN'T Joan Osborne... I've been hearing this song for years on RP and I guess just never checked the playlist... I've been assuming it was her all that time.
 
I had the same revelation... 2.5 years later than you.

 
edit: and basically a decade later than everyone else on the planet

Posted 14 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 jedley wrote:
Sheryl Crow wannabe, cashing in on her beauty.
 
Well, you opened the door.  Ms. McNally has a better voice than Sheryl Crow.

Posted 14 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Awful... {#Puke}
Posted 14 years ago by namp    [ Reply ]
The prevailing sentiment here seems to be that this woman is attractive and therefore can't possibly be "authentic" or something.

What a bunch of horseshit.

Posted 15 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
Never heard of this lass, nice voice, might flash the cash...
Posted 15 years ago by gumbo73039    [ Reply ]
Too slick for me....is she a former X factor winner/loser ?
Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
EZC
Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
 robco1 wrote:
Nice . . . but sounds a little too slick and even for the level of vocal emoting (I'm making words up, I know). Maybe better on another listen.
 
I agree ... just doesn't sound authentic, sounds too much like a carefully-designed product (tantalizing lyrics + hyper-emotional delivery) packaged in a pretty wrapper.  Miley Cyrus will probably cover this song next year. {#Roflol}
Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
 enidualc wrote:
mmmmm dirty girl!
 
Pant, slobber, drool {#Tongue-out}. I'd get down and dirty with her. Shame the desire wouldn't be reciprocated :(

I just love down 'n' dirty, basic blues rock - always gets me just there.

Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Very nice. I would have bet money that was Patty Griffin.
Posted 15 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
 radioparadisehead wrote:
This girl is in my yoga class... weird.
 
are you sure??

Posted 15 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
 jedley wrote:
Sheryl Crow wannabe, cashing in on her beauty.
 

Nup. Genuine talent, what a voice, nice song and great band too.
A certain degree of similarity though, I will agree.
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
This girl is in my yoga class... weird.
Posted 15 years ago by radioparadisehead    [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Sheryl Crow wannabe, cashing in on her beauty.
Posted 15 years ago by jedley    [ Reply ]
Hey- for those of you that liked it.. go get the album. Definitely worth it. She's got a great voice and the production/musicians put together for it are well worth it.
Posted 15 years ago by Milk5Cents    [ Reply ]
WOW
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
she sings as hot as she looks! Yum!!
Posted 16 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
I do love the sentiment 
Posted 16 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
She's not Joan, but we need more Joan, so I'll give this woman an 8. {#Lol}
Posted 16 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]

Why is this only 6.6?  {#Stupid}

More than just catchy.


Posted 16 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
mmmmm dirty girl!
Posted 16 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
everybody sounds like Joan Osborne to me too. I think it a very generic "blues" voice
Posted 16 years ago by Hinkamp    [ Reply ]
Nice . . . but sounds a little too slick and even for the level of vocal emoting (I'm making words up, I know). Maybe better on another listen.
Posted 16 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
MusicAddict wrote:
There's definitely Joan Osborne in there. First time I've heard this and thought it was Joan.
Me too.
Posted 17 years ago by sutcliff    [ Reply ]
nice...but not quite at Joan's level...
Posted 17 years ago by merkabah    [ Reply ]
Joan Osborne sound! - totally!!!
Posted 17 years ago by krisilizie    [ Reply ]
gandalfbmg wrote:
I'm shocked this ISN'T Joan Osborne... I've been hearing this song for years on RP and I guess just never checked the playlist... I've been assuming it was her all that time.
There's definitely Joan Osborne in there. First time I've heard this and thought it was Joan.
Posted 17 years ago by MusicAddict    [ Reply ]
I hear this nice voice, and I click on the song title and see the album cover........oh, right, so she's pretty, too ....and, oh, right, she looks young
Posted 17 years ago by crushedvelvet    [ Reply ]
gandalfbmg wrote:
I'm shocked this ISN'T Joan Osborne... I've been hearing this song for years on RP and I guess just never checked the playlist... I've been assuming it was her all that time.
Sounds a bit like Patty Griffin to me.
Posted 17 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
girly girls.
Posted 17 years ago by rosedraws    [ Reply ]
Roto wrote:
I don't get how anybody could think she sounds like anybody other than Joan Osbourne. It's uncanny! Sheryl Crowe? Come on!
I'm shocked this ISN'T Joan Osborne... I've been hearing this song for years on RP and I guess just never checked the playlist... I've been assuming it was her all that time.
Posted 17 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
"Don't ya know I love ya' when yo' down an' dirty" Superb song, great voice, thanks RP, yet another revelation to me! Can't wait to hear this again!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Nice
Posted 17 years ago by jimima    [ Reply ]
sexxxxa!
Posted 17 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
Lucinda Osbourne.
This is soooooo true. But I like her.
Posted 17 years ago by Beanie    [ Reply ]
kingfish2004 wrote:
A bit genertic but really nice. Would buy...
Quite energenertic, actually
Posted 17 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
hurt me....
Posted 17 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
ThePoose wrote:
She got the ole Rev. Al Green organ happenin' there!
You're kiddin right? Al Green?
Posted 18 years ago by katzendogs    [ Reply ]
"Lucinda Osbourne" Good one. It's right on. I like her voice and the cong, though. She sounds real. She probably just needs to find her own voice and get some better management and production.
Posted 18 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
She got the ole Rev. Al Green organ happenin' there!
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
iMacomania wrote:
She looks good, but I do not like this song.
tend to agree: too much country; bad metronomic drums, too much like pop krap. sounds too much like everything else terrible out there. Someone down there wrote that it sounded generic; That's exactly right! Can't imagine how this artist got signed. 4 and falling.
Posted 18 years ago by pianocomposer    [ Reply ]
A bit genertic but really nice. Would buy...
Posted 18 years ago by kingfish2004    [ Reply ]
Ooh, I like it. Lucinda Osbourne. LOL, true! Those are the two I thought of when I heard this. Add McNally and I'm happy.
Posted 18 years ago by pilgrimsoul    [ Reply ]
magsterz wrote:
Going to see her on Friday 2/24 at BB King's in New York!!! Can't wait. If she doesn't sing "Beautiful and Strange" I will dissolve into a puddle of tears.
Ooo report back!! Enjoy!!
Posted 18 years ago by LadyLovelyLocks    [ Reply ]
Going to see her on Friday 2/24 at BB King's in New York!!! Can't wait. If she doesn't sing "Beautiful and Strange" I will dissolve into a puddle of tears.
Posted 18 years ago by magsterz    [ Reply ]
Ahhh I likey She's got that great cross over from country into hmm hate to say 'pop' - sounds so juvenile. It's smooth - will look to hear more.
Posted 18 years ago by LadyLovelyLocks    [ Reply ]
iMacomania wrote:
She looks good, but I do not like this song.
But I do like it.
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
She looks good, but I do not like this song.
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
She's got a little Raitt influenced twang in her delivery. Well done Bill
Posted 19 years ago by GregK    [ Reply ]
reminds me of bonnie raitt. call me crazy.
Posted 19 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
Tori Crow? dwhayslett wrote:
Shawn DiFranco. wait, what were we talking about again? #-o
Posted 19 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
Just saw her last week, opening for the BoDeans. Another New Orleans musical resident who's now relocating. This was her first performance since Katrina, and she said she couldn't really talk about it as she couldn't cry and sing at the same time. She sang a couple of new tunes, including a brand new one called "Gulf Of Mexico" and closed with a chilling acapella take on Sam Cooke's classic "A Change Is Gonna Come". A very powerful live performer, and yes, she IS very easy on the eye as well.
Posted 19 years ago by SCJoniguy    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
Lucinda Osbourne.
Shawn DiFranco. wait, what were we talking about again? #-o
Posted 19 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
I don't get how anybody could think she sounds like anybody other than Joan Osbourne. It's uncanny! Sheryl Crowe? Come on!
Posted 19 years ago by Roto    [ Reply ]
RPsavedme wrote:
who knew. i thought it was joan osbourne.
Me too...
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
drover wrote:
Fiona Crowe.
Lucinda Osbourne.
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I've always thought that this song is about her cat. Think about it... from a fellow songwriter's point of view, it is pretty clever!! P.S. This is a great album. She's good live too... and just released another record a couple of weeks ago.
Posted 19 years ago by allisonscola    [ Reply ]
Wanna get "down and dirty" with Shannon.
Posted 19 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
I'm sorry but, I just find this song damn sexy. (pimp)
Posted 19 years ago by Rusty420    [ Reply ]
Fiona Crowe.
Posted 19 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]