Song Of the Day: December 31, 2005
Chuck Warner's Hyped2Death site has a delightful history of the Throbbing Lobster label, which released an impressive number of good records in four short years. The story of Cowboy Mouth (NOT the currently active New Orleans band) is documented good naturedly by Mr. Warner there. I'll let him tell that story, but I'll give you a hint: It involves a famous artist father, and a wheezy analog synth. The latter is employed to wonderful effect on this gem from their delightfully quirky LP. Like much of the LP, this song hints at the influence of/fascination with cowboys and open spaces and moving West. The Morricone rip on the synthesizer, the space in the arrangement, and the chorus harmonies combine to evoke perfectly the song's subject.
3 Comments:
Holy cow, Batman! What a blast from the past... Thanks for unearthing this one, Jon. I used to play this record on my radio show at the University of Tennessee/Chattanooga, the UnRadio Show, which aired on Saturdays from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. and was on the air from 1989 to 1991. I've never seen a copy of the LP since. I've not heard the present-day touring act that calls themselves Cowboy Mouth. That name does lend some confusion, since most people who encounter them and remember the other C.M. probably don't know the difference. Such is life, I guess. Longingly...Anthony Mark Happel
Super, super album. One of the best of the decade. Song is actuall called, "Long Hot Ride.''
Sorry, I was in a hurry.
Jon
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