Impressive ! Bill is the most underrated great American artist currently alive. If he'd been playing in the 60's, they would now be making a doc like "Searching for Sugar Man" about him
Mesmerizing song! "The real people went away But I'll find a better way, someday Leaving only me and my dreams My cattle And a resonator I drove all the beasts down right under your nose The lumbering footloose power The bull and the rose Don't touch them Don't try to hurt them My cattle I drove them by the crops and thought the crops were lost I consoled myself with rudimentary thoughts And I set my watch against the city clock It was way off Yeah, one thing about this wild, wild country It takes a strong, strong It breaks a strong, strong mind Yeah, one thing about this wild, wild country It takes a strong, strong It breaks a strong, strong mind And anything less, anything less Makes me feel like I'm wasting my time But the pain and frustration is not mine It belongs to the cattle Through the valley And when my cattle turns on me I was knocked back flat I was knocked out cold for one clack of the train track Then I rose a colossal hand buried, buried in sand I rose like a drover For I am, in the end a drover A drover by trade And when my cattle turns on me I am a drover double fold My cattle bears it all away for me and everyone Yeah, one thing about this wild, wild country It takes a strong, strong It breaks a strong, strong mind And anything less, anything less Makes me feel like I'm wasting my time"
So i'm walking down Seven Sisters road, and I'm half singing to myself- "it takes a strong, strong, it breaks a strong, strong mind". Next time I look at my phone, it's displaying an advert for a Rover dealership called Drover. Modern life is a con.
One thing about this wild, wild country It takes a strong, strong.. it breaks a strong, strong mind Yea, one thing about this wild, wild country It takes a strong, strong.. it breaks a strong, strong mind
It's a way of living that one can only feel, but not describe. A way of being alone. I thought that a different Life could be Better. And in some way It Is. But i miss that way of being alone. Thank you Bill
I guess I discovered the documentary later. I can't be the only one. The Drag City record label is unreal. Just check out Bill and Will Oldham collaborating. RIP David Berman..
I was recently put onto him by a British (Welsh specifically) indie folk-pop act called Sweet Baboo. In his song Let's Go Swimming Wild he says to his sweetheart, "Let's play Drover and drive away." I asked him what Drover was and he told me about Bill Callahan---and here I am. Now want to watch that documentary.
so long marianne - If your name suggests that you are a fan of Leonard Cohen, you have a new subscriber. I love Cohen, and in particular, I think 'So Long, Marianne' could well be his best song. I miss Leonard so badly!
I am also a big fan of Leonard and miss him greatly, even though I never met him. His candid lyrics and interviews made me feel as though I *did* know him. Bill Callahan was recommended to me recently and I see similarities.
Waits is quite different in his song structure. Both he and Callahan are two of my all-time favorite musicians. Incredible lyrics!! Also, Damien Jurado is a killer artist!!
@@caseytins Callahan is definitely one of my all time favourites. He knows how to write simple songs and make them sound interesting and intricate with emotion
Impressive ! Bill is the most underrated great American artist currently alive.
If he'd been playing in the 60's, they would now be making a doc like "Searching for Sugar Man" about him
It’s not even close to the same situation but sure, he’s underrated
Weyes Blood
Embarrassed to say I didn’t know this song until I saw the Netflix doc. Now I’m obsessed with this mesmerizing tune!
What documentary?
@@sillprinka5331 Wild Wild Country. It's a decent documentary. The music is great. Longtime fan of Bill Callahan. He's amazing live!
Mesmerizing song!
"The real people went away
But I'll find a better way, someday
Leaving only me and my dreams
My cattle
And a resonator
I drove all the beasts down right under your nose
The lumbering footloose power
The bull and the rose
Don't touch them
Don't try to hurt them
My cattle
I drove them by the crops and thought the crops were lost
I consoled myself with rudimentary thoughts
And I set my watch against the city clock
It was way off
Yeah, one thing about this wild, wild country
It takes a strong, strong
It breaks a strong, strong mind
Yeah, one thing about this wild, wild country
It takes a strong, strong
It breaks a strong, strong mind
And anything less, anything less
Makes me feel like I'm wasting my time
But the pain and frustration is not mine
It belongs to the cattle
Through the valley
And when my cattle turns on me
I was knocked back flat
I was knocked out cold for one clack of the train track
Then I rose a colossal hand buried, buried in sand
I rose like a drover
For I am, in the end a drover
A drover by trade
And when my cattle turns on me
I am a drover double fold
My cattle bears it all away for me and everyone
Yeah, one thing about this wild, wild country
It takes a strong, strong
It breaks a strong, strong mind
And anything less, anything less
Makes me feel like I'm wasting my time"
this is the best song on the planet. that's it.
Fully agree.
So i'm walking down Seven Sisters road, and I'm half singing to myself- "it takes a strong, strong, it breaks a strong, strong mind". Next time I look at my phone, it's displaying an advert for a Rover dealership called Drover.
Modern life is a con.
Those drums at the end.
Love this song. It gives me chills.
One thing about this wild, wild country
It takes a strong, strong.. it breaks a strong, strong mind
Yea, one thing about this wild, wild country
It takes a strong, strong.. it breaks a strong, strong mind
This sounds great live
l'ho scoperto ieri sera!Cosa mi sono persa!Una meraviglia!
Beata te che hai tutto il suo repertorio da scoprire. Io l'ho consumato!
It's a way of living that one can only feel, but not describe. A way of being alone. I thought that a different Life could be Better. And in some way It Is. But i miss that way of being alone. Thank you Bill
i want to see this guy so badly.please come to toronto!!!!
you got your wish!
MARAVILHOSO!!!!
Who reached here from Wild Wild Country?
I guess most of us!
me
Yep
I guess I discovered the documentary later. I can't be the only one. The Drag City record label is unreal. Just check out Bill and Will Oldham collaborating. RIP David Berman..
I was recently put onto him by a British (Welsh specifically) indie folk-pop act called Sweet Baboo. In his song Let's Go Swimming Wild he says to his sweetheart, "Let's play Drover and drive away." I asked him what Drover was and he told me about Bill Callahan---and here I am. Now want to watch that documentary.
Brilliant! Needs more views... :)
Jan Hrubovsky Only recently,I can't remember anything about anything when this came out, but agree wholeheartedly.Top tune mate..smashing.
MATT KINSEY
Yes, incredible on the guitar!! He's been with Bill for years now!
Melancholic 🪡
This is fantastic, I would likeed to have seen the violin play a part
Naughty
Like it much more this live version than album one. #iLO_VEyouSong
There’s Bill and Bob, Bill gets the lions share.
so long marianne - If your name suggests that you are a fan of Leonard Cohen, you have a new subscriber. I love Cohen, and in particular, I think 'So Long, Marianne' could well be his best song. I miss Leonard so badly!
I am also a big fan of Leonard and miss him greatly, even though I never met him. His candid lyrics and interviews made me feel as though I *did* know him. Bill Callahan was recommended to me recently and I see similarities.
Wild Wild Country🧣
Is the Netflix doc about Bill Callahan specifically?
Wow! Great job on the video. Which show is this from?
+Julian Collins It is from this film: vimeo.com/ondemand/factory25apocalypse
Tom Waites really shines through on this brilliant song.
Waites is an actor, great musician and artist, but an actor.
Thought i was listening to Dylan
Waits is quite different in his song structure. Both he and Callahan are two of my all-time favorite musicians. Incredible lyrics!! Also, Damien Jurado is a killer artist!!
@@caseytins Callahan is definitely one of my all time favourites. He knows how to write simple songs and make them sound interesting and intricate with emotion
@@ScrotyMcDickface Waits is the correct spelling and he has acted, but is more of a musician.
Netflix? 🙂
It was waaaay off!!!!!!!!
That's my favourite couplet, so much meaning in such a short phrase
People coming from Netflix but is anyone else here because of a Dylan Rieder vid?
weirdly looks a bit like Elon Musk and I can just imagine him kinda rock'n out to this song.
I know it sounds mean but I can’t stand his guitar player. The reverby string bend thing just grates me to my bones.