"WWOZ" by Better Than Ezra
Since I've been listening to this song on a loop all day, I suppose this is as good a time as any to mention that my friends from back home who comprise the band Better Than Ezra are releasing a new album, Paper Empire, next week, May 12th to be precise. They are also touring again! And I promise that if you've never seen these guys live you're truly missing something. They're a fun live band to see perform. Check dates and locales on their Myspace page or their website.
Kinda sadly, longtime drummer Travis McNabb left the band to be the fulltime drummer for the country group Sugarland. But alas, the world spins madly on.
Anyway, this song is one of my favorites that it seems few people outside of the band's core fanbase have ever heard. WWOZ is blues/jazz station that broadcasts out of New Orleans, and this song just sort of evokes that lazy comfort so palpable in life down there, a life spent swinging on the porch on a hot summer afternnons, drinking beers, bullshitting with friends, and frequently kissing the pretty girl you've got your arm around. You know, the good life...
WWOZ is on in stereo
A string of flowers haloed around your head
Candle light
Ceiling fan
Curtains blow away and back again
Back again
Don't wake me, I think I'm in a dream
4 comments:
Wow! I've never heard this song and I'm a long-time BTE fan. Thanks for sharing it.
Looking forward to the CD release party at HOB New Orleans at the end of the month.
I've been a big BTE fan since the mid 90s when I saw them play in Columbia SC. Probably been to 15 shows or so now... and, they are going to be in Dallas the week before my birthday! I haven't seen them in a few years, so I'm really excited about this one.
Oh thank you for bringing back those BTE memories, I am going to put their CD's in the tray, put it on repeat and go to bed. I was working in Houston in the mid 90's and they used to play at a bar near the place I stayed. I can not tell you how great it was. Great memories.
@ New Texan - I'll see you at HOB Dallas.
Thanks Cajun for bringing back some great memories. Takes me back to sneaking out of the house at 15 yrs old and jamming to Good. BTE is definitely worth a legit copy.
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