Comments on: Janie in the Lake

Janie in the Lake

Baby_Balrog — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:08:43 -0800

More banjo / fiddle stuff.

I wrote this with the banjo player (Catfish) - originally it had full lyrics about a young woman throwing herself into the Pontchartrain on her wedding day. Eventually the lyrics got pared down to the single line. Personal note - I absolutely love this song. In my mind it starts out with a banjo player, falling asleep playing his banjo and dreaming the rest of the instruments into the song. I know that sounds weird but I'm a fiddle player. Who Hit John website.

By: Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:51:09 -0800

I think this is pretty great. That slowdown TOTALLY threw me the first time, but after three times through the song I really anticipate it and look forward to it.

Paring the lyrics down is an interesting decision. Not a lot of people would have the -- discipline? sense? -- to just throw away that many words. Now it's a song with unanswered questions and open to interpretation (until the video comes out, of course) rather than, I dunno, being another "Step it Out Mary."

So, yeah. Nifty.

By: CitrusFreak12

CitrusFreak12 — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:59:59 -0800

Oh this is good. I promise to only tell you that once this time.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:27:30 -0800

You are totally playing my next hoedown. This song made me forget how freaking FREEZING it is here. Woodledoo, yay!

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:26:07 -0800

Good lord this is wonderful.

I'm going to have to reappraise my stance on people who wear fedoras.

By: Baby_Balrog

Baby_Balrog — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:05:04 -0800

Ha! awesome. thanks, Alvy.

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:54:24 -0800

My new favorite Who Hit John song. Every time I've listen to something new by you guys I've liked the band more. And more.

I like 'old time' itself, but WHJ has something else. I don't know what to call it, and I also don't want to bore you telling you how much of a fan I am every time you post something, so I'll stop now. But please keep posting songs.

By: snsranch

snsranch — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:16:19 -0800

I totally get the paring down of the lyrics. Songs like this don't need any! This is definitely a stomper or clogger or whatever people call it now. Let's just say it makes me want to kick up my heels.

By: spiderwire

spiderwire — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:43:27 -0800

Awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome yes i just typed that over and over