Comments on: Room at the End of the Hall

Room at the End of the Hall

chococat — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:25:12 -0800

I had this vague melody a year or so ago, and at the time it was starting to become a song about riding my bike at night, drunk. I stuck it on the backburner until after I saw that Johnny Cash bio-pic, where they sing that June Carter duet "Time's a Wastin'" together, (which they never did in real life.) So then I got this idea to write a nice country duet like that, but instead of it being all happy and fresh-new-relationship-let's-consummate-it kinda thing, I wanted it to be about people that hated each other intensely. People that were sick and tired of seeing each other everyday for years and years. Then, for an added twist, I forced my lovely wife to sing the harmony part. We actually do like each other, though.

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:39:12 -0800

Before the movie made it here, I heard a bunch of people complain on how its focus wasn't on what they wanted it to be, of how it wasn't what they thought a movie about Johnny Cash should be and all that. I thought I was going to hate it, but I went to see it and I loved it. I loved the whole film, but that "Time's a Wastin'" scene was my favorite. Boy, that girl can sing. I actually learn that song and Jackson and used to sing it with my girl to get her to practice her English.

As for your song. Either you are ultra prolific, you write and record hundreds and only show us the best ones, or every single one you do is very, very good. I like it how recently you've been exploring different genres. Can't wait to hear more.

By: danb

danb — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:56:41 -0800

!

Either you are ultra prolific, you write and record hundreds and only show us the best ones, or every single one you do is very, very good. I like it how recently you've been exploring different genres. Can't wait to hear more.

No kidding. You've been coming up with truly fantastic stuff. I'm going to need to make a playlist for all this.

By: snsranch

snsranch — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:19:58 -0800

Big thumbs up chococat! You really know what yer doin' man. Nice!

By: Ynoxas

Ynoxas — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:25:57 -0800

Bravo.

The tone on your guitar is just .... perfect.

By: cortex

cortex — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:17:41 -0800

Gah. Even your wife has a great voice.

By: Ira.metafilter

Ira.metafilter — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:33:22 -0800

Greatness!

By: isopraxis

isopraxis — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:23:44 -0800

Nice.
Me gusto.

By: Jofus

Jofus — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:07:57 -0800

Great guitar sound man. Spot on. Seems to go from Johnny to the Handsome Family in a matter of seconds - and that solo is straight from Liverpool circa 1965. I love it!

By: vronsky

vronsky — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:02:21 -0800

Reminds me of a John Prine song. The one where the couple are so sick of each other that they want to invite the neighbors over. yeah duh, (checked amazon) "Let's invite them over".

Nice!!