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Blitzen Trapper — Thirsty Man
Album: VII
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6.8

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Released: 2013
Length: 3:39
Plays (last 30 days): 3
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I've been driving all night
On a road to nowhere
With the devils convoy, black smoke upon my tracks
Girl, I hardly knew you
But I could never fool you
You was always sitting still
While the world raced to its grave

When the morning breaks
I've been driving wide awake
Cause I've been running so long
Can't recall what it means to stay
Cause I let you slip away like water right through my hands
Oh baby, your love's like rain in a desert to a thirsty man
Thirsty man

You know I've seen the mountains
And the flatlands too
I've seen all these city streets
But I still go out searching for you
Now in the captain's chamber
There's a ball and chain
You can run for a million miles but you'll never outrun your name

When the morning breaks
I've been driving wide awake
Cause I've been running so long
I can't recall what it means to stay

And all the children sing
And all the old men sing
It's better to love and lose
Than to gain a world on a string

Cause I let you slip away
Like water right through my hands
Oh baby, your love's like rain in a desert to a thirsty man
Yeah, thirsty man

When the morning breaks
I've been driving wide awake
Cause I've been running so long
Can't recall what it means to stay
Cause I let you slip away like water right through my hands
Oh honey, your love's like rain in a desert to a thirsty man
Yeah, thirsty man
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Feeling a Widespread Panic vibe with this song.
Posted 2 days ago by ksschapp    [ Reply ]
 Eros92450 wrote:

Reminds me of JJ Cale with added flavors.  Good listening this warm Colorado morning.



I heard some J.J too
Posted 8 months ago by grandemarch    [ Reply ]
Soundss like a background music for Sons of Anrchy.
Posted 1 year ago by mcedon    [ Reply ]
This band is fantastic… Thanks William and Co.  Great set
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Toronto Make Believes. 
Posted 1 year ago by cosmicjoe54    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:

I agree. With Ray Manzarek on keyboard.


Exactly
Posted 1 year ago by vtzsolt    [ Reply ]
i hear this very often....
Posted 2 years ago by LinThizzy    [ Reply ]
 philonair wrote:



I am from germany and i never heard the word capacitor before! Then i googled and found out what it is. In germany we say "Akku"! But Blitzen Trapper for me doesn´t sound like an "Akku".


Actually a capacitor is a Kondensator.  Definitely a blitzen trapper!  :-)
Posted 2 years ago by MilesW    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:

Blitzen Trapper sounds like what a German would call a capacitor.



Hello, I'm from Germany, the German word for "capicitor" is what you call a condenser. Blitzen Trapper´s german meaning is in Englich "Lightning Trappers".
eng. capicitor = ger. Kondensator
eng. Blitzen Trapper = ger. Blitz Trapper (that´s what it sound like).
eng. Lightning = ger. Blitz.  Blitzen we say in germany when you drive into a radar control. And there is often a lightning with it!

Hope you are not worried



Posted 2 years ago by philonair    [ Reply ]
The slideshow needs to stop showing pictures of beer, it's too early here on the East Coast for that! 
Posted 2 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:

Blitzen Trapper sounds like what a German would call a capacitor.




I am from germany and i never heard the word capacitor before! Then i googled and found out what it is. In germany we say "Akku"! But Blitzen Trapper for me doesn´t sound like an "Akku".
Posted 2 years ago by philonair    [ Reply ]
Similar riff to Moving In Stereo
Posted 3 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
Is there a little Strawberry Letter 23 in this?
Posted 3 years ago by zinzarin    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:

Blitzen Trapper sounds like what a German would call a capacitor.



That's fantastic.  I need to start putting that on the wiring diagrams.
Posted 3 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
Any transition from the B52s is a good one
Posted 3 years ago by spacemanspiff    [ Reply ]
Im curious to know if this song is rated high compared to other B52 songs or other songs in general.
Posted 3 years ago by spacemanspiff    [ Reply ]
Nice transition there from the B-52's "Planet Claire" :)
Posted 4 years ago by Funkyfreddy    [ Reply ]
Gosh Dang Snap it Bill and Rebecca----I keep adding great tunes to  My Favorites from you two!   Love RP  Thanks B and R.  Looks like you both need hair cuts as bad as we do!  Go!
Posted 4 years ago by MeanUncleJake    [ Reply ]
Loving this. Might be good in a set list also containing Neil Young's Devil's Sidewalk track from Greendale. But the breaks between verses are something totally other, and really break this song out. Love new stuff, and it's a bonus when it invokes other great tracks.
Posted 4 years ago by antibody1    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
Blitzen Trapper sounds like what a German would call a capacitor.
 

Posted 4 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
 Eros92450 wrote:
Reminds me of JJ Cale with added flavors.  Good listening this warm Colorado morning.
 
I agree. With Ray Manzarek on keyboard.
Posted 5 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
Rad
Posted 5 years ago by radioparadise28    [ Reply ]
Bit o Doors riff there?
Posted 5 years ago by Isabeau    [ Reply ]
Got turned on to these guys when local NPR station (WUKY, Lexington, KY) played "Shine On" a few times. I think it got some FM airplay - AAA or whatever they call that nowadays.  Everyone seems to be trying to make comparisons; I find them to have a rather unique sound. Bought a couple of their albums.

Other really good tracks to check out are "Furr" and "Black River Killer", both on "Furr".
Posted 5 years ago by tcseeley    [ Reply ]
Time for a Guinness
Posted 6 years ago by Mank_Harvin    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

It really sounds like a rework of the Joan Armatrading song RP's been playing.
 

Totally agree, was listening and trying to recall what it sounded like.
Posted 6 years ago by middle-aged-hipster    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
Blitzen Trapper sounds like what a German would call a capacitor.

 
Clever. 
Posted 6 years ago by Duc1098    [ Reply ]
Blitzen Trapper sounds like what a German would call a capacitor.
Posted 8 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Thirsty Man drinks blood like lemonade.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
Damn cool, a mighty groove with great feel.
Posted 8 years ago by SECA_Alan    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
Donner!


Hmm, I could rather fancy a kebab now ;-)

A bit of linguistic trivia - if you "tek a donner" in Glasgow, you're going for a walk. 


Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 pumpkins3 wrote:
This song is terrible. Incredibly monotonous. Makes me feel like I'm lost in the hills of Kentucky and all I keep hearing is the torturous sound of a banjo stuck in a loop.

 
hahahaha, I love the hills of Kentucky and its music. I generally don't like banjo loops either but thats another whole thing.
Posted 9 years ago by anika200    [ Reply ]
This song is terrible. Incredibly monotonous. Makes me feel like I'm lost in the hills of Kentucky and all I keep hearing is the torturous sound of a banjo stuck in a loop.
Posted 9 years ago by pumpkins3    [ Reply ]

Thought I was hearing Slow Train Coming


Posted 10 years ago by Dwallie    [ Reply ]
 Eros92450 wrote:
Reminds me of JJ Cale with added flavors.  Good listening this warm Colorado morning.
 
"added flavors".  good one, nice explanation.
Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Dig it!
Posted 10 years ago by chazzmetazz    [ Reply ]
Donner!
Posted 10 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
i've liked everything i've heard by this outfit. good stuff.
Posted 10 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of JJ Cale with added flavors.  Good listening this warm Colorado morning.
Posted 10 years ago by Eros92450    [ Reply ]
 Giselle62 wrote:
i like it 'cuz it's like, the people are playing real instruments and you can hear 'em and stuff.
i really like the keyboard...

 
👍💜
Posted 10 years ago by Eros92450    [ Reply ]
i like it 'cuz it's like, the people are playing real instruments and you can hear 'em and stuff.
i really like the keyboard...
Posted 10 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 Dancing_banana wrote:
This is so catchy. Sounds like taj mahal

 
{#Arrowu}  Sounds a bit like Sonny Landreth to my ears.
Posted 10 years ago by JIan    [ Reply ]
This is so catchy. Sounds like taj mahal
Posted 10 years ago by Dancing_banana    [ Reply ]
Bumping from 6 -> 7. Liking it more and more.
Posted 10 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
 Webfoot wrote:

I thought it was a Dead ringer...sorry.

 

Overall pace and mood, plus the plinking style of the guitar.  Upon a couple more listens, I do think there is more going on here than I first heard.



 
Ha, I can totally see this as being from the Dead.  I have liked it every time I have heard it, I was not a big dead fan but it does fit.
Posted 10 years ago by anika200    [ Reply ]

Posted 10 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
 Frater_Kork wrote:
And my mama and my papa...

 
It really sounds like a rework of the Joan Armatrading song RP's been playing.
Posted 10 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Hearing Dylan all over this. Like it a lot.
Posted 10 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
 Frater_Kork wrote:
And my mama and my papa...

too country for you Frater?
Posted 11 years ago by Lauriea    [ Reply ]
And my mama and my papa...
Posted 11 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

I can't stand The Dead.
This sounds nothing like them. 

 
I thought it was a Dead ringer...sorry.

 

Overall pace and mood, plus the plinking style of the guitar.  Upon a couple more listens, I do think there is more going on here than I first heard.


Posted 11 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
This is good stuff....
Posted 11 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
 daveesh wrote:
i like this. i think it's the manzarekian keyboard that sucked me in...

 


Posted 11 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:

me either. i'm with you.

 
Yeah, I don't see it either.
Posted 11 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
 

Webfoot wrote:

They sound like a Grateful Dead tribute band.

 


Posted 11 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

I can't stand The Dead.
This sounds nothing like them. 

 
me either. i'm with you.
Posted 11 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Not their best work, but still good.
Posted 11 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]
 Webfoot wrote:

They sound like a Grateful Dead tribute band.



 
I can't stand The Dead.
This sounds nothing like them. 
Posted 11 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]

They sound like a Grateful Dead tribute band.


Posted 11 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
i like this. i think it's the manzarekian keyboard that sucked me in...
Posted 11 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
What a great song. I don't know how RP does it, but I've consistently heard new-to-me music on Radio Paraíso for years.
Posted 11 years ago by C-dogg    [ Reply ]
I'm liking this.
Posted 11 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
One hit wonder, I guess. This is a mess. Maybe it'll grow on me. 5
Posted 11 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Hey, Blitzen Trapper! I wondered what they were up to; glad to hear some new stuff.
Posted 11 years ago by andrewmi    [ Reply ]