Part 1 of our thematic thread running through the album. Initially it was to be a series of instrumentals mixed INTO the songs, but the night before mixing (the original JBI), Russ and I both showed up to one another with lyrical ideas. We combined them, ran back into the studio after dinner, and recorded the vocals. We recorded many different versions of this basic song with nearly all the guests on the album. After each guest was done tracking, we'd have them add to one of the existing tracks, or record a whole new version. We chose 4 from the 10 or so versions for the album.
lyrics
We sit in the same space
I listen to your face
We smile ‘cuz we know
We know each other well
We’re all the same faces
In so many places
And while we’re all laughing
The miles they are gone
I don’t even know you
But you, I still owe
Some love and respect
For just being alive
We laugh the same laughter
We cry the same tears
So why all the heartache
For so many years
credits
from Just Believe It (Americana Remix),
track released May 7, 2011
Susan Cowsill: piano & vocals
Russ Broussard: acoustic guitar
Chris Knotts: electric guitar & glockenspiel
Rob Savoy: bass guitar
Gonzo. Passion. The Ming Vase. Haunting and beautiful. Every listen brings a new favorite.
Do something like this again, Miss Emma. Please let the answer be yes. Please let the answer be yes! alien9
I love it when songwriters revisit their own catalog in different ways. Songs and their meanings evolve over time. Great effort here, and I'm glad I stumbled on it. veenstar
These sweet, sad indie pop tunes accompany Ian Coss's podcast of the same name, in which he interviews his family about their divorces. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 17, 2021
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6