It's not every day I see you waiting here on the front porch of the store telling tales
I've come a hundred miles from the everglades
And if you've got some time tell me of your day
Oh sit beneath the stars
Oh the days are hot and long
I think time has taken everything from me
And my hands no longer work anymore
There's a child in the mud laughing now
She doesn't know her life is running away
Oh sit beneath the stars
Oh the days are hot and long
It's not every day I see you waiting here on the front porch of the store telling tales
I've come a hundred miles from the everglades
And if you've got some time tell me of your day
Oh sit beneath the stars
Oh the days are hot and long
Only if you've got some time
Only if you've got some time
Only if you've got some time
I've come a hundred miles from the everglades
And if you've got some time tell me of your day
Oh sit beneath the stars
Oh the days are hot and long
I think time has taken everything from me
And my hands no longer work anymore
There's a child in the mud laughing now
She doesn't know her life is running away
Oh sit beneath the stars
Oh the days are hot and long
It's not every day I see you waiting here on the front porch of the store telling tales
I've come a hundred miles from the everglades
And if you've got some time tell me of your day
Oh sit beneath the stars
Oh the days are hot and long
Only if you've got some time
Only if you've got some time
Only if you've got some time
The Samples
The Samples is an American rock band formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1987. The band's name came from the members' early sustenance of food samples from the local grocery store. The music has been described as "reggae influenced rock/pop" and a cross between The Police and the Grateful Dead. The founding members were Sean Kelly (Guitar/Vocals), Charles Hambleton (Guitar), Andy Sheldon (Bass/Vocals), Jeep MacNichol (Drums/Vocals), and Al Laughlin (Keyboards/Vocals).
Comments ( 15 )
Posted 18 years ago by Krispian:
I've liked everything I've heard from The Samples. Let's hear some more!
kazuma wrote:
I've never heard anything from this CD. I like this track and would like to hear more.
Posted 18 years ago by MKG:
optimusprime10 wrote:
how does having a low-key sound not affect the overall sound of the band?
This song is "low-key," but the band as a whole certainly cannot be defined as "low-key." They have plenty of songs that prove otherwise.
Posted 18 years ago by optimusprime10:
how does having a low-key sound not affect the overall sound of the band?
Posted 18 years ago by princeofpeoria:
MKG wrote:
I feel compelled to defend The Samples from being called a boring band - yes, this song has a low key / monotonous sound, but it in no way reflects the overall sound of the band - especially live.
I recently saw them live. AMAZING!!!
Posted 19 years ago by MKG:
algrif wrote:
No. They deserve to be more underrated. What a boring sounds-like-so-many-other-boring band.
I feel compelled to defend The Samples from being called a boring band - yes, this song has a low key / monotonous sound, but it in no way reflects the overall sound of the band - especially live.
Posted 19 years ago by drtjdel:
Look at the map! That dot on Maui is me!! On vacation! Surf's up!! Alo-friggin'-ha!!
Posted 19 years ago by pianocomposer:
mikedill wrote:
one of the best songs from one of the greatest cds in music history. at least in my opinion.
I love this song and your assessment was intriguing. Either you're totally F.O.Sh** or you're onto something. Amazon.com people have rated this album four stars out of five, but I cannot find anything else except one comment by a reviewer who finds their songs boring. I tend to think the samples is probably very good. Hope they play more here on R.P.
Posted 19 years ago by algrif:
MKG wrote:
Very underrated band.
No. They deserve to be more underrated. What a boring sounds-like-so-many-other-boring band.
Posted 19 years ago by kazuma:
mikedill wrote:
one of the best songs from one of the greatest cds in music history. at least in my opinion.
I've never heard anything from this CD. I like this track and would like to hear more.
Posted 19 years ago by LLMikeJ:
good song - not the best one on the cd IMO. Please play Prophet of Doom (i see that this is already in the library, never been played).
Posted 19 years ago by MKG:
Brilliant timing, I was just going to request this song. Very underrated band.
Posted 19 years ago by mikedill:
one of the best songs from one of the greatest cds in music history. at least in my opinion.
Posted 19 years ago by BoFiS:
always good to hear some Samples...certainly doesn't happen every day
Posted 20 years ago by dirtroosters:
walked back to my desk and couldn't believe my ears. Great to hear old Samples here ...wish I'd caught the whole song.
Posted 20 years ago by twd3lr:
Ack! This sounds like slightly, just slightly, more melodic My Bloody Valentine with all the pitch-bending crap going on. This kind of junk makes me physically ill.
listen:
The Main Mix
