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song: When in Rome
artist: Nickel Creek
album: Why Should the Fire Die?
released: 2005-08-09length: 4:07
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Where can a sick man go
When he can't choke down the medicine the old doc knows
A specialist came to town
But he stays at home
Saying no one knows so I don't
Honey when in Rome

Where can a teacher go
Wherever she thinks people need the things she knows
Hey those books you gave us look good on the shelves at home
And they'll burn warm in the fireplace teacher
When in Rome

Grab a blanket sister
We'll make smoke signals
Bring in some new blood
It feels like we're alone
Grab a blanket brother
So we don't catch cold
From one another
I wonder if we're stuck in Rome

Where can a dead man go?
A question with an answer only dead men know
But I'm gonna bet they never really feel at home
It they spent a lifetime learning how to live in Rome
Nickel Creek

Nickel Creek (formerly known as the Nickel Creek Band) is an American bluegrass band consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), and siblings Sara Watkins (fiddle) and Sean Watkins (guitar). Formed in 1989 in Southern California, they released six albums between 1993 and 2006. The band broke out in 2000 with a platinum-selling self-titled album produced by Alison Krauss, earning a number of Grammy and CMA nominations.

Their fourth album “This Side” won a 2003 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Following a fifth studio album and a compilation album, the band announced an indefinite hiatus at the conclusion of their 2007 Farewell (For Now) Tour. Following numerous solo projects from the band members, Nickel Creek reformed in 2014 with announcement of a new album and subsequent tour.

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Comments ( 116 )
Posted 9 years ago by cbl:
All I know is that you play for me and I appreciate that. You get me through the most difficult times...and also drive me in sane at times with the places you go... It is all good! Never stop! I don't know what I would do without RP
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Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera:
Sometimes, all I can do is laugh when I read the comments. What a diverse buncha coconuts we all are!  Makes me sort of glad to be alive, and part of a bigger picture than my introspective, self-involved world.  {#Sunny}
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Posted 14 years ago by xkolibuul:
Looking forward to the day these kids decide to reunite and put out another album together. 
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Posted 6 years ago by RedTopFireBelow:
 great toking tune
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Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities:
JGoat wrote:
Pitch Correction must die.

 
It's not alive in this song.
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Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph:
vandal wrote:

Pssst. . . dude. . . this is Bluegrass influenced, not Celtic. . . 
 
 

And Bluegrass was formed from? Scottish, English, Irish and Welsh traditional music.{#Yes}
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Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle:
Brilliant!
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Posted 13 years ago by elitry:
Cynaera wrote:
Sometimes, all I can do is laugh when I read the comments. What a diverse buncha coconuts we all are!  Makes me sort of glad to be alive, and part of a bigger picture than my introspective, self-involved world.  {#Sunny}
 
if there were a thumbs up function, i would have used it.  consider this an official "like"  :)

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Posted 14 years ago by iam_overlord:
namp wrote:
Can we have a 0 option in song rating please?
 
Are you sure you even like music?

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Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy:
Excellent!
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Posted 3 years ago by IndyDoug:
The Carter Family if they took a time capsule to 2004.
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Posted 3 years ago by cc_rider:
Chris Thile is in rare company: his name is often mentioned in the same breath as Bill Monroe (!!), Marty Stuart, and other superlative mandolin players.
c.
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Posted 3 years ago by TLynneHenry:
 xkolibuul wrote:

Looking forward to the day these kids decide to reunite and put out another album together. 



From 10 years ago. . . . Guess we're all still waiting.
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Posted 5 years ago by studioDEC:
Not to be confused with Nickel Back
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Posted 10 years ago by NeilBlanchard:
karljonasson wrote:
This HAS to be the singer from one of my fave bands - Punch Brothers. Anyone know of a connection?

 
Same guy - Chris Thile; and he was in The Goat Rodeo Sessions.
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Posted 13 years ago by nicolewe:
Likable Bluegrass.

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Posted 14 years ago by dauerweck:
sweet run of songs on this fine rainy evening. 
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Posted 17 years ago by Beez:
WooP! NC! Love em'......that's all.
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Posted 17 years ago by laramieu:
LowPhreak wrote:
Not a a bad tune. Never heard these guys.
These kids ROCK
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Posted 19 years ago by mojoman:
If these three are not the most talented musicians around today, I don't know who is. Truly an astounding album by an astoundingly talented trio.
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