Kerosene hat, released in 1993, established the band as indie rock stars. Kerosene hat is the second studio album by american rock band cracker, released in 1993. They are best known for their hit songs low and teen angst what the world needs now. Albums include kerosene hat, cracker, and the golden age. Provided to youtube by universal music group kerosene hat cracker kerosene hat. The wellknown hit single from this album, low, helped cracker gain widespread notice. Ill be with you, girl, like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned ill be with you, girl, like being low hey, hey, hey like being stoned blue, blue is the sun brown, brown is the sky green, green are her eyes a million miles, a million miles hey dont you wanna go down like some disgraced cosmonaut a million miles below their feet. Kerosene hat is the second studio album by american rock band cracker, released on august 24, 1993. The song low performed well on the pop charts in the u. Upon being assigned to listen to kerosene hat, crackers sophomore record, i am still waiting to find an enjoyable altcountry band that isnt bogged down in predictable and uninteresting musicianship, and cheesy and banal. Low ep 1994 not available on cd and the official discography of cracker. Recorded with stripped down simplicity on an abandoned soundstage at the edge of the mojave desert, the album concentrates on the bands undeniably catchy countryflavored garage punk. Sometimes i go and walk the street behind the green sheet of glass a million miles below their feet a million miles, a million miles. The hit single from the album, low, helped cracker gain widespread notice.
Provided to youtube by universal music group low cracker kerosene hat. Crackers 1994 single off of kerosene hat was their biggest hit and gets regular play from 90s kids at karaoke bars. Album version has the instruments mixed louder than the video version. Lowery and hickman formed the band in 1991, releasing the album cracker the following year on virgin records. The band has been touring ever since, releasing nine studio albums. Kerosene hat vinyl, lp, album, reissue album cover more images. After releasing their debut album cracker in 1992 they have been touring constantly. Garage dor chronicles cracker s rise and fall, choosing to cut corners where it better suits the band s legacy.
It reached number 64 on the us billboard hot 100 chart in may 1994, the songs biggest success was on the rock charts, where it reached number three on the modern rock tracks chart in november 1993 and number five on the album rock tracks chart in march 1994. With their second album cracker have lost the smarmy selfrighteousness that plagued their otherwise fine debut, replacing it with a surprisingly solid, rocking core. I dont see this stream of revenue being diminished immediately by the pandemic. Kerosene hat acoustic reprise secret track on kerosene hat 7. With a few simple, twisted lines like here comes ol kerosene hat with his earflaps waxed a courtin his girl, cracker frontman david lowery can conjure up more images in one song than many of rock s current young. This is the 1993 hit that put their album kerosene hat on the charts and cracker on the world stage of alternative music. With the wellknown hit single low from the album kerosene hat cracker gained widespread notice. As a songwriter and a founder of the band cracker i still earn royalties on recorded music sales, radio play, tv and film licenses, as well as streaming royalties however small. Ive still yet to hear a band that injects some of the better elements of each genre to make for an enjoyable sound. Cracker tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including low, i want everything, take me down to the infirmary, get off this, mr wrong.
As can be glimpsed in the video, the album kerosene hat was recorded at a sound stage built in an old barn in pioneertown, california. Crackers followup offering, 1993s kerosene hat, was another story. The studio released get off this as the second single, timed to. Flash your sirens, forever january 2002, hello, cleveland. Low this song is by cracker and appears on the album kerosene hat 1993.
Kerosene hat is david lowerys least affected album yet its humor is no stranger than dead flowers by the stones or fat man in a bathtub by little feat, two groups that cracker strongly recall throughout the album. Cracker kerosene hat 2018, 180 gram, vinyl discogs. Oct 16, 2018 kerosene hat was the followup to crackers eponymous debut album, which had a few minor college radio hits on it happy birthday to me, for instance. Or maybe its better to say that low was everywhere. Cracker was formed in 1991 and led by singer david lowery and guitarist johnny hickman. About low low is a song by american rock band cracker. Cracker is formed in 1991 and led by singer david lowery and guitarist johnny hickman. For instance, i hate my generation is nowhere to be found on the 16track disc, but a cover of the flamin groovies shake some action from the clueless soundtrack is. Powered by the discordant leadoff track low, kerosene hat was everywhere in the summer of 1993. The band is best known for its goldselling 1993 album, kerosene hat, which includes the hit songs low and eurotrash girl. Lowery and hickman formed the band in 1991, releasing the album cracker the following year which included singles happy. The jangle and rasp of low, the leadoff track from crackers 1993 platinum album kerosene hat, was a ubiquitous signpost of. Sometimes i wanna get you low brush your hair back from your eyes take you down let the river flow. This is close to where lead singer david lowery first met guitarist johnny hickman.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Crackers musical mood swings on kerosene hat run the gamut from neorockabilly whoopitups such as lonesome johnny blues to the desertinduced paranoia of low and the bands cover. Recorded with stripped down simplicity on an abandoned soundstage. Johnny hickman and bassist davey faragher for cracker, a band whose rootsrock sound was. Besides their hit classic low songs like kerosene hat and sick of goodbyes gives you a good impression of the quality of each individual band member. Cracker is an american rock band led by singer david lowery and guitarist johnny hickman. Earlier band a college rock fave crackpot humor and lowbrow wisdom creative zaniness continued. The catchy tunes and amazing solos sets the course for the different songs on the album. Cracker is an american alternative rock band fronted by camper van beethoven singer david lowery, with guitarist johnny hickman. Rock radio had the song on heavy rotation and the band played the tune on conan obriens late night. The accompanying video became a highrotation favorite on mtv, getting more plays than jodeci or bruce springsteen. This 2lp vinyl reissue is a great way to enjoy the album a quarter of a century later. According to front man david lowery, the albums title comes from the bands early days in richmond, virginia.
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