Monday July 26, 2021 “Elevator Boots” Counting Crows

So last week we were locked into 1985 at Live Aid so let's jump ahead into the 21st century this week and catch up with some current music.

 Counting Crows hasn't released an album/CD in six years so their 2021 EP/CD Butter Miracle, Suite One (I guess you might wonder about that title)) is something fans have been anxiously anticipating.  Counting Crows are unique in the way they were able to balance lead singer, piano player and primary songwriter Adam Duritz's tortured lyrics with the usually upbeat sound of the late '60s and early '70s.  It made them one of the few alternative bands to appeal to listeners across a broad swath of musical genres.

 Today’s song, “Elevator Boots” is a glam look at life on the road in a band, according to press materials, and was written by now beardless, dreadlock-free and pretty much unrecognizable lead singer Adam Duritz.

Duritz tended bar at Los Angeles' famed, Johnny Depp owned Viper Lounge throughout the entirety of Counting Crows’ early rise to fame. 
Stay safe and well...and enjoy this acoustic version of "Elevator Boots" from the Jimmy Kimmel Show.

Bobby was a kid from round the town

Kicks pumped up and head held down

Underwater more than he was up

He dreamed submarines in bottle green

Imaginary flight machines

But in blue jean flares he bubbled like a 7UP

Everybody wants to know you

When you're the only one to know

Shoot it 'til you feel alive then play one more show

Plug into the buzz and shake it 'til it turns around

(And you can't stop feeling)

The Paul Smith suits and the elevator boots astound

(And you can't help healing)

They want you and you want to

With their lips on fire and your head unscrewed

But it's time to whip another change and hit one more town

Bobby doesn't know her name

He holds on tightly just the same

Sometimes one more night is all you need

I met Alice near the Alamo

One summer in San Antonio

I remember her

I don't remember me

Everybody wants to know you

When you're the only one to know

And man

Anything to feel alive and play one more show

Plug into the buzz and shake it 'til it turns around

(And you can't stop feeling)

The Paul Smith suits and the elevator boots astound

(And you can't help healing)

They want you and you want to

With their hips on fire and your head unglued

'Til it's time to whip another change and hit one more town

Alice knows the secret

And she could tell you now

If you want to

'Cause they want you

Do you want to?

I snake and sparkle, pant and glide

And it's hard to feel and I can't get high

And I don't always understand how to smile

Man, kids get sick of bein' bottled up

It drags you down until you throw it up

Got to get out of the house, take a ride on the radio dial

And everybody wants to know you

When you're the only one to know

Yeah

Everything that feels alive is in one more show

Plug into the buzz and shake it 'til it turns around

(And you can't stop feeling)

The Paul Smith suits and the elevator boots astound

(And you can't help healing)

They want you and you want to

'Cause the kid's so clean with his soul shampoo'd

And it's time to whip another change and hit one more town

Oh yeah, it's time to whip another change and hit one more town

And man, it's time to whip another change and hit one more town