10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs is an alternative rock band, formed in 1981 in Jamestown, Ne… Read Full Bio ↴10,000 Maniacs is an alternative rock band, formed in 1981 in Jamestown, New York, that has been active with various line-ups since that time. Their best known member is Natalie Merchant, who left the band in 1993 to pursue a solo career.

10,000 Maniacs have gone through a variety of musicians throughout the history of the band. Here is a partial list of the past, present, and touring musicians:
Jerry Augustyniak - Jerry has been the drummer of 10,000 Maniacs since 1983. He's also played with the bands The Stains, Only Humen, League of Blind Women, The Michael Lee Jackson Band, Buffalo Rising, The Damn Straights, etc. He has been the band's main backing vocalist since 1994.
Rob Buck - Rob was the lead guitar player from 1981 to 1999. He co-wrote many of the band's most popular songs. Rob died December 19, 2000 of liver failure at the age of 42.
Duane Calhoun - Duane played lead guitar for 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 while Rob Buck was officially in the band, but not performing with them.
Chet Cardinale - Chet was an early drummer for the band. He left to pursue a career in acupuncture.
Jim Colavito - Jim played saxophone with the band in 1981.
Dennis Drew - Dennis has been the keyboard player in the band since 1981. He's also played with The Mighty Wallop!, where he co-wrote much of the band's material, played keyboards, and had lead and harmony vocal duties.
Jeff Erickson - Jeff took over lead guitar after his friend and guitar teacher Rob Buck died, beginning by playing a short set during the band's only 2001 appearance. The first time he played with the band was December 12, 1998 on the song "These Are Days", while Buck was away from the band. Jeff was a lead singer/guitar player in the short-lived band The Mighty Wallop!.
Tim Edborg - Tim played drums with 10,000 Maniacs in 1981.
Morgan Fichter - Morgan was a touring musician with the band in 1992-1993, playing violin and singing backing vocals. She's also played with Camper Van Beethoven and Phish among others.
Jim Foti - Jim was the studio drummer for the band's 1982 EP Human Conflict Number Five.
Steve Gustafson - Steve has been the band's bass player since 1981. He has also been one of the band's backing vocalists in their live performances since 1994. He was also the bass player in The Mighty Wallop!.
Debbie Heverly - Debbie played piano with the band in 1981.
Michael Lee Jackson - Michael replaced Rob Buck as the touring lead guitar player on December 11, 1998 and stayed in that spot until the summer of 1999, when Buck returned. Michael has played in Animal Planet and The Michael Lee Jackson Band.
Amanda Kramer - Amanda was a touring musician with 10,000 Maniacs in 1992 and 1993 as a second keyboard player, also lending her harmony vocals to some of the songs. Occasionally, she'd back Rob up on guitar, picking up an acoustic on several songs. She was formerly the Keyboardist for the 80's New Wave band Information Society
John Lombardo - John, the band's rhythm guitar player and occasional odd vocalist, co-wrote most of the early Maniacs songs, but left the band in 1986, right before the band "made it big." He returned in 1994 with his duo partner Mary Ramsey, and picked up right where he left off by writing and shaping the band's music. He left the band again in 2002 after the first rehearsal before the "hits" tour.
Natalie Merchant - Natalie was the voice of 10,000 Maniacs from 1981 until she decided to embark on a solo career in 1993. In her later years with the band, she played piano as well.
Terry Newhouse - Born February 19, 1957 in Corry, Pennsylvania, Terry was a keyboard player and vocalist in the band "Still Life", which was the band's name before they began calling themselves "10,000 Maniacs." At one time, she was married to Rob Buck. Newhouse died June 8, 2005 at WCA Hospital in Jamestown, New York at the age of 48.
Mary Ramsey - Mary opened up shows with John Lombardo as John & Mary in 1990 and would play viola and sing backing vocals with the band on a few songs in 1990-1991. She a touring musician with the band in 1992-1993, playing viola and singing backing vocals. When Natalie Merchant left the band in 1993, Mary replaced her on lead vocals and added the viola as a main instrument of the band, starting with live shows in 1994 and continuing on until 2001. Oskar Saville replaced her as lead singer in 2002, but Mary agreed to become a touring musician with the band in 2006, singing backing vocals and playing viola on select songs. Mary agreed to be the lead singer for the band again for their final show of 2007 after Oskar Saville left the band.
Oskar Saville - Oskar took over lead vocals from Mary Ramsey in 2002. She occasionally plays acoustic guitar during live performances. May 8, 2003 was her first live performance with the band. During the song "Stockton Gala Days", she pulled the band's webmaster (at the time) Adam Zeitz on stage to share lead vocals. Oskar was the former lead singer of Rubygrass and also has a solo career. She left the band in late Summer, 2007 and was replaced by the woman she replaced, Mary Ramsey.
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10000 Maniacs Lyrics


01 Eat For Two O, Baby blankets and baby shoes, baby slippers, baby spoons,…
02 PLEASE FORGIVE US "Mercy, mercy," why didn't we hear it? "Mercy, mercy," why…
05 Like the Weather The color of the sky as far as I can…
06-Gold Rush Brides Follow the typical signs, the hand-painted lines, down prair…
09 Among the americans Dance to the sun A kiss to the earth Embrace…
11-Circle Dream I dreamed of a circle, I dreamed of a circle…
12-If You Intend If you intend to live again, Then open your eyes…
14 MY MOTHER THE WAR She borders the pavement Flanks avenues The parades pass…
A Campfire Song A lie to say, "o my mountain has coal veins…
A Room for Everything You were looking away from me Western skies calling you Colo…
Across The Fields Well they left then in the morning A hundred pairs of…
All That Never Happens She walks alone on the brick lane The breeze is blowing A…
Among the Americans Dance to the sun A kiss to the earth Embrace…



Anthem for Doomed Youth For whom the bells toll When sentenced to die The…
Arbor Day Wide open falsehood The clan destine truths Rival till the…
Back o the Moon Jenny Jenny you don't know the nights I hide Below…
Because te night Take me now, baby, here as I am Hold me close,…
Beyond the Blue I was thinking today if you would remember you choose…
Big Star I saw a big star running from me A world from…
Blind Faith ( alternative version of Planned Obsolescence ) love, br…
Cabaret Music by 10,000 Maniacs - Lyrics by Mary Ramsey Shards of…
Can't Ignore the Train Steep is the water tower Painted off blue to match…
Candy Everybody Wants If lust and hate is the candy if blood and love…
Candy Everybody Wants[MTV Unpl If lust and hate is the candy if blood and love…
Cant Ignore the Train Steep is the water tower Painted off blue to match…
Cherry Tree Over your shoulder, please don't mind me If my eyes…
Circle Dream I dreamed of a circle, I dreamed of a circle…
City Of Angels Heaven, is this heaven where we are? See them walking,…
Cotton Alley One time You made me cry Be proud that I Remember My chin i…
Daktari Like a weasel in the clover Tilt, toss, pop, turn…
Dallas Did you ever see Dallas from a DC-9 at night?…
Death of Manolete There were women holding rosaries On the day Manolete died…
Death of Queen Jane Queen Jane lay in labour Full nine days or more Till her…
Don"t Talk Don't talk, I will listen Don't talk, you keep your…
Don't Talk Don't talk, I will listen Don't talk, you keep your…
Dust Bowl I should know to leave them home They follow me…
Eat For Two O, Baby blankets and baby shoes, baby slippers, baby spoons,…
Eden We are the roses in the garden, beauty with thorns…
Ellen Eager to please was just the way That he was though…
Even With My Eyes Closed Even with my eyes closed Funny how I know it's harder,…
Every Day is Like Sunday Trudging slowly over wet sand Back to the bench where…
Everyday Is Like Sunday Trudging slowly over wet sand Back to the bench where…
Everyone a Puzzle Lover why are some men born with minds that earn degrees…
Few and Far Between Times are far between, and few I bet, when we…
Girl On A Train Waking on a train dreaming, Charmed alone they started speak…
Glow In the coolness of the morning sparing moments here in…
Gold Rush Brides Follow the typical signs, the hand-painted lines, down prair…
Green Children An August day in the hills of Spain, A pair…
Grey Victory There was light And atomic fission Swelling wind and Risi…
Groove Dub Imitate that soured old song There is no individuality …
Gun Shy I always knew that you would take yourself far from…
Hateful Hate In the dark night a giant slumbered untouched for centuries…
Headstrong To your common sense firm arguments I won't listen to…
Hello In There We had an apartment in the city Me and Loretta…
Hey Jack Kerouac Hey Jack Kerouac, I think of your mother and the…
Hidden in My Heart I see the leaves of autumn changing falling turning what…
how you "My, how you've grown." I remember that phrase from my…
How You've Grown "My, how you've grown." I remember that phrase from my…
I Don't Love You Too Well I hope that I don't fall in love with…
I'm Not the Man It crawls on his back, won't ever let him be.…
If You Intend If you intend to live again, Then open your eyes…
Im Not the Man It crawls on his back, won't ever let him be.…
In The Quiet Morning In the quiet morning There was much despair And in the hou…
Jezebel To think of my task is chilling. To know I…
Jolene Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene I'm begging of you please do…
Jubilee He fills the flower vases, trims the candle bases, takes…
Just as the Tide Was a Flowing On one morning In the month of May When all the birds Wer…
Katrina Bent double like old beggars in sacks Knock kneed and…
Let The Mistery Be [Chorus: ] Everybody's wondering what and where they all ca…
Let the Mystery Be [Chorus: ] Everybody's wondering what and where they all cam…
Like the Weather The color of the sky as far as I can…
Lilydale Come as we go far away From the noise of…
Love Among The Ruins The sky was falling, heaven was calling. When danger crashes…
Maddox Table The legs of Maddox kitchen tables My whole life twisted…
More Than Thing I could feel at the time There was no way of…
More Than This I could feel at the time There was no way of…
My Mother the War She borders the pavement Flanks avenues The parades pass…
My Sister Rose Big plans are being made for my sisters wedding day.…
National Education Week Honor salute and speak To the corner standing flag Do…
Noah's Dove You won a prize for that, for telling lies like…
On and On Out through the foggy window there Just to see the eyes…
Once a City This was once a city harmony a common theme But these…
Orange Lineage closed Dissolved In its birth Tragedy Prelude a b…
Peace Train Now I've been happy lately, thinking about the good things…
Pit Viper In the cruel garrison of affection If worth of lore…
Planned Obsolescence Science is truth for life Watch religion fall obsolete Sci…
Please Forgive Us "Mercy, mercy," why didn't we hear it? "Mercy, mercy," why…
Poison In The Well Tell me what's gone wrong. I tilt my head there,…
Poor de Chirico Oh my dear friend My dear friend Giorgio How has…
Rainy Day On bended knee I've looked through every window then. Touch…
Sally Ann ( Claus, Powell, and Hyman (The Horse Flies) ) A woman…
Scorpio Rising Power Dizzy with it stumble Detail A chance for us…
Shining Light Something was pulling me Without knowing what was leading m…
Smallest Step When the day ends and church bells are ringing When the…
Somebody There like a feather you fell someone's heaven above me…
Starman Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low I…
Stockten Gala Days That summer fields grew high with foxglove stalks and ivy.…
Tension Frail hinges pivot On a case's door Commemorative Souveni…
Tension Makes a Tangle As frail hinges Pivot on a case's door Commemorative S…
The Big Parade Detroit to D.C. night train, Capitol, parts East. Lone youn…
The Colonial Wing Here is the store house of Her Majesty Well guarded…
The Earth Pressed Flat Detroit, L.A., Boston, San Francisco, First time o'er the oc…
The Latin One Bent double like old beggars in sacks Knock kneed and…
The Lion Can I be unhappy? Look at what I see: a…
The Painted Desert The Painted Desert can wait till summer. We've played this…
These Are Days These are days These are days you'll remember Never before …
Time Turns I saw time turn so much there to unlearn, You were…
To Sir With Love Those school girl days of telling tales And biting nails ar…
Tolerance The still and silence is torn with violence. A loud…
Trouble Me Trouble me, disturb me with all your cares and you…
Verdi Cries The man in one nineteen takes his tea all alone.…
What That young boy without a name I'd know his face…
Whats The Matter Here That young boy without a name I'd know his face.…
Who Knows Where the Time Goes Across the evening sky, all the birds are leavin' But how…
Wildwood Flower I will twine with your mingles of raven black hair…
You Happy Puppet How did they teach you to be just a happy…
You Won I'd like to know What makes you stay While your…
YOU WONT FIND ME THERE I'd like to know What makes you stay While your…


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