Led by brothers Willy (vocals/guitar) and Cody Braun (vocals/fiddle/mandolin/harmonica), the alternative country-rock outfit Reckless Kelly formed in Bend Oregon in February 1996 before moving to Austin, Texas. The Brauns had previously toured with their father in Muzzie Braun & the Boys, a Western swing band, and were joined in their own group by the lead guitarist Casey Pollock, the bass guitarist Chris Schelske and the drummer Jay Nazz.
With their younger brothers Micky and Gary, Cody and Willy were raised in central Idaho near the Sawtooth Mountains, between Clayton and Challis in Custer County, and were homeschooled by their mother. Originally they were "Muzzie Braun & the Little Braun Brothers", as Muzzie and his brothers Gary and Billy were the "Braun Brothers" from Twin Falls in the 1970s and early 1980s, sons of the musician Eustaceus "Mustie" Braun (1917–1981). From North Dakota, Mustie was a neighbor and relative of the bandleader Lawrence Welk, and was a keyboard player during the last days of legalized gambling in Idaho at Weiser in the early 1950s. He then moved to the new Club 93 in Jackpot, Nevada, on the Idaho border, and moved his family to Twin Falls, about fifty miles (80 km) north. In February 1981, Mustie and wife Marian (née Beckman) were involved in a head-on collision north of Jackpot, and both died from their injuries.
In 1989, Muzzie and his sons appeared on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show twice.
Reckless Kelly played locally on the historic Sixth Street in Austin. They turned Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar, a small bar and restaurant, into a noted music venue. From November 1996 to May 1998, they filled the venue with their Monday night show. During this period, other music venues in Austin invited them to play, including the Continental Club, the Saxon pub, Stubb's barbecue, and Antone's home of the blues.
Reckless Kelly's first album, Millican, appeared in fall 1997 and was officially released in 1998. Acoustic: Live at Stubb's and The Day followed two years later, after which David Abeyta replaced Pollock on lead guitar. Under the Table & Above the Sun in 2003 began the band's relationship with the high-profile Sugar Hill label and won the hearts of the music press and the honky tonkin' legend Joe Ely, who sang the band's praises in interviews. Wicked Twisted Road was released in 2005, and the next year the live album Reckless Kelly Was Here captured the band's stage presence. Bulletproof was released in summer 2008 on a new label, Yep Roc Records, and includes tracks critical of and reflecting on recent sociopolitical unfoldings, such as the Iraq War and Hurricane Katrina. In 2010, Reckless released an album of songs by one of their musical heroes, Pinto Bennett. Somewhere in Time, in the band's own words, highlighted their love of "straight-up honky tonk". The band regularly returns to Austin to play before capacity crowds at venues like Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre.
Younger brothers Micky and Gary Braun front their own band, Micky & The Motorcars. Both bands play at the annual Braun Brothers Reunion in Challis, Idaho, in August.
Come On Over
Reckless Kelly Lyrics
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I can't seem to find a way to make it go
I feel so jaded
What's come over me I'll never know
But the sun comes up
And I drive a truck to work
I stumble through the day
My boss thinks I'm a crook.
And I'm thinkin' things might be all right, if you could
Come on over
Come on over
Come on over tonight.
I woke up with another hangover
I stayed up way too late, it's a big old shame
It's not this mainly
I wake up every day feelin' just the same
Because I played all night
In a rockin' rollin' band
I slip the sunglasses on
God, I hope you understand.
And I'm thinkin' things are gonna be just fine, if you could
Come on over
Come on over
Come on over tonight.
If there ever was a time it should be now
Let's stop and turn this train around.
Well I got to wonderin'
Just how my life got so out of control
From out of nowhere
Standin' right outside on my front porch
And when I saw your face
Spread peace all around
And there was nothin' on this earth
That could ever bring me down.
And I'm thinkin' things are gonna be just fine, now that you've
Come on over
Come on over
Come on over tonight
Come on over tonight
The song "Come on Over" by Reckless Kelly talks about how the singer's life is spiraling out of control but how his loved one's presence can make things better. He feels lost and jaded with no clear way out. He wakes up each day feeling the same and goes to work with a boss who thinks he is a crook. However, he still holds onto hope that his life would be better if his significant other came over to be with him. He sings about how his life is full of hangovers and late nights playing in a rock and roll band. Still, the singer still holds onto the belief that their relationship can make things better.
The lyrics "If there ever was a time it should be now, Let's stop and turn this train around" show that the singer believes that they need to take control of their life now, and that this is the time to do so. The line "And when I saw your face, spread peace all around" suggests that the love interest is a calming and grounding figure for the singer. It is clear from the song that the singer sees their loved one as a way out of the chaos and confusion of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately I've been goin' crazy
I have been feeling very overwhelmed and anxious lately
I can't seem to find a way to make it go
I am having trouble figuring out how to calm down and relax
I feel so jaded
I am feeling disillusioned and cynical
What's come over me I'll never know
I am unsure of why I am feeling this way
But the sun comes up
The morning still comes, regardless of how I am feeling
And I drive a truck to work
I have a job to go to, even though I am struggling
I stumble through the day
I am not fully present and am having trouble focusing
My boss thinks I'm a crook.
My work performance is not great, and my boss thinks poorly of me
And I'm thinkin' things might be all right, if you could
I believe that being with someone I care about could help me feel better
Come on over
I want someone to come to me
Come on over
I repeat my desire for someone to come to me
Come on over tonight.
I want someone to come to me tonight specifically
I woke up with another hangover
I drank too much the night before and am feeling the effects
I stayed up way too late, it's a big old shame
I regret staying up so late and feeling so bad now
It's not this mainly
Drinking is not the main issue or cause of my problems
I wake up every day feelin' just the same
Every morning, I feel the same weighed down by my problems
Because I played all night
I was out late playing music with my band
In a rockin' rollin' band
We were playing loud, exciting music
I slip the sunglasses on
I put on sunglasses to help hide my exhaustion and hangover
God, I hope you understand.
I hope the person I want to come over will understand my situation
And I'm thinkin' things are gonna be just fine, if you could
I genuinely believe that being with someone I care about will make everything better
If there ever was a time it should be now
Now is the perfect time for someone to come over
Let's stop and turn this train around.
I want to change the course of my life and situation
Well I got to wonderin'
I started to question and reflect on my life
Just how my life got so out of control
I am curious about how I ended up in such a troubled state
From out of nowhere
Suddenly and unexpectedly
Standin' right outside on my front porch
The person I want to come over is suddenly standing right outside my home
And when I saw your face
Seeing the person I want to come over immediately brought me peace
Spread peace all around
The person's presence has a calming effect on me
And there was nothin' on this earth
There is nothing else in the world that could make me feel this way
That could ever bring me down.
The person's presence makes me feel invincible and capable of overcoming anything
And I'm thinkin' things are gonna be just fine, now that you've
I am confident that things will get better now that the person I care about is with me
Come on over
I am grateful that the person has come to me
Come on over
I still cannot believe that the person is with me
Come on over tonight
I am excited to spend the night with the person and start feeling better
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Written by: SCHELSKE
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