With the May, 2006 release of their new Live at Workplay Theatre CD, the Ch… Read Full Bio ↴With the May, 2006 release of their new Live at Workplay Theatre CD, the Charleston, SC-based Blue Dogs enter into a new phase of their neverending quest to reach out and touch people with their unique blend of country, roots, bluegrass and Americana music. Produced by Doug Derryberry, Live at Workplay Theatre was recorded in January, 2005, at the Birmingham, Alabama concert venue. The Blue Dogs lineup on the new CD includes Hank Futch (upright electric bass, acoustic guitar and vocals), Bobby Houck (acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals), Greg Walker (drums and percussion) and David Stewart (electric guitar and vocals). Recorded before a very lively audience, the new CD features in-concert versions of songs from such previous albums as Halos and Good Buys, Letters from Round O, Music for Dog People and the bands self-titled debut, as well several previously unreleased songs. Many of the Blue Dogs most-requested songs are present, including Cosmic Cowboy, Bill Bill, Half of My Mistakes (co-written by Bobby Houck and Radney Foster) and Make Your Mama Proud, plus the bands unique take on the gospel song, Children, Go Where I Send Thee, Arthur Smiths Conversation with a Mule and Lyle Lovetts L.A. County. This show at the Workplay Theatre fell on the night after the President's second inauguration, for which we had been invited by the RIAA to play a huge "after-inauguration party" at a club in Washington, explains the Blue Dogs Bobby Houck on the new CDs genesis. So, we hired a crew to get our equipment from DC to Birmingham and the band flew. With such a huge gig on the line (and a live recording going down the next day), and given that we werent able to get much sleep, I feel that it's an amazing document of the fact that when we were touring hard (much of the last 10 years), we were like someone in training...you could get in the zone and pull off an emotional show, even without much rest and regardless of how the band felt individually. You can tell by the crowd on the live CD that they were very, very enthusiastic, and I'm sure that helped pull us through, he continues. Some of our longtime fans think this is the best actual document of what this band sounds like from night to night. We've put out good studio records, and have three other live records which have been well received, but I have to concur that this CD represents well what the band has been able to conjure up over the past 8 years or so, with just the four of us - just drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitar and three voices; no backup musicians and no drum machines; just a great room, a great crew, a wonderful audience, and four sleep-deprived Dogs. The Blue Dogs last CD, Halos and Good Buys, was produced by Don Gehman and released in early 2004, garnering excellent critical reviews and extensive airplay, particularly on the Texas music charts. The road-seasoned band effectively straddles the line between loose rock swagger and radio-friendly hooks, said Billboard magazine in its review. An earlier CD, Letters from Round O, was produced by Cracker front-man-turned-producer David Lowery and generated radio response from Modern Rock, Triple A and Americana radio, as well as glowing reviews in The New York Times and The Washington Post, among others. The band was founded in the late 80s by South Carolina natives Bobby Houck and Hank Futch, who have played together in one incarnation or another for almost 20 years, but it wasnt until the release of their debut self-titled album in 1996 that the band committed to making music full-time. Through the years, the Blue Dogs have achieved consistent rave reviews from the press, numerous national tours, support at several radio formats and a host of album and DVD releases. Despite the Blue Dogs musical diversity, which has made them difficult to classify, the band has developed a solid, national fan base. Having started as a bluegrass/country/folk-rock trio, and then with the advent of a full band, the Blue Dogs found themselves with echoes of bluegrass, jam band rock, commercial roots pop/rock, and Americana. somewhere to the right of Americana and left of mainstream Nashville. For more information on the Blue Dogs, please visit the band online at www.bluedogs.com . To purchase merchadise or CDs please visit: www.bluedogs.com .

Birds
The Blue Dogs Lyrics

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Birds, they're walking all around
Birds, they're making little sounds
Have you seen any birds today
I will blow those birds away
Birds, birds, birds, birds

Worms, they're sneaking underground
Worms, they're making tiny sounds

Dirt, is what they eat
Rocks and stones make a worm complete
Worms, worms, worms, worms

Birds, they're looking pretty cute
Birds, I see 'em, I shoot
Have you seen any birds today

I will blow those birds away
Birds, birds, birds, birds

Overall Meaning

The Blue Dogs's song "Birds" is a satirical commentary on human behavior towards nature. The lyrics describe birds walking and making sounds while worms sneak underground making tiny sounds. The first verse describes the hunting of birds and the second verse describes the natural phenomenon of worms eating dirt and rocks. The chorus highlights the repetition of the word "birds" and the intention of the singer to shoot them. The lyrics are ironic as birds are painted as innocent creatures while worms, usually seen as unimportant, are given significance.

Moreover, the song portrays how humans disregard the natural beauty around them and instead focus on materialistic things. The song's message seems to be that humans take the environment for granted and do not appreciate the beauty of nature. The lyrics of the song showcase the negative impact of human activity on the environment that should be preserved as humans are a part of the ecosystem.

In conclusion, the song "Birds" is a satirical comment on the human relationship with nature that highlights the way humans exploit the environment for their benefit. It brings to light the need to respect and protect the natural environment and to abstain from harming it for the fulfillment of human desires.

Line by Line Meaning

Birds, they're walking all around
Birds are freely moving around on foot

Birds, they're making little sounds
Birds produce small noises as they go about their day

Have you seen any birds today
Have you spotted birds today?

I will blow those birds away
I will shoot and kill those birds

Birds, birds, birds, birds
There are a lot of birds

Worms, they're sneaking underground
Worms are moving stealthily under the earth

Worms, they're making tiny sounds
Worms create small noises as they move

Dirt, is what they eat
Worms consume dirt and soil

Rocks and stones make a worm complete
Worms need rocks and stones to survive

Worms, worms, worms, worms
There are a lot of worms

Birds, they're looking pretty cute
Birds appear attractive to the singer