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A collective of emcees who frequented the Good Life Cafe (now Project Blowed), including, but not limited to Aceyalone, 2Mex, Busdriver, Abstract Rude, and Riddlore. This collective released an album in 2003 entitled "Project Blowed Presents The Good Brothers." Most, if not every member of this collective has a solo project, as well as collaborations with other fellow artists.
The Good Brothers are a longtime Toronto Canada based country-rock group that features twins Bruce and Brian Good, who played autoharp and guitar, respectively. They moved to California and met SF hippie rock royalty Jack Casady and Bill Kreutzmann, and recorded one album with guitarist James Ackroyd. They also toured Canada with The Festival Express alongside the Grateful Dead & Janis Joplin, but by 1972 Ackroyd had left and was replaced by Larry Good , who played banjo. The trio made their public debut that year at a Yorkville Ontario coffeehouse named The Riverboat, and before long they were playing weeklong stands at The El Mocambo and headlining major toronto venues like Massey Hall and Roy Thompson Hall. By the end of the decade they'd released four albums and won the first of eight consecutive Juno Awards as Country Group of the Year. As their popularity grew, they moved from playing Toronto-area venues to nationwide tours throughout Canada and the U.S., as well as frequent trips to Europe. Larry left the band in 1991, and Bruce's son Travis Good(who later co-formed The Sadies with his brother Dallas) temporarily took his place; touring members of the band have also included fiddlers John (J.P.) Allen and Carl Keys and guitarists Laurice Milton 'Red' Shea, Danny McBride , and Pat Rush . In 2004, they were inducted into The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
Fox on the run
The Good Brothers Lyrics
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[PREFACE: Bluegrass, circa end-1970's. Tenor banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, et al. Instrumental beginning. Sing with nasal, bluegrass cry/twang.}
She walks through the corn leading down to the river;
Her hair shone like gold in the hot morning sun.
She took all the love that this poor boy could give her,
And left me to die like a Fox On The Run!
{Band harmonizes here; 1st line in 3 pitches}
Like a Fox, Like a Fox, Like a Fox... On The Run!
1: Well, everybody knows the reason for the fall;
When a woman tempted man in Paradise's Hall!
Now, this woman tempted me and took her for a ride;
Like a lonely Fo-ox, I need a place to hide!
She walks through the corn leading down to the river;
Her hair shone like gold in the hot morning sun.
She took all the love that the poor boy could give her,
And left me to die like a Fox On The Run!
{Band harmonizes here; 1st line in 3 pitches}
Like a Fox, Like a Fox, Like a Fox... On The Run!
2: Now, lift a glass of wi-ine to fortify our souls;
And talk about the weather and the friends we used to know.
Now, I've seen strange girls that'll put you on the floor;
And the game is nearly over; the hounds are at my door!
She walks through the corn leading down to the river;
Her hair shone like gold in the hot morning sun.
She took all the love that the poor boy could give her,
And left me to die like a Fox On The Run!
{Band harmonizes here; 1st line in 3 pitches}
Like a Fox, Like a Fox, Like a Fox... On The Run!
{into extended instrumental, then}
{Band harmonizes here; 1st line in 3 pitches}
Like a Fox, Like a Fox, Like a Fox... On The Run! {wait...}
Like a Fox, Like a Fox, Like a Fox... On The Run!
{True End}
The Good Brothers's song "Fox On The Run" tells the story of a man who has been deceived by a woman and is now running from the consequences of his actions. The woman, whom he loved and trusted, led him to fall and he compares himself to Adam from the story of the Garden of Eden. He is left feeling lost, betrayed, and alone, with nothing but a desire to escape and hide from his troubles. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a man in despair, stranded in the middle of a field, hiding from the world that has betrayed and rejected him.
The song is sung in a distinct style of bluegrass music with a nasal twang, adding to the feeling of raw emotional honesty. The use of traditional bluegrass instruments such as the tenor banjo, guitar, fiddle, and mandolin also adds to the authenticity and down-to-earth nature of the song. The chorus, "Like a Fox, Like a Fox, Like a Fox... On The Run!" is repeated three times, emphasizing the feelings of panic and desperation as the man is pursued by the "hounds" he mentions in the second verse. The extended instrumental break further reinforces the sense of running and fleeing, and is followed by a final repetition of the chorus, bringing the song to a close.
Line by Line Meaning
She walks through the corn leading down to the river;
The woman he loves is walking through a cornfield towards the river
Her hair shone like gold in the hot morning sun.
The sunlight reflects off her golden hair
She took all the love that this poor boy could give her,
The woman took all of the love that the singer had to offer
And left me to die like a Fox On The Run!
The woman left him alone and defeated
Like a Fox, Like a Fox, Like a Fox... On The Run!
He feels like a fox on the run, constantly being chased
Well, everybody knows the reason for the fall;
The biblical story of the fall of man is a well-known tale
When a woman tempted man in Paradise's Hall!
Eve tempted Adam to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden
Now, this woman tempted me and took her for a ride;
The woman in question has tempted and deceived him
Like a lonely Fo-ox, I need a place to hide!
He feels like a lonely fox in need of a hiding place
Now, lift a glass of wi-ine to fortify our souls;
He suggests having some wine to strengthen their spirits
And talk about the weather and the friends we used to know.
He wants to engage in small talk about the weather and old friends
Now, I've seen strange girls that'll put you on the floor;
He has encountered women who are capable of taking control and overpowering men
And the game is nearly over; the hounds are at my door!
He knows that his time is running out and he is being pursued
Writer(s): Anthony Hazzard, Tony Hazzard
Contributed by Jordyn H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.