The Squirrels are a pop band based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1984 … Read Full Bio ↴The Squirrels are a pop band based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1984 by lead vocalist Rob Morgan (founder, as well, of the Poplust zine), the band has been through numerous lineups, but has stuck to the aesthetic that Peter Blecha describes as "cross-pollinat[ing] bubblegum sensibilities with punk attitudes."
Although most of the Squirrels material has been, technically speaking, cover versions, they are by no means a typical cover band. They have a theatrical stage sense derived from Alice Cooper and The Tubes (for a while in the mid-1990s, their stage paraphernalia included a working guillotine), and an approach to arrangements that Morgan has described as "… the Frankenstein method of song arrangement… 'Well, we like these verses, but the chorus on that song is way better. So we'll just graft it right on there, make a whole new beast.' We just start fooling around, and then we go 'Hey, this Alice Cooper song fits right on there, and to hell with the chorus. Let's put the chorus of "Runaway" by Del Shannon in there because it's better!'" (Krugman, 2000). (a royalty nightmare. ed.)
The Squirrels' single "Oz On 45" (1988) was a "Stars on 45"-style reworking of songs from The Wizard of Oz (and a fragment of a song about Oz by Mark Nichols). It was one of the 142 seven-inch records that British DJ John Peel had set aside in a box, to be grabbed if his house ever caught fire and he had to abandon the rest of his collection. (It had a typically eccentric B-side: Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Alone Again, Naturally".)
Perhaps the most widely respected Squirrels album is The Not-So-Bright Side of the Moon (2000), a song-by-song cover of the Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon, described by Jim DeRogatis, of the Chicago Sun-Times as a "…brilliant through-the-looking-glass reimagining of Pink Floyd's classic…"
Although most of the Squirrels material has been, technically speaking, cover versions, they are by no means a typical cover band. They have a theatrical stage sense derived from Alice Cooper and The Tubes (for a while in the mid-1990s, their stage paraphernalia included a working guillotine), and an approach to arrangements that Morgan has described as "… the Frankenstein method of song arrangement… 'Well, we like these verses, but the chorus on that song is way better. So we'll just graft it right on there, make a whole new beast.' We just start fooling around, and then we go 'Hey, this Alice Cooper song fits right on there, and to hell with the chorus. Let's put the chorus of "Runaway" by Del Shannon in there because it's better!'" (Krugman, 2000). (a royalty nightmare. ed.)
The Squirrels' single "Oz On 45" (1988) was a "Stars on 45"-style reworking of songs from The Wizard of Oz (and a fragment of a song about Oz by Mark Nichols). It was one of the 142 seven-inch records that British DJ John Peel had set aside in a box, to be grabbed if his house ever caught fire and he had to abandon the rest of his collection. (It had a typically eccentric B-side: Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Alone Again, Naturally".)
Perhaps the most widely respected Squirrels album is The Not-So-Bright Side of the Moon (2000), a song-by-song cover of the Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon, described by Jim DeRogatis, of the Chicago Sun-Times as a "…brilliant through-the-looking-glass reimagining of Pink Floyd's classic…"
Amos Moses
The Squirrels Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Amos Moses' by these artists:
Conway Twitty Now Amos Moses was a Cajun, he lived by himself…
Cross Canadian Ragweed Now Amos Moses was a Cajun, he lived by himself…
Duo de Twang Amos Moses was a Cajun And lived by himself in the…
Garth Brooks Yeah, here comes Amos Now Amos Moses was a Cajun He lived…
Garth Brooks; The Nashville String Machine Yeah, here comes Amos Now Amos Moses was a Cajun He lived…
Hank Williams Jr. Amos Moses was a Cajun and lived by himself in…
Jerry Reed Yeah, here comes Amos Now Amos Moses was a Cajun He lived…
Jerry Reed (GTA: San Andreas радио "K-Rose") Yeah here comes Amos Now Amos Moses was a Cajun He lived…
Jerry Reed - Topic Yeah, here comes Amos Now Amos Moses was a Cajun He lived…
Primus Now Amos Moses was a Cajun, he lived by himself…
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band Amos Moses was a Cajun. And lived by himself in…
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Draggin' The Line Making a living the old, hard way. Taking and giving my…
Five O'Clock World Up ev'ry morning just to keep a job I gotta fight…
Hair She asks me why, I'm just a hairy guy I'm hairy…
Let It Be When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary…
Time Yesterday is tomorrow Call my name - time is rolling Many ti…
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@jmflyer55
@@woodennickel6148 ... Jerry didn’t have to “draw” good playing out of people friend...
Music, is a business. Like fixing cars is a business. Millions tinker around with music and cars both, but they’re not professionals doing it 9 to 5 5 or 6 days a week...
When you’re in the music business, you get to know all the studio musicians etc. The nature of the business. When a talented songwriter is cutting a new record, NOTHING is left to chance. Rest assured that Jerry carefully picked each studio musician you hear playing. Good musicians, means good sound, means a popular song, means money in all their pockets.
All that being said, most people don’t even know, that most of the most talented musicians, incredible players, are ALL people they’ve never heard of...
Most really talented musicians, IF they’re lucky!, will land a 9-5 studio job. They’ll play on hundreds of top selling songs, but their names are not known by the public. But, they can use their training and talent in music to make a steady living. Which for 9 out of 10 musicians is a dream come true.
So, all that being said, Popular, exceptionally talented artists like Jerry Reed, don’t have to worry or be bothered with “pulling a good performance” out of one of the hired studio musicians. Those guys are amazing talents, many of which play equally as well or even better than Jerry Reed himself.
Understand? Being famous with your name in lights, doesn’t make you a good musician as many think. It just makes you popular. Most of the time, (but not in Reeds case) the real talent lies ONLY in the studio musicians, with the frontman (the popular person) having very little talent. And in today’s music world, this is WAY more the case then back then. Nowadays, a pretty face is MADE into a star, by corporations to make a quick millions. Most of these people today, (think Justin Bieber) have NO talent what so ever. It’s ALL the work of those hidden studio musicians that make it happen. Then, the “pretty face” is milked for all the millions it can muster, and when sales slow down, the “pretty face” disappears into obscurity and is totally forgotten in a few years, because their own talent can’t carry them to success. The corporations carried them...
But, to our beloved studio musicians it’s just another day at the office. When Bieber’s face disappeared, those musicians just starting playing behind the next “pretty face” that was sent in... 🙂😉.
Maybe this long comment will help to show some people how the music business really works.
@metaren8829
I'm proud to say I have bestowed the name Amos Moses upon my cat. Yes, he eats his weight in groceries. Yes, he is a cajuin.
@emanuelb.2559
my love to that catto
@dantemacdonald7672
Hahahaha thats fuckin awesome man
@roryslaine7896
Do you use him as alligator bait in the Louisiana bayou?
@TheRedBeard216
Did you know Cajun is actually Acadian
@Nick-or7xi
Lmao awesome
@gyahahaandkyahaha1345
Does anyone else find this song just hilarious? I think it's the mood Jerry Reed conveys you can tell he's just having so much fun.
@guilhermetonon7267
He was so funny
@mistyapril29
My favorite part, "Well, I wonder where the Louisiana sheriff went to
Well, you can sure get lost in the Louisiana bayou" absolutely SENT ME 😆
@abutterflyen
Sho nuff