The Canadian band (with albums featured here such as Lik My Trakter and Empire Hotel) is a Pop Rock trio with a bit of country flavor. They toured with the Barenaked Ladies in the early nineties. The group formed in Regina, Saskatchewan, when college friends Jason Plumb (lead vocals and acoustic guitar), Keith Nakonechny (bass and vocals), and Dave Cooney (drums) began performing Plumb's songs in clubs around town. After gigging around western Canada, the trio moved to Toronto in 1991, where they quickly established themselves on the thriving local music scene. Producer John Switzer, who had started on this same circuit with Jane Siberry a decade before, discovered the Waltons' music and agreed to produce their debut album, Lik My Trakter, which the group self-released in 1992. After bagging a couple of local music awards, the Waltons were signed to Warner Music Canada, which reissued Lik My Trakter in Canada and the U.S. in 1993. For a tour with the Barenaked Ladies, keyboardist Todd Lumley was added to the group to flesh out their sound; he became a full-fledged member of the band in 1994, the same year the group won a Juno (the Canadian Grammy) for Best New Artist thanks to the gold-selling Lik My Trakter. Simple Brain, a six-song EP of live tracks and early demos, was released in early 1995, followed by the all-new Cock's Crow, produced by Barenaked Ladies producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda. Dave Cooney left the group just before that album's tour, replaced by Sean Bryson. The group returned in 1998 with the new Empire Hotel, also produced by Wojewoda.
Berlin's Waltons are a 1985 founded cow-punk band from Berlin, Germany existing of the singer and guitarist John-Boy Walton, the bassist Hatto-Jay Walton and the drummer Janni-Boy Walton. Theyr style, cow-punk, is a misc between country, punk and metal. After a ten-year break from 1994 to 2004 they play concerts again and also released their new album "The Spirit of Cowpunk" in 2005. Even if they aren't very famous, the waltons released by now 7 albums and some singles.
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Perth's The Waltons recorded several singles in the late 80s and early 90s: "My Husband Beats Me / Coca-Cola Is Coke", "Coast To Coast / We're The Waltons", and "Cherry / Creepy Crawly Man".
Middle Of Nowhere
The Waltons Lyrics
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An airline survivor kisses the floor
Happy to live with what came before
Hoping the homestead is now just a lot
Hoping the bad things are what I forgot
'Cause now I've decided to thicken the plot
Alot...
In the middle of nowhere
Is the centre of somewhere
That's where I'm planting my roots
In the middle of nowhere
Is the centre of somewhere
It feels good under my boots
My boots
Not better enough to be totally sound
But better enough to stop fooling around
Here in the desert a cool underground
It's me in my hole and you in our home
You've got the mirror, I've got the comb
So I look my best when I am alone.
Alone...
In the middle of nowhere
Is the centre of somewhere
That's where I'm planting my roots
In the middle of nowhere
Is the centre of somewhere
It feels good under my boots
The soil is beginning to staining my nails
Now I'm completely
Covered by trails
It's me throwing rocks whenever it
Hails on you
From the middle of nowhere
In the middle of nowhere
Is the centre of somewhere
That's where I'm planting my roots
In the middle of nowhere
Is the centre of somewhere
It feels good under my
Feels good under my boots
The song "Middle of Nowhere" by The Waltons has the theme of starting anew and finding peace in a place where one feels lost or forgotten. The lyrics suggest that the singer has survived some kind of traumatic event, as suggested by the line "An airline survivor kisses the floor." They seem to have lost something and are trying to find their way back, whether it is a physical place or a state of mind. The ocean is a symbol of renewal and change, while the homestead represents the past that the singer is trying to leave behind.
The singer seems to have found solace in the middle of nowhere, where they can start over and plant their roots. The line "Not better enough to be totally sound, but better enough to stop fooling around" suggests that they may still have some unresolved issues, but have made enough progress to leave their past behind. The desert and cool underground become new symbols of safety and home for the singer, even though they are in the middle of nowhere.
The closing lines, "The soil is beginning to stain my nails, now I'm completely covered by trails. It's me throwing rocks whenever it hails on you from the middle of nowhere," suggest that the singer has found a new sense of purpose and strength in the middle of nowhere. They have embraced their new home and can now stand up to the challenges that come their way.
Line by Line Meaning
There is an ocean kissing the shore
The ocean is making contact with the shoreline through gentle kisses
An airline survivor kisses the floor
Someone who has been in a plane crash is grateful to be alive and kisses the ground
Happy to live with what came before
Content with the past and willing to move forward
Hoping the homestead is now just a lot
Wishing that the negative aspects of the past are gone and that the area is empty now
Hoping the bad things are what I forgot
Desiring to forget any unpleasant events or memories from the past
'Cause now I've decided to thicken the plot
Determined to make changes and improve the situation
In the middle of nowhere
In a remote, isolated location
Is the centre of somewhere
Despite being far from everything, this location has its own significance and importance
That's where I'm planting my roots
Deciding to establish and make a home in this isolated location
It feels good under my boots
It feels satisfying to be standing on solid ground
Not better enough to be totally sound
Not yet fully healed or recovered from past damage or trauma
But better enough to stop fooling around
Improved enough to stop engaging in reckless or unproductive behavior
Here in the desert a cool underground
An underground shelter or hideout in the desert
It's me in my hole and you in our home
One person alone in their shelter and the other in their shared living space
You've got the mirror, I've got the comb
One person has the ability to see their reflection and the other has a tool for grooming themselves
So I look my best when I am alone
Putting effort into personal appearance even when no one else is around
The soil is beginning to staining my nails
Digging in the soil is leaving dirt on their hands and under their fingernails
Now I'm completely covered by trails
Covered in the dirt and debris from actively moving around in the wilderness
It's me throwing rocks whenever it Hails on you
One person lashing out in anger or frustration towards the other person
Feels good under my boots
It feels satisfying to be on solid ground, standing firm and with purpose
Contributed by Anthony L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.