The band has performed at many national festivals including Coachella, Stagecoach, Summerfest, Bumbershoot, and Pickathon. In 2011, they performed at several large folk festivals such as Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Newport Folk Festival and 2011 ROMP roots and branches. They are scheduled to play the Sasquatch Festival, Bonnaroo, All Good Music Festival, Newport Folk Festival, and Lollapalooza in 2012.
2014 saw the release of Trampled by Turtles's seventh studio album, Wild Animals, on July 15th. The band tapped Alan Sparhawk, from the band Low, to produce Wild Animals. Sparhawk's influence is evident in the band's seemingly more alternative, high lonesome sound. The night of Wild Animals' release, TBT made their second appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. On August 16th, Trampled by Turtles headlined a sold out show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO.
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Who's Calling?
Trampled by Turtles Lyrics
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Howl if you want to
Left his religion in a cave
Howl at the moon babe
Howl if you want to
Left his religion in a cave
Bill Dustard he has
All that we want is to be left alone
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Moan in your head babe
Moan if you want to
Lies that I've told I never meant to
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Who's calling?
Trampled by Turtles's song "Who's Calling?" is a blues-tinged ode to isolation and loneliness. The repetition of the lines "Howl at the moon babe, howl if you want to, left his religion in a cave" suggest that the singer is searching for something beyond the mundane rituals of daily life. The image of howling at the moon conjures up a sense of primal urgency and a desire to transcend the constraints of society.
The lines "Bill Dustard he has, with his nice happy family, all that we want is to be left alone" highlight the contrasting desires of the singer and society at large. Bill Dustard represents the status quo, someone who has achieved the American dream of a happy family and a stable life. The singer, on the other hand, yearns for something more, something that cannot be found in the trappings of a traditional life. The repeated question "Who's calling?" reinforces the theme of longing and searching for meaning.
The lines "Moan in your head babe, moan if you want to, lies that I've told I never meant to" convey a sense of guilt and a desire to confess. Perhaps the singer has kept secrets from those around them, leading them to feel even more isolated and misunderstood. Overall, "Who's Calling?" is a haunting meditation on the human need for connection and the struggle against conformity.
Line by Line Meaning
Howl at the moon babe
Express yourself freely and without restraint
Howl if you want to
Do what you feel is necessary to express yourself
Left his religion in a cave
Abandoned his previous beliefs and thoughts
Howl at the moon babe
Continue to express yourself freely
Howl if you want to
Continue to do what you feel is necessary to express yourself
Left his religion in a cave
Continues to emphasize that he has discarded his past beliefs
Bill Dustard he has
Bill Dustard has his own life
With his nice happy family
His family and him are content
All that we want is to be left alone
They wish to live their lives privately
Who's calling?
Asking who is reaching out to us
Who's calling?
Reiterating the question of who is trying to contact us
Who's calling?
Once again, questioning the person or entity that is trying to contact us
Who's calling?
Continuing to express confusion over the person on the other end of a call
Who's calling?
Continuing to ask who is trying to contact us
Who's calling?
Still asking who is trying to reach us
Who's calling?
Finalizing the confusion about the identification of the person calling
Moan in your head babe
Suffer silently and alone
Moan if you want to
Feel free to express your discomfort or pain
Lies that I've told I never meant to
I regret and didn't intend the lies I've told
Who's calling?
Returning to the original question of who is trying to contact us
Who's calling?
Persisting to understand the caller's identity
Who's calling?
Continuing to express confusion over the identity of the person calling
Who's calling?
Once more, trying to figure out who the caller is
Who's calling?
Reiterating the confusion and uncertainty over the caller's identity
Who's calling?
Continuing to ask the question of who is trying to contact us
Who's calling?
Finalizing the song with the question of the caller's identity
Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: DAVID PATRICK CARROLL, DAVID PAUL SIMONETT, ERIK ROBERT BERRY, TIMOTHY POWELL SAXHAUG
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