The song, which kills me, is called "All the Way Down," and it's from the 1992 EP Lone Green Valley by the equally amazing Blood Oranges, a criminally undervalued band that was alt-country well before the term achieved any currency.
Seriously, Knight's singing on this -- listen to the line "Some night it's gonna have my white throat by the moonlight and I'll be gone" -- just gives me the cold chills. When I consider that Cristina Aguilera is an international superstar and Knight is probably working a day job at this very moment, I swear to god I contemplate taking a hostage.
Is that a Thomas Hart Benton on the cover?
ReplyDeleteexcellent song. I'll gonna look these guys up.
ReplyDeleteCheri Knight & the Blood Oranges are among my favorite acts thanks to your recommendation many years ago.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I understand Cheri gave up her music career to become a yoga instructor and to commercially grow flowers on her farm.
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There's a little Susan Cowsill in that line you mentioned. Really nice.
ReplyDeleteSal -- I hadn't noticed that before, but you're absolutely right. Quite a resemblance, actually...
ReplyDeleteGreat song, great voice. Thank you for this one!
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