Comments on: Get Down River http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/2009/03/25/get-down-river/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nonna http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/2009/03/25/get-down-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Nonna Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:18:45 +0000 http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/?p=1393#comment-1630 The last verse is very poignant, and I will keep those words with me as we go forward: "Hope for the best and mop up the rest!" The 7" of snow we got last night didn't help, although the colder temps are slowing the runoff. River reading is now over 37', heading for 41'. The last verse is very poignant, and I will keep those words with me as we go forward: “Hope for the best and mop up the rest!” The 7″ of snow we got last night didn’t help, although the colder temps are slowing the runoff. River reading is now over 37′, heading for 41′.

]]> By: Doug http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/2009/03/25/get-down-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 Doug Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:52:34 +0000 http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/?p=1393#comment-1628 Thanks for putting this great song back in my head (and thanks for the shoutout)! So glad that an actual Bottle Rockets fan was in the house when we trotted out this gem for the first time. Let's all hope for the best this weekend. Thanks for putting this great song back in my head (and thanks for the shoutout)! So glad that an actual Bottle Rockets fan was in the house when we trotted out this gem for the first time. Let’s all hope for the best this weekend.

]]> By: Shan http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/2009/03/25/get-down-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Shan Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:16:17 +0000 http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/?p=1393#comment-1623 Aw, I had totally forgotten how great the Bottle Rockets are (were?). As soon as this song started I remembered it completely. Memories! When was that, the early '90s? Mid-90s? They did so many poignant songs. I haven't listened to them in a decade, easy. Aw, I had totally forgotten how great the Bottle Rockets are (were?). As soon as this song started I remembered it completely. Memories! When was that, the early ’90s? Mid-90s? They did so many poignant songs. I haven’t listened to them in a decade, easy.

]]> By: admin http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/2009/03/25/get-down-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 admin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:16:11 +0000 http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/?p=1393#comment-1622 Rob, that's a hell of a good song, all right - and one I've sung to the saint's namesake a coupla times. This is fitting, since she sometimes spills her banks and wreaks havoc. Rob, that’s a hell of a good song, all right – and one I’ve sung to the saint’s namesake a coupla times. This is fitting, since she sometimes spills her banks and wreaks havoc.

]]> By: Rob http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/2009/03/25/get-down-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Rob Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:14:37 +0000 http://www.tassava.com/blowing-and-drifting/?p=1393#comment-1621 The great Son Volt song "Tear-Stained Eye" (which Matt Arthur and the Bratlanders are allegedly capable of covering on a good day) is also inspired by a flood, the 1993 flood in St. Genevieve, MO: Can you deny there's nothing greater nothing more than the traveling hands of time St. Genevieve can hold back the water Saints don't bother with the tear stained eye I hope things go well for your in-laws in and around Moorhead. The great Son Volt song “Tear-Stained Eye” (which Matt Arthur and the Bratlanders are allegedly capable of covering on a good day) is also inspired by a flood, the 1993 flood in St. Genevieve, MO:

Can you deny
there’s nothing greater
nothing more than
the traveling hands of time
St. Genevieve can hold back the water
Saints don’t bother
with the tear stained eye

I hope things go well for your in-laws in and around Moorhead.

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