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Five Dollar Bill by Corb Lund Band
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fave it Traditional Country | Western
13 tracks | 37 minutes
Released May 2003
on Stony Plain Records (Canada), Loose Music (UK), Vital Entertainm
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:33 Five Dollar Bill lyrics BUY MP3 02:33 Five Dollar Bill lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:33 Five Dollar Bill
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:56 Expectation and the Blues lyrics BUY MP3 02:56 Expectation and the Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:56 Expectation and the Blues
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:46 Short Native Grasses (Prairies of Alberta) lyrics BUY MP3 03:46 Short Native Grasses (Prairies of Alberta) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:46 Short Native Grasses (Prairies of Alberta)
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Old style, acoustic, outlawish, punky brand of traditional country music with enough wit to go around 3 or 4 times.
Editorial review
When it comes to famous names of famous bands, one always wonders: Did the band's name always sound cool, or did it just sound cool once they hit the big time? The Corb Lund Band doesn't really have the catchy ring of a Lynyrd Skynyrd or Aerosmith, but it's easy to get the feeling after listening to the first couple of cuts that it soon will. The band's modus operandi is fairly simple: three- to four-minute songs, tight country-rock arrangements, and laid-back lyrics sung by a laid-back vocalist. The fairly short song lengths on bouncy pieces like "No Roads Here" and "Apocalyptic Modified Blues" guarantee that the listener will still be paying attention when the song ends, while the taut arrangements of boogie bonanzas like "Expectation and the Blues" and "Roughest Neck Around" give both pieces drive and pizzazz. Corb Lund himself handles the guitar work and lead vocals, and he handles both exceptionally well. He's also managed to match the lyrics of songs like "Buckin' Horse Rider" to the country-rock arrangements, meaning they tumble out in the most natural way. All 12 songs are good songs, with a good mix of tempos and enough fluctuation in style (a touch of Tex-Mex here, some honky tonk there) to keep the listener listening. The Corb Lund Band also deserves credit for crafting "Time to Switch to Whiskey," a song guaranteed to promote irresponsible behavior. Five Dollar Bill gives notice that good country music with a touch of rock is still available: One just has to go to Canada to get it. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford Jr., All Music Guide
Bio / Background
The quick version of this story is Corb Lund was a foothills-raised rodeo kid who found compelling urban credibility in the legendary "smalls" playing bass, ultimately exploring his roots playing his own country songs. Plus, live, a few of Willie Nelson's. Don't worry, Willie does the same thing on stage, which is a story for another night.
If you're reading this for clues, I have to almost assume you don't know that Corb pleases large crowds on several continents, that his songs are thoughtful and deliberate and full of the nouns describing our actual surroundings, unique to a land of fluke prosperity that allows for a massive, sensitive artist class thriving in our redneck midst. Now, when Corb and I are drunk watching *Deadwood* at 4:13 a.m., that's the last thing on our minds, but the fact is our part of western Canada is uniquely attuned to sides of farm, oil and city life, underlined by Mr.
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