THE CRAZED COWBOYS: It'll Go Where It Goes

The Crazed Cowboys

It'll Go Where It Goes

© 2003 Tom Lee

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New songs straight from the 70's granny-glass-wearing hippie bent, some ranting rock and roll political diatribes, obscure Bob Dylan songs--a band's humorous journey. Best of all?Not one animal was harmed in the making of this record.

notes

All seven fans of the Crazed Cowboys have asked "What's up with the new 'IT'LL GO WHERE IT GOES' album? I thought y'all were COUNTRY?!" We said 'nooooo, that was all a big misunderstanding---we meant to type in 'CONTRARY,' but Crawdad was drunk when he wrote the bio, and we have been playing some of the most God-awful gigs in the history of rock'n'roll as a result of that Simple Twist Of Fate...

Well?Actually, ya see, The CCs have never been really fixated on any one particular type of music, because we all have ADT, and SARS, and a bunch of other acronyms....and our foray into country was a complete flop, much as our preceding 13 rock and roll albums were.

Our influences have always ranged from George Strait to George Harrison to George Gobel, from Neil McCoy to Neil Young, from Bob Crane to Bob Dylan to Matt Dillon (the Gunsmoke guy, dammit---not that other Dillon or his more obscure brother who was only good in Platoon), from Waylon and Willie to The Beatles----you get the picture.

We loved the music we made on 'Welcome To Hip Hop Country' and 'Damn, It Feels Good To Be A Cowboy'...and my mom enjoyed listening to both copies that we sold over the course of three years. Those two albums definitely had a country flavor, and were a blast to make and perform....although our true forte was and is liberal hippie music with the occasional rant against organized religion, war mongers, really dumb swaggering cowboy presidents with silver spoons in their mouths, and conservative assholes in general.

To be truthful, though, they were rock and roll albums trying to sneak into the country genre...because we naively thought we could throw on hats and be accepted by whatever unknown group it is out there who is still paying for country records, may the spirits save their souls. C'mon, folks---buy a kerosene CD burner, fer crissakes, and rip the stuff off like everybody else does, or get a home computer program where you can make your own records while getting drunk in your basement, just like we do. You'll be an honorary Crazed Cowboy in no time flat, and bulk burning bottom dweller companies that burn CDs all night in White Plains New York and other places that sound equally hideous will be burning up your e-mail with offers for 4-color tray deals and free shipping. You know what they say: You've gotta spend money to spend money....or put it on your credit card.

We thought, and still do, that 'modern country', whatever the hell that is, pretty much blows goats. That's too mild, and doesn't even scratch the surface of that crap-filled cesspool, but we've gotta keep this diatribe moving. As it turns out, we weren't exactly invited into the goat herd, either as blowees or blowers. Radio wasn't playing us, record companies weren't beating down the door, and it was time to move on.

Sooooo? we decided to wander off into the next area that we were destined to go into anyway, which, as it turns out, is where we came from in the first place: Rock'n'Roll. It's a hell of a lot more fun, and if you aren't going to make any money or sell any CDs, ya might as well jettison the goofy cowboy hats and save all that money on dry-cleaning western shirts. Somebody hide the digital pix from that era....please!??!?!?!?

If you listen to 'IT'LL GO WHERE IT GOES', you'll be hearing the same drunken Crazed Cowboy humor and antics that you heard on the first two albums....all of the same drugs were used to ensure continuity. All we've added is some of our favorite rock and roll, and a touch of spirituality here and there, which the world can certainly use right now....and lots of Jack Daniels. There's still plenty of the type of 'country' music that we love on the record, including the tracks 'Necktie Blooz', 'Behind That Locked Door', 'Brand New Day', and 'Destination Nashville'. We're not 'out' of country, or strictly 'in' to rock and roll; we're just making music we enjoy and believe in, regardless of genre.

Nah---we're lying---NONE of it is really country anymore. Who cares?!?! Rock and roll, mama.

Things grow and change, and The Crazed Cowboys are no exception. This is a crazy time in the world at large, and a little rock and roll in your heart can go a long way toward warding off the despair and anger that all of us are experiencing at our feelings of powerlessness over events. God, that's pathetically weenie-esque. OK---Rock and roll is more fun. Sometimes ya just gotta say?'IT'LL GO WHERE IT GOES'. Or not. Maybe, sort of.

Anybody wanna buy some hats, cheap? Check ebay under the 'failed country forays' category, sub-category 'rock'n'roll bands that were desperate for wedding gigs for a period, but wound up in toothless country dives for three years.'

Love to all, and I hope you enjoy the record.

Tom Lee, on behalf of all of The Crazed Cowboys

PS---If you're disgusted with liberals and peaceniks, just skip track #2. You've got your opinion, and I've got mine, and I'm thankful that we're both still able to hold and express them....NAH---THAT'S CRAP---IF YOU DON'T AGREE WITH ME, YOU WOULDN'T BE READING THIS ANYWAY. The rest of the record is quite non-partisan. Actually, that's a lie, too---most of the record is pro-hallucinogen.

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  • The drums are phenominal.
    author: Crawdad

    All I can say is "these are the best drums I've ever heard". Well, in addition I guess I could say the rest of the stuff is pretty good too, but that Crawdad! A true master.

  • What a band!!
    author: Marilyn Springer

    I listened to this CD on several occasions and each time I seemed to find a new song to like. This CD is different from previously recorded CD's, but just as fun to listen to. It just goes to show that you can't take life too serioulsy and you need to have some fun. I high recommend this CD.

  • author: Dian Wyhs

    Listening to the whole CD was enjoyable to me on a Sunday morning. Whether you're a politically left-wing or right-wing listener, there's something in this album for everyone. I especially enjoyed the band's original tunes. The country/rock melodies had me toe-tapping, the slow tunes had me swaying, and the lyrics had me paying attention to the points being made.

  • After listening to about 6 songs, I concluded that this is one group of full-bl
    author: Akbar Muhammad

    "If God is on your side" could be pro-democrats, but I couldn't discern clearly the words. But I could sure feel the groove and it was rocking baby! My other favorite was "Dear Prudence" and everytime the line said, "open up your arms", I kept hearing "open up your legs." But these are good guys and they behaved themselves very well on the 6 songs I listened to, although they did mention something about "sticking it up your ass" on the first track I heard. What can I say? This is a very good band.

  • Gotta Love It !
    author: Tony Palmer

    Ya Gotta Have Humor! Too much seriousness makes Jack a dull boy. I have never been a country music fan...too much crying in the old beer....makes the beer taste salty. I listened to 3 cuts from the new CC CD and again enjoyed the sarcastic humor and "sign o' the times" mood that most of the songs emulate...Keep on changin' if'n it fits... Good luck! Tony Palmer Oyate Music Group Recordings

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