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Rubberneck is the debut studio album by American rock band Toadies.It was released in August 1994 on Interscope Records and attained RIAA gold and platinum status in December 1995 and December 1996 respectively.
Salon called the album "the feel-good compilation of 2023", and further described it as "exceedingly well-curated." [4] Glide magazine stated: "Whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering Carly Simon's music, These Are the Good Old Days: The Carly Simon and Jan Holzman Story is a must-listen for anyone who appreciates the art of storytelling through song."
[8] Allison Stewart of CMJ New Music Monthly felt the album was "more of a good time than revisited new wave usually allows for", noting its "so-dark-they're-funny songs" and concluding that it was "an airless and dark, almost eerily self-contained piece that consistently undersells itself."
Mark Deming was not alone in his condemnation of "Like a Possum". In a review for Pitchfork, Kristin Sage Rockermann described an "attempt to pair a long poem with off-kilter sound collage, pushes "the possum" into the category of "the unbearable." [21] Patrick Stickles writing for Stereogum describes the song as a "monolithic tower of ...
The song also crossed over to modern rock radio, and peaked at number 16 on Billboard 's Alternative Songs chart in December 2003. In 2004, Andre 3000 performed the song at The 2004 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and the song won the award for Favorite Song. Later in the year, the song appeared on the compilation album Now That's What I Call ...
The song's origins lie in folklore from the band's native state of Texas. Possum Kingdom Lake is a lake in North Texas near Fort Worth. In the documentary "Dark Secrets: The Stories of Rubberneck", vocalist Vaden Todd Lewis further elaborates that he intended "Possum Kingdom" to be a continuation of the story told in the song "I Burn".
"Sad Days, Lonely Nights" – 4:22 "Lonesome in My Home" – 4:34 "Lord, Have Mercy on Me" – 9:54 "Crawling King Snake" – 4:50 "My Mind Is Rambling" – 6:21 "Leaving in the Morning" – 7:19 (HBO series Boardwalk Empire song for lead and trail)
Jones Country would end the singer's run of top ten LPs, peaking at number 27 on the Billboard albums chart. Part of the reason for this may have been overexposure – it was George's seventh album in three years – although this streamline production had been common practice at CBS Records at the time, with Jones's label mates Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson also producing albums at a ...