What Rhymes with Cars and Girls
| What Rhymes with Cars and Girls | ||||
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| Released | 3 March 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country, folk | |||
| Label | Ra Records/BMG | |||
| Producer | Jen Anderson | |||
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What Rhymes with Cars and Girls is the debut studio album by You Am I frontman Tim Rogers,[1] and also the name of the stage musical created by Rogers and playwright Aidan Fennessy in 2015.[2]
The album was recorded at Jen Anderson's (of Weddings Parties Anything) home studio, and featured many varied musicians, including Sally Dastey of Tiddas (on "Up-A-Ways").[1][3]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1999, Rogers won ARIA Award for Best Male Artist for this release.[1]
Singles[edit]
"You've Been So Good to Me So Far" and "I Left My Heart All Over the Place" were released as a double-sided radio single.
Track listing[edit]
- "Bushell and a Peck" – 2:08
- "You've Been So Good to Me So Far" – 4:40
- "I Left My Heart All Over the Place" – 4:11
- "You Just Don't Do It for Me, Friend" – 3:36
- "Arse Kickin' Lady from the Northwest" – 2:56
- "Happy Anniversary" – 3:51
- "Twenty Eight" – 3:28
- "Under the Flight Path" – 3:10
- "Up-A-Ways" – 3:16
- "Hi, We're the Support Band" – 2:47
- "The Songs They Played as I Drove Away" – 4:45
All songs were written by Rogers. "Arse Kickin' Lady from the Northwest" and "Under the Flight Path" both appeared previously as You Am I songs on the "Rumble" single, with the former also appearing as the first track on the live ...Saturday Night, 'Round Ten album.[4][1]
Personnel[edit]
- Tim Rogers – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Jen Anderson – violin, viola, harmonium, omnichord
- Stuart Speed – upright bass
- Ian Kitney – drums and percussion
- Mark Wallace – accordion
- Ed Bates – pedal steel
- Peter Somerville – banjo
- Richard Gillard – electric guitar
- Ben Hoddanger – trombone
- Andy Reid – clarinet and washboard
- Jeff Burston – mandolin
- Sally Dastey – vocals (on "Up-A-Ways"), brandy
- David Lane – guitar
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 14 |
Musical[edit]
In 2015, the album was adapted for the stage, with playwright Aidan Fennessy working with Rogers to create a new musical, What Rhymes with Cars and Girls, for the Melbourne Theatre Company.[2][6]
Awards[edit]
The musical was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work in 2015.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "What Rhymes with Cars and Girls". You Am I.net. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015.
- ^ a b "What Rhymes With Cars And Girls". AusStage. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Albums". You Am I.net. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Singles". You Am I.net. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tim Rogers & the Twin Set – What Rhymes with Cars & Girls". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "What Rhymes With Cars And Girls (2015 event)". AusStage. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "2015 Nominees and Winners". Helpmann Awards. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
