Nick Shoulders ⍛ Snakes & Waterfalls
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August 2018 | Arkansas | recorded by @nickfutch.makes
Love me some Nick Shoulders. We've been buds since 2012, when his band Thunderlizards was playing at JR's, and we shared the stage as I backed him on drums in Ghost Hollers. Nowadays, Shoulders uses his vocal gifts to share with us modern folks the history and context of ole-timey music.
Nick walked me through his childhood stomping grounds and sang us a tune inspired by his love for this little corner of Arkansas. He told about the folklore which gave Ghost Holler its name and showed us ruins from the Civil War that used to run right up to his back yard. I set up the field recorder and let Nick do his thing with nothing but a guitar, a Moose, and droning cicadas.
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LYRICS (by Nick Shoulders):
Porch lights, on distant ridges dark.
Rock lined valleys, ringing with every bark.
From flat water bottom to wind blown timber tall.
Its my land, of snakes and waterfalls.
16 score and 7 years my blood’s called home.
To all the crimson clay and the old roads that I roam.
This place might be curse’d after all.
But its my land, of snakes and waterfalls.
And I know, that when a distant shore’s before me
Oh how my poor heart aches, for every hollow that I forsake
I’ve been trying to run since I could crawl
But I’m bound, to snakes and waterfalls.
Blue cave water and canebrakes forever call, me on home, to snakes and waterfalls. - Hudba
The dog is like “Yeah......I take him along on hikes for the entertainment....he’s a pretty good boy”.
🥰
I wanna be that dog. Just chillin and then hearing toons
Legit thought it was a bear at first haha
Meaningless milk, That dog is living the dream
Jeremy Lavender same lmao
When he went oooooOOOOoooOOoOOOOoooooo I felt that
Shit you ain't kiddin!
🥰🥰🥰
Sounded liked a fiddle fr
Actually brought a tear to my eye
Oh God bless any music that doesn’t sound like modern country
Hahaha! Amen!!!!
Or rap
Amen Brother. Charley Crockett, Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, and Nick and real deal!
Ur just thinkin of radio country. Folk is the past, present and future.
@@Eagle9567 right? People need to broaden their selections and stop listening to the Top Billboard Bullshit.
My 21 year old brother passed away last night and hidden deep in his notes he had requested if something were to happen to him to play this song. I wish we’d of found you together but he loved your music, I’m a listener for life
Love and peace brother ❤️
Hope you’re doing ok ❤️
love
I have been there. Peace be witu you.
Love brother
I am deeply drunk and this truly speaks to me
That quarantine drunk.
got bless u brother
Redditbro thank you for this comment
Similar mission...
That’s what’s up
Nick and Colter Wall have like complete opposite voices, but I just can’t help thinking that they’d make something special together
They need a duet album, just like colter and Tyler's needs one!
Tyler childers.. sorry auto correct
Brent Moore Couldn’t agree more! I don’t think they’ll do an entire album, but I’d love to see some more collabs between Colter and Tyler. Fraulein is one of my favorite songs haha
xNYRmike my exact thoughts!
Nick and Colter, pay heed. The people have spoken, you can’t deny our wishes... All uh, 72 of us 😂
He whistles like a Disney princess. And he's the best Disney princess of all times
LMFAO 😂😹
Bhahahahahahaha!!!! Lovely, but hella manly and attractive all at the same time.
ha ha ha ha
Disney board meeting: sir Star wars isn't going as well as we hoped turns out it can be ruined.
No worries you blathering idiot we'll make the best Disney princess of all, mullets and mustaches that's our secret.
Sir...
I said a Disney princess with a mullet in a mustache, now do it damn it.
Not what I was expecting! What a talent!
I’m the Music Director for a small radio station in Texas. We’ll be playing this regularly for a little while ❤️
From Texas much love and respect
What’s the station? Texan here.
his song Rather Low slaps, son
Texas♡ Station pls
Good call!
Once in a while CZcams throws something like this up, and suddenly I become aware of a huge world out there, treasures like this that I’m still yet to discover.
I agree
Y'all come on down to Arkansas, ya hear?
An t mad at it
I feel the same way but then I think... but they would probably not like me being gay , so I calm down
@@latenightcake5881 nobody cares if you're gay bruh.
Mullet, moustache, badass dog, shit kicker boots with the mudflaps. This dude rocks
Mud flaps, my dude, yes! Lmao
what boots is he wearing?
@@ethanlowe1845 look like walmart brahmas. Could be wrong
It’s actually a brush guard so sticks don’t get caught up in the laces and they look like Carolina boots
❤
Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, he started whistling
“When he whistled, I felt that.” -A Good Boy
Only thing missing is that vinyl crackle.
Casey camodown no lies here
Casey camodown
You are spectacularly correct.
However, this right here sounded great anyhow.
Lol this comment literally gave me chills. No bullshit.
Came down here to make that exact comment.. I was late but thanks tho!
Straight up
If I ever hop a train I hope this dude is singing in the boxcar
HAhahahahahha
Ahahhahaha! Dude!!!!
hahaha fuck ya man i'm with u homie!
He's off trains and making money now.
You cant hear shit in a boxcar
This dude so good even the birds and crickets are singin' with him
I hope that one day I’ll be hiking through the forest, and find him singing this song.
yepppp
!
I all of a sudden feel like hiking all of Arkansas lol
I hope everybody, including this guy, knows that when people say “America has no culture” you can point them here
Who on earth says that shit there is no place richer or diverse in culture
John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmitt not all culture. Take folk music for example. Each country has its own distinct style of folk music. Neighbouring countries may have similar styles and instruments but one of them had to be the first to do it. It can’t have just materialised from thin air.
Me the alt centrist I think London’s already won that award.
Me the alt centrist diverse but not richer. A lot of white people don’t know what type of European they are, black people in america have a separate culture from their ancestors, only immigrants or 1-2nd gens keep their culture. America has a weak ass culture, but at the same time a strong culture for a country less than 250 years old.
@John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmitt european culture is american culture. Cowboy, western culture is american culture. I wouldn't say that is stolen, if they are white
He reminds me of Snow White, I totally expect small woodland creatures to come out of the bushes, sit on the rock, and start singing along with him.
Snow hwhwhwhwhite was a lady
My daughter said the same thing. Said his whistling reminds her of the birds in Disney cartoons.
this is impeccably accurate and the bro's can't handle it lol
You can't see them but with the Magic of the Herb
Nick can see them !! Tennessee May "Shine"
but Arkansas Hollers are prime for Herbal Remedies ! 🤪
I absolutely CANNOT stop listening to this
Same, man. It's crazy good.
Seriously...
I can't either it's so addictive!!!!!
I work 14 hr days. Just heard it for the first time today. Had it on repeat for literal hrs. Long enough to learn the words and sing along in my 740B
I can remember my Uncle Neal calling up the hogs. He had a whole long holler he'd do. The sows would come running. He and my Grandpa used to get drunk and yodel. This singer got me all misty eyed. I'd love to hear him yodel.
I really want to pet the good boy perched up on that boulder just watching.
His name is Moose!
I've been watching for 2 minutes and didnt even notice the dog sitting up there until o read yiur comment lol
vlad impalay THE GOODEST BOY
I wasn't sure if it was a dog or a bear. Would have been cool as fuck if it was the latter.
Moose died a few weeks ago. He was Nick's best friend for ten years.
Heard the howl and immediately hit the like lol
nick dash right. Same.
Yup.. great minds
nick dash same lol
Immediately sent it to my Dad
And smashed the like button of course
Fallout New Vegas called they want you to come play a gig
I did feel a FO:NV vibe especially around the word forsake,the high notes,and the whistling
Shoulda been used in the show
Coming back a couple years later to say that this song and this recording in particular changed my life, no exaggeration. Pure magic here, im incredibly grateful
Yeah Robbie boy!! we love to hear it 💯
Aye I’m with you there pal, I’m a few thousand miles away from where he’s singing of yet the fondness for home I hear reminds me of my own. Belter stuff
When I hit the lotto I will hire this guy to follow 10-20' behind me wherever I go.
Great thought 👍🏻
😂🤣🤣🤣
Yeah! Love it!
Who says he'd want to?
This western Af is starting to fill the shoes george jones speaks of
I don't think it matters where you come from, we all have this place deep in our hearts
My infant daughter gets a big pouty lip and Precious Moments eyes when I sing along to this song. You are striking chords in the heart of a baby raised far from her hillbilly mother's homeland 💜
I love this
Give this man a NPR Tiny Desk concert!! Nick you certainly gained a fan in me! LOVE this track!
His mullet was the clickbait for me , but goddam this mans voice.
100% one bad ass mullet, a bunch of bad ass singing lol
the amount of joy it brings me that people are still making timeless music. this is amazing
I've always said, there is no way I will ever like country. Not that it's bad music, it's just never been my flavor.... Then this dude with a mullet and a shady stash comes along and completely opens up a whole new world of music. Thanks!
Nick should be featured on GemsOnVHS. Though this video was shot very well.
Andrew Hill I thought it was a gems on vhs at first
it happened bois
chamoy rivers ｎｉｃｅ
@@mmburp6320 n🧊
Man, his howl at the beginning always catches me off guard - too good!
Porch lights, on distant ridges dark
Rock lined valleys singing with every bark
From flat water bottom to wind blown timber tall
It's my land
Of snakes and waterfalls
16 score and 7 years my blood's called home
To all the crimson clay and the old roads that I roam
This place might be curse'd after all
But its my land, of snakes and waterfalls
And I know
That when a distant shore's before me
Oh how my poor heart aches
For every hollow that I forsake
I've been trying to run since I could crawl
But I'm bound
To snakes and waterfalls
And I know
That when a distant shore's before me
Oh how my poor heart aches
For every hollow that I forsake
Blue cave water and canebrakes forever call
Me on home to snakes and waterfalls
Beautiful
Thank you
Thanks dawg
I have this downloaded on my phone, and whenever I used to go up to work, the road was next to a ravine with a creek running down the mountain through it, I would always put this on and sing it to my fullest. During the summertime, when the leaves are just the right amount of green, I think of that and this song and smile till my face can't take it anymore. Thanks Nick!
Sweet❤
Some friends in New Orleans took me to a gig where Nick was playing. One of the best gigs I've ever been to. Such charm, charisma, talent, and feeling. A true American hero.
wish i came across this in the woods
Setting this as my wake up alarm. Just makes me feel good.
But if you set that as your alarm, you'll eventually hate it over time :(
Sometimes I wake up with this song in my mind, and I know it's gonna be a good day.
This is my 3yr old son’s favorite song. One of my favorites as well.
My 11 month old grandson is mesmerised by this video. He even tries to whistle!
Holy crap i didn't even know that was his voice til like 10 seconds in
Seriously
@BENJAMIN LEVY wow ur so smart can i hav ur autograph xD
Thank you CZcams for recommend this.
A song that makes life feel like everything could be okay. Its beautiful!
His yodeling is like my ancestors singing to me in a summer nights dream.
Idk how you came up with this but you are right
First time I've heard a man yodel whistle
rather bird whistling I feel
@@MrVoswald if that's how you do it that's fine
yeah same time for me too, he s amazing !
The way he taps his feet as they dangle at 1:35 👌🏼💯
Like some sort of Appalachian cartoon character
God bless Arkansas!!!
I can tell this man truly understands music he sings through the pain and loneliness and brings himself to happiness as well as others I hope to meet him someday
I’m obsessed with his falsetto and whistle, holy hell
In Kentucky fishing at the creek drinking when came across this . Hell yeah , always will belong next to snakes and waterfalls .. maybe a weed field or two also
Greetings from Middlesboro brotha
I'm from Arkansas too. It's a special place.
Anybody else get a a Jimmie Rodgers feel?
Yup
Slim Whitman
first thing i thought of! I grew up listening to Jimmie Rodgers records with my Dad
@@keithhernandez4083 100% Slim
Yes dude I'm not the only one
1:17 you can hear the bird he imitates in his whistling at 2:56!!
I lived in NE Arkansas for 6 months about 5 years ago. I wasn't making much money, but I found some good people, and we spent most of our time hiking and swimming. It was some good times.
I was born and raised in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. Currently reside on land that’s been in the family 5 generations. This song speaks to me.
I'm a little bit obsessed with Nick at the moment, everything about this video is my favourite.
Tunes like this are SO healing. Bless you sir.
god bless ur soul Nick Shoulders
Appalachian opera!!! I completely love everything about this
His voice is magic, he reminds me of Hank Williams
A man and his dog God bless this country.
this is old very very very old school goodness, thank you!
After working hard all morning, I sip my espresso and listen to this song and really appreciate life. ✌stay beautiful yall
Opening act for Billy Strings
No matter how far. No matter how expensive. I would be there.
Billy strings needs to be his opening act. He’s way better than billy
German Hunter not a chance
@@monkeyman7048 not at all he's good though
Fisherman Joe and Bubba Slaughter. That’s just my opinion. I know a bunch of people who think billy is better than nick. Nicks just my preference. Billy is still really good though
When I was a young'n I used to listen to people like Hank Snow, Marvin Rainwater, Eddy Arnold, Bob Wills, Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline and many others. It's refreshing to hear new artists bring a new twist to the old, traditional sounds. Wonderful stuff!
and lets not forget about the beautiful dog too....love his music too...!!!!!!!
This man makes my heart flutter with his voice.
Wow,Erin is hot!
Dang, Nick is goooooood! STELLAR setting. Give me more sweet, sweetness
Never knew why I didn't like modern country til Nick and Billy brought me back. Brings a tear to my eye.
Oh man if you don't know Colter Wall yet you gotta look into him. Bob Fudge, Ballad of a Law Abiding Sophisticate, and Transcendent Ramblin Railroad Blues are some pretty good starting points, gives you a good feel for his music. Lots of honky tonk and darker stuff like Johnny Cash and Marty Robins
Ah man beautiful.. Slim would be very proud...🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Everything about this makes me happy. This is absolute gold.
Jimmie Rodgers, part 2. Glad to see young people carrying on the tradition. Good job.
I've listened to this song 100 times today. It gets better eveytime.
What an old soul.
The kind of music I miss during this day and age. Beautiful, no question.
The dog just patiently sits on the adjacent rock looking at Nick lovingly the whole time. What a good doge 🥺
This dude captured the entire essence of the Ozarks in this vid... the sound, the look, the vibe, EVERY fucking thing. Phenomenal!
This was my best friends favorite song. He was more than my best friend he was my hero. This is the only thing keeping me together through his passing. 19 years old.
Cheers from Upstate NY.
2:37 man knows the sound of his woods
You always get my son to stop crying. So thankyou for that.
Bigfooting music! Had this tune stuck in my head the entire trip in the middle of nowhere camping in humbolt. Everytime I hear it, it takes me to being there. My land, of snakes and waterfalls.
I listen to this song on spotify, almost every day, and I love it, but I wish THIS version was on spotify. Just his voice and a guitar. Such a great song, and musician.
Good God...he's channeling the Sons of the Pioneers and I'm now in love with him. Thanks a lot.
Love that old Harmony Stella!
This man whistles like the most beautiful songbird and it makes me melt!
Sweet old Harmony Stella!
His voice reminds me of those old country songs. Im so in love😍
This guy helped me change my oil once.
Your voice makes me smile 🙂.
The intro has massive Cattle Call feels. Love it
I appreciate this man’s expert whistling and Jimmie Rogers- esque yodel
Almost gave me Roger Miller vibes with the whistling
Okay, but this is speaking to my soul 🥺♥️
This song is just so relatable we all have our own snakes and waterfalls
Grew up listening to old ass blue grass and country. Didn't like it at the time, now it's the measure that I stack all music against.
This, this is more worthy than 99.99% of "country" I'm unlucky enough to hear.
10/10 and that's not enough praise.
Sounds like some of the dusty vinyl treasures in the milk crates. I’ll be listening to this guy some more.
Top tapping moonshine music..
This guy came to my school and sung this to my class last year😁👍
That legit looks like the best place on earth❤❤❤