The Cat Empire - The Crowd (Live from Melbourne, December 2021) [Original Line-up Final Tour]
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- čas přidán 23. 02. 2022
- As we all move gingerly into 2022, wondering what this year will deliver to the world, we are fortunate to still have our eyes firmly on delivering 4 more shows together in Australia between now and mid-April as we wrap up this phenomenal chapter in our lives. It is heartbreaking for us not to get to the rest of the world with this final show of the original six-piece, so we are relying on our music to take the trip on our behalf.
Today we are happy to offer you The Crowd, recorded live at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl at our final hometown concert in December. It was an epic night spent with friends, family, our crew and thousands upon thousands of Melbournians, many of whom have been with us for the 2-decade journey of our career.
The Crowd featured on our very first album and quickly became a crowd favourite. It fell off the setlist at some stage because, frankly, we got bored with it and because whatever new songs we were releasing at the time were jostling for space on the list. But it felt great to dust this one off and give it a good blast one more time.
The Crowd is available on your favourite streaming service, with more of the Melbourne concert to follow soon. the-cat-empire.lnk.to/TheCrow...
Tickets are on sale now for the bands last ever shows as the original 6 piece. thecatempire.com/tour/
About:
Formed in Melbourne, Australia and adored the world over, The Cat Empire is a musical success story that continues to be written. Throughout their 20 year career, the band's stratospheric trajectory has continued unabated, becoming one of Australia's most successful musical exports, growing an army of ardent fans at home and abroad.
Since their teens, the six bound together by a love of music, and bolstered by the career-long guidance of Manager Correne Wilkie, have gone about the business of crafting infectious, genre-embracing anthems and releasing chart-topping, multi-platinum albums to take to the live stage. It was not unusual to find the band performing on main stage bills at iconic international festivals, selling out the world's most famous arenas, mobbed by supporters and media at airports in Spain, and appearing on top rating T.V. shows like Letterman and Leno.
In September 2021, The Cat Empire announced that after 20 years, the band's original line-up would play their final shows together in a series of massive headline shows around Australia, a final festival performance at Bluesfest and a virtual concert.
The next chapter of The Cat Empire begins with founding members Felix and Ollie stepping forward with "a re-imagined, vibrant, cross-cultural, and joyful collective of musicians and artists". - Hudba
Harry Angus will be remembered as an Australian Music God.
This was the first of your songs I heard, some Aussies brought it over to London in a circus show I watched when I was 14, and you guys have been a regular soundtrack my life ever since. 28 now and I don't think I'll ever grow tired. Big love to you all, hope we cross paths again someday ❤️
a former student turned me on to this band with this song 15 years ago, it is without doubt my favorite.
We loved being there to share the evening with you all…❤️
More than just a little bit jealous!!!
Amazing live performance! This song was already great, and a saxophone solo just makes it even better! Plus a return from Carlo Barbaro for the first time since around 15 years ago! Excellent.
Amazing as usual. I'm gonna miss you so much guys. Will there be a full video of this show? Love from France ❤️
Yes please! I'd be one of the first to purchase the video to rewatch your amazing show! Love from Austria!
They are Australian French, ha. When I am missing these magnificents, I get my itch itched with some French music.
Lyrics:
Lord unchain my hands
Let me sing inside the crowded trams
Let me dance among the traffic jams
We're going to sleep
On the St Kilda sands
Lord unbind my feet
Let me mingle with the good people
We meet
Water rising up into the street
Unbind my feet
'The apparition of these faces in
The crowd;
Petals on a wet black bough"
Ezra Pound found the formula
Our houses are rectangular
But life is curved not angular
So when things start to strangular
Remember
Rain still falls on the halls of power
New babies being born every hour
And the eagle keeps watch on the old clock tower
Over me...
[Chorus]
On the train I refrain from sitting with head and shoulders bowed
They told me time is of the essence
No wandering allowed
But then I saw a pretty girl
Whose features stood out in the crowd
Went ten minutes past my stop waiting for her to look around
I'm just another clown kicking around in Melbourne town
Cooling out, relaxing watching the
World go round
So if you ever have the time
And you want to go drink some wine
I'd rather greet you with a smile
Than greet you with a frown...
[drum beats]
[trumpet]
Lord unchain my hands (unchain my hands)
Let me sing inside the crowded trams (sing inside the crowded trams)
Let me dance [dance!]among the traffic jams (among the traffic jams)
We're going to sleep
On the St Kilda sands
(da!)
Lord unbind my feet (i said a lord.. i said a lord, unbind my feet!)
Let me mingle with the good people
We meet
Water rising up into the street (up into the street!)
Unbind my feet
oh
this was one of my favorites from this set
Just saw them 2 days ago for their last original lineup show in South Aus and I cant deal! Absoultely incredible!
AMAAAAAAAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love love love
Really wish you’d share the video from Melbourne of The Lost Song!
we have a version that wasn't delayed
Just as I was wondering if it was on my end :D