Big Dipper

[californiaminpin]

ditto!

[lakefield2112]

ridiculously good song - brilliant. the piano parts couldn't be more perfect

[piookpax]

this is one of those songs that I hear at just the right (or possibly wrong) point in my life. It is a very sad song to begin with but bring in the nostalgia factor and I cry everytime I hear this song.

Wooo!!!!

[bubthunder]

I bought carrot juice at Kroger today, just because I was sitting on the Kroger steps. Maybe tomorrow I'll get myself a new tattoo.

[frongwadder]

the offshore cafe in Bristol Tennessee,and the bouncer George

[truebootsyes]

Superb, Classic Lowery...the writing sounds like couldve been on Key Lime Pie.......excellent playing to boot...Cracker rules

[tsungvarsky]

homage to La Jetée? And Love lost... but not lost.

[MrFlaviovida]

la jetee from Chris Marker ? any suggestion appreciated ! thanks

[connberkshire]

The live version on the 'Hello Cleveland' CD is probably one of the best live performances I've ever heard, from any band-

[badaxeman]

What Jack do you think of when you hear the line "brother of the famous Jack", There are so many famous Jacks. For some reason I always think of Jack the Ripper.

[dmjarrington]

I think Kerouac b/c that's what he says.

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[estherbleu]

...jack kerouac?

[Zerad8578]

I think of Jack Daniels

[carlcgranieri]

This tune is epic.

[klinquist]

The Perg!

[SoftWolfTread]

This song will forever remind me of the summer of '96, just after graduation. Working at a shitty job, but driving around at lunch and enjoying listening to this album with a now-departed dear friend.

[Zerad8578]

Graduated that same year then went into the air force - where I first heard this song and it was the same for me...memories of sitting playing guitar and singing with friends - writing epic ballads of this type...memories harsh and soft all at once.

[grrr8savings]

One of my favorite songs of all time.  Brother of the famous Jack.

[datsundavey]

Hardest working band in the business, and one of the best at that. Long live Johnny and Dave!

[skysigns]

I remember listening to this song as a 14 year old boy, wondering what this life will have to offer to me...the song is beautiful...and I agree: timeless!

[LadyElinore]

I'm new to Cracker (boyfriend got me some albums of theirs for my birthday), and this definitely one of my favourites. Yay!

[kajidesu]

thanks for posting this!

[kajidesu]

one starts to think about how fast life goes, important to stop and take time to sit down with a coffee and watch the world go by...

timeless...

[quezone]

My brother put this song on a mixed tape (an actual tape) when I moved out to California almost 10 years ago. I moved to Santa Cruz and really understood what this song meant there.The photo montage makes me miss it there. Thanks Cracker.

[DieselDugong]

Gracias for posting this. What a wonderfully written song.

[ArturCzar]

finally ......

[Beatrix13]

Best song ever written...

[cinn61]

@Beatrix13 i totally agree

[bubthunder]

@Beatrix13 That's a bold statement but I can't disagree. This is a masterpiece that nobody even knows.

[PleiadianTinter]

David this song fills my heart!

Thanks

[jvcain03]

Best band ever. And for those who have not seen them live. I can not begin to tell you what you are missing. Please go you wont regret it and I will bet you wont go just once given another chance

[ultramaxdotorg]

I got to know my husband while listening to this song <3.

[joelhoffman]

nice tour of santa cruz

[Lowdog150]

Sittin on the cafe's inner steps with a girl I'm not over yet, watchin all the world go by

[fightingboblafollett]

Cafe Zino's not cafe's inner, but yes, damn good line.

[tylerdurden246]

Amazing Amazing band.

[SmokeyCdnBun]

The terrible green green grass, and violent blooms of flowered dresses

What the hell was ever better written than that?

[tsungvarsky]

cigarettes and carrot juice... I don't even like smoking but I love that line.

[dwarfish]

yeah that line... says so much about human nature... a drag in one hand and healthfood in the other. dumb humans.

[FredRocksWilma]

The (greatest) last rock band on the planet!!! ...

this song is about the The giant dipper in san diego (mission beach) they thought it was call the big dipper when David wrote the song .. D'oh .... please see the link about this song at world wide web crackersoul dot com .... you can read the real story behind this great tune ... peace

[plissken2013]

Love that band (in my all time top 5), love that song. Nice pics! Thanks!

[3sunset]

This has to be a top 25 song on anyone's list who appreciates a really well-written song.

[tsungvarsky]

Is that Monterey? I think I recognize the volleyball courts. I once went there for a visit about 10 years ago. Loved the aquarium with the fishes overhead.

[tomtee41]

No, that's Santa Cruz. The Giant Dipper (Big Dipper in this song) coaster is on the Boardwalk there.

[tsungvarsky]

Thanks. I watched it again and now it makes more sense to me... Is Cafe Xeno's a real place--or is he referring to Zeno's paradox? Maybe both?

[tomtee41]

Never heard of it during my Santa Cruz days tho those were after the CVB days there. I imagine any one of a number of Santa Cruz coffeeshops (Pergolehsi? sp?) where you just hung out and "watched the world go by"

[tsungvarsky]

I wonder if they will do Big Dipper at Flavorfest (Chicago). I'm 5 hours away, but would go just to hear that... I have a nephew there and we could ride along the bike path by the lake.

[tomtee41]

I've seen em a bunch, and it's been about a 50/50 proposition. You feeling lucky?

[jpdub1122]

is that melissa auf de mer?

[LisaMcIntosh007]

I love this song!

[tsungvarsky]

I can listen to this song over and over. And sometimes do!

[ILoveDNA]

Yeah...and usually when I'm in that mood the liquor just disappears at such a rapid rate.....