Richard Shindell "You Stay Here"

[bluemayhemsonicgreen]

I love this song. The rhythm reminds me of a galloping horse- like the sound of the hooves on the earth through a forest <3 <3 <3 With Love from Edinburgh, SCOTLAND <3 <3 <3

[ash9field]

really like this song its great

[snackleforkofemir]

Saw Richard last Thursday at York with Show Of Hands, they did this song together - it was magical!

[MegaSoliloquy]

Fantastic!

[silverboots000]

If any are confused; this song refers to Yugoslavian refugees during the 70's and 80's. Arkan's Tigers was a vigilante group known for being especially brutal during Serbia's wars with surrounding nations. This song catalogues the shortages of supplies in a dark time, and the attempts people made to keep their lives afloat. Mention of The Tiger (2:13) refers to these men and their crimes.

[pineyman47]

You can find this song on his album Somewhere Near Paterson.

[tonyrongstad]

Of course Richard wrote it ....jeez !!!

[snackleforkofemir]

Show of hands have now released their version of this song on "Covers 2".

[jeffsaxton22]

Another great RS song. I posted on Richard's Facebook site under favorites that they all are my faves...whenever I hear or see a new song it is my favorite at that moment. His songs are so poetic & open for interpretation. Mine: This is the narration of a father in the winter during the German invasion of the USSR in WWII.

[unqlefungus]

@jeffsaxton22, that was my first guess, only because on his page "the Tiger" is capitalized. I associated it with the German Tiger tank. I have read elsewhere that it was about Kosovo. During the Serbian war, one of the most brutal paramilitary groups was Akran's Tigers, who carried out the "ethnic cleansing" (genocide). Arkan "the Tiger" was indicted by the UN for crimes against humanity, but was killed in 2000 before his trial. Nice picture on Wikipedia.

[Angushelen]

I have been looking for this song on itunes but do not think it is available shame as it is my very favorite song of his

[Ruthsnow]

@Angushelen  Willy Porter has covered this and it's beautiful. Not sure if you can download it though but worth looking at xx

[systemfailure94]

Has anybody heard if Steve Knightly, from Show of Hands, I heard him cover this once it was amazing (:

[Jameseatsworld]

WOW coool song!! thank you~

[Bonnier47]

It is the best most sensitive love song I have ever heard.

xx

[silverboots000]

i love this song so much

[sirosewoudt]

Fantastic song! Makes me cry sometimes...

[Angushelen]

absolutely stunning

[BelindaKyle]

The first time I saw RIchard was with James Keelaghan, and I nearly got whiplash when he started with this song. I was hooked, immediately. I wept at this incredible portrait of the victims of urban warfare -- the people who are desperately trying to feed and protect their children...

[briandav]

Anyone know where i can find the lyrics to this song? i looked everywhere!! If you know please msg me. Thanks

[sweetjeann]

I saw this on bounty hunter too and had to look it up. Its such a powerful, beautiful song.

[azgirl2003]

I heard this song, the version by Willy Porter on Dog the Bounty Hunter....love this song

[johnstone1987]

Yeah I just watched Dog the Bounty Hunter and had to come look it up cause it was a sick song lol

[C19B19]

Yep i saw it aswell and have been hooked to willy porter and this song ever since..

[intrepidus56]

He's going to be playing on the 17th of June at Green Note

[btex99]

Willy has a great version, but I believe Richard wrote it

[1177rr]

Isn't this a Willy Porter tune?

[HowlinJ99]

I love this song.

I don't know why,I just do.

Shidell is a master songwriter in my opinion.

[closetfan]

Great recording! Wow, the things he can do with a guitar. It puzzles me that he almost never plays, or is asked to play, this song at the shows I've been to. It's one of my favorites.

[gypsydancer830]

Thanks so much for posting this! I got turned on to Richard about a year ago - and have been hooked ever since. I had the opportunity to see him at Joe's Pub not long after I heard him for the first time. An unbelievable, unfortunately well kept secret of talent. He comes around the tri-state a lot. Thank God - don't miss him if you get the chance.

[klodhpr]

wow...replay..replay...replay.­..wow..stunned silence...replay....wow...beau­tiful. thanks for posting this. peace to you all from Michigan, USA

[Kingsiize]

i cant say a word......err.....beautiful

[spinningrooves]

Thank you for this post....

I don't know how many people are just stumbling onto this, but my suspicion is that most that end up here already know what a beast this guy is as a writer and performer. Sick guitar player to boot.

[LMills259]

Shindell is one of humanity's treasures. He can reveal the small details, bit by bit, until you're captured with curiousity, then hit you with the line that reveals it all. I still remember how time and breathing stopped for me when I heard the line "I know where they've laid the mines." Masterful. Check ou his "There goes Mavis" for another beautiful story of love and loss and freedom.

[Clamburger11]

I have heard this song done by a few people and it is just so powerful! Did he write this, if not, who did?

[pyribat]

According to the sleeve notes on the CD "Somwhere From Paterson" yes he did. This was the first song I heard of his, thanks to Bob Harris playing it on his show some years ago. I have been a fan ever since.

[NikitasGuitars]

It is definitely his song. You guy should check out willy porter too, richard is his favorite songwriter

[silverboots000]

@Clamburger11 who else could have written it? its so him! great song

[rchristophe]

excellent pyribat, great show and brilliant capture-- damn, i wish i could've recorded this one. it features one of the best lines EVER in a song:

you stay here, and i'll go look for god;

not so hard, 'cause i know where he's not.

[billr1000]

I agree--this is one of the most powerful and moving lines ever written.

[Ugliest1uEVERsaw]

One of my favorite Shindell songs. He is by far one of the best to ever live! Thanks for posting this. -Donny

[apollosgirl]

Wow, this one really hits me hard. Ominous and moving, dark and touching. Deep.

[utube4mi]

I love this song and also its text.

So I was glad to find it here.

[DoloresD]

omg I love this I wish he'd come to the Canadian Maritimes....he's brilliant

[MrFix3]

Thanks for posting this. Glad you folks on the other side of the pond got to see Richard. Living in MY metro area I'm kind of spoiled since he passes through often.

[theguyfromParis]

I love it !!! Thanks for this !!! — do you know the Gabriel Yacoub's cover of this song ? I like it to, even if i've always wonder why he doesn't sing the last verse.

[pyribat]

I haven't heard Gabriel's version, mais j'aime beaucoup ses autres chansons a youtube. Excusez ma pauvre Francais, je suis un rosbif!

[theguyfromParis]

...et moi une pauvre grenouille ; my english is awfull ! the song is on the record which is called "Yacoub" — this is not his best, though ; you may listen to two others albums : "Bel", which is really great, and acoustic ; and "Quatre", with a rather electric sound — about Shindell, I have all his records... but i never saw him on stage... thanks again for the videos !

[Chavvvvvvv]

@theguyfromParis J'avais justement posé la question à Gabriel sur son forum. Sa réponse :

"J'ai volontairement omis ce dernier couplet car il évoque des notions qui me sont totalement étrangères

dans tous les cas, je ne nommerai une quelconque entité divine, ou supposée telle, qu'au pluriel"

[GruithuisenCityMan]

Beatifully dreadful...

[Swine1841]

Thanks for posting. Saw him a few days later.

[hoppingmadly]

Saw him last night in Minchinhampton - awesome!!!!! Thanks or posting. Dave.