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Boomtown
3,505
Singer/Songwriter
Boomtown was released on October 15, 1994 by Red House Records as a part of the album The Poet Game
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Release DateOctober 15, 1994
LabelRed House Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM160

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Murphy
Al Murphy
Fiddle
Al Soucek
Al Soucek
Clarinet
Angus Foster
Angus Foster
Bass
Boford & Pork Chop- The Vox Boys
Boford & Pork Chop- The Vox Boys
Background Vocals
Dave Hansen
Dave Hansen
Bass
Dave Moore
Dave Moore
Harmonica
David Williams
David Williams
Mandolin
Dean Magraw
Dean Magraw
Acoustic Guitar
Felix James
Felix James
Congas
Gary Delaney
Gary Delaney
Mandolin
Gordy Johnson
Gordy Johnson
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Greg Brown
Greg Brown
Vocals
Jesse Wheeler
Jesse Wheeler
Drums
Kate MacKenzie
Kate MacKenzie
Background Vocals
Kelly Joe Phelps
Kelly Joe Phelps
Lap Slide Guitar
Prudence Johnson
Prudence Johnson
Vocals
Radoslav Lorkovic
Radoslav Lorkovic
Accordion
Randy Sabien
Randy Sabien
Violin
Rob Arthur
Rob Arthur
Hammond Organ
Robin Anders
Robin Anders
Percussion
Ron Rohovit
Ron Rohovit
Bass
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Background Vocals
Steve Hayes
Steve Hayes
Drums
Willie Murphy
Willie Murphy
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Greg Brown
Greg Brown
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Feldman
Bob Feldman
Producer

Lyrics

Here come the artists with their intense faces
With their need for money and quiet spaces
They leave New York, they leave L.A..
Here they are - who knows how long they'll stay -
It's a Boomtown
Got another Boomtown
And it'll boom
Just as long as boom has room
Here come the tourists with their blank stares
With their fanny packs - they are penny millionaires
Something interesting happened here long time ago
Now where people used to live their lives the restless
Come and go
Nice to meet you, nice to see you
In a sheepskin coat made in Korea
Welcome to the new age, the new century
Welcome to a town with no real reason to be
The rich build sensitive houses and pass their staff around
For the rest of us, it's trailers on the outskirts of town
We carry them their coffee, wash their shiny cars
Hear all about how lucky we are
To be living in a ...
The guy from California moves in and relaxes
The natives have to move - they cannot pay the taxes
Santa Fe has had it. Sedona has, too
Maybe you'll be lucky - maybe your town will be the new...
Written by: Greg Brown
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