Counting Crows
Overview
Counting Crows is an American rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band originating from Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
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. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After
August and Everything After
August and Everything After is the first commercially released album of the American rock band Counting Crows, released September 14, 1993....

, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones". They have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and received a 2004 Academy Award nomination for their song "Accidentally in Love
Accidentally in Love
"Accidentally in Love" is a Pop song performed by Counting Crows. It was featured in the Shrek 2 movie soundtrack and released in 2004. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song. This song is included in the music game Lego Rock Band....

", which was included in the film Shrek 2
Shrek 2
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.

The band's influences include Van Morrison
Van Morrison
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, R.E.M.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...

, Mike + The Mechanics, Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...

, Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
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, and The Band
The Band
The Band was an acclaimed and influential roots rock group. The original group consisted of Rick Danko , Garth Hudson , Richard Manuel , and Robbie Robertson , and Levon Helm...

.
Singer Adam Duritz
Adam Duritz
Adam Fredric Duritz is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer. He is best known for his role as frontman and vocalist for the rock band Counting Crows, in which he is a founding member and principal composer of their catalogue of songs.Duritz has recorded solo...

 (former member of the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
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 band The Himalayans
The Himalayans
The Himalayans were a rock band formed in San Francisco in 1990 by Dan Jewett and Chris Roldan. They prided themselves on the quality of their live performances, putting considerable effort into audio engineering to get a "studio" sound in live venues....

) and producer/guitarist David Bryson formed Counting Crows in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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 in 1991.
Quotations

Says she's close to understanding JesusShe knows she's more that just a little misunderstoodShe has trouble acting normal when she's nervousRound here we're carving out our namesRound here we all look the sameRound here we talk just like lionsBut we sacrifice like lambs

Round Here

Then she looks up at the buildingand says she's thinking of jumping.She says she's tired of life;she must be tired of something.

Round Here

Omaha Somewhere in middle AmericaGet right to the heart of mattersIt's the heart that matters moreI think you better turn your ticket inAnd get your money back at the door

Omaha

We all want something beautiful.I wish I was beautiful

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairy talesStare at the beautiful women"She's looking at you. Ah, no, no, she's looking at me."Smiling in the bright lightsComing through in stereoWhen everybody loves you, you can never be lonely

Mr. Jones|Mr. Jones

I want to be a lionEverybody wants to pass as catsWe all want to be big big stars, but we got different reasons for thatBelieve in me because I don't believe in anythingand I want to be someone to believe

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones and me staring at the videoWhen I look at the television, I want to see me staring right back at meWe all want to be big stars, but we don't know why and we don't know howBut when everybody loves me, I'm going to be just about as happy as can beMr. Jones and me, we're gonna be big stars....

Mr. Jones

Believe in me, help me believe in anything, I want to be someone who believes"

Mr.Jones

It does not bother me to say this isn't loveBecause if you don't want to talk about it then it isn't loveAnd I guess I'm going to have to live with thatBut I'm sure there's something in a shade of grey,Something in between,And I can always change my nameIf that's what you mean

Anna Begins

 
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