Hitchhike to Rhome
Encyclopedia
Hitchhike to Rhome is the first studio album
by American
country
/rock band
Old 97's
, first released on November 1, 1994 (see 1994 in music
). The title comes from the song, "Stoned," and refers to Rhome, Texas
.
The lyrics make numerous references to the band's Dallas, Texas
, environs. "504" refers to the area code for New Orleans (see area code 504
). The Robert mentioned in "Drowning In The Days" (as well as "Big Brown Eyes") is Miller's boyhood friend, Robert Jenkins. "Miss Molly" recalls Miller and Hammond's previous work with bluegrass
band, Killbilly, with "Doreen" referring to a memorable fan of that band and referencing New York City
for the first of many times.
"4 Leaf Clover" was re-recorded as "Four Leaf Clover" with Exene Cervenka
for the band's 1997 album, Too Far To Care
. Live favorite, "Wish The Worst", is the only Old 97's song with lead guitar played by someone other than Ken Bethea. "Mama Tried" is a Merle Haggard
standard and is a favorite live song for bassist, Hammond. "Tupelo County Jail" is a hidden track
, playing after a long pause at the end of the album.
Album
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by American
United States
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country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
/rock band
Rock Band
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Old 97's
Old 97's
The Old 97's are an alternative country band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1993, they have since released nine studio albums, two full extended plays, shared split duty on another, and have one live album. Their most recent release is The Grand Theatre, Volume Two...
, first released on November 1, 1994 (see 1994 in music
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
). The title comes from the song, "Stoned," and refers to Rhome, Texas
Rhome, Texas
Rhome is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1067 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Rhome is located at ....
.
The lyrics make numerous references to the band's Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, environs. "504" refers to the area code for New Orleans (see area code 504
Area code 504
Area code 504 is a telephone area code that covers the greater New Orleans, Louisiana, area. 504 originally served all of Louisiana, which now has five area codes...
). The Robert mentioned in "Drowning In The Days" (as well as "Big Brown Eyes") is Miller's boyhood friend, Robert Jenkins. "Miss Molly" recalls Miller and Hammond's previous work with bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
band, Killbilly, with "Doreen" referring to a memorable fan of that band and referencing New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
for the first of many times.
"4 Leaf Clover" was re-recorded as "Four Leaf Clover" with Exene Cervenka
Exene Cervenka
Exene Cervenka is an American writer, musician and artist, most famous as the co-lead vocalist of the Los Angeles punk rock band X.-Career:...
for the band's 1997 album, Too Far To Care
Too Far to Care
Too Far To Care is the third studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, first released on June 17, 1997 . The album's title comes from the song "Streets of Where I'm From"....
. Live favorite, "Wish The Worst", is the only Old 97's song with lead guitar played by someone other than Ken Bethea. "Mama Tried" is a Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
standard and is a favorite live song for bassist, Hammond. "Tupelo County Jail" is a hidden track
Hidden track
In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
, playing after a long pause at the end of the album.
Track listing
- "St. Ignatius" - 4:14
- "504" - 3:39
- "Drowning in the Days" - 4:02
- "Miss Molly" - 2:18
- "Dancing with Tears" - 2:55
- "4 Leaf Clover" - 3:14
- "Wish the Worst" - 4:32
- "Old 97's Theme" - 1:42
- "Doreen" - 3:18
- "Hands Off" - 4:35
- "Mama Tried" - 2:29
- "Stoned" - 3:59
- "If My Heart Was a Car" - 3:29
- "Desperate Times" - 3:46
- "Ken's Polka Thing" - 0:34