
Armchair Boogie
Season 4 Episode 6 | 24m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Armchair Boogie blends Jamgrass, Funk, and Country into a sound that’s infectious and unexpected.
Armchair Boogie blends Jamgrass, Funk, and Country into a sound that’s as infectious as it is unexpected.
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Armchair Boogie
Season 4 Episode 6 | 24m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Armchair Boogie blends Jamgrass, Funk, and Country into a sound that’s as infectious as it is unexpected.
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This time welcoming, Armchair Boogie.
♪ I'm just trying to be the man I always thought I was ♪ [upbeat music] - It's deep down sound in The Caverns.
Coming up next!
[applause and cheering] - Hey, cheers folks.
It's good to be with ya.
- We have Ben Majeska right here, he's gonna sing you a song that he wrote.
[audience cheers] [guitar strums] [rhythmic upbeat guitar] [upbeat country music] ♪ Run to nowhere ♪ ♪ I got my worst dream ♪ ♪ Tried for the best ones but it wasn't up tp me to me ♪ ♪ I was told that, now I know that ♪ ♪ Everything I knew was true ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Everything I knew, but you ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Is gone in a day... ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Taken to new heights ♪ ♪ A burden to care ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ And only in hindsight ♪ ♪ I see why I'm standing here ♪ ♪ And I hate to lose you, while you breathe ♪ ♪ Shock my heart, till time let's me sleep ♪ ♪ I was told that, now I know that ♪ ♪ Everything I knew was true ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Everything I knew, but you ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Is gone in a day ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ Everything I knew was true ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Everything I knew, but you ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ And a long road comes to an end ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ I was just wrong, my friend ♪ ♪ Gone in a day... ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Gone in a day... ♪ [upbeat country music] [applause and cheering] - Thank you everyone.
[applause and cheering] [gentle guitar rhythm] [gentle guitar rhythm] [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ The wind shakes the walls surrounding me ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Interrupting all those thoughts that I believe ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Yeah, it's leading me to a place I've already there ♪ ♪ Just feel like I need someone more than a friend ♪ Oh, that lovin' I know I might not need ♪ ♪ Last time all I did was bleed, yeah!
♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Being lonely will play tricks on your brain ♪ ♪ And if I didn't hear the word ♪ ♪ I don't think I'd feel the pain ♪ ♪ Like I unlocked some new way of livin' low, oh oh ♪ ♪ Just to come back and think straight think and say no ♪ ♪ To that lovin' I know I might not need ♪ ♪ Last time all I did was bleed, yeah ♪ [upbeat music] [upbeat music] ♪ Oh that lovin' I know I might not need... ♪ ♪ Last time all I did was bleed, yeah ♪ [upbeat music] [cheering and applause] [upbeat music] ♪ My lips are chapped, and I'm under attack ♪ ♪ By a couple of crack heads in the Home Depot parking lot ♪ ♪ they're looking for money ♪ ♪ Luckily for me ♪ ♪ I got all my pennies, tied up in this #### dream ♪ ♪ Got all my pennies tied up in this #### dream ♪ ♪ I'm headed to the boneyard ♪ ♪ So are you ♪ ♪ It's the same old story that they're following too close to ♪ ♪ I've been claimed by the campfire ♪ ♪ Pulled in for good ♪ ♪ There's nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ I'm just trying to be the man I always thought I was ♪ ♪ There's nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ I'm just trying to be ♪ ♪ The man I always thought I was ♪ [harmonica plays] [harmonica plays] [upbeat music] ♪ Oh, it'll take a pine board to build this home ♪ ♪ It's gonna take two chords to sing this song ♪ ♪ It'll take time, Lord, to build this heart ♪ ♪ Back to the thing it once was, sweet heaven above ♪ ♪ I try and keep my tires out of the mud ♪ ♪ Back to the thing it once was, sweet heaven above ♪ ♪ I try and keep my tires out of the mud ♪ ♪ I'm headed to the boneyard ♪ ♪ So are you ♪ ♪ It's the same old story, that they're following too close to ♪ ♪ I've been claimed by the campfire ♪ ♪ Pulled in for good ♪ ♪ There's nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ I'm just trying to be the man I always thought I was ♪ ♪ There's nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ I'm just trying to be the man I always thought I was ♪ [harmonica plays] [harmonica plays] ♪ tudetudutudutudutudu ♪ ♪ tudutudutudutudutudedu ♪ [scat singing] ♪ Oh like when you make a sandwich and leave it at home ♪ ♪ It's like when you make love to me and you leave me alone ♪ ♪ You can skip a rock, now, on my thoughts ♪ ♪ You can skip a Monday, someday, ♪ ♪ Probably still wind up dead ♪ ♪ You can skip a Monday, someday, ♪ ♪ You'll probably still wind up dead ♪ ♪ I'm headed to the boneyard ♪ ♪ So are you ♪ ♪ It's the same old story that they're following too close to ♪ ♪ I've been claimed by the campfire ♪ ♪ Pulled in for good ♪ ♪ There's nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ I'm just trying to be ♪ ♪ The man I always thought I was ♪ ♪ There's nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ I'm just trying to be ♪ ♪ The man I always thought I was ♪ There's something wrong with me ♪ ♪ I'm just trying to be ♪ ♪ The man I always thought I was, oh!
♪ [applause and cheering] - Cheers friends.
Thanks so much.
[applause and cheering] - Hey, uhhhhh, we're Armchair Boogie, if we didn't say that enough.
[applause and cheering] - We've got a cave tune for ya.
We got some pretty strong cave sauce in this.
- Man it's cool as heck down here.
[applause] - One thing, though, my body can't decide to sweat or shiver.
[laughs] It'll figure itself out.
[banjo strums] ♪ Well, it ain't no different from the caveman time ♪ ♪ A man in a suit makes you walk the line.
♪ We got bills to pay, we got shoes to shine ♪ ♪ Well it ain't no different from the caveman time ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Tried to find a gig, I had my banjo case ♪ ♪ Put a mop bucket all across my face ♪ ♪ Fired a catapult into outer space ♪ ♪ Hell, it ain't no different from the caveman time ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Well it ain't no different from the caveman time ♪ ♪ The man in the suit makes you walk the line ♪ ♪ We got bills to pay, we got shoes to shine ♪ ♪ Well it ain't no difference from the caveman time ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Well the troubadour's gone and lost the groove ♪ ♪ Trying to tell all the people that the spirit moves ♪ ♪ All the human race, we must sing the blues ♪ ♪ Well it ain't no different from the caveman time ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Well it ain't no different from the caveman time ♪ ♪ The man in the suit makes you walk the line ♪ ♪ We got bills to pay, we got shoes to shine ♪ ♪ Well it ain't no difference from the caveman time ♪ [upbeat music] [upbeat music] ♪ Well the troubadour's gone and lost the groove ♪ ♪ Telling all the people that the spirit moves ♪ The human race we must sing the blues ♪ ♪ Well it ain't no different from the caveman time ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Well it ain't no different than the caveman time ♪ ♪ The man in the suit makes you walk the line ♪ ♪ We got bills to pay, we got shoes to shine ♪ ♪ Well it ain't no different than the caveman time ♪ ♪ I read the Bible from stern to stern ♪ ♪ Trying to find out what a feller like me could learn ♪ ♪ The human race and all the cities burn ♪ ♪ Well it ain't no different than the caveman time ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Well it ain't no different than the caveman time ♪ ♪ The man in the suit makes you walk the line ♪ ♪ We got bills to pay, we got shoes to shine ♪ ♪ Well, it ain't no different than the caveman time ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Well, it ain't no different than the caveman time ♪ ♪ The man in the suit makes you walk the line ♪ ♪ We got bills to pay, we got shoes to shine ♪ ♪ Well it ain't no different than the caveman time ♪ [upbeat music] [cheering and applause] - Danny Barnes, everybody.
Danny Barnes.
[cheering and applause] [banjo strum] ♪ Take me to the liquor store ♪ ♪ I haven't had that kind before ♪ ♪ One lick and I wanted more ♪ ♪ She just winked and walked inside ♪ ♪ Last cow out to pasture ♪ ♪ Last round in the chamber ♪ ♪ Last stone in the altar ♪ ♪ Last man to light your wood stove ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Like the swallow along the river ♪ ♪ Like the wind along the leaves ♪ ♪ The storm along the valley ♪ ♪ Like the thoughts run through my mind ♪ ♪ Lately I've had these memories ♪ ♪ From when I learned how to live ♪ ♪ So I'll sing one for the young man ♪ ♪ Who can't stop chasing love ♪ ♪ Take me to liquor store ♪ ♪ I haven't had that kind before ♪ ♪ One lick and I wanted more ♪ ♪ She just winked and walked inside ♪ ♪ Last cow out to pasture ♪ ♪ Last round in the chamber ♪ ♪ Last stone in the altar ♪ ♪ Last man to light your wood stove store ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ You haven't suffered enough yet ♪ ♪ Yeah, you're just a young man ♪ ♪ You've got a long way to go ♪ ♪ Before it really gets that bad ♪ ♪ But throughout it all ♪ ♪ When you think you've had enough ♪ ♪ Oooh, when it gets tough ♪ ♪ You remember you're only here once ♪ ♪ Take me to the liquor store ♪ ♪ I haven't had that kind before ♪ ♪ One lick and I wanted more ♪ ♪ She just winked and walked inside ♪ ♪ Last cow out to pasture ♪ ♪ Last round in the chamber ♪ ♪ Last stone in the altar ♪ ♪ Last man to light your wood stove ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ Don't forget why you're here ♪ [audience applause] ♪ Don't forget why you're here ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Don't forget why you're here ♪ ♪ Is it love?
♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Is it love?
♪ ♪ Take me to the liquor store ♪ ♪ I haven't had that kind before ♪ ♪ One lick and I wanted more ♪ ♪ She just winked and walked inside ♪ [audience cheers] [banjo and guitar strum] [applause and cheering] - Cheers cave jam, see you somewhere down the road.
[applause and cheering] - Thank you.
[applause and cheering] ♪
Armchair Boogie Performs "Gone in a Day"
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Clip: S4 Ep6 | 3m 46s | Armchair Boogie perform their song "Gone in a Day." (3m 46s)
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Preview: S4 Ep6 | 30s | Armchair Boogie blends Jamgrass, Funk, and Country into a sound that’s infectious and unexpected. (30s)
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