Hello New Day

In an attempt to again prove that I enjoy other music other than John Mayer, I share with you my love for The Refreshments... er, The Peacemakers.
It's not really complicated. In 1994, Roger Clyne, Brian Blush, Art "Buddy" Edwards and PH Naffah formed a group in Tempe, AZ called The Refreshments. I loved them! A local band with an amazing and fun sound. They released their first studio album, Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy in 1996. I saw them in concert that same year. It was, hands down, the funnest show I have ever been too. I was at the perfect age for enjoying their music. It was all about fun. I had (and still have!) a t-shirt with the album cover on the back. I loved wearing that shirt and making people nervous with the chic on the back! It is sad, but The Refreshments didn't last long. They broke up in 1998. I guess they figured since I was leaving town, they shouldn't stick together either. No, I know that's not it. But after the break up, Roger and PH joined together with Danny White and Steve Larson and became RCPM or Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers. Buddy went on to become a writer. Check out his book. I bought it and have a signed copy. It's good. Anyway... the music. Since I did leave AZ in 1998, I never really got into RCPM, but I did get the first album,Honky Tonk Union. Being on the other side of the country, it is hard to keep up with a local band. RCPM was not completely local. Just like The Refreshments, they tour nationwide. But I was out of the scene and lost track of them. Last year, I was playing Fizzy Fuzzy and decided I needed to get caught up on RCPM. I bought all the albums I had missed and have been listening to them. Well, RCPM released a new album in March. I have not bought it yet, but I will soon. The first song of the new album is called Hello New Day. Love it! You can check out the studio version here. You can also listen to two other tracks, Maybe We Should Fall In Love and Contraband
Also, here is a live version of Hello New Day, from a February show in Tucson (with the lyrics below):
Hello love, hello fear
Hello loneliness, join us all here
Hello funeral and ice-cold beer
Hello new day!

Hello baby teeth, hello grey hair
We try to grow grass now there's weeds everywhere
Hello whale, hello bum, hello just and unfair
Hello new day!

Well I feel lucky, I feel cool
What can I say?
Every time I give away a dollar or two
I find three more on the way
Now for better or worse, the whole Universe
Is singing along with every song I play
Hello new day!

Hello raindrop, hello sea
Hello jungle, leaf on the tree
I thought I was a bigger man, now look at me!
Hello new day!

Hello revolution, hello Che
Hello execution, hello CIA
Hello solution, it's our turn to play
Hello new day!

Well I feel lucky, I feel cool
What can I say?
Every time I give away a dollar or two
I find three more on the way
Now for better or worse, the whole Universe
Is singing along with every song I play
Hello new day!

Hello friends, hello foes
Wounded Knees, Super Bowls
Hello highs, hello lows
Custers and Geronimos!

Hello blessing, hello curse
Hello cradle, hello hearse
Could there be any stranger Universe?
Hello new day!

RCPM still plays Refreshments songs and for that reason, I need to go see them live sometime. I am more a Refreshments fan, but I like RCPM too.
Plus, I have always had a crush on Roger Clyne...
My favorite Refreshments songs...
Down Together:

Suckerpunch:

Una Soda:

Girly:

Mexico:

and just for good measure...
Banditos:

I know, I almost posted the whole first album (with an album #2 track thrown in for good measure), but I love it that much!