You Can't Count on Me
Counting Crows
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Anythings hard to change But hey I got you down on your knees again You watch the sky It's a pale parade of passing clouds That cover The bed upon which we laid In the dark And the memories that I made Of a laughing girl But you're just my toy And I can't stop playing with you, baby [Chorus] If you think you need to go If you wanted to be free There's one thing you need to know And that's that you can't count on me Coming along real good But I still can't do most of the things I should I watch the sky coming down to bury me and I can't stop this crawling out of my skin I know that you see yourself flying in Out of the sky Coming down To carry me But I won't come out [Chorus] No you can't count on me I watched all of the same parades As they passed on the days that you wish you'd stayed All this pain gets me high And I get off and you know why [Chorus: x2] Aw you can't count on me No you can't count on me
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Written by: JAMES BOGIOS, DAVID LYNN BRYSON, ADAM FREDRIC DURITZ, CHARLES THOMAS GILLINGHAM, MILLARD POWERS, DANIEL JOHN VICKREY
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Album"You Can't Count on Me" is the second single from Counting Crows' 2008 studio album titled "Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings."
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Music VideoA music video was created for the song. The video was directed by Danny Clinch, who has worked with a host of other notable musicians.
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PerformanceThe song reached No. 7 on Billboard's US Adult Top 40 chart but didn't make much of an impact internationally.
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LyricsFront man Adam Duritz wrote the lyrics for "You Can't Count on Me." The song reveals the introspective mood of a man facing his own inability to commit to a relationship.
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SoundIt is a classic Counting Crows rock ballad, featuring Duritz's impassioned and raspy vocal styling, highlighted by the band's Americana-infused rock approach.
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InspirationThe song explores themes of human flaws and incapability to maintain consistency, which are common elements in much of Counting Crows' discography.
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Album Concept"You Can't Count on Me" is part of the 'Saturday Nights' half of the album, which is described by Duritz as being about "anger and bad decisions."
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Critical ReceptionCritics have praised Duritz's brutally honest lyrics in the song, although it hasn't gained as much commercial recognition as some of their earlier hits.
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Live PerformancesThe song has been included in several of Counting Crows' live concerts since its release.
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Acoustic VersionIn addition to the original version, an acoustic version of "You Can't Count on Me" is available that further showcases the emotional depth of Duritz's lyrics.
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