Walking The Cow

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About Walking The Cow

"Walking the Cow" is a song written and recorded by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston from his 1983 album Hi, How Are You. The title was inspired by an illustration on a wrapper for Blue Bell ice cream depicting a young girl attempting to lead a reluctant cow by its reins. In October 1994, Pearl Jam covered the song in a performance at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit concert, and this subsequently became available on the bootleg album In Rock We Trust. Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder used the song to open every show of his 2008 solo tour. It was covered by TV on the Radio on the 2004 album The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered. It was also covered by A Camp on their album A Camp in 2001, Firehose on Flyin' the Flannel, The Reivers as a bonus track on the CD release of Translate Slowly, and the Whirled Peas on their 1994 release War and Peas. The song was covered by Kathy McCarty of Glass Eye on her Daniel Johnston tribute album Dead Dog's Eyeball. The song was covered by Mike Watt which opens his live recording album Ring Spiel Tour '95 (Live) released in 2016. 


Year:
2001
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Try to remember 
But my feelings 
Can't know for sure 
Tryin' to reach out 
But it's gone 

Lucky stars 
In your eyes 
I'm walking the cow 

I really don't know 
How I came here 
I really don't know 
Why I'm staying here 
Oh, oh, oh, oh 
I am walking (walking) 
The cow 

Try to point my finger 
But the wind 
Keeps blowing 
Me around in circles 
In circles 

Lucky stars 
In your eyes 
I'm walking the cow 

I really don't know 
What I have to fear 
I really don't know 
What I have to care for 
Oh, oh, oh, oh 
I am walking 
The cow 

Lucky stars 
In your eyes

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A Camp" Version
The Swedish band "A Camp" covered "Walking the Cow" on their eponymous debut album in 2001. - Nina Persson, the lead vocalist of A Camp, is also the lead singer for "The Cardigans", another Swedish rock band. - "A Camp's" version of the song has a distinctly different feel, with a more pop-influenced, polished production compared to the rawness of the original.
Daniel Johnston" Original Version
"Walking the Cow" is a song by Daniel Johnston from his 1983 album "Hi, How Are You". - Johnston recorded the song at home on a mono cassette tape recorder, resulting in a lo-fi sound that contributed to his outsider artist persona. - The song's lyrics are often interpreted as reflective of Johnston's struggles with mental illness. - "Walking the Cow" has been described as Johnston's most famous song, with music critics praising its earnestness and raw emotive power.
fIREHOSE" Version
American alternative rock band, fIREHOSE, covered "Walking the Cow" on their album "Flyin' the Flannel" in 1991. - The band’s lineup featured Mike Watt and George Hurley, former members of the influential punk rock band Minutemen. - fIREHOSE's version of the song is notable for its faster tempo and punk rock influence.
Pearl Jam" Version
Renowned rock band, Pearl Jam, has performed a cover of "Walking the Cow" at various shows. - Their lead vocalist, Eddie Vedder, is a known admirer of Daniel Johnston's work. - At Johnston's memorial in 2019, Vedder paid tribute to him by playing a cover of "Walking the Cow", demonstrating the song's lasting impact.

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