SESSION 18: A SONG
COUNTING CROWS: ROUND HERE
COUNTING CROWS:
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California, formed in 1991. The group gained popularity in 1994 following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones".
The band's influences include Van Morrison, R.E.M., Mike + The Mechanics, Nirvana, Bob Dylan, and The Band. They received a 2004 Academy Award nomination for the song "Accidentally in Love", which was included in the film Shrek 2.
According to the official band website, Counting Crows has sold over 20 million records worldwide.
ORIGIN OF THE NAME:
The band took its name from a divination rhyme about the crow, heard by Duritz in the film 'Signs of Life'. The rhyme begins the third verse of the song "A Murder of One" on the album 'August and Everything After' :
"Well I dreamt I saw you walking up a hillside in the snow
Casting shadows on the winter sky as you stood there, counting crows
One for sorrow, two for joy
Three for girls and four for boys
Five for silver, six for gold
Seven for a secret never to be told."
HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SONG!
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