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How Low and Why

from Big World Abide by Eric Anders

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This is the second version of "How Low and Why" and was originally released on Tethered to the Ground (2006), produced by Matthew Emerson Brown. This is my favorite version, tied for first place with the more Americana fourth version I recently released on Eleven Nine (2017), also produced by Matthew Emerson Brown. I still love the rockin' original version, which was on Songs for Wayward Days (2004) and was produced by Jeff Peters. The low-key third version was also produced by Matt and was released on Remains In Me (2011).

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How Low and Why
(©2006 Anders/O'Bitz)

How low and why
How low before we open our eyes
How low and why
How low before we can't ask why
How low d'we go with slavery then
How low our aboriginal sin
How low against the Vietminh
How low before it ends

How low and why
How low our wanton luxury ride
How low and why
How low before we can't ask why
How low d'we go with slavery then
How low our aboriginal sin
How low against the Vietminh
How low before it ends
So high we started for the times
So high the high for men who were white
So high these freedoms, and rights
So high so many held them up in awe and began the fight
Eyes on the prize

How low and why
How low so we can turn off the fight
How low and why
How low now that we can't ask why
How low d'we go with slavery then
How low our aboriginal sin
How low against the Vietminh
How low before it ends
How low before it ends
For it ends ... for it ends

credits

from Big World Abide, released March 30, 2016
Written by Eric Anders and Mark O'Bitz.
Drums: Chris Stromquist
Bass: Ross Simonini
Acoustic and Electric Guitars, piano, and organ: Mark O'Bitz
Electric Guitars, Mellotron, and Synth Bass: Matthew Emerson Brown

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Eric Anders California

Californian singer-songwriter, Eric Anders, released his anti-Trump album, Eleven Nine, in the spring of 2017. The album was produced and mixed by Matthew Emerson Brown.

See Eric's latest release, released as a duo with Mark O'Bitz in June, 2018: Of All These Things. Eric and Mark are working on their second duo release, Ghosts To Ancestors, which should be out early 2019. ... more

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