Traditionally, the b-side of a single is the fun side, and on Wilfred N’s 2014 spring single the
b-side is "Playing In The Mud". Here is what Wilfred has to say about it:
"Last summer, we added a load of fresh dirt to our flower garden. Then it rained . . . and rained . . . and rained . . . and the garden turned into a soppy mess of MUD. Our grand kids were over and we let them go at it – little kids are supposed to get to do that, RIGHT??? YES! So they got totally slathered in mud: they squished it in their hands and between their toes; the smeared knees and elbows and got it up their nose. Then we washed them down with a hose! That's when I went inside and wrote this song, and that's pretty much all there is to it!"
"Please No More Rain" came about late last summer when there was a ridiculous amount of rain happening in Alberta. (In Edmonton it rained o'plenty, but nothing like what they experienced in Calgary – which was epic!) The rain was happening while Wilfred was recording vocals on the fly – spontaneously making up the lyrics to "Nobody Has To Know". The words 'no rain . . . please, no more rain" bubbled up right when Wilfred got to the middle-eight section of the songs, and the rest of the song just took over. Later, he says, he extracted that 'please, no more rain' section to create a new mini-version of it, complete with rain and thunder (...on the tundra), and that short piece became "Please, No More Rain". And on the new album, “Impossible World,” that piece gets the full deal treatment with an extended version titled “Please, No More Rain (Seriously)”.
lyrics
We’re playing in the mud
We’re playing in the mud
I know you’re my bud
When we’re playing in the mud
We’re playing in the mud
We’re playing in the mud
Honey, you’re my bud
When we’re playing in the mud
When you’re feeling too much stress
‘cause the world is such a mess
And you know you can’t give up
‘cause you never must give up
And you’re feeling kinda strange
And you know it ain’t gonna change
Shakin’ my head – shakin’ my head – shakin’ my head
We’re playing in the mud
We’re playing in the mud
Baby, you’re my bud
When we’re playing in the mud
Playing in the mud
We’re playing in the mud
Honey, I’m in love
When we’re playing in the mud
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo . . .
Shakin’ my head – shakin’ my head
It gets worse then it gets better
It gets worse then it gets better
Things get worse then they get better
It gets worse then it gets better
When you’re feeling too uptight
‘cause you always gotta get it right
That’s when you know it’s time
( it’s time )
When you’re feeling kinda sad
And you wish you had what you had
How’re you gonna get it back?
Where are you gonna go
When you’ve lost everything you know?
( 1 – 2 – 3 )
We’re playing in the mud
We’re playing in the mud
I know you’re my bud
When we’re playing in the mud
Playing in the mud
We’re playing in the mud
Honey, I’m in love
When we’re playing in the mud
Playing in the mud
Playing in the mud
Oh . . . I’m in love
When we’re playing in the mud
Playing in the mud
Playing in the mud
I know you’re my bud
When we’re playing in the mud
Wilfred N & the Grown Men are a pop/rock institution in their home town of Edmonton, Canada. With roots in the New Wave scene of the early 80s, the group reliably offers up a striking set of tuneful and significant new songs of imagination and depth.
Beautiful, original album – I believe this is one of the best to ever come out of Edmonton. Amy van Keeken's songs and voice sparkle with authenticity. Wilfred N & the Grown Men
New York indie pop duo embark on an ambitious, ecstatic spirit quest, crafted with continuous listening in mind; a dreamy, rewarding loop. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 7, 2023
