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The Grapes Of Wrath — All The Things I Wasn't
Album: Now And Again
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Released: 1989
Length: 2:15
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Hours of hiding, spent apart
The wall was all we'd share
About the closest you could get
About all I would bear

Don't tell me all the things I wasn't
Could have made this big a difference
To all the things you are

Years of listening, taking in
To one day take away
From all the guilt and pity
I could barely keep at bay

Don't tell me all the things I wasn't
Could have made this big a difference
To all the things you are

Time apart I've realized
The names the most we share
Unlike you, there's no way
I could spend forever there

Don't tell me all the things I wasn't
Would have made this big a difference
To all the things you are
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Hey Bill, here's a better Wikipedia link for this band:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grapes_of_Wrath_(band)
Posted 5 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
CanCon!
Posted 6 years ago by mdnlsn    [ Reply ]
Agreed. Sounds like one of the weaker Nash efforts from CSN. Or one of the many CSN wannabes. Wait, maybe that's what they are, just 35 years too late.
Posted 8 years ago by siqbal    [ Reply ]
 steeler wrote:
Sounding a bit like early CS&N

 
No.
No.
Not even a little bit.

Sounds more like Ambrosia meets Al Stewart.
 
Posted 9 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
 rubincw wrote:
very pleasant surprise - many moons ago was my fav band .  They broke up and some of the band members formed a new band named "Ginger"

 
I remember a tune by them titled "Solid Ground"...
Posted 9 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
It sounds like my iPod...love this one...Cockburn then this one...love the Canadien content...
Posted 9 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]

Wistful song from the North, where Winter is Always Coming BTW :)


Posted 9 years ago by Far    [ Reply ]
 swiss_rp_fan wrote:
Beautiful Guitar!!!
 
{#Guitarist}  {#Yes}  {#Cheers}
Posted 9 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
Yeah, cause when I pay $70 to see a band, what I really want is to hear the drunk assholes around me singing.
Posted 9 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Dreamy wonder
Posted 10 years ago by yougivememosi    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of "Toulouse Street." Good segue with Neko Case's "Things That Scare Me."
Posted 10 years ago by chasech5    [ Reply ]
F.Y.I. they're touring again!


rubincw wrote:
very pleasant surprise - many moons ago was my fav band .  They broke up and some of the band members formed a new band named "Ginger"

 


Posted 11 years ago by linz_bobinz    [ Reply ]
Beautiful Guitar!!!
Posted 11 years ago by swiss_rp_fan    [ Reply ]
1989 and I still remember the lyrics!!
Posted 11 years ago by linz_bobinz    [ Reply ]
Sounding a bit like early CS&N
Posted 11 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
This is just a tiny, perfect gem of a song.  In that way it reminds me of Suzanne Vega's "Blood Sings".

This has been one of my faves for years...
Posted 11 years ago by Sarcasm-hime    [ Reply ]
If this were a current band, I see this as barely a 4.  But 1989!!  Nice work.  Extreme had a few songs comparable.  I give it a 6.  There is something to be said for critical appreciation within the context in which it was produced.

The Beatles, for example ; ) 
Posted 12 years ago by thekid    [ Reply ]
I bought the CD based on this song.  Unfortunately, most of the CD is basura.
Posted 12 years ago by Rafter101    [ Reply ]
 Yeah, me too! Just had this conversation with my BF this week lol! I never realized this band was fairly currrent, not from 60/70s.
PA1749 wrote:
What a surprise. I thought this was some obscure 60's band; then, I saw the release date.
 


Posted 12 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
Wow...what a great tune. That came outta nowhere! Does that ever take me back.
Posted 12 years ago by pinnyrat    [ Reply ]
very pleasant surprise - many moons ago was my fav band .  They broke up and some of the band members formed a new band named "Ginger"
Posted 12 years ago by rubincw    [ Reply ]
What a surprise. I thought this was some obscure 60's band; then, I saw the release date.


Posted 13 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is an oldie but a goodie.

What a wonderful morning surprise.
Posted 13 years ago by TJOpootertoot    [ Reply ]
The grapes are sour and I sense no wrath.
Posted 13 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
 Shaker wrote:
This tune is fabulous. I can't compare it to anything else. {#Good-vibes}
 
I COMPLETELY agree.

Posted 13 years ago by suebee3    [ Reply ]
 huebdoo wrote:
These guys were the "It" band for a few years back in the late 80's early 90's in Vancouver ... there was huge hopes for them ... they sort of never really took off though. I believe one went off to work for Network records, another went off to play for Sarah (keyboards I believe) ... All the same they captured that folkie hippie vibe that was Vancouver back then Grapes of Wrath, 54-40, Sons of Freedom, Spirit of the West ... Ahh those were the days ... to be young and stupid living in the Wet Coast
 
They're back together playing.  I saw them this past weekend play the Breakoutwest festival in Kelowna BC: www.breakoutwest.ca

Posted 14 years ago by adroc    [ Reply ]
This tune is fabulous. I can't compare it to anything else. {#Good-vibes}
Posted 14 years ago by Shaker    [ Reply ]
 Axeman wrote:
Wow - this brings back some memories!! Some of the best music to come out of Canada in the 80's/90's.

 
Agreed!

Posted 14 years ago by lynncorry1964    [ Reply ]
I saw Kevin Kane, guitarist for GOW, at a small venue a couple weeks ago. Don't pass up a oppurtunity to see this gifted singer songwriter. Great crowd interaction.
Posted 14 years ago by The_gnome    [ Reply ]
Bumped into the Hoopers in a mall in Kelowna, BC on a high school band trip in the early eighties when they were part of the local BC punk rock scene as Gentlemen of Horror. GoW is a little more playable on RP. Seems like such a long time ago.
Posted 14 years ago by beinder    [ Reply ]
 cosmiclint wrote:

Good memories for me, too. I remember seeing these guys as Luv Affair on Seymour Street in the 80s. Got my car towed that night, so it was a bit of a drag when I came out, but a great show.

 
Lots of memories from that place...

Great song.

Posted 14 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]

These guys should have gone farther. They had some very well written songs.


Posted 15 years ago by paranoidfloyd    [ Reply ]
 Axeman wrote:
Wow - this brings back some memories!! Some of the best music to come out of Canada in the 80's/90's.

 
Good memories for me, too. I remember seeing these guys as Luv Affair on Seymour Street in the 80s. Got my car towed that night, so it was a bit of a drag when I came out, but a great show.

Posted 15 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
Never heard of these guys before, but I really like this after my first listen to it. I'll have to check it out.

Posted 15 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
huebdoo wrote:
These guys were the "It" band for a few years back in the late 80's early 90's in Vancouver ... there was huge hopes for them ... they sort of never really took off though. I believe one went off to work for Network records, another went off to play for Sarah (keyboards I believe) ... All the same they captured that folkie hippie vibe that was Vancouver back then Grapes of Wrath, 54-40, Sons of Freedom, Spirit of the West ... Ahh those were the days ... to be young and stupid living in the Wet Coast
  

the_bink wrote:

Also big in southern Ontario thanks to the spirit of radio, cfny.
 
Yes indeed, and that's when it really was the spirit of radio back when it really had an 'edge". {#Wink}

I'm amazed how much really good Canadian stuff from the '80's Bill and Rebecca play here and wonder if they listened to CFNY back in the day.
Posted 15 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
Wow - this brings back some memories!! Some of the best music to come out of Canada in the 80's/90's.

Posted 15 years ago by Axeman    [ Reply ]
SYG
Posted 15 years ago by sonofpick    [ Reply ]
 Marley wrote:
Wow, until reading the comments, I never would have known they were from the late 80s/early 90s. Too bad they never took off. Their music still sounds current and could be something put out today. I really like it. I will have to check out more from this band.
 
They had some success in Vancouver. I saw a virtually unknown Sarah McLachlan open for them in a tiny theatre circa 1989. (. . . and the rest is history . . .)

Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Wow, until reading the comments, I never would have known they were from the late 80s/early 90s. Too bad they never took off. Their music still sounds current and could be something put out today. I really like it. I will have to check out more from this band.
Posted 15 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
 huebdoo wrote:
These guys were the "It" band for a few years back in the late 80's early 90's in Vancouver ... there was huge hopes for them ... they sort of never really took off though. I believe one went off to work for Network records, another went off to play for Sarah (keyboards I believe) ... All the same they captured that folkie hippie vibe that was Vancouver back then Grapes of Wrath, 54-40, Sons of Freedom, Spirit of the West ... Ahh those were the days ... to be young and stupid living in the Wet Coast
 
Also big in southern Ontario thanks to the spirit of radio, cfny.
Posted 16 years ago by the_bink    [ Reply ]
I thought this was a gag song- like Spinal Tap's version of  'Cups and Cakes'.
Posted 16 years ago by drtjdel    [ Reply ]
Oh man ! all of a sudden I have acne and hair and Im driving my 68 Impala to pick up my date ... I have my fluevog shoes on, trench coat and enough Polo on to sink a small ship.

Youth is wasted on the young :)
Posted 16 years ago by huebdoo    [ Reply ]
a great song by a long forgotten Canadian band. one of their best songs! thanks for taking me back in time Bill!
Posted 16 years ago by linz_bobinz    [ Reply ]
So, back about 20 years ago or so, I helped a friend move. He had this absolutely hideous ceiling light fixture that was essentially a gigantic cluster of plastic grapes. It was hideous, even for the 80's. I called it the grapes of wrath. I will forever think of that, regardless of what context "grapes of wrath" comes up in.
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Years after they disbanded, I was talking to one of the band members on his set break from a show at the Railway Club in Vancouver (great show, great venue, BTW). I told him that in university my girlfriend and I used to frequently "get busy" listening to Grapes of Wrath albums. Without batting an eye, he deadpans back "Well I'm glad it worked for you". Classic!
Posted 16 years ago by bettaSplendens    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of my Grade 12 Year. Just an incredible song: 9
Posted 16 years ago by Drunkenlilacwine    [ Reply ]
kelly652 wrote:
I thought I was the ONLY person who listened to these guys... AWESOME. RP, every day I love you more and more. *sigh*
I listen to them from way back. Love "Backward Town". I even uploaded it quite a few back... it went nowhere.
Posted 16 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
I LOVE this song
Posted 16 years ago by Brimmy    [ Reply ]
I don't know why..but...meh.
Posted 16 years ago by TobiMc3    [ Reply ]
grahamophone wrote:
Did I upload this? I put this on a LOT of mix tapes. Who was at EXPO 86? (me! me! me! me!!!) I think I saw these guys at the Commodore in the 'Couv. Thanks, Bill!
I was at EXPO 86!! LOL. It's funny to see the Expo benches around various spots in Vancouver...
Posted 17 years ago by cordelia    [ Reply ]
I thought I was the ONLY person who listened to these guys... AWESOME. RP, every day I love you more and more. *sigh*
Posted 17 years ago by kelly652    [ Reply ]
The Donovan reference makes sense --- great melody trumps wimpiness. According to my jukebox the song runs 2.19.
Posted 17 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
Arf! Quit singing! The music is decent - no need to ruin it!
Posted 17 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
This is a great song from a great band - what a lovely surprise to hear it on RP! Kudos and thanks!
Posted 17 years ago by TJOpootertoot    [ Reply ]
These guys were the "It" band for a few years back in the late 80's early 90's in Vancouver ... there was huge hopes for them ... they sort of never really took off though. I believe one went off to work for Network records, another went off to play for Sarah (keyboards I believe) ... All the same they captured that folkie hippie vibe that was Vancouver back then Grapes of Wrath, 54-40, Sons of Freedom, Spirit of the West ... Ahh those were the days ... to be young and stupid living in the Wet Coast
Posted 17 years ago by huebdoo    [ Reply ]
I am liking this. Never heard of them. Is it me, or was that song really short?
Posted 17 years ago by TimeWaster    [ Reply ]
whenI was a kid I was in a band called "The Wrath of Grapes"
Posted 17 years ago by Buddyo    [ Reply ]
I saw these guys play in Edmonton back around '86...they sat on the stage in bare feet and played, very hippy-trippy neo-Donovan types...
Posted 17 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
Lovely
Posted 17 years ago by pigglywiggly    [ Reply ]
Did I upload this? I put this on a LOT of mix tapes. Who was at EXPO 86? (me! me! me! me!!!) I think I saw these guys at the Commodore in the 'Couv. Thanks, Bill!
Posted 17 years ago by grahamophone    [ Reply ]
Avg. Rating: 7.9 (Total Ratings: 60)
18 7s, 17 8s, 18 9s. Pretty good rating for a song that Bill plays only 5 times a year! Too bad I'm at work and can't hear it!
Posted 17 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
Thank you for playing this!
Posted 17 years ago by bettyrocket    [ Reply ]
fun little guitar riff. I like it
Posted 17 years ago by Daniel_Pittenger    [ Reply ]
WOW !!! i haven't heard this one in awhile - takes me back to college. Thanks for playing the obscure stuff RP This is my favorite of the GRAPES albums. THESE DAYS is also good but songwriting is better here.
Posted 18 years ago by wandersahn    [ Reply ]
Wow! I loved the album These Days, but it didn't occur to me until this very moment to check out their other stuff. I shall be scouring the used record shops this week, methinks.
Posted 18 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
This takes me back to the University days. Good Canadian band from Kelowna, BC. Nice surprise and nice to hear. Thanks RP.
Posted 18 years ago by Gaylord_Meatface    [ Reply ]
Whoa. 10/10
Posted 18 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
WOW! What an incredible surprise to hear this on here! Miss this band!
Posted 18 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
Another great band from North of the border. This brings me back to my days of listening to CFNY out of Toronto. A great station that is no longer. I wish I had seen these guys when they were still together.
Posted 18 years ago by MickMan    [ Reply ]
lynncorry1964 wrote:
This is such an awesome song!!!! Sooooo happy to see it on RP. Makes me miss the 80's. The Grapes of Wrath were such a great sounding band. The Hooper brothers tried to continue under the band name, 'Ginger' A reunion with Kevin kane would be awesome. For more info check this out, TheGrapesOfWrath
Good one, ta
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
This is such an awesome song!!!! Sooooo happy to see it on RP. Makes me miss the 80's. The Grapes of Wrath were such a great sounding band. The Hooper brothers tried to continue under the band name, 'Ginger'. Ooops, didn't work! A reunion with Kevin kane would be awesome. For more info check this out, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grapes_of_Wrath_%28band%29
Posted 18 years ago by lynncorry1964    [ Reply ]
Sadly this band is no longer with us. I miss those Beatlesque melodies.
Posted 18 years ago by ollybear    [ Reply ]
Gorgeous song--on my short list of LRC favorites--glad to see it make it to the big time.
Posted 20 years ago by artmarcia    [ Reply ]