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The Basics

The Basics

Melbourne

219 Songs
#0 Best
19 Years
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About

Melbourne rock band

Countdown History

2026

#0
A Coward's Prayer
A Coward's Prayer Country
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Ashleigh Wakes
Ashleigh Wakes Country
#0
Did I Ever Stand a Chance
Did I Ever Stand a Chance Country
#0
Every Part Of Me
Every Part Of Me Country
#0
Feels Like Love
Feels Like Love Country
#0
Good Times, Sunshine!
Good Times, Sunshine! Country
#0
Hearts A Mess (Live at The Songroom)
Hearts A Mess (Live at The Songroom) Country
#0
Hey C'Mon
Hey C'Mon Country
#0
Hey Rain!
Hey Rain! Country
#0
I Could Be Happy
I Could Be Happy Country
#0
I Could Go On
I Could Go On Country
#0
Lookin' Over My Shoulder
Lookin' Over My Shoulder Country
#0
Rattle My Chain
Rattle My Chain Country
#0
Roundabout
Roundabout Country
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So Hard For You
So Hard For You Country
#0
Somebody That I Used To Know (Live at The Songroom)
Somebody That I Used To Know (Live at The Songroom) Country
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The Lucky Country
The Lucky Country Country
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Time Poor
Time Poor Country
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To Think Of You
To Think Of You Country
#0
Tunaomba Saidia
Tunaomba Saidia Country
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What Have You Done
What Have You Done Country
#0
Whatever Happened To The Working Class?
Whatever Happened To The Working Class? Country
#0
With This Ship
With This Ship Country

2025

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Listen Before Burning
Listen Before Burning Country
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Законопослушный гражданин (Don’t Be Deceived)
Законопослушный гражданин (Don’t Be Deceived) Country

2022

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I Don't Understand People
I Don't Understand People Country
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Songbird (Live at Fremantle Town Hall)
Songbird (Live at Fremantle Town Hall) Country

2021

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All Day and All of the Night
All Day and All of the Night Country
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Baby It’s You
Baby It’s You Country
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Besame Mucho
Besame Mucho Country
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Call It Rhythm and Blues
Call It Rhythm and Blues Country
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Clarabella
Clarabella Country
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Land of 1000 Dances
Land of 1000 Dances Country
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Love Hurts
Love Hurts Country
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Lovin’ Man
Lovin’ Man Country
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Money (That’s What I Want)
Money (That’s What I Want) Country
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My Baby
My Baby Country
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My Old Mate
My Old Mate Country
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Shakedown on 9th Street
Shakedown on 9th Street Country
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Shot Down
Shot Down Country
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Some Other Guy
Some Other Guy Country
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Wipe Out
Wipe Out Country
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You Never Can Tell
You Never Can Tell Country

2020

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Addicted To Love (Live at The Songroom)
Addicted To Love (Live at The Songroom) Country
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Army Dreamers (Live at The Songroom)
Army Dreamers (Live at The Songroom) Country
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Bronte (Live at The Songroom)
Bronte (Live at The Songroom) Country
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Coming Back (Live at The Songroom)
Coming Back (Live at The Songroom) Country
#0
Hey Rain! (Live at The Songroom)
Hey Rain! (Live at The Songroom) Country
#0
Hey! Mr. Drifter (Live at The Songroom)
Hey! Mr. Drifter (Live at The Songroom) Country
#0
Home Again (QANTAS Mix)
Home Again (QANTAS Mix) Country
#0
I Am Australian (Live at The Songroom)
I Am Australian (Live at The Songroom) Country
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Keep The Door Open (Mr Speed Remix)
Keep The Door Open (Mr Speed Remix) Country
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Like A Brother (Hugh Padgham Mix)
Like A Brother (Hugh Padgham Mix) Country
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No Reason To Explain (Live at The Songroom)
No Reason To Explain (Live at The Songroom) Country
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Rattle My Chain (Richard Lush Mix)
Rattle My Chain (Richard Lush Mix) Country
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Reels (Live at The Songroom)
Reels (Live at The Songroom) Country
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So Hard For You ("The Mix" Mix)
So Hard For You ("The Mix" Mix) Country
#0
Wait For You (Julian Mendelsohn Mix)
Wait For You (Julian Mendelsohn Mix) Country
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What Do You See In Me? (Michael Flatley Mix)
What Do You See In Me? (Michael Flatley Mix) Country
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With This Ship (Michael Brauer Mix)
With This Ship (Michael Brauer Mix) Country

2019

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Money (That's What I Want)
Money (That's What I Want) Country

2017

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Bitten by the Same Bug
Bitten by the Same Bug Country
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Bitten by the Same Bug (live, 2016-12-29: Howler, Brunswick, Australia) Country
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Have Love, Will Travel
Have Love, Will Travel Country
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Home Again
Home Again Country
#0
I Could Go On (live, 2016-12-29: Howler, Brunswick, Australia) Country
#0
Memory Lane
Memory Lane Country
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Roundabout (live, 2016-12-29: Howler, Brunswick, Australia) Country
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Yeah Yeah (live, 2016-12-29: Howler, Brunswick, Australia) Country
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Yeah, Yeah
Yeah, Yeah Country

2015

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Call It Rhythm & Blues (live)
Call It Rhythm & Blues (live) Country
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Jailbreak (live) Country
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The Lucky Country (live from the Truck) Country

2014

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Beatrix Kiddo
Beatrix Kiddo Country
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Good Times, Sunshine
Good Times, Sunshine Country
#0
Operation Sovereign Basics
Operation Sovereign Basics Country

2013

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As Long As I Can See The Light
As Long As I Can See The Light Country
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Baby, Let Me In
Baby, Let Me In Country
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Besame Mucho (Live At PBS)
Besame Mucho (Live At PBS) Country
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Better (Alternate Take)
Better (Alternate Take) Country
#0
Bri's Song (Prospekt Rehearsal)
Bri's Song (Prospekt Rehearsal) Country
#0
Daddy Used To Say (Barn Demo)
Daddy Used To Say (Barn Demo) Country
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Don't Ask Me Why (Home Demo)
Don't Ask Me Why (Home Demo) Country
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Gimme Some Lovin' (Vocal Jam)
Gimme Some Lovin' (Vocal Jam) Country
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Hey Rain
Hey Rain Country
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Hey Rain (Live At The Chapel)
Hey Rain (Live At The Chapel) Country
#0
Hey There!
Hey There! Country
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Home Again (Home demo)
Home Again (Home demo) Country
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I Loved U, You Left Me (Home Demo)
I Loved U, You Left Me (Home Demo) Country
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I'll Never Love Again
I'll Never Love Again Country
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I'm Gonna Tell Ya 'bout a Girl (Home Jam)
I'm Gonna Tell Ya 'bout a Girl (Home Jam) Country
#0
If I Was Wrong (Barn Demo)
If I Was Wrong (Barn Demo) Country
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Inside Your Walls (Home Demo)
Inside Your Walls (Home Demo) Country
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Just Hold On
Just Hold On Country
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Just Hold On (Live At The Tote)
Just Hold On (Live At The Tote) Country
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Like a Brother (No Device remix)
Like a Brother (No Device remix) Country
#0
Love, Love (Speak To Me) (Instrumental)
Love, Love (Speak To Me) (Instrumental) Country
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Lovin' Man
Lovin' Man Country
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Memory Lane (Garage Demo)
Memory Lane (Garage Demo) Country
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Money (Gimme Gimme)
Money (Gimme Gimme) Country
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My Baby (Live At The Tote)
My Baby (Live At The Tote) Country
#0
Oh My! (I Can't Tell You Why) (Barn Demo)
Oh My! (I Can't Tell You Why) (Barn Demo) Country
#0
On the Day Mairead Goes Away (Home demo)
On the Day Mairead Goes Away (Home demo) Country
#0
Proud Mary
Proud Mary Country
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Rattle My Chain (Garage Demo)
Rattle My Chain (Garage Demo) Country
#0
Roxanne (Barn Demo)
Roxanne (Barn Demo) Country
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Second Best
Second Best Country
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She's Gonna B. Late
She's Gonna B. Late Country
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The No. 1 Cause of Death Amongst Youth Today
The No. 1 Cause of Death Amongst Youth Today Country
#0
Three Cool Cats
Three Cool Cats Country
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U R The 1 (Barn Demo)
U R The 1 (Barn Demo) Country
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Wait For You (Barn Demo)
Wait For You (Barn Demo) Country
#0
What Do You See In Me
What Do You See In Me Country
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With This Ship (Alternate Take)
With This Ship (Alternate Take) Country
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Yeah, Yeah (Take 1)
Yeah, Yeah (Take 1) Country

2010

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Better
Better Country
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Cocaine (Live At The Corner Hotel)
Cocaine (Live At The Corner Hotel) Country
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Get Me Down
Get Me Down Country
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Happy Birthday (Live At The Corner Hotel)
Happy Birthday (Live At The Corner Hotel) Country
#0
Happy Birthday (live From the Corner Hotel, November 2009) Country
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Like A Brother
Like A Brother Country
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Rattle My Chain (Live At The Corner Hotel)
Rattle My Chain (Live At The Corner Hotel) Country
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Second Best (Live At The Corner Hotel)
Second Best (Live At The Corner Hotel) Country
#0
The Executioner
The Executioner Country
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U R The 1
U R The 1 Country
#0
Wait For You
Wait For You Country
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What Have You Done?
What Have You Done? Country
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You Got It (The Right Stuff)
You Got It (The Right Stuff) Country

2009

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All Or Nothing
All Or Nothing Country
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Fear Of Failure
Fear Of Failure Country
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Keep The Door Open
Keep The Door Open Country
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Money (Gimme, Gimme)
Money (Gimme, Gimme) Country
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On The Day Mairéad Goes Away
On The Day Mairéad Goes Away Country
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Trouble In His Head
Trouble In His Head Country
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What Do You See In Me?
What Do You See In Me? Country
#0
With This Ship (Joe Hardy Remix - Radio Edit)
With This Ship (Joe Hardy Remix - Radio Edit) Country
#0
With This Ship (Joe Hardy Remix Radio Edit)
With This Ship (Joe Hardy Remix Radio Edit) Country
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With This Ship (Joe Hardy Remix)
With This Ship (Joe Hardy Remix) Country
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With This Ship (Mister Speed Remix)
With This Ship (Mister Speed Remix) Country

2007

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(Love, Love) Speak to Me
(Love, Love) Speak to Me Country
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All Day & All of The Night (Live At The Espy)
All Day & All of The Night (Live At The Espy) Country
#0
Better (Live At The Espy)
Better (Live At The Espy) Country
#0
Call It Rhythm and Blues (Live At The Espy)
Call It Rhythm and Blues (Live At The Espy) Country
#0
Sound Off
Sound Off Country
#0
That Girl
That Girl Country
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The Two Words
The Two Words Country
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You Will Know What's Right
You Will Know What's Right Country

2006

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2/night
2/night Country
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A Train and a Room
A Train and a Room Country
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Betty Brown
Betty Brown Country
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Damaged Man
Damaged Man Country
#0
Don't Tell the Moon
Don't Tell the Moon Country
#0
Everywhere Man
Everywhere Man Country
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Hold On Me
Hold On Me Country
#0
Nothing but Time
Nothing but Time Country
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One Man Tells Another
One Man Tells Another Country
#0
Perfect
Perfect Country
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Rude Awakening
Rude Awakening Country
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Walk Away Dead
Walk Away Dead Country

2005

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For Girls Like You
For Girls Like You Country

2004

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breathe beauty
breathe beauty Country
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buttercups
buttercups Country
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change of season
change of season Country
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if you carry me
if you carry me Country
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in my heart
in my heart Country
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know you better
know you better Country
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love me like
love me like Country
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may mercy guide you
may mercy guide you Country
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ordinary time
ordinary time Country
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split my skin
split my skin Country
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this reunion
this reunion Country
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underneath
underneath Country
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weep not for me
weep not for me Country

2003

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Baby Bleu
Baby Bleu Country
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Bittersweet Road
Bittersweet Road Country
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Can You Trust Me?
Can You Trust Me? Country
#0
City of the Dead/Long Way to Hell
City of the Dead/Long Way to Hell Country
#0
Did I Ever Stand a Chance?
Did I Ever Stand a Chance? Country
#0
Does the Bottle Burn?
Does the Bottle Burn? Country
#0
Every Day Rain
Every Day Rain Country
#0
Gone...Gone...Gone...
Gone...Gone...Gone... Country
#0
Hey C'mon!
Hey C'mon! Country
#0
Hey C’mon!
Hey C’mon! Country
#0
I Don't Need Another
I Don't Need Another Country
#0
Ignore the Daylight
Ignore the Daylight Country
#0
In a Crowded Room
In a Crowded Room Country
#0
It's Over
It's Over Country
#0
It’s Over
It’s Over Country
#0
Karolina
Karolina Country
#0
Little Fool
Little Fool Country
#0
She's Gonna B.Late
She's Gonna B.Late Country
#0
She’s Gonna B.Late
She’s Gonna B.Late Country
#0
So Lame
So Lame Country
#0
Turn it Around
Turn it Around Country
#0
Unlike Me
Unlike Me Country
#0
What if and What is
What if and What is Country
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You're Already Gone
You're Already Gone Country

1999

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1942
1942 Country
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Almost Back to Happy
Almost Back to Happy Country
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Cosmic Neighborhood
Cosmic Neighborhood Country
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Fire
Fire Country
#0
Impossible Promises
Impossible Promises Country
#0
Lay My Head Down
Lay My Head Down Country
#0
Leaving Seattle
Leaving Seattle Country
#0
Midnight Lullabies
Midnight Lullabies Country
#0
Mystery of Empty
Mystery of Empty Country
#0
Nevada Sky
Nevada Sky Country
#0
Rain
Rain Country
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Story of You and Me
Story of You and Me Country

1994

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brains head south
brains head south Country
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ceilings and walls
ceilings and walls Country
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chart the unknown
chart the unknown Country
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it's a fragile thing
it's a fragile thing Country
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light on me
light on me Country
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love you slow
love you slow Country
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the angels long, too
the angels long, too Country
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walkin' in heartland
walkin' in heartland Country
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what you don't know
what you don't know Country
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when we were better friends
when we were better friends Country

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