Released 1994 Genre Alternative rock Label Geffen | Format CD single Length 5:32 | |
Writer(s) Steve Bowman, David Bryson, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, Matt Malley, Dave Janusko, Dan Jewett, Chris Roldan | ||
"Round Here" was released in 1994 from Geffen Records as the second single from the Counting Crows' debut album, August and Everything After (1993).
Contents
The song's origin pre-dates the formation of Counting Crows, when the band's future frontman Adam Duritz wrote the song with The Himalayans members Dan Jewett, Chris Roldan and Dave Janusko.
The Counting Crows version (by far the more well-known recording) is a slow and mellow, if emotional, folk rock song. The original by the Himalayans is done in a more "pure" rock style—somewhat harder and faster, with prominent electric guitar and bass parts. In a tradition that has manifested in several Counting Crows songs, the two versions of this song feature somewhat different lyrics. Various live recordings of the song also feature significantly altered lyrics.
Track listing
- "Round Here" - 5:32
- "Ghost Train" - 4:01
- "The Ghost in You" (Previously Unreleased)
Australia Single
- "Round Here"(LP Version) - 5:28
- "Rain King"(Live) - 5:12
- "The Ghost in You"(Live) - 3:30
UK Single
- "Round Here"(LP Version) - 5:28
- "Ghost Train"(LP Version) - 4:01
- "The Ghost In You"(Live and previously unreleased) - 3:30
Meaning
Duritz explained on VH1 Storytellers the meaning to the song:
In a concert in Amsterdam for "This Desert Life", on October 17, 1999, Duritz adds,