Walking the Cow
Encyclopedia
Walking the Cow is a song written and recorded by singer-songwriter
Daniel Johnston
, from his 1983
album Hi, How Are You
.
In October 1994
, Pearl Jam
covered the song in a performance at Neil Young
's Bridge School Benefit
concert, and this subsequently became available on the bootleg
album In Rock We Trust.
Pearl Jam
lead singer Eddie Vedder
used the song to open every show of his 2008 solo tour.
It was covered by TV on the Radio
on the 2004 cover/compilation album The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered
.
It was also covered by Swedish group A Camp
from their album A Camp
in 2001
and fIREHOSE
on Flyin' the Flannel
.
The song was covered by Kathy McCarty on her Daniel Johnston tribute album called Dead Dog's Eyeball - Songs of Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston himself has done an updated version of the song on his 2010 album, Beam Me Up!
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist. Johnston was the subject of the 2006 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. He currently lives in Waller, Texas....
, from his 1983
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
album Hi, How Are You
Hi, How Are You
Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album is the sixth self-released music cassette album by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, recorded in September 1983. It is arguably his most popular album. Johnston claims he almost had a nervous breakdown recording it and calls this his "unfinished album."The...
.
In October 1994
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
, Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
covered the song in a performance at Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
's Bridge School Benefit
Bridge School Benefit
The Bridge School Benefit is an annual non-profit charity concert held in Mountain View, California, every October at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. The concerts are all organized by musician Neil Young and his wife, Pegi....
concert, and this subsequently became available on the bootleg
Bootleg recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...
album In Rock We Trust.
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
lead singer Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder is an American musician and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the lead singer and one of three guitarists of the alternative rock band Pearl Jam. He is widely considered a cultural icon of alternative rock.He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums...
used the song to open every show of his 2008 solo tour.
It was covered by TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
on the 2004 cover/compilation album The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered
The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered
The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered is a 2004 Gammon Records two-disc set. The first disc features covers of Daniel Johnston songs by a variety of different artists...
.
It was also covered by Swedish group A Camp
A Camp
A Camp is the solo side project of Nina Persson, vocalist for the Swedish Indie Pop band The Cardigans.Persson formed A Camp when The Cardigans took a break after several years of touring and the recording of their 1998 album Gran Turismo.-A Camp:...
from their album A Camp
A Camp (album)
A Camp is the self-titled debut album by A Camp, the side project of Nina Persson, vocalist for the popular Swedish indie/pop band The Cardigans. The album garnered significant critical acclaim from music critics. It produced two singles, "I Can Buy You" and "Song for the Leftovers"...
in 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
and fIREHOSE
FIREHOSE
Firehose was an alternative rock band consisting of Mike Watt , Ed Crawford , and George Hurley .-History:...
on Flyin' the Flannel
Flyin' the Flannel
Flyin' the Flannel is the fourth album by the American alternative rock band Firehose, released in 1991. This was the first album the band released after signing with the major label Columbia Records, and is considerably different in sound from its predecessor, Fromohio.-Track listing:# "Down with...
.
The song was covered by Kathy McCarty on her Daniel Johnston tribute album called Dead Dog's Eyeball - Songs of Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston himself has done an updated version of the song on his 2010 album, Beam Me Up!