School of Rock - Wednesday 11/4 - Counting Crows / Round Here

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You hear the original sound of Counting Crows in this song, which was written when Adam Duritz was with a band called the Himalayans, based in San Francisco.  In 1991 Counting Crows formed and they began playing coffee houses with this song on their set list.  They were signed to a major label in 1993 and within a year they had exploded.  The song I will play for you was the second single from their debut record which sold over 7 million copies.  They appeared on SNL and David Letterman and toured with The Rolling Stones and the success quickly took a toll on the band.  One member left and singer Adam Duritz suffered a widely reported nervous breakdown.

On VH1 Storytellers, Adam Duritz describes the song as a guy walking out the front door of his house, leaving behind the people in his life. He then feels like he's leaving himself behind as well.