What Rhymes with Cars and Girls | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 March 1999 | |||
Genre | Country, folk | |||
Label | Ra Records/ BMG | |||
Producer | Jen Anderson | |||
Tim Rogers chronology | ||||
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What Rhymes with Cars and Girls is the debut studio album by You Am I frontman Tim Rogers, [1] and also the name of the stage musical created by Rogers and playwright Aidan Fennessy in 2015. [2]
The album was recorded at Jen Anderson's (of Weddings Parties Anything) home studio, and featured many varied musicians, including Sally Dastey of Tiddas (on "Up-A-Ways"). [1] [3]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1999, Rogers won ARIA Award for Best Male Artist for this release. [1]
"You've Been So Good to Me So Far" and "I Left My Heart All Over the Place" were released as a double-sided radio single.
All songs were written by Rogers. "Arse Kickin' Lady from the Northwest" and "Under the Flight Path" both appeared previously as You Am I songs on the " Rumble" single, with the former also appearing as the first track on the live ...Saturday Night, 'Round Ten album. [4] [1]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [5] | 14 |
In 2015, the album was adapted for the stage, with playwright Aidan Fennessy working with Rogers to create a new musical, What Rhymes with Cars and Girls, for the Melbourne Theatre Company. [2] [6]
The musical was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work in 2015. [7]
What Rhymes with Cars and Girls | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 March 1999 | |||
Genre | Country, folk | |||
Label | Ra Records/ BMG | |||
Producer | Jen Anderson | |||
Tim Rogers chronology | ||||
|
What Rhymes with Cars and Girls is the debut studio album by You Am I frontman Tim Rogers, [1] and also the name of the stage musical created by Rogers and playwright Aidan Fennessy in 2015. [2]
The album was recorded at Jen Anderson's (of Weddings Parties Anything) home studio, and featured many varied musicians, including Sally Dastey of Tiddas (on "Up-A-Ways"). [1] [3]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1999, Rogers won ARIA Award for Best Male Artist for this release. [1]
"You've Been So Good to Me So Far" and "I Left My Heart All Over the Place" were released as a double-sided radio single.
All songs were written by Rogers. "Arse Kickin' Lady from the Northwest" and "Under the Flight Path" both appeared previously as You Am I songs on the " Rumble" single, with the former also appearing as the first track on the live ...Saturday Night, 'Round Ten album. [4] [1]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [5] | 14 |
In 2015, the album was adapted for the stage, with playwright Aidan Fennessy working with Rogers to create a new musical, What Rhymes with Cars and Girls, for the Melbourne Theatre Company. [2] [6]
The musical was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work in 2015. [7]