Comments on: "Been climbing trees / I skinned my knee".

Question: "Been climbing trees / I skinned my knee".

goodnewsfortheinsane — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:34:10 -0800

Name that song: "Been climbing trees / I skinned my knee".

Downbeat meandering ballad with, warm, lamenting male vocals, possibly English-accented, brushed drums, piano, possibly acoustic guitar. A very short clip is used in a currently running Dutch TV ad, and googling the lyrics produced nothing useful. Lyrics are approximate, as precise as I could make them out.

By: I Am Not a Lobster

I Am Not a Lobster — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:36:41 -0800

Any links to the ad in question?

By: ZenMasterThis

ZenMasterThis — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:37:45 -0800

Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun

"Goodbye to you, my trusted friend.
We've known each other since we're nine or ten.
Together we climbed hills or trees.
Learned of love and ABC's,
skinned our hearts and skinned our knees."

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:05:37 -0800

It's not Terry Jacks. It's slower than that, and I believe the line(s) I quoted to be contiguous. I don't think the ad is online, it's for a charity for the chronically ill.

By: stopgap

stopgap — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:07:36 -0800

Elbow: Scattered Black And Whites. It's like the first ten Google results for "lyrics 'been climbing trees'."

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:53:00 -0800

stopgap, upon reading the lyrics that must be it, although I can't confirm it right now. I believe I distinctly heard a singular "knee", and I suppose I must have misheard. Thanks!

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:14:04 -0800

stopgap had it. Thanks again.