"Zebra" is exceptionally known for its catchy refrain and lyrics which are entirely about opposites, for example "I can be alive, man, or be the walking dead" or "I can be black or I can be white".
According to John Butler, the song began as a riff that he had stuck in his head for several years, but had difficulty recalling when he had a guitar.[1] The lyric pattern of "I could be da da, I could be da da" originated from Butler scat singing the riff to his baby daughter, while the opposites in each line of the lyrics led Nicky Bomba to the idea of a zebra asking itself if it was white with black stripes or black with white stripes, from which the song's title is derived.[1]
Music videoEdit
The music video for "Zebra" features Butler and the band recording the song in a studio which seems like a small, worn-out backyard shed. It is also interspersed with footage of Butler on his skateboard.
^"The John Butler Trio – Zebra". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^"ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
October 21, 2023
zebra, john, butler, trio, song, zebra, first, single, released, from, john, butler, trio, album, sunrise, over, featuring, sunrise, lineup, john, butler, guitar, vocals, shannon, birchall, double, bass, nicky, bomba, drums, percussion, blends, genres, folk, f. Zebra is the first single released from the John Butler Trio s album Sunrise Over Sea Featuring the Sunrise lineup of John Butler on guitar vocals Shannon Birchall on double bass and Nicky Bomba on drums percussion it blends the genres of folk funk rock and a bit of blues Zebra Single by The John Butler Triofrom the album Sunrise Over SeaReleased1 December 2003 2003 12 01 RecordedTrack 1 amp 3 July 2003Track 2 10 December 2001StudioTrack 1 amp 3 Woodstock StudiosTrack 2 Triple J Live The WirelessGenreAlternative rockfolkfunkLength3 56LabelJarrahSongwriter s John ButlerProducer s John ButlerThe John Butler Trio singles chronology JBT EP 2000 Zebra 2003 What You Want 2004 Zebra is exceptionally known for its catchy refrain and lyrics which are entirely about opposites for example I can be alive man or be the walking dead or I can be black or I can be white Contents 1 Inspiration 2 Music video 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 ReferencesInspiration EditAccording to John Butler the song began as a riff that he had stuck in his head for several years but had difficulty recalling when he had a guitar 1 The lyric pattern of I could be da da I could be da da originated from Butler scat singing the riff to his baby daughter while the opposites in each line of the lyrics led Nicky Bomba to the idea of a zebra asking itself if it was white with black stripes or black with white stripes from which the song s title is derived 1 Music video EditThe music video for Zebra features Butler and the band recording the song in a studio which seems like a small worn out backyard shed It is also interspersed with footage of Butler on his skateboard Track listing EditAll tracks written by John Butler 2 Zebra 3 56 Media Live at the Wireless for Triple J 7 10 Losing My Cool previously unreleased 8 10Personnel EditJohn Butler Trio John Butler Amplified 11 string acoustic guitar banjo lead vocals Shannon Birchall Double bass electric bass backing vocals Nicky Bomba Drums percussion backing vocalsAdditional musicians Michael Barker cookie spoons congas Track 1 Michael Caruana Hammond organ Track 1 Dave Pensabene backing vocals Track 1 Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2003 04 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 3 22New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 4 27 Year end charts Edit Chart 2004 PositionAustralia ARIA 5 97References Edit a b Scatena Dino 13 January 2008 Single minded The Sun Herald Sunday Life section Fairfax Media p 14 Australasian Performing Right Association APRA Retrieved 25 November 2007 The John Butler Trio Zebra ARIA Top 50 Singles Retrieved 9 May 2020 The John Butler Trio Zebra Top 40 Singles Retrieved 9 May 2020 ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2004 Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 9 May 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zebra The John Butler Trio song amp oldid 1178049906, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
