Feet Touch the Ground
"Feet Touch the Ground" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah. It was released on 22 November 1999 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Of Someday Shambles and peaked at number 73 on the ARIA Singles Chart[1] and polled at number 28 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1999.[2] The track was co-written by all four band members Chris Daymond, Brett Mitchell, Kevin Mitchell and Vanessa Thornton.
| "Feet Touch the Ground" | ||||
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| Single by Jebediah | ||||
| from the album Of Someday Shambles | ||||
| Released | 22 November 1999 | |||
| Recorded | April–June 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 13:26 | |||
| Label | Murmur | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Daymond, Brett Mitchell, Kevin Mitchell, Vanessa Thornton | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Trombino | |||
| Jebediah singles chronology | ||||
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Background
"Feet Touch the Ground" was recorded during the sessions for Of Someday Shambles, from April to June 1999, by Jebediah with American producer, Mark Trombino (Knapsack, Jimmy Eat World, Blink 182).[3][4] The group's line-up was Chris Daymond on lead guitar, Kevin Mitchell on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Vanessa Thornton on bass guitar and Kevin's older brother, Brett Mitchell, on drums.[3] All four members co-wrote the track.[5]
Brett Mitchell stated during a rundown of the songs on Of Someday Shambles, in reference to "Feet Touch The Ground", "Don't really want to say what it's about. The intensity of that song far exceeds anything else we've ever done.",[6] both Kevin and Brett however have revealed in subsequent interviews that the song is about the death of their father in February 1998 and how you deal with the loss of someone you love.
The lyrics in the bridge of the song are most representative of the song's meaning: "Father away, every day. Feels like you're farther away."[7] However, lyricist, Kevin Mitchell, appears to play with the words "father" and "further", as it is unclear which is used at the beginning of the line.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chris Daymond, Brett Mitchell, Kevin Mitchell and Vanessa Thornton[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feet Touch the Ground (Single Version)" | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Look That Way" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Work in Progress" | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Animal" (video) |
References
- Ryan, Gavin (26 June 2011). "Chart Positions 51-100 Post 1989 Part 1 – Jebediah singles". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- "Hottest 100 1999". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 1999. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Jedediah'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- Nimmervoll, Ed. "Jebediah". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- "'Feet Touch The Ground' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 February 2015. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Feet Touch The Ground; or at 'Performer:' Jebediah
- Kim. "Song Meanings". The Jebediah Lair. Geocities. Retrieved 5 May 2014. Alt URL
- Oldspark123 (28 April 2011). "Jebediah – Feet touch the ground". Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2012 – via YouTube.
- "'Animal' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 5 February 2015. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Animal; or at 'Performer:' Jebediah
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 144.