Feet Touch the Ground

"Feet Touch the Ground"
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
Writer(s) Chris Daymond, Brett Mitchell, Kevin Mitchell, Vanessa Thornton
Producer(s) Mark Trombino
Jebediah singles chronology
"Animal"
(1999)		 "Feet Touch the Ground"
(1999)		 "Please Leave"
(2000)

"Feet Touch the Ground" is the second single from Australian alternative rock band Jebediah's second studio album, Of Someday Shambles. It was released on 22 November 1999 and peaked at number 75 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.

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 songs written and composed by Chris Daymond, Brett Mitchell, Kevin Mitchell and Vanessa Thornton[5]. 

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)  

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
Position		 Weeks In
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[1] 73 8

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ryan, Gavin (26 June 2011). "Chart Positions 51-100 Post 1989 Part 1 – Jebediah singles". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Hottest 100 1999". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 1999. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
  4. ↑ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Jebediah". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "'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
  6. ↑ Kim. "Song Meanings". The Jebediah Lair. Geocities. Archived from the original on October 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Oldspark123 (28 April 2011). "Jebediah - Feet touch the ground". YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 28 August 2012.

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