Sarah (Eskimo Joe song)
"Sarah" is the second single by Eskimo Joe, taken from their third studio album Black Fingernails, Red Wine. Kavyen Temperley has indicated that the song was written about a girl who had a mental dysfunction, whose life went downhill, but like "Black Fingernails, Red Wine", the true meaning behind the lyrics remain with Temperley and the band. It was not, as previously reported, written about Temperley's wife, as he was not married at the time he wrote the song.
| "Sarah" | ||||
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| Single by Eskimo Joe | ||||
| from the album Black Fingernails, Red Wine | ||||
| Released | 16 September 2006 | |||
| Recorded | at The Grove Studios in December 2005 to January 2006 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Mushroom, Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stuart MacLeod Joel Quartermain Kavyen Temperley | |||
| Producer(s) | Eskimo Joe | |||
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The B-Side includes a cover of the Pixies' tune "Hey", and two versions of the last single, "Black Fingernails, Red Wine", in both an acoustic version (recorded at Triple J the same time as "Hey"), and a live version from the Nine Network's Today.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Eskimo Joe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sarah" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Hey" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" (Acoustic) | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" (Live) | 4:06.5 |
All tracks are written by Eskimo Joe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sarah" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" (Acoustic with Strings) | 3:54 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 16 September 2006 | Mushroom, Warner | CD, Digital download | 5101159802 |
| 23 September 2006 | Digital download | - |
Music video
The music video is similar to the "Black Fingernails Red Wine" revised video. It features the band playing in a concert hall and a fourth person can be seen playing with the band.
References
- "Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 November 2006.