The Way We Are (Fleming and John album)

The Way We Are is an album by Fleming and John, released on February 23, 1999 by Universal Records.

For the 2008 Hong Kong film, see The Way We Are (film).

The Way We Are
Studio album by Fleming and John
Released	1999
Genre	Rock
Label	Universal Records

Track listing

1. "Twinkle" – 0:24
2. "I'm So Small" – 3:00
3. "Sssh!" – 3:32
4. "The Pearl" – 4:29
5. "Comfortable" – 4:03
6. "Don't Let it Fade Away" – 4:52
7. "The Way We Are" – 4:42
8. "Radiate" – 2:19
9. "Ugly Girl" – 3:48
10. "Sadder Day" – 4:59
11. "Rain All Day" – 5:37
12. "Devil's Food" – 3:49
13. "Suppressed Emotions" – 4:48
14. "I Fall for You" – 3:14
15. "That's All I Know" – 2:26
16. "The Hidden Track" – 4:26

Song notes

• "Twinkle" is a tape recording of McWilliams as a little girl, singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".
• "The Pearl" is based on the John Steinbeck novella of the same name.
• "Rain All Day" was first recorded for their first album Delusions of Grandeur. This version is longer and played at a slower tempo, with different instrumentation that includes a string section and a rainstick.
• "The Hidden Track" is a lounge version of "I'm So Small," followed by a second tape-recorded snippet of a young McWilliams speaking.

Personnel

• Fleming McWilliams — vocals, flute, harmonium, arrangements
• John Mark Painter — guitars, bass guitar, percussion, vocals, vibraphone, piano, accordion, double bass, cello, clavinet, theremin, timpani, balalaika, oud, baglama, harmonium, omnichord, tabla, flugelhorn, trombone, lap steel guitar, xylophone, dilruba, bodhrán, dulcimer, udu, arrangements, mixing
• Shawn McWilliams — drums
• David Davidson — violin
• Jill McWilliams — backing vocals
• Ben Folds — backing vocals

External links

• "Official Site: Lyrics and selected track downloads". Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2010-09-23.