"Good Excuse" is a promotional-only release by the Australian jam band, The John Butler Trio, from their fourth studio album Grand National.
"Good Excuse" was released in March 2007 in Australia by Jarrah Records and in the United States by Atlantic Records.
Butler describes the song as a "wake-up call to our self-obsessed consumerist society".
Awards "Good Excuse" won 'Blues & Roots Work of the Year' at the 2008 Australasian Performing Right Association Awards.
Video The video for the song was directed by James Hackett and Jean Camden (Hackett Films) and features a combination of 2D and 3D animation together with live action. The video was nominated 'Most Popular Music Video' at the 2008 West Australian Music Industry Awards.
Track listing Written by John Butler
Personnel
John Butler Trio John Butler — vocals, acoustic/amplified 6 string guitar, harmonica Shannon Birchall — double bass, backing vocals Michael Barker — drums, congas, shaker, tambourine, cow bells, vibraslap, backing vocals
Additional musicians Michael Caruana — piano, B3 Hammond
Production credits John Butler — producer Mario Caldato Jr. — producer, engineer, mixing Shannon Birchall — co-producer Michael Barker — co-producer Jarrad Hearman — assistant engineer Bernie Grundman — mastering Tom Walker — artwork
Certifications
References
External links Video clip for "Good Excuse"