# Childish Things

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For other uses, see [Childish Things (disambiguation)](/source/Childish_Things_(disambiguation)).

***Childish Things*** is a 2005 album by singer-songwriter [James McMurtry](/source/James_McMurtry) (see [2005 in music](/source/2005_in_music)). It was awarded the 2006 [Americana Music Association](/source/Americana_Music_Association) Album of the Year Award.[1] The song "We Can't Make It Here" was named the best song of the 2000s decade by music critic [Robert Christgau](/source/Robert_Christgau).[2]

## Track listing

1. "See the Elephant" (McMurtry) – 4:27
1. "Childish Things" (McMurtry)– 4.35
1. "We Can't Make It Here" (McMurtry) – 7:04
1. "Slew Foot" (featuring [Joe Ely](/source/Joe_Ely); written by Howard Hausey and [James C. Webb](/source/James_C._Webb)) – 4:23
1. "Bad Enough" (McMurtry) – 4:32
1. "Restless" (McMurtry) – 3:52
1. "Memorial Day" (McMurtry) – 4:16
1. "Six Year Drought" (McMurtry) – 5:12
1. "Old Part of Town" (written by [Peter Case](/source/Peter_Case)) – 5:35
1. "Charlemagne's Home Town" (McMurtry) – 5:53
1. "Pocatello" (McMurtry) – 3:09
1. "Holiday" (McMurtry) – 6:30

## Personnel

- [James McMurtry](/source/James_McMurtry): lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, baritone guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ
- Ronnie Johnson: bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Holt: guitars
- [David Grissom](/source/David_Grissom): guitars
- Daren Hess: drums, tambourine
- Bukka Allen: piano, organ
- Warren Hood: violin
- Jon Blondell: trombone
- Curtis McMurtry: saxophone
- Randy Garibay, Jr.: backing vocals
- [Joe Ely](/source/Joe_Ely): Co-lead vocal on "Slew Foot"
- Chris Maresh: bass guitar on "Holiday"

## Chart performance

Chart (2005) Peak position U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 47 U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 28 U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 40

## References

1. ["Americana Music Association – Winners & Honorees"](https://americanamusic.org/awards/winners/). *Americana Music Association*. Retrieved 2024-12-18.

1. Christgau, Robert (December 24, 2009). ["Rolling Stone Ballot: The 00's Best Songs & Albums"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100102174101/http://robertchristgau.com/xg/list/rs00.php). Robert Christgau. Archived from [the original](http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/list/rs00.php) on January 2, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2013.

## External links

- [*Childish Things*](https://web.archive.org/web/20070128171103/http://www.jamesmcmurtry.com/lyrics/childish_things_05.htm) information and lyrics at jamesmcmurtry.com

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