Sound Tracks  Abigail Washburn Performs "Piao"

With Abby, what would never work on paper has a way of coming out natural and swinging. Details

 
 

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Episode: Abigail Washburn Performs "Piao"

With Abby, what would never work on paper has a way of coming out natural and swinging, this song being a perfect example. There's simply no one else on the planet who could pull this off. Piao means "floating," and Abby sings in Mandarin, "This morning I woke up to no big plans, no great ambitions, just floating, floating, floating..." It's hard to explain the mix of influences in this song.

Duration: (2:30)
Premiere Date: 09/29/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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