Rabbit Songs

Rabbit Songs
Studio album by Hem
Released	June 11, 2002
Genre	Country, folk
Length	45:45
Label	DreamWorks
Producer	Gary Maurer & Dan Messé
Hem chronology
Rabbit Songs (2002) I'm Talking with My Mouth (2002)

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AllMusic	[1]

Rabbit Songs is the debut album by Hem. It was released on June 11, 2002, on DreamWorks Records. The album was featured on NPR's All Songs Considered ^[2] following its release, and the song "Half Acre" was later used in a Liberty Mutual commercial.

Track listing

All songs written by Dan Messé, except when noted.

1. "Lord, Blow the Moon Out Please" (Traditional) - 0:26
2. "When I Was Drinking" - 3:44
3. "Half Acre" - 3:23
4. "Burying Song" - 1:13
5. "Betting On Trains" - 2:44
6. "Leave Me Here" - 3:50
7. "All That I'm Good For" - 3:24
8. "Idle (The Rabbit Song)" - 3:44
9. "Stupid Mouth Shut" - 3:24
10. "Lazy Eye" (Messé/Gary Maurer) - 2:26
11. "Sailor" - 3:00
12. "Polly's Dress" - 1:12
13. "Night Like a River" (Steve Curtis) - 3:47
14. "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) - 2:57
15. "Waltz" - 2:41
16. "Horsey" (Messé/Maurer) - 3:34

Personnel

• Sally Ellyson - vocals
• Dan Messé - piano, accordion, glockenspiel
• Gary Maurer - guitar, mandolin
• Steve Curtis - guitar, mandolin, banjo, back-up vocals
• Catherine Popper - double bass, back-up vocals
• Mark Brotter - drums
• Bob Hoffnar - pedal steel guitar
• Heather Zimmerman - violin

References

1. "Rabbit Songs - Hem | Album". AllMusic . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
2. "Npr : All Songs Considered". Npr.org. Retrieved January 15, 2026.