Takers and Leavers

Takers and Leavers
EP by Dr. Dog
Released	September 12, 2006
Genre	Psychedelic rock, indie rock
Length	28:23
Label	Park the Van PTV706
Producer	Bill Moriarty
Dr. Dog chronology
Easy Beat (2005) Takers and Leavers (2006) We All Belong (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Rolling Stone	[1]

Takers and Leavers is an EP by Dr. Dog. It was released a year before their LP, We All Belong , which re-released "Ain't It Strange" and "Die Die Die".

The first 1000 copies had custom covers, which featured various images and assortments of random art. The standard EP was produced later that month. ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ain't It Strange"	4:28
2.	"Goner"	4:16
3.	"I've Just Got to Tell You"	2:51
4.	"Die Die Die"	3:01
5.	"California"	3:09
6.	"Livin' a Dream"	5:48
Total length:		28:23

Personnel

Dr. Dog is:

• Toby "Tables" Leaman: bass, vocals
• Scott "Taxi" McMicken: lead guitar, vocals
• Zachery "Text" Miller: keyboards
• Juston "Triumph" Stens: drums, vocals
• Francis "Thanks" McElroy: rhythm guitar, vocals

Additional Musicians:

• Harmonica John: harmonica on Livin' A Dream

Title of EP

The title Takers and Leavers is from a poem recited at the end of Livin' a Dream, the final track of the EP.

Well, I know there's always been greed and green acres, and war and peace makers. And then there's your takers and your leavers, your havers and your needers.

The poem was written by Dr. Dog's Scott McMicken. ^[3]

References

1. "Dr. Dog Takers and Leavers EP". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
2. "Park the van Records STORE". Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
3. "Enjoy being yourself". Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2010.