坦白说，假如一时之间听了太多轻柔甜美的民谣音乐，很容易造成混淆，个个都像喝白开水一样，分辨不出箇中奥妙滋味;然而，听著 Rosie Thomas 的作品，却丝毫不让人感受到这种烦恼：因为一样是温柔美丽的旋律、悠扬流畅的歌声，Rosie Thomas 营造出的氛围却极为独特--她善於融合两种不同的极端：在那清亮甜美的嗓音中，隐隐透著饱经风霜的沧桑感;梦幻飘渺的色彩里，却又让人深刻感受到十足脚踏实地的草根气息。综观摇滚史上，似乎只有 Joni Mitchell能与之匹敌吧!
这张於 2002 发行於 Sub Pop 的《 When We Were Small 》，是 Rosie Thomas献给家人的一份深情挚礼;开场曲 “2 Dollar Shoes” 诉说著父母终将与子女分离，那种不舍却又无奈的情绪;”Farewell” 流露著悠缓的感伤，”Wedding Day”让婚礼上千头万绪的泪水更显晶莹剔透;”Lorraine” 诉说著女孩离家远行的心境，”Finish Line”、”October” 则以温柔的语调激励著对未来、对爱有疑问的每一颗心灵。”I Run” 则是这张专辑里风格比较特殊的一首，以较为阴黯、低幽的风格，歌唱著成长与生命的无奈、亟欲挣脱。”Charlotte” 也感嘆著对岁月流逝的无力，与接下来的 “Have You Seen My Love” 一样，以极缓板呈现出温柔、成熟的感受。”Bicycle Tricycle” 也是一首充满回忆感伤、归乡游子情怀的慢板歌曲。
试听：Bicycle Tricycle-Rosie Thomas
歌词： Bicycle tricycle take me far with My hands on your handlebars. I can’t be homecoming queen for every boy That falls in and out of love with me. I won’t look back I’ve been here before I’ve been here before I’ll turn my back Whatever it takes to let him go Flower dress strawberry red I must confess you’re my safety pin Hold me together hide me well So he cannot tell the state that I am in I won’t look back I’ve been here before Been here before I’ll turn my back Whatever it takes to let him go Roller skates figure eights Roll me away and I won’t complain I’ll bring my raincoat boots and umbrella So he can’t ever rain on my parade Bicycle tricycle take me far with My hands on your handlebars I can’t be homecoming queen for every boy That falls in and out of love with me. I won’t look back I’ve been here before I’ve been here before I’ll turn my back Whatever it takes to let him go Flower dress strawberry red I must confessyou’re my safety pin Hold me together hide me well So he cannot tell the state that I am in I won’t look back I’ve been here before Been here before I’ll turn my back Whatever it takes to let him go Rollerskates figure eights Roll me away and I won’t complain I’ll bring my raincoat boots and umbrella So he can’t ever rain on my parade
