No, it's Wainwright!
I love me some Rufus. I didn't really jump on the Rufus ride until he performed as the opening act for Tori Amos in 2001. I saw him four times that year on her tour and couldn't get over his voice. He had sass too and lots of fun stories. A few years ago, with Neko Case as his opening act (talk about ANOTHER great voice), I watched him put on an awesome show at the Charlottesville Pavilion. You've never seen Judy Garland until you've seen Rufus do Judy Garland...in heels...and tights...and lipstick...with dancing!
But, children, that's not the video/song I'm showing today. One of my favorite Rufus tunes is "Go or Go Ahead". It's just powerful. He gives the intro, which saves me from typing :)
Go or Go Ahead
Thank you for this bitter knowledge
Guardian angels who left me stranded
It was worth it, feeling abandoned
Makes one hardened but what has happened to love
You got me writing lyrics on postcards
Then in the evening looking at the stars
But the brightest of the planets is Mars
Then what has happened to love
So I will opt for the big white limo
Vanity fairgrounds and rebel angels
You can't be trusted with feathers so hollow
Your heaven's inventions, steel eyed vampires of love
You see over me, I'll never know
What you have shown to other eyes
Go or go ahead and surprise me
Say you've lead the way to a mirage
Go or go ahead and just try me
Nowhere's now here smelling of junipers
Fell off the hay bales,
I'm over the rainbows
But of Medusa kiss me and crucify
This unholy notion of the mythic power of love
Look in her eyes, look in her eyes
Forget about the ones that are crying
Look in her eyes, look in her eyes
Forget about the ones that are crying
Go or go ahead
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