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
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
It should be easy, like a monkey driving a speedboat
OR like a monkey playing with drumsticks.
Ok, so I find art-housey projects weird sometimes. This, is weird to me. I wish I could be all, YEAH! I love this stuff! But, I find it kinda creepy. Art provokes and at least I get that (like it or not). What I'm saying is that I don't really care for the video/stage production for the song.
What I actually DO like though, is the song itself. I heard the live version when it first hit the stores and grabbed it off of iTunes not too long after. So, enjoy the song (whether you watch the video or not). I believe I heard this sometime in 2007 (from the Live DVD package), so it's been out for a while. My post is late.
Marble House by The Knife
I cut your nails and comb your hair
I carry you down the stairs
I wanted to see right through from the other side
I wanted to walk a trail with no end in sight
The moment we believe that we have never met
Another kind of love it's easy to forget
When we are all alone then we do both agree
We have a thing in common this was meant to be
You close my eyes and soothe my ears
You heal my wounds and dry my tears
On the inside of this marble house I grow
And the seeds I sow will grow up prisoners too
The moment we believe that we have never met
Another kind of love it's easy to forget
When we are all alone then we do both agree
We have a thing in common this was meant to be
Now where's your shoulder
What is it's name
What's your scent
Say it again
If it goes faster can you still follow me
It must be safe when it's on TV
I raise my hands to heaven of curiosity
I don't know what to ask for
What has it got for me?
The others say we're hiding
It's as forward as can be
Some things I do for money
Some things I do for free
Ok, so I find art-housey projects weird sometimes. This, is weird to me. I wish I could be all, YEAH! I love this stuff! But, I find it kinda creepy. Art provokes and at least I get that (like it or not). What I'm saying is that I don't really care for the video/stage production for the song.
What I actually DO like though, is the song itself. I heard the live version when it first hit the stores and grabbed it off of iTunes not too long after. So, enjoy the song (whether you watch the video or not). I believe I heard this sometime in 2007 (from the Live DVD package), so it's been out for a while. My post is late.
Marble House by The Knife
I cut your nails and comb your hair
I carry you down the stairs
I wanted to see right through from the other side
I wanted to walk a trail with no end in sight
The moment we believe that we have never met
Another kind of love it's easy to forget
When we are all alone then we do both agree
We have a thing in common this was meant to be
You close my eyes and soothe my ears
You heal my wounds and dry my tears
On the inside of this marble house I grow
And the seeds I sow will grow up prisoners too
The moment we believe that we have never met
Another kind of love it's easy to forget
When we are all alone then we do both agree
We have a thing in common this was meant to be
Now where's your shoulder
What is it's name
What's your scent
Say it again
If it goes faster can you still follow me
It must be safe when it's on TV
I raise my hands to heaven of curiosity
I don't know what to ask for
What has it got for me?
The others say we're hiding
It's as forward as can be
Some things I do for money
Some things I do for free
We got the beat, we got the beat!
That's right bitches, it's Alphabeat!
Fascination
Easy living,
Killed the young dudes,
In the high boots
Teenage,
In the pace age,
That's when love burns,
Now it's your turn.
Fascination
Fascination
It's just the way we feel.
Fascination
Fascination
It's just the way we feel. (yeah)
We love this exaltation (woh oh, o-o-oh)
We want the new temptations (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
It's like a revelation (woh oh, o-o-oh)
We live on fascination.
Passion,
Is our passion,
In the moonlight,
On a joyride
Easy living,
Killed the young dudes,
In the high boots. (oh yeah)
Fascination
Fascination
It's just the way we feel (come on).
We love this exaltation (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
We want the new temptations (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
It's like a revelation (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
We live on fascination.
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
Fas-ci-na-tion!
We love this exaltation (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
We want the new temptations (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
It's like a revelation (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
We live on fascination (o-oh).
Say the word now (fa-sci-nation)
Say the word
Come on say the word now (fa-sci-nation)
Come on (fa-sci-nation)
Fascination
Easy living,
Killed the young dudes,
In the high boots
Teenage,
In the pace age,
That's when love burns,
Now it's your turn.
Fascination
Fascination
It's just the way we feel.
Fascination
Fascination
It's just the way we feel. (yeah)
We love this exaltation (woh oh, o-o-oh)
We want the new temptations (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
It's like a revelation (woh oh, o-o-oh)
We live on fascination.
Passion,
Is our passion,
In the moonlight,
On a joyride
Easy living,
Killed the young dudes,
In the high boots. (oh yeah)
Fascination
Fascination
It's just the way we feel (come on).
We love this exaltation (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
We want the new temptations (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
It's like a revelation (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
We live on fascination.
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
The words is on your lips - say the word
Fas-ci-na-tion!
We love this exaltation (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
We want the new temptations (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
It's like a revelation (woh oh, o-o-o-oh)
We live on fascination (o-oh).
Say the word now (fa-sci-nation)
Say the word
Come on say the word now (fa-sci-nation)
Come on (fa-sci-nation)
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Easy
Where are my posts? Oh wait, I actually have to write them. Oops! And I notice now that some of the links from my older posts no longer work. That sucks! I'll try to replace them :)
How's about I just post some videos that I've been hanging onto for a while now. Probably at least for a year! Crazy. I'm sure I wanted to post commentary with them at some point, but maybe I'll come back and do that. Darn it. I'm remembering some of them now. Oh well. VID-E-OS! VID-E-OS! VID-E-OS!
Morningwood. David Letterman. Chantal kicks ass. And don't EVER challenge that girl at a concert. Your ass will be on stage and half naked within 2 minutes. I've seen it happen in person. I will say that she does have a way of putting you in a trance.
Easy
You want it all
You want it cheap
You want some peace
So you can sleep
You want somebody to care
You want somebody to know
You wanna live the lie
The lie that's in your head.
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
(When you're gone)
Easier said than done
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
It gets easy when you're gone
You want some money to spend
You want somebody to share
You want somebody to see
That life ain't treatin you fair
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
(When you're gone)
Easier said than done
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
It gets easy when you're gone
You
Want
It
All
Time is gonna get you if you like it or not,
Waiting round the corner or around the block
I know you know you want it all.
You want it all I want it easy You want it all
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
(When you're gone)
Easier said than done
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
It gets easy when you're gone
I want I want I want it easy (It's so easy)
You want you want it all (When you're gone)
You want you want you want it easy (It's so easy)
It gets easy when you're gone
You want it easy
It gets easy when you're
Change
How's about I just post some videos that I've been hanging onto for a while now. Probably at least for a year! Crazy. I'm sure I wanted to post commentary with them at some point, but maybe I'll come back and do that. Darn it. I'm remembering some of them now. Oh well. VID-E-OS! VID-E-OS! VID-E-OS!
Morningwood. David Letterman. Chantal kicks ass. And don't EVER challenge that girl at a concert. Your ass will be on stage and half naked within 2 minutes. I've seen it happen in person. I will say that she does have a way of putting you in a trance.
Easy
You want it all
You want it cheap
You want some peace
So you can sleep
You want somebody to care
You want somebody to know
You wanna live the lie
The lie that's in your head.
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
(When you're gone)
Easier said than done
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
It gets easy when you're gone
You want some money to spend
You want somebody to share
You want somebody to see
That life ain't treatin you fair
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
(When you're gone)
Easier said than done
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
It gets easy when you're gone
You
Want
It
All
Time is gonna get you if you like it or not,
Waiting round the corner or around the block
I know you know you want it all.
You want it all I want it easy You want it all
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
(When you're gone)
Easier said than done
(It's so easy)
You want it easy
It gets easy when you're gone
I want I want I want it easy (It's so easy)
You want you want it all (When you're gone)
You want you want you want it easy (It's so easy)
It gets easy when you're gone
You want it easy
It gets easy when you're
Change
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
Mary J. with a great single! I don't know why it's not all over the place right now (besides that MP3 commercial). I'm lovin it and so should you!
It's got an old school/new school feel to it. Makes me wanna, WOOOOOOOOOH!
You know I love music
And every time I hear something hot
It makes me wanna move
It makes me wanna have fun
But it’s something about this joint right here
This joint right here
Its makes me wanna…..Woooh
Let it go……
Can’t let this thing called love get away from you
Feel free right now, go do what you want to do
Can’t let nobody take it away, from you, from me, from we
No time for moping around, are you kidding?
And no time for negative vibes, cause I’m winning
It’s been a long week, I put in my hardest
Gonna live my life, feels so good to get it right
So I like what I see when I’m looking at me
When I’m walking past the mirror
Don't stress through the night, at a time in my life
Ain’t worried about if you feel it
Got my head on straight, I got my vibe right
I aint gonna let you kill it
You see I wouldn’t change my life, my life’s just…..
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
You see I wouldn’t change my life, my life’s just fine
Feels so good, when you’re doing all the things that you want to do
Get the best out of life, treat yourself to something new
Keep your head up high
In yourself, believe in you, believe in me
Having a really good time, I’m not complaining
And I’m a still wear a smile if it's raining
I got to enjoy myself regardless
I appreciate life, I’m so glad that it's fine
It's got an old school/new school feel to it. Makes me wanna, WOOOOOOOOOH!
You know I love music
And every time I hear something hot
It makes me wanna move
It makes me wanna have fun
But it’s something about this joint right here
This joint right here
Its makes me wanna…..Woooh
Let it go……
Can’t let this thing called love get away from you
Feel free right now, go do what you want to do
Can’t let nobody take it away, from you, from me, from we
No time for moping around, are you kidding?
And no time for negative vibes, cause I’m winning
It’s been a long week, I put in my hardest
Gonna live my life, feels so good to get it right
So I like what I see when I’m looking at me
When I’m walking past the mirror
Don't stress through the night, at a time in my life
Ain’t worried about if you feel it
Got my head on straight, I got my vibe right
I aint gonna let you kill it
You see I wouldn’t change my life, my life’s just…..
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
You see I wouldn’t change my life, my life’s just fine
Feels so good, when you’re doing all the things that you want to do
Get the best out of life, treat yourself to something new
Keep your head up high
In yourself, believe in you, believe in me
Having a really good time, I’m not complaining
And I’m a still wear a smile if it's raining
I got to enjoy myself regardless
I appreciate life, I’m so glad that it's fine
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
What do I like about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? rock/punk simplicity. Drums, guitar, singer. And it rocks. Makes me want to be on stage, bopping around like Karen or playing the snot out of a drumset like Brian. And Nick is there in his own guitar world.
There are a lot of rock chicks out there right now with Debbie Harry/Mick Jagger stage presence... Karen O, Maja (from the Sounds). And then Chantal (from Morningwood) and Beth Ditto from the Gossip are just out there rockin' it too. I'll have to do separate posts about them because this is Yeah Yeah Yeah time!
A Live performance in San Fransisco at the Fillmore of "Rockers To Swallow", which I think kicks major bleep!! LOVE this song 'cause it just rocks. This shows off Karen O a little better. LOVE that scream. O Karen, a little strange, but we love ye because of it, girl. And Brian on drums is just too much fun to watch (when he's getting into it in that drummer way. I totally understand that).
Example of the rock chick in action; watch as she prowls the stage:
And I love this video of Cheated Hearts. Fan friendly! Enjoy! (can you spot the real Yeah Yeah Yeahs?)
Awww, "Universal" magic took the embedded versions away. So just follow the yellow brick link instead...
Brick road
Cheated by
The opposite of love
Held on high
From up up up above
Kept my high
From the second one
Kept my eye
On the first one
Now take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Well I'm
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
And she's
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
And he's
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
And we're
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
Sometimes
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
I think that I'm bigger
than the sound
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
She'll take on high
She'll take on high-igh
Well sometimes
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
Well I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
Cheated by
The opposite of love
Held on high
From up up up above
Kept my high
From the second one
Kept my eye
On the first one
Now take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Now take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
There are a lot of rock chicks out there right now with Debbie Harry/Mick Jagger stage presence... Karen O, Maja (from the Sounds). And then Chantal (from Morningwood) and Beth Ditto from the Gossip are just out there rockin' it too. I'll have to do separate posts about them because this is Yeah Yeah Yeah time!
A Live performance in San Fransisco at the Fillmore of "Rockers To Swallow", which I think kicks major bleep!! LOVE this song 'cause it just rocks. This shows off Karen O a little better. LOVE that scream. O Karen, a little strange, but we love ye because of it, girl. And Brian on drums is just too much fun to watch (when he's getting into it in that drummer way. I totally understand that).
Example of the rock chick in action; watch as she prowls the stage:
And I love this video of Cheated Hearts. Fan friendly! Enjoy! (can you spot the real Yeah Yeah Yeahs?)
Awww, "Universal" magic took the embedded versions away. So just follow the yellow brick link instead...
Brick road
Cheated by
The opposite of love
Held on high
From up up up above
Kept my high
From the second one
Kept my eye
On the first one
Now take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Well I'm
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
And she's
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
And he's
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
And we're
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
Sometimes
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
I think that I'm bigger
than the sound
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
She'll take on high
She'll take on high-igh
Well sometimes
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
Well I think that I'm bigger
Than the sound
Cheated by
The opposite of love
Held on high
From up up up above
Kept my high
From the second one
Kept my eye
On the first one
Now take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Now take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Take these rings
And stow them safe away
I'll wear them on
Another rainy day
Spoon - The Underdog
My favorite Spoon song of the year. Just enjoy ( I need to lay off the large setups)!
Though it's kind of funny b/c Britt Daniel (lead singer) is known for his perfectly layered songs and for all of the time he spends in the studio mixing, playing, and hashing out the final tune. So, I think the video is kind of a play on all of those layers.
Now, enjoy!
picture yourself in the living room
your pipe and slippers set out for you
I know you think that it ain't too far
But I hear the call of a lifetime ring
felt the need to get up for it
oh you cut out the middleman
get free from the middleman
You got no time for the messenger,
got no regard for the thing that you don't understand,
you got no fear of the underdog,
that's why you will not survive!
I want to forget how conviction fits
but can I get out from under it?
Can I gut it out of me?
It can't all be wedding cake
It can't all be boiled away
I try but I can't let go of it
Can't let go of it,
Cause you don't talk to the water boy
and there's so much you could learn but you don't want to know,
You will not back up an inch ever,
that's why you will not survive,
The thing that I tell you now
It may not go over well
And it may not be photo-op
in the way that I spell it out
But you won't hear from the messenger,
don't wanna know bout something that you don't understand,
You got no fear of the underdog,
that's why you will not survive! (Hey!)
Though it's kind of funny b/c Britt Daniel (lead singer) is known for his perfectly layered songs and for all of the time he spends in the studio mixing, playing, and hashing out the final tune. So, I think the video is kind of a play on all of those layers.
Now, enjoy!
picture yourself in the living room
your pipe and slippers set out for you
I know you think that it ain't too far
But I hear the call of a lifetime ring
felt the need to get up for it
oh you cut out the middleman
get free from the middleman
You got no time for the messenger,
got no regard for the thing that you don't understand,
you got no fear of the underdog,
that's why you will not survive!
I want to forget how conviction fits
but can I get out from under it?
Can I gut it out of me?
It can't all be wedding cake
It can't all be boiled away
I try but I can't let go of it
Can't let go of it,
Cause you don't talk to the water boy
and there's so much you could learn but you don't want to know,
You will not back up an inch ever,
that's why you will not survive,
The thing that I tell you now
It may not go over well
And it may not be photo-op
in the way that I spell it out
But you won't hear from the messenger,
don't wanna know bout something that you don't understand,
You got no fear of the underdog,
that's why you will not survive! (Hey!)
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