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The Real Tuesday Weld — I Believe
Album: The London Book of the Dead
Avg rating:
6

Your rating:
Total ratings: 1579









Released: 2007
Length: 3:45
Plays (last 30 days): 2
Well, I believe in monogamy
And I believe in lust
I believe in promiscuity
And I believe in trust
I believe, I believe, I believe in love

And I believe in poetry
And I believe in lights lines
And I believe in technique
And I believe in size signs
I believe, I believe, I believe in love

Yeah, and I believe in people who
I believe, believe in love

I believe in the Father
The Son and Holy Ghost
And I believe in lager
Cigarettes and dope
Yeah, I believe, I believe, I believe in love

And you believe in your prophet
And you believe in your pope
And you believe in your guru
And I believe and hope that you believe
That I believe, that you believe in love
'Cause I'll believe in anything if
I believe than you believe in love
I believe

Well, I believe in stoners
And I believe in saints
And I believe in sarcomas
And I believe in opiates
Yeah, I believe, I believe, I believe in love

And I believe in surgery
And I believe prayer
And I believe in mercy killing
When I'm beyond repair
Yeah, I believe, I believe, I believe in love

Yeah, and I'll believe in anything if
I believe that you believe in love
Yeah, I'm an naive hippie
I believe that you believe in love
I believe
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Tuesday Weld?

Va va va voom!
We need to discuss what a "Tuesday weld" is.
I believe I will pause the stream for a few minutes. 
 Stephen_Phillips wrote:

And the word for today to describe the lyrics is... Doggerel.

If meant in the context of googles definition... "comic verse composed in irregular rhythm", yes, I agree! Very cool song though! As noted in a couple posts, "set to tapping feet" so, I like it. Total 9 for me. 

I always come here for the funny critical comments on this one... they're definitely a pick-me-up.
Not my usual listening at all - but it worked this morning. I found myself tapping my foot and enjoying this very much.
Has a Dan Hicks & his Hot Licks vibe
 Cynaera wrote:
I've never heard this before - I was working on a spreadsheet on the computer while listening to RP, and suddenly, I found myself tapping my foot and forgetting what I was doing, staring out my bedroom window at the two ring-necked doves on the telephone line, and feeling like I really didn't have anything important to accomplish.  Any song that can do THAT to me is worth at least an 8. {#Sunny}



Same here! I agree!
I've had this album for years and I never reach for it but if it comes up on shuffle I never skip it.
It's unfortunate that when searching 'Stephen Coates' on Google, the first result is this
Well, I believe in monogamy
And I believe in lust
I believe in promiscuity
And I believe in trust
I believe, I believe, I believe in love

Cool.  And a little like a Max Fleischer animated cartoon. 
Near the end, I faintly hear a female voice say " Oh yeah" twice. 
I believe I like this one
 ckcotton wrote:
I believe this is lame 
 
I believe your lame too
I believe this is lame 
a biliiv love can be creative
 Stephen_Phillips wrote:
And the word for today to describe the lyrics is... Doggerel.

Profundity  is overrated.
 bindi wrote:
The muted horns reminds me of that song Bill plays from Mocean Worker - I like both a lot.
 
Ditto. 
The accordion adds a nice touch to it as well.
 kingart wrote:
Can a graphic or visual artist please explain to us that freaking cover art? Between the name of the band, the title of the album, and the design, it seems less than likely that it/they will strike many chords. 

 
Looks to me like a bug. Just like the song itself.
beaucoup de paroles pour un instrumental  !
This is the kind of song that reminds me of "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing." because it so obviously does 'swing', if nothing else.
And the word for today to describe the lyrics is... Doggerel.
Interesting once. 
 Typesbad wrote:
I think it is safe to say that this doesn't just rehash the original.  I give it a 7 just for the concept.

 
Isn't this the original?
I believe this song is junk. :D
I think it is safe to say that this doesn't just rehash the original.  I give it a 7 just for the concept.
 Rebecca wrote:
 
 
Cool - a rare post from the co-conspirator :o)

The song deserves several dancing bananas. {#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananasplit}{#Bananapiano} 
Lyrics say "instrumental", which I suspect may be in error.

If they know anything about Tuesday Weld, then they certainly believe in lust.
{#Zip-lip}
 scrubbrush wrote:
Fun song. Really great lyrics.

 
Can't agree with that—the "I believe in sarcomas" line doesn't sit well since my sister-in-law died from metastatic sarcoma tumors. 

The music is peppy, though.  
I believe I'll have a beer. NOT lager.
Says me, who actually does have a beer named after himself.  Oooh, Claim to Fame. 
Nope, Googling won't work, it's a really small scale brewery........which produces some excellent brews, including "mine". 
Fun song,, I agree some Ian dury would be spot on!
 bravenewmalden wrote:
Ian Dury had a song with the same name and the same sentiments, but MUCH better lyrics. As you'd exect.

 
He was an excellent lyricist; too bad there are no Ian Dury tunes on RP.
I believe this sucks.
 yofitofu wrote:
Lighten up everyone. It's just a cute little song. Over in 3 minutes.
 

 
Exactly ... its a great fun record, I like the 20's style and muted horn, sure gave me pleasure.
Fun song. Really great lyrics.
I believe in snaggle teeth, I believe in one eye looking at Marocco the other at Madagascar.
Well, I believe in monogamy
And I believe in lust
I believe in promiscuity
And I believe in trust
I believe, I believe, I believe in love

And I believe in poetry
And I believe in lights lines
And I believe in technique
And I believe in size signs
I believe, I believe, I believe in love

Yeah, and I believe in people who
I believe, believe in love

I believe in the Father
The Son and Holy Ghost
And I believe in lager
Cigarettes and dope
Yeah, I believe, I believe, I believe in love

And you believe in your prophet
And you believe in your pope
And you believe in your guru
And I believe and hope that you believe
That I believe, that you believe in love

'Cause I'll believe in anything if
I believe than you believe in love
I believe

Well, I believe in stoners
And I believe in saints
And I believe in sarcomas
And I believe in opiates
Yeah, I believe, I believe, I believe in love

And I believe in surgery
And I believe prayer
And I believe in mercy killing
When I'm beyond repair
Yeah, I believe, I believe, I believe in love

Yeah, and I'll believe in anything if
I believe that you believe in love
Yeah, I'm an naive hippie
I believe that you believe in love
I believe


Can a graphic or visual artist please explain to us that freaking cover art? Between the name of the band, the title of the album, and the design, it seems less than likely that it/they will strike many chords. 
{#Sunny} love the zydico /regge backing.
...... not sure on this one
...... not sure on this one yet
Will The Real Tuesday Weld please stand up?
hahaha I was just saw the link to this video when this song came on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VtMmTSHhlE 
This song makes me want to poke my eyeballs out.
 Stingray wrote:

Lyrics good - music terrible!

For me, at least!

 
That's funny.  I was thinking just the opposite.
NICE!

Lyrics good - music terrible!

For me, at least!


 yofitofu wrote:
Lighten up everyone. It's just a cute little song. Over in 3 minutes.
 
 
Exactly yofitofu is a great happy nonsense number sure picked me up {#Dancingbanana}
This is really fun for about 90 seconds. Then less so.
Thought this was Paul Simon
Oh well....... 
Ian Dury had a song with the same name and the same sentiments, but MUCH better lyrics. As you'd exect.
Well that was a fun little jam.  Not sure why so many dislike it as much as they do.
I'll politely bow out on this one - No Thank You.
 Baketown wrote:

Is it just me or does this sound like U2 Lyrics?


 
Nope, it's not just you. This guy right here, too. {#Wave}

Is it just me or does this sound like U2 Lyrics?


 aelfheld wrote:

This from someone who rates Nights in White Satin a 10.

And The Road To Ensenada a 1.

 
It's out of order to slag off posters on their ratings, not least because the tables can so easily be turned - people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Plus if folk come to think that they're going to be judged by their ratings then they'll be less free in their ratings, and that'll have an effect on RP because Bill & Becky use ratings as one guide to what music to play. Taste is subjective, and no person's subjective musical tastes are any better or worse than another's. A bleedin' obvious statement, I know, but one that plainly needs restating, it seems.

I believe I'll hit the mute button..
Grammarcop wrote:
Did he really just sing, "I believe in sarcomas"?
and in mercy killings, when he's beyond repair. I like this funky little take on grim reality.

 Stingray wrote:

This is the music to chase me to hell!
A place I prefer over the radio, when such TERRIBLE sounds occur!

 
This from someone who rates Nights in White Satin a 10.

And The Road To Ensenada a 1.

Lighten up everyone. It's just a cute little song. Over in 3 minutes.
 
I had the same reaction - it's the muted, repetative trumpet that gets on my nerves.
 
ziakut wrote:
Kinda like the recurring melody...but it's also a bit annoying. How's that for conflict?
 


For the longest time I thought this was a cover of U2's God part II

I do like it a lot.
Don't get the low rating {#Eh} Fun and mostly just plain clever! 8
Again...., pffffffffff....!!!!!

Do not BELIEVE....
To Stingray, WE finally disagree...........hahahah

...and I aaaaaaaaaaabsolutely do not believe in you!

This is the music to chase me to hell!
A place I prefer over the radio, when such TERRIBLE sounds occur!

NIGHTMARE!


Its a funky little wander.
Always amazed at how accountants and clerks will hate on music that does not follow the prescribed path and patterns {#Whipit}
bip boop a dop boppa bip bip bop bop..{#Moon}
Kinda like the recurring melody...but it's also a bit annoying. How's that for conflict?
 Cynaera wrote:
I've never heard this before - I was working on a spreadsheet on the computer while listening to RP, and suddenly, I found myself tapping my foot and forgetting what I was doing, staring out my bedroom window at the two ring-necked doves on the telephone line, and feeling like I really didn't have anything important to accomplish.  Any song that can do THAT to me is worth at least an 8. {#Sunny}
 
Amen to that - the beauty of music!  Moments like that are sweet...

I've never heard this before - I was working on a spreadsheet on the computer while listening to RP, and suddenly, I found myself tapping my foot and forgetting what I was doing, staring out my bedroom window at the two ring-necked doves on the telephone line, and feeling like I really didn't have anything important to accomplish.  Any song that can do THAT to me is worth at least an 8. {#Sunny}
I would like this song quite a lot, played once or twice a year.   Absence would make my heart grow fonder—let's try absence for a while.
Cool
 Nuance wrote:
I believe this is crap
 


I agree
diggin' it!
 MJMJ wrote:
"When people stop believing in God, they don't believe in nothing — they believe in anything." 
GK Chesterton
GK Chesterton

 
Everybody needs something to believe in, and I believe I'll have another drink. {#Drunk}
I believe this is crap
Musically annoying. Interesting lyrics rescue it from being a 1.
This is a bad one, sorry.

I love this song...no F needed!
i hate this f——ing song..
Kinda sounds like Ben Lee (with some great backing production) to me.
Did he really just sing, "I believe in sarcomas"?


I like this song. It makes me feel good.
 vit wrote:
Huh. After reading their wikipedia entry I think it's safe to say these guys are a lot more trippy than this song lets on.
 
I think this is pretty representative of the sound, tho. The two albums I have, anyway; I like to put them on in the yard when we're just sittin' around.

 Steinbeck wrote:
Does this song remind anyone "I Believe in You" by Todd Snider?  
 
reminds me of U2 God Part II 
"When people stop believing in God, they don't believe in nothing — they believe in anything." 
GK Chesterton
GK Chesterton

3 {#Arrowd} 1

Just got worse and worse.

If he really did believe in mercy killings, this song would have been put out to pasture.

how did this EVER get a 6...bad bad baaaad.
Huh. After reading their wikipedia entry I think it's safe to say these guys are a lot more trippy than this song lets on.
Muuuuted it.
 Steinbeck wrote:
Does this song remind anyone "I Believe in You" by Todd Snider?   Some of the lyrics:

I believe in Karma
I believe in Soul
I believe in Heaven
I believe in Rock n' Roll

I believe in wrestling
I believe in sleep
I know I ought to quit now
But I believe I'm in too deep

I believe in gangster rap
Gays and geeks and ghosts
I believe that we die
Of all the things that we hate the most

I believe that we all learn
To love before we get through
I believe in letting people
Do what people do

I believe in everything
(I Believe You)
Yes I do
I believe in everything
I believe in everything, everyone, everybody hey, hey, hey
(I Believe You)

I believe that all my friends
Really are my friends
I believe that Jesus Christ
Died for all of my sins

. . .


 
Sampled lyrics, so. Would make sense.


 Steinbeck wrote:
Does this song remind anyone "I Believe in You" by Todd Snider?  
Yes.
Both good tunes, though.

 Sloggydog wrote:

Dude looking back today we couldn't disagree any more
 

I may have to change that into "I believe I truly hate the painfully-lacking-talent use of samples (not only the trompet) and the extremely flat (as opposed to phat) drum machine used in this track" Better? {#Mrgreen}
 mirland wrote:
I believe I truly hate the trompet sample used in this track.
 
Dude looking back today we couldn't disagree any more
I believe I truly hate the trompet sample used in this track.
As long as you leave gaps for that funky horn you can go on beleiving in whatever the hell you like.
Too much jesus and repetition  I believe I don't like this song.

Does this song remind anyone "I Believe in You" by Todd Snider?   Some of the lyrics:

I believe in Karma
I believe in Soul
I believe in Heaven
I believe in Rock n' Roll

I believe in wrestling
I believe in sleep
I know I ought to quit now
But I believe I'm in too deep

I believe in gangster rap
Gays and geeks and ghosts
I believe that we die
Of all the things that we hate the most

I believe that we all learn
To love before we get through
I believe in letting people
Do what people do

I believe in everything
(I Believe You)
Yes I do
I believe in everything
I believe in everything, everyone, everybody hey, hey, hey
(I Believe You)

I believe that all my friends
Really are my friends
I believe that Jesus Christ
Died for all of my sins

. . .


I believe all those health problems might clear up if he didn't believe in taking so many drugs. 
Search "Bathtime at Clerkenwell." Absolutely wonderful bit of animation.
Everyone needs something to believe in.
I believe I'll have another drink.
 holborne wrote:
Best band name ever.
 
There are some incredible cartoons set to their music on utube. Sorry, I have no time to attach link... but definitately worth looking up.

I believe in the Father,
The Son and Holy Ghost
And I believe in lager,
Cigarettes and dope
Yeah, I believe
I believe I believe in love

Best band name ever.
{#Boohoo}
The muted horns reminds me of that song Bill plays from Mocean Worker - I like both a lot.
 ThePoose wrote:
In fact, a local boy here in Ottawa, capital of Canada, does know the real Tuesday Weld: he was married to her. His name is Pinchas Zuckerman, a violinist and Conductor of the National Arts Centre Orchestra. When he and Toodie were hitched and living in the United Snakes, she once said to her husband as he was leaving to conduct a famous work one evening, ''I've already heard that Beethoven symphony: why would I want to listen to it again.'' Deep—real deep, Toodie. But the bigger question is: Why would Pinkie marry someone like that? Blinded—temporarily—by lust, I suppose: She was a drop-dead stunner in her day.
 
Good one, The Poose!
 superfido wrote:
I believe he's trying to sound like manu chao
 
I believe I'll hit "mute"
 RadioDoc wrote:

Well put.
 
Actually, I would like to rescind that barb in favor of this one:

This is what happens when that singer from Cake gets wicked, wicked drunk on Bourbon Street. 
This funky little song is growing on me nicely.  It's fun and quirky.
Good song, terrible lyrics. He believes in too much shit, he should be more skeptical.
Your beliefs are truth.  Song = Lame!

 
gtm256 wrote:
I believe this is annoying.
 

jhorton wrote:
Sounds like, " Beck live from Preservation Hall, New Orleans." Yuck!

Well put.

you really can't go wrong with accordian and muted trumpet.


I believe he's trying to sound like manu chao