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Goldfrapp — Little Bird
Album: Seventh Tree
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6.8

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Released: 2008
Length: 4:20
Plays (last 30 days): 1
She's like a little bird
She flies from A to B
To see what she can see
She's far away from me
We danced on the moon
We danced by the sea
That land of blue gold
Is where we were free

Julie-lie-lie
Julie-lie-lie
Julie-lie-lie
Where we were free
Where we were free

The shiny blackest crow
Flew in to say hello
Though much to her surprise
He had two mouths for eyes
She understood his words
That crow was very pleased
He gave to her his wings
And now she is free

Julie-lie-lie
Julie-lie-lie
Julie-lie-lie
Now we are free
Now we are free

Julie-lie-lie
Julie-lie-lie
Julie-lie-lie

Louder than
Louder than they know
Don't let them store in your skin
Don't let them lie on and then, run
You let me down
Get on the way
You let us down in here
You let us down, drowned in here
Hidden: a lie, within.
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Thanks William. Made my Christmas Eve. 
"Julie-lie-lie"
 
Nahh... this sounds like "July".  Also listening to this on the last day of July.
Bill just keeps on doling out the good stuff! 
oh I love this entire album… so fucking good
 chinaski wrote:
Alisons vocals. Will and his musicians mastery of psychedelia. Listen to this with high quality headphones or speakers to truly discern the layering and mix. Beautiful. Such craftsmanship well done. It does indeed take us to another plane.


The layering is absolutely magnificent.
 Rockit9 wrote:


Nice ending!
 
FYI Rockit posts what I assume are self-promotions. I don't recommend.
Oh how I love her so. What composition.
I wonder if Andy Partridge or Paul McCartney know of this. Surely Andy must.
This song has a repeating low bass beat that sounds like a cell phone on vibrate sitting on a table. I found myself continually checking to see if someone was calling me
Love when I hear a great song and then look it up on YouTube and find out that their live performance of that song is absolutely amazing.  Incredible instrumentation and attention to detail.  
Alisons vocals. Will and his musicians mastery of psychedelia. Listen to this with high quality headphones or speakers to truly discern the layering and mix. Beautiful. Such craftsmanship well done. It does indeed take us to another plane.
this is frapping brilliant
 wenatchee wrote:
Watch her on the tune "Pilots" on YouTube . . . WOW
 

My kind of airport
 Cueburned wrote:
Paul Revere and the Raiders would like the hat back.
 

DO lookup the BBC live recording . . . nice perspective on this one.
Nice to hear in July-lie-lie. :)
reminds me of the Cocteau Twins!
What beauty....my love...
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulYxgKXkLkI
 jagla wrote:
The BBC Live of this is very good

 
Agreed, the lead up . . . outstanding!
Though much to her surprise
He had two mouths for eyes

She is a restless experimenter, yet she always retains her distinct persona. Great stuff on this album, but Goldfrapp's last two albums have been even more interesting to me.
The BBC Live of this is very good
Alison! See my post of June 4, 2016!

I fear my desire is all for naught :(
just perfect
Alison!!! Marry me!!!
Oooh yes, I'm quite liking this dreamy, soaring track today... {#Hearteyes}
"How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?"........
enchanting
Some of her songs transport me to dreamy lands, mostly because of her voice. I wonder how much of that is just due to technology. All in all, greatly produced, pienso ... {#Undecided}
 deepwoodskev wrote:
Drums and bass very trippy Beatles-esque.

 
Paul's bass strides huge psychedelic influence
 ccjemmett wrote:
Please play some Cocteau Twins


 
owl jumping up and down in field
The photo is pure Goldie Napolean, the song is middle of her top ten for me.
Drums and bass very trippy Beatles-esque.
Before I even read the comments, I said to myself, "I hear the late 60's". This is interesting.
 ccjemmett wrote:
Please play some Cocteau Twins
 
{#Wave} ...... yes please
Please play some Cocteau Twins
 hulabell wrote:
One of the most beautiful voices in music today. Love how their sound changes with every album they put out. Very innovative, unique band.

 
What he/she said {#Sunny}
Goldfrapp —
Sounds like something I'd do after a trip to McDonald's... 
Case of the Tweets indeed.

     

    
Interesting putting this after Lippy Kids ...

pitch perfect psychedelia


..7 >> 8..wanna hear more & more of this and her..
Can't wait for my next Acid trip while listening to RP *sigh*
Allison Goldfrapp's vocals give me shivers every time.
 well said, my friend misterbearbaby wrote:
This disc causes your hi-fi to emit rays that send you into a state resembling light hypnosis. Music so thin it's not there...
 


 kaybee wrote:
Nice to hear some Goldfrapp again, finally.  I was beginning to think Bill had OD'ed on her music. {#Daisy}
 
God knows the dosage was high enough to do the trick! {#Rolleyes}



Confusing... Somewhere I think this is wonderful, but on the other hand I feel I shouldn't like it, since it's not really the style of music I normally like. I think I'll have to listen a few times again, to see if it grows on me or not. Now a 7, maybe more later...
Nice to hear some Goldfrapp again, finally.  I was beginning to think Bill had OD'ed on her music. {#Daisy}
Great song. Dedicated to Andrew Branhagen. Rest In Peace youngman. A beautiful young life will be missed.


This disc causes your hi-fi to emit rays that send you into a state resembling light hypnosis. Music so thin it's not there...
great CD. it emits tranquility
The more I hear of this band, the more I like.


AND she's a cheeky looking minx
I LOVE this song!!! {#Sunny} It's one of my most favorite Goldfrapp songs!

There is a live version that is superb!  Have a look at Pilots on YouTube by Goldfrapp . . . WOW

Exceptional   {#Daisy}
a nice little song
One of the most beautiful voices in music today. Love how their sound changes with every album they put out. Very innovative, unique band.

For some unknown reason, I really like this band.     {#Meditate}


 Bridieboo wrote:
I think that's the best bit.  I like the entire song but absolutely love how it builds, culminating in those fantastic vocals.

twitterpated wrote:
I liked this until it reached the Cocteau ending.  The segue in style didn't work for me.
 
 

That's right.  I have always liked this from the first moment I heard it.  That part is pure dope.
Just saw them live - fabulousness
Love the build up and yah - "Dreamy Trippyness"

 handyrae wrote:

True! And I'm enjoying the dreamy trippyness of it.

 
Dreamy trippyness.  That's a perfect description. I like this song, at this moment, because the sun has just set, the weather is gorgeous, the birds are still singing outside my window, all my cats are zonked out and snoring contentedly, and I'm done for the day. The music fits in nicely with my wind-down phase...{#Meditate}{#Sunny}
I think that's the best bit.  I like the entire song but absolutely love how it builds, culminating in those fantastic vocals.

twitterpated wrote:
I liked this until it reached the Cocteau ending.  The segue in style didn't work for me.
 


quite godlike for me
I liked this until it reached the Cocteau ending.  The segue in style didn't work for me.
 derekd wrote:
Cocteau Frapp at the end. Not that I'm complaining...
 
True! And I'm enjoying the dreamy trippyness of it.

Again, she is smokin hot....and I do mean smokin{#Hearteyes}, but the music sux!!!{#Puke}
Watch her on the tune "Pilots" on YouTube . . . WOW
little bird

Cocteau Frapp at the end. Not that I'm complaining...
beautiful Elizabeth Fraser impression near the end!
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:
Love Goldfrapp too.  Does anyone else hear "Dear Prudence" in this besides me and Bill?
 
I didn't until you mentioned it...not sure if that is a blessing or a curse!  Every time I listen to Goldfrapp, it leaves me wondering why in the hell she is not more popular in this country.  Good stuff out of that one...

Love Goldfrapp too.  Does anyone else hear "Dear Prudence" in this besides me and Bill?
 Shesdifferent wrote:
Gotta get this!!
 
Yes; yes you do.  You won't be disappointed.

 F1 wrote:

Focus on something else.

 
I have these same shoes!

come to me my little Goldfrapp! love this trippy nugget so goddamned much
 wenatchee wrote:
Cranberries meets something . . . . I've been caught twice asking "who is this" - I like it - yah, the eyes freak me out
 
Focus on something else.

This is different. Multirextural.
 lmic wrote:
BF reports our local library catalogues this album under Teen/Popular. {#Stupid}
 
I'll bet the librarian was a French exchange student who meant to file it under Très Popular.
huh, i finally like this song.  it's got a little Steve Hillage kick to it.
Gotta get this!!
BF reports our local library catalogues this album under Teen/Popular. {#Stupid}
Just stopping by to kick my rating up a notch to 8. Carry on...
 ercasul wrote:
And it doesn't hurt that Alison Goldfrapp is sex on legs when you see her live - just oozes sensuality.  
 
  As also proven by her videos on YouTube.


Spot on about the Cocteau Twins comment.  The last bit of the song is very like them.  Absolutely love this song.
There's some real plundering going in here - the bastard child of the Beatles and the Cocteau Twins - but REALLY nicely put together.  
 
 
And it doesn't hurt that Alison Goldfrapp is sex on legs when you see her live - just oozes sensuality.  

 Pyro wrote:
I love songs about summer.

July-ly-ly
{#Lol}
 
Ju lie, lie, lie


Looks frighteningly like an Olsen twin on the cover of the album!
I agree, some parts of the song are very like the Cocteau Twins.

A good song.
Have not tired of this flightly tune and still loving the transition bits
About the album art: Goldie Hawn has held up well.  Looking hot.
Oh, and yeah, I thought this was Cocteau Twins, too.  Sort of etheral, I like it.

This is kinda silly in a good way.  I like it.
 bindi wrote:
The drummer reminds me of Ringo
 
Like the roll-out on Strawberry Fields Forever (where NOTH-ing is real)....


{#Bounce}{#Sunny}{#Bounce}
 thewiseking wrote:


does a trolling jackass who posts like this even like music?
 
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.....

ROSSinDETROIT wrote:
Sounds a bit like Cocteau Twins, in a good way. I like this!

Same here on both counts.

I love songs about summer.

July-ly-ly
{#Lol}
thewiseking wrote:
does a trolling jackass who posts like this even like music?

This comment seems rather mean given the comment to which it was addressed

This song wears well.  I had it on in my car earlier and am glad to hear it again on RP. 
Sounds a bit like Cocteau Twins, in a good way.  I like this!
 thewiseking wrote:



does a trolling jackass who posts like this even like music?


 
I was joking about the look of the cover art, not the music. Why are you making a connection between the two and, worse, assuming that I am doing the same?

bindi wrote:
The drummer reminds me of Ringo

Also has some of that trippy sounding Beatles bass going on.


Is the photo Goldfrapp or Goldie (Hawn)?
 thewiseking wrote:


does a trolling jackass who posts like this even like music?

 
living proof humans descend from primates haha
love goldfrapp, each album is a work of art in itself

Thanks to RP, Goldfrapp has successfully sold me their entire discography :D
Cool. I went from listening to Goldfrapp on iTunes to clicking on the RP stream and hearing it. I was confused for a second.
Ecstatic
The drummer reminds me of Ringo
ThePoose wrote:
Nice of Mary-Kate or Ashley to pose for the cover art. When will they drop their raccoon-face look?
does a trolling jackass who posts like this even like music?
I only caught part of this, but liked it. I want to hear again.
this is a band I never heard of before RP, I think it's great
Nice of Mary-Kate or Ashley to pose for the cover art. When will they drop their raccoon-face look?
I Love this cut! This disc is great. Thanks RP!
First time listening to this song, waiting for that trippy ending everyone talks about in this thread. ...Ah there it is, let those molecules embedded in my fat cells wash into my blood stream and take me back! oh WOW, such pretty lights! (pan to visual of middle aged ex hippie grabbing at thin air in a cubical somewhere deep in a windowless ill lit IT department, headphones on head, doe like stare focusing on nothing at all} - I think I can taste them! MMM! Glazed ham! I like this ride, so many paisly patterns. Please don't stop! I, I, I think I love you man! I covet your tasty center! Phew. Can't talk, coming down
Oooh, I likey!
mmm smoooth
niiiiiiiiiiiiice. this goes on the trippy mix :)
great album somuch muuuuuusic!
I like the transition to the end game of this tune - cranberry-esque