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KT Tunstall — Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
Album: Eye to the Telescope
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Released: 2004
Length: 2:48
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Two, three, four

Well, my heart knows me better than I know myself
So I'm gonna let it do all the talking
(Woo, hoo, woo, hoo)
I came across a place in the middle of nowhere
With a big black horse and a cherry tree
(Woo, hoo, woo, hoo)

I fell in fear upon my back
I said don't look back, just keep on walking
(Woo, hoo, woo, hoo)
When the big black horse that looked this way
Said, hey lady, will you marry me?
(Woo, hoo, woo, hoo)

But I said no, no, no, no, no, no
I said, no, no, you're not the one for me
No, no, no, no, no, no
I said, no, no, you're not the one for me

And my heart had a problem in the early hours
So it stopped it dead for a beat or two
(Woo, hoo, woo, hoo)
But I cut some cord, and I shouldn't have done that
And it won't forgive me after all these years
(Woo, hoo, woo, hoo)

So I sent her to a place in the middle of nowhere
With a big black horse and a cherry tree
(Woo, hoo, woo, hoo)
Now it won't come back 'cause it's oh-so-happy
And now I've got a hole for the world to see
(Woo, hoo, woo, hoo)

But it said no, no, no, no, no, no
I said, no, no, you're not the one for me
No, no, no, no, no, no
Said, no, no, you're not the one for me

Said, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
You're not the one for me
Said, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
You're not the one for me

Big black horse and a cherry tree
I can't quite get there 'cause they've all forsaken me
Big black horse and a cherry tree
I can't quite get there 'cause they've all forsaken me
Comments (96)add comment
She is just 5 foot two inches tall. ANY guitar is going to look giant sized on her. 
Posted 3 weeks ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
it's like nails to the chalkboard. within seconds i must PSD.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 nate917 wrote:

In the video, her mouth doing the woo-hoo is hugely erotic. I forget the monotony of the song because I want to french kiss her so badly.


Hmm...
Posted 1 year ago by CCSandman    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

One of Fife's finest exports. I love her early work, when she was a wee lassie with a big guitar, fresh from the pub music circuit. 



And big boots - don't forget the boots  nearly as big as her voice
Posted 1 year ago by hellsgardener    [ Reply ]
One of Fife's finest exports. I love her early work, when she was a wee lassie with a big guitar, fresh from the pub music circuit. 
Posted 1 year ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 kuly-s wrote:



Woo Hoo!!  
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by kuly-s    [ Reply ]
 nate917 wrote:

In the video, her mouth doing the woo-hoo is hugely erotic. I forget the monotony of the song because I want to french kiss her so badly.




Posted 2 years ago by Facepunch01    [ Reply ]
Signs of getting old: hearing a song you consider “from not that long ago” and then seeing that it's from almost 18 years ago.
Posted 2 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
I like it!! ...Woo Hoo!
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 MojoJojo wrote:
I like it... let the verbal abuse begin. This song is destined for my iPod, and as such it will be a good song for me. I'm not saying it's a classic that will stand the test of time, but for now I'm heading to Utah for a "pretend-I'm-still-young" road trip/mountain bike trip with a college buddy. As soon as I heard this I knew it would fit this weekend very nicely. So there.
 

Id be curious to know how you feel about this song/post now
Posted 4 years ago by grhorn    [ Reply ]
What a disappointment to move from Christy Moore to KT Tunstall.  Just because they are both about horses doesn't mean they have anything else in common and really broke the bliss I was in following Christy's smooth lyrical sound.  What a rude awakening....
Posted 9 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 Make your own at MoreCowbell.dj 


Posted 16 years ago by RockinBlueVoodoo    [ Reply ]
KT Tunstall on going green Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall has become one of a growing number of performers who are making their concerts greener. klik the link above to watch a recent interview on Scottish Television about this ever pertinent issue. Good on ya KT!
Posted 16 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
In the video, her mouth doing the woo-hoo is hugely erotic. I forget the monotony of the song because I want to french kiss her so badly.
Posted 17 years ago by nate917    [ Reply ]
This woman is so arrogant. Her rider for an hour long gig at a local hotel required that no meat be served in the bar where she was singing. it had to be all vegetarian. Also, NO ONE could eat while she was "singing" or looping he garbage she calls music. Hey KT, dont break your ankle coming down off your pedestal. Flash in the pan. Piss off. Your not that good to make such demands on a venue.
Posted 17 years ago by doitnow    [ Reply ]
gandalfbmg wrote:
Is this the song Katherine McPhee sang on 5/2??
Yeah. She's an overrated dorky retard, but it was the only song that acutally caught my interest from the show and made me want to learn more about the artist.
Posted 18 years ago by strick    [ Reply ]
Is this the song Katherine McPhee sang on 5/2??
Posted 18 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
I saw her play live and perform this song, and the "kazoo" at the end is actually a sound she makes with her mouth. If anyone ever has the chance she is amazing to see in person.
Posted 18 years ago by stephq123    [ Reply ]
Ironic as it may be - given that this is a one-woman-band - but less would much more here. Whoo-hoo'd to death. She playing a kazoo there towards the end?
Posted 18 years ago by pkimbrel    [ Reply ]
Actually, nuff respect to Miss KT Tunstall for doing this live, looped, solo etc. It ain't easy! If you think of this as power-street-busker stuff taken to the studio then it starts to make sense. Check out the video at https://video.google.com/videosearch?q=kt+tunstall. KT pwns Katie Melua anyhoo. Or should that be any-woohoo?
Posted 18 years ago by MKS    [ Reply ]
make it stop...she sounds kinda like a second-rate Melissa Etheridge.
Posted 18 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
tiddalick wrote:
Thank you, should I ever get the opportunity I would quite happily drive an axe through her head. Her, Katie Melua, Dido, Jamie Cullum... honestly, who buys this dross?
can I help??
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
Annie Lennox called. She wants her "Woo-Hoo!" back.
hahahahaha. I kind of enjoy this, but after a few listens it might grate.
Posted 18 years ago by ashbyman    [ Reply ]
lester wrote:
This one's growing on me. Really like her voice. And the woo-hoos are only a distraction because they are incessant and strong, but their effectiveness would be altogether lost by any interruption or let up. So they persist.
lester is right. In her live performances, the woo-hoo's (and everything else) are looped samples she does of herself. By the time she's added a bunch of different layers, the woo-hoo's are sort of an afterthought. It's pretty impressive to see her put it all together. Haven't gotten to see her live yet, but she's coming to Indy in February or March of next year and I'm excited. If you do a search on video.google.com for KT Tunstall, they have a live performance of this as well as a cover of "I Want you Back" by the Jackson 5. Good stuff! (Edit) Hmm...clapping at the end would suggest this IS live. But in all the performances I have seen, the woo-hoo's aren't as prominent.
Posted 18 years ago by StellarSwarm    [ Reply ]
This one's growing on me. Really like her voice. And the woo-hoos are only a distraction because they are incessant and strong, but their effectiveness would be altogether lost by any interruption or let up. So they persist.
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
snurfer wrote:
sucko barfo. sorry kt.
Thank you, should I ever get the opportunity I would quite happily drive an axe through her head. Her, Katie Melua, Dido, Jamie Cullum... honestly, who buys this dross?
Posted 19 years ago by tiddalick    [ Reply ]
wtf?
Posted 19 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
sucko barfo. sorry kt.
Posted 19 years ago by snurfer    [ Reply ]
goldfish wrote:
Oh crap, it's another owl infestation!
WAPS ("91.3 The Summit") has been playing a de-owlificated version ("New and improved! with 75% less woo-hooo than the original!") which actually isn't too bad.
Posted 19 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Just be glad you're not her backup singer. Woo-hoo.
Posted 19 years ago by Jerry_Scott    [ Reply ]
Just can't decide. The woohoos are odd and a bit distracting, but the music and singing is just groovy enough. I sort of want to rate it down, but I sort of want to rate it up too. Guess is stays a 7 for now.
Posted 19 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! Woo - hooooo! ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
No more woo-hoos. Can't listen to this any more, even though I liked it before.
Posted 19 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Annie Lennox called. She wants her "Woo-Hoo!" back. (I still liked this well enough. It started to wake me up after the previous set.)
Posted 19 years ago by JohnErle    [ Reply ]
I like it... let the verbal abuse begin. This song is destined for my iPod, and as such it will be a good song for me. I'm not saying it's a classic that will stand the test of time, but for now I'm heading to Utah for a "pretend-I'm-still-young" road trip/mountain bike trip with a college buddy. As soon as I heard this I knew it would fit this weekend very nicely. So there.
Posted 19 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
i actually like this song, though it is pretty clear i am in the minority. one thing's for sure... they play it quite a lot for a song with such bad reviews. woo hoo. woo hoo. woo hoo. woo hoo. woo hoo. woo hoo.
Posted 19 years ago by kitalyn414    [ Reply ]
C-Dawg wrote:
It's time for me to turn off the speakers for a while. Yuck!
I totally agree
Posted 19 years ago by dogpound    [ Reply ]
It's time for me to turn off the speakers for a while. Yuck!
Posted 19 years ago by C-Dawg    [ Reply ]
here comes the worst most annoying owl song ever!
Posted 19 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
"J-j-j-j-j-j-jive Talkin'..."
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Cyclehawk wrote:
Nice tune, but the woo-hoo background vocals (or whatever it is) was just a bad idea.
exactly! v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v. bad idea! it drives me crazy!
Posted 19 years ago by qstaa    [ Reply ]
Count me on. I like this song, especially the who-hoos...and the tune is cool, too. But please don't beat us on the face :( Jacksonstat wrote:
Guess I'm in the minority here, but the woo-hoos don't bother me at all. I dig it :)
Posted 19 years ago by Kerly    [ Reply ]
awful awful awful. and played way too much (once a year still would be too much)
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
Nice tune, but the woo-hoo background vocals (or whatever it is) was just a bad idea.
Posted 19 years ago by Cyclehawk    [ Reply ]
"You're not the boss of me" ?
Posted 19 years ago by timandjuliet    [ Reply ]
goldfish wrote:
Oh crap, it's another owl infestation! Get it away!!
Ha! This comment made my night.
Posted 19 years ago by Dianyla    [ Reply ]
Like a chorus of owls... I love it, but then again I love being fully clad in this giant chicken outfit. No I'm lying, I hate it.
Posted 19 years ago by gtm256    [ Reply ]
bemsha wrote:
Nothing wrong with ya. My comment was poorly articulated. I should have said "This song drives me nuts too and and yet it gets played almost every day."
That's how I took it (phew) and heck, I got to use a silly emoticon to boot. The song really drives me nuts as well. Oh, if only I could never hear it again...
Posted 19 years ago by C-Dawg    [ Reply ]
C-Dawg wrote:
There must be something wrong with me.
Nothing wrong with ya. My comment was poorly articulated. I should have said "This song drives me nuts too and and yet it gets played almost every day."
Posted 19 years ago by bemsha    [ Reply ]
bemsha wrote:
and yet it gets played almost every day...
There must be something wrong with me.
Posted 19 years ago by C-Dawg    [ Reply ]
C-Dawg wrote:
This song is awful. I'm turning the speakers off...
and yet it gets played almost every day...
Posted 19 years ago by bemsha    [ Reply ]
This song is awful. I'm turning the speakers off...
Posted 19 years ago by C-Dawg    [ Reply ]
Oh crap, it's another owl infestation! Get it away!! I'm a little irritated that this made it to the RP playlist, what with it also being so highly ranked on nearly every commercial radio station these days, so I hear it way too often.
Posted 19 years ago by goldfish    [ Reply ]
liamfm wrote:
the woo hoo hoo in the background is rather irritating .Get a move on.
amen
Posted 19 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
the woo hoo hoo in the background is rather irritating .Get a move on.
Posted 19 years ago by liamfm    [ Reply ]
THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL VERSION ON THE ALBUM. For what's it's worth I much prefer the real version.
Posted 19 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
She's wearing some sort of floppy boots in the Later... episode. I digg women in boots;)
Posted 19 years ago by BottyGuy    [ Reply ]
Even better live. If the Later w/Jools comes on Ovation again you've got to see it (thats where the live version was recorded). All of that sound is KT and and loop effect box. Can't wait for a U.S. Tour.
Posted 19 years ago by BottyGuy    [ Reply ]
Dreadful, horrible voice and those woo-hoos - NO!!!
Posted 19 years ago by tiggers    [ Reply ]
rolf wrote:
HuHuuuuuuHu... :D
Posted 19 years ago by buddy213    [ Reply ]
So strange! I just caught this video by accident, and was trying to figure out who it was -- I thought maybe Sam Phillips -- and when the name popped up at the end, all I could think was "Gee, that's something I'd expect to hear on Radio Paradise." And here it is!
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
what the @*#!! was that?!?
Posted 19 years ago by gpracer    [ Reply ]
Guess I'm in the minority here, but the woo-hoos don't bother me at all. I dig it :)
Posted 19 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
anniebear wrote:
what the frell is this song about anyway? How can a horse get up in a cherry tree?
Big black horse and a cherry tree I can't quite get there cause they've all forsken me If you check out the lyrics, that's what it says... not a big black horse IN a cherry tree 8)
Posted 19 years ago by besca    [ Reply ]
hated it,..
Posted 19 years ago by gpracer    [ Reply ]
what the frell is this song about anyway? How can a horse get up in a cherry tree? am I missing something?
Posted 19 years ago by anniebear    [ Reply ]
must agree...extremely irritating in every way...
Posted 19 years ago by ob2    [ Reply ]
gtm256 wrote:
I agree, too many woo hoo's. Grates on my nerves. Would've been a good song otherwise.
Yeah, absolutely ruins the song. Got me going Booo-Hooo.
Posted 19 years ago by CBJr    [ Reply ]
AXE THIS ONE!
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
wow, this song has gotten harshed here...so in the spirit of contrary-ness, I LIKE IT :D in fact, i even tried to plop down my 99-cents on iTunes for it...but, alas, as seems the fate of may RP songs...it's not over there. and in my book, that's yet another reason to like it :)
Posted 19 years ago by bschena    [ Reply ]
Baby_M wrote:
Please, for the love of heaven, somebody throttle those background singers! Unplug their microphones! Do something!
My vote, too. It's a catchy gimmick for the first couple of measures. Then it quickly becomes really, really annoying. Too bad, eh?
Posted 19 years ago by diane    [ Reply ]
I agree, too many woo hoo's. Grates on my nerves. Would've been a good song otherwise.
Posted 19 years ago by gtm256    [ Reply ]
M-Ray wrote:
Just missed this which is a pity, as I really like KT. She's also the (guest) vocalist on Oi Va Voi's "Refuge" which gets played on RP a bit. I assume this was the accoustic version off the album that she sang on a BBC show called "Later" - if it is, then you should know that she sang this version live, solo. All the voices and backing are KT - she was using a little foot operated loop/sampler thingummy - she made it all look deceptively easy - a great live performance. There's been a different version of this song with her band on playing in the LRC recently which is well worth a listen too.
I knew that voice! REFUGE is a wonderful song.
Posted 19 years ago by Leviathan    [ Reply ]
Rock on, missus. A whole bunch of lame-ass 'male'!? vocalists could learn plenty from this girl....
Posted 19 years ago by nuggler    [ Reply ]
Please, for the love of heaven, somebody throttle those background singers! Unplug their microphones! Do something!
Posted 19 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
wooohoooo noooootnooooooot again ! (just 5 days ago )
Posted 19 years ago by jjo    [ Reply ]
rolf wrote:
HuHuuuuuuHu... :D
Perfectly annoying riff.
Posted 19 years ago by Ouaouaron    [ Reply ]
HuHuuuuuuHu... :D
Posted 19 years ago by rolf    [ Reply ]
reminds me of Melisa Etheridge, except much weirder lyrics on this
Posted 19 years ago by beckysbear    [ Reply ]
Ngoziman wrote:
Less Woo Hoo. More Ho Hum.
Ditto
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Less Woo Hoo. More Ho Hum. Do I hear "Woo Hoo Black Betty Bam Ba Lam" running through this?
Posted 19 years ago by Ngoziman    [ Reply ]
hm... my first listen of this one. A bit Joan Osborne like? I'm likin it.
Posted 19 years ago by cjg    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by rolf    [ Reply ]
This is not the album version. I prefer the album version I think. Has so much energy, always makes me want to get up and dance.
Posted 19 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
Gregorama wrote:
I like the woo-hoos. Great arrangement.
Funny, I have the opposite sentiment regarding the woo-hoos - caused me to mute this song. A "2" if there ever was one.
Posted 19 years ago by ChicoCyclist    [ Reply ]
I like the woo-hoos. Great arrangement.
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
serendipity_blue wrote:
I like the song except for the whoo-hooing in the background that gets really irritating approximately 10 seconds into the song.
Sooo true! Without that, I would give it a 6 or 7. Now I even downrate it from 4 to 3.... it'S just grating on my nervesssssssssss...........sssssss.....
Posted 19 years ago by pyxxel    [ Reply ]
Just missed this which is a pity, as I really like KT. She's also the (guest) vocalist on Oi Va Voi's "Refuge" which gets played on RP a bit. I assume this was the accoustic version off the album that she sang on a BBC show called "Later" - if it is, then you should know that she sang this version live, solo. All the voices and backing are KT - she was using a little foot operated loop/sampler thingummy - she made it all look deceptively easy - a great live performance. There's been a different version of this song with her band on playing in the LRC recently which is well worth a listen too.
Posted 19 years ago by M-Ray    [ Reply ]
Didn't know this acoustic version yet! I love it!!
Posted 19 years ago by coentje    [ Reply ]
I like the song except for the whoo-hooing in the background that gets really irritating approximately 10 seconds into the song. To the whoo-hooers: :-#
Posted 19 years ago by serendipity_blue    [ Reply ]
killahfunkadelic wrote:
sounds like the Triplets of Belleville!
i love that movie so much. and i can see what you mean!
Posted 19 years ago by phillips    [ Reply ]
less woo-hoo more cowbell
Posted 19 years ago by kaosmonkey    [ Reply ]
sounds like the Triplets of Belleville!
Posted 19 years ago by killahfunkadelic    [ Reply ]
Touch of Gospel...Nice...
Posted 19 years ago by nuggler    [ Reply ]
Love this song from an up and comer on the British music scene. KT Tunstall's CD is only available as an import from Amazon..but as soon as I get the 35 bucks to order it, I so am. This song and "Other Side of the World" are brilliant.
Posted 19 years ago by JTRox8    [ Reply ]