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Doves — Compulsion
Album: Kingdom Of Rust
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Released: 2009
Length: 5:11
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All the love you stole
All the love you sought
Exposing you
I am torn

Dark spell, I crave you so
I wanna live, but you just won't let me go

We laid there in starlight
Woke-up in the storm
Am I yours?
I'm not sure

Dark spell, you cast me so
I wanna live, but you just won't leave me alone

And the wheel keeps turning
I can't get enough
And the flame keeps burning
And I surrender love

They say the eyes are like
Windows to the soul
I ain't so sure
I see through yours

My borders are broken raw
I just can't protect, can't protect them no more

And the wheel keeps turning
I can't get enough
And the flame keeps burning
And I surrender love

Turn your back on another world
Promise yourself "never again"

The wheel keeps turning
But I can't get enough
And the sun keeps burning
And I surrender love
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 wolverine wrote:

Loving the bass line.



If this song were more widely known it would be one of the best bass lines in rock history! 
Posted 8 months ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
Bass line reminded me of "Another One Bites the Dust". Just me? 
Posted 10 months ago by Zedello    [ Reply ]
Cool bass line!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Matt_Maurer wrote:

Blondie ‘Rapture’ tip off. Hope she’s getting the richly deserved royalties.



I agree, except that technically, Blondie is not a she...
Posted 1 year ago by DunstanBurke    [ Reply ]
It really does remind me of Blondie, but still so cool. I might give this one an 8...
Posted 1 year ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
 bam23 wrote:

Meaning "full of awe"! Agreed. Although not all that simple



Well said. Why anybody comes to RP to hear a song like this, and decide that it is "simply awful" boggles me. It's like they're going out of their way to make sure everybody knows they have a problem with music that doesn't conform to some predetermined model.
Posted 1 year ago by havardlee    [ Reply ]
can't be a Blondie rip-off,  things like:
And you hip-hop, and you don't stop Just blast off, sure shot
etc etc .. Mars, cars chomping bars..

are missing
So - I deduce this is a completely original song.


Posted 1 year ago by HenryT88    [ Reply ]
 acolt wrote:

What in the name of all that is holy is "post-Britpop"?




It is a  sugar-coated cereal, by the Post Cereal Co.   
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Bellissimo questo brano!
Posted 2 years ago by Wolvering2018    [ Reply ]
 acolt wrote:

What in the name of all that is holy is "post-Britpop"?


Something that happened after Britpop.  In the same as post-apocalyptic is something that happened after Donald Trump.
Posted 2 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
That bass line doesn't "walk", it creeps, slides, shimmies and struts.
Posted 2 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 wolverine wrote:

Loving the bass line.



Reminds me of the Clash
Posted 2 years ago by LeftShoe    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:

I like it. The way the bass line starts out, it reminds me of U2!



Reminds me of the Clash.
Posted 2 years ago by turbofun    [ Reply ]
 acolt wrote:

What in the name of all that is holy is "post-Britpop"?



I was just wondering the same thing.
Posted 2 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
What in the name of all that is holy is "post-Britpop"?
Posted 2 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
I like it. The way the bass line starts out, it reminds me of U2!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
They really do hit some amazing levels of INTENSITY on so many of their works, and I like how they have such a wide variety of moods!
Posted 2 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 KirstyL wrote:

Love your work! 😘




I agree!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 derrylm1 wrote:

Are the comments about this being a ripoff of Blindie’s “Rapture” meant to be ironic?



I hope so, 
Posted 3 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Love your work! 😘
Posted 3 years ago by KirstyL    [ Reply ]
Are the comments about this being a ripoff of Blindie’s “Rapture” meant to be ironic?
Posted 3 years ago by derrylm1    [ Reply ]
Ripped from Blondie, delivered averagely, missing true talent, delivering a bass line & echo that are stolen!! More than 1 is too much
Posted 3 years ago by Matt_Maurer    [ Reply ]
Guitar playing very much akin to Alex Lifeson of Rush
Posted 4 years ago by Tim_Coletti    [ Reply ]
FYI, after 11 years, they have released their new single, new album coming out later this year. 
Posted 4 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
Blondie ‘Rapture’ tip off. Hope she’s getting the richly deserved royalties.
Posted 4 years ago by Matt_Maurer    [ Reply ]
the drumming and bass opening held so much potential
Posted 4 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
 RabbitEars wrote:
isn't this a blondie song?
 
I thought it was a cover of Rapture from the opening notes.
Posted 4 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
Man, it has been 10 years since they have released new music.  At least the announced that they will be recording new music together in 2020.
Posted 4 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
Superb record and seriously underrated band. ICYMI, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCVT-b4-6oY. 
Posted 5 years ago by Piranga    [ Reply ]
Quayde wrote:
While I like the vocals on the Kingdom of Rust album well enough, I much prefer the instrumental version as a whole and wish more bands/artists would do that kind of 'double' album.

I know Morcheeba did with Charango (instrumentals far superior to vocal versions) and Mike Oldfield with Man on the Rocks (both good, IMO).

Any other suggestions out there?
 

Not quite the same thing, but I was listening to The Thorns this morning on the way into work. They were a collaboration between Matthew Sweet, Shawn Mullins, & Pete Droge, doing a guitars-&-harmony sort of thing. They had double album with straight up performances on one CD and another called The Sunset Sessions which was acoustic versions of the other disc.

It had been years since I'd last played the acoustic disc (the better of the two), but it was great singing along with the volume cranked.
Posted 5 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Very-very-very-very UNDERRATED band!

VERY-VERY! 
 
I'm a little unclear; are they underrated or not?
Posted 5 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
isn't this a blondie song?
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
While I like the vocals on the Kingdom of Rust album well enough, I much prefer the instrumental version as a whole and wish more bands/artists would do that kind of 'double' album.

I know Morcheeba did with Charango (instrumentals far superior to vocal versions) and Mike Oldfield with Man on the Rocks (both good, IMO).

Any other suggestions out there?
Posted 5 years ago by Quayde    [ Reply ]
I like the bassline too. In seperation it reminds me of "Catembe" from Miles Davis's "Amandla" album.
Posted 6 years ago by deltadel    [ Reply ]
Glad I'm drinking whiskey tonight. Fits right in.
Posted 6 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
 wolverine wrote:
Loving the bass line.

 
100% agreed!  I've always been fascinated by how simple a "rock" instrument the bass guitar is and yet, in the hands of a great musician, that simple bass does so much for a song; keeping rhythm and vibe, completeness of the full frequency spectrum, and possibly less obvious, adding suspense and emphasis to certain sections of a song.  

And after reading his Wiki page, I'm a bit impressed by Jimi Goodwin; he sings, plays guitar (and even the drums) in addition to bass, and as a lefty, he plays his bass strung for a righty and flipped upside down.  Pretty friggin cool!  I'm upping my 7 to an 8 now. 


Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
That BASS!
Posted 6 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
Isn't this Blondie's Rapture?
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Loving the bass line.
Posted 7 years ago by wolverine    [ Reply ]
A random excellent hit on a PSD. Digging it much for a nice thursday night while being stuck on a project! {#Music} {#Cheers}
Posted 8 years ago by lososs    [ Reply ]
Am I hearing a little Blondie here? Cool tune though!
Posted 8 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
Hypnotic, gets you hooked and keeps you there, wonderful...
Posted 8 years ago by dmc333    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
My favourite of theirs - I think the vocals do it for me.

 
Crazy bassline does it for me!
Posted 8 years ago by jessesteinen    [ Reply ]

Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:

Can we see the other part of the photo, please...?
I knew I was hearing something familiar . . . .
 


Posted 8 years ago by nostradamuszen    [ Reply ]
"Takes a second to say goodbye, say goodbye..."
 
Posted 8 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
I´ve never heard this song before ....what a nice surprise !
Posted 8 years ago by TianGongZhong    [ Reply ]
After 12+ years of listening (yikes!), still my favorite group that RP has turned me on to.
Posted 8 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
they split up? damn. awfully great song and album.


flapser wrote:

To bad they split up :(

 

Posted 9 years ago by clwguy    [ Reply ]
 FatPants wrote:
This song is simply awful

 
Meaning "full of awe"! Agreed. Although not all that simple
Posted 9 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
Great start for Monday Morning 

{#Good-vibes}
 
Posted 9 years ago by Azrica    [ Reply ]
 Piranga wrote:
So good. My #1 want-to-see-live band.

 
To bad they split up :(
Posted 9 years ago by flapser    [ Reply ]
So good. My #1 want-to-see-live band.
Posted 9 years ago by Piranga    [ Reply ]
My favourite of theirs - I think the vocals do it for me.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 eroz wrote:
Great tune for a Wednesday morning.

 
Works on a Friday as well
Posted 9 years ago by robin_at_domani    [ Reply ]
Great tune for a Wednesday morning.
Posted 9 years ago by eroz    [ Reply ]
 FatPants wrote:
This song is simply awful

 
I think its wondawful! Doves make some really great music; though I can see  where it may be an acquired taste (or maybe not even that).
Posted 9 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
This song is simply awful
Posted 9 years ago by FatPants    [ Reply ]
Very nice song!
Posted 10 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 bam23 wrote:

And tonight and easily as excellent. The Doves entrance is really well blended.

 
And the seamless segue again today!  love BG and RP!


Posted 10 years ago by Highspirits    [ Reply ]



Can we see the other part of the photo, please...?
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 sillyjeff wrote:
Who says disco is dead?

 
The DOVES are disco?

Woow - you have incredible insight! 
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Very-very-very-very UNDERRATED band!

VERY-VERY! 
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
This is giving me an ear worm. The bass line seems to echo a tune from some '70s or '80s chestnut.  Driving me batty to connect them. 
Posted 10 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Yeah this dark spell spinny disco ball tune sounds like something they just have been wanted to play with in the studio for a while ... So they went for it ... Good spooky fun. I still like other tracks from the album as well, hey and speaking of spooky rest of albums, I like the rest of modern vampires of the city, by vampire weekend ... A lot ... like doves.
Posted 10 years ago by Amyjacksoncc    [ Reply ]
 misterbearbaby wrote:
Somebody nailed it before- it's Blondie "Rapture"- the intro lick is note-for-note... Still, decent.

 
The first five notes of this song's vocal melody sound very much like those of like "Rapture".  The instrumental intro (or "lick") in this song doesn't really sound anything like that of like prior song, certainly not "note-for-note".
Posted 11 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 cafortier wrote:
Excellent segue from Thievery Corporations - The Supreme Illusion to the Doves - Compulsion.



 
And tonight and easily as excellent. The Doves entrance is really well blended.
Posted 11 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
Excellent segue from Thievery Corporations - The Supreme Illusion to the Doves - Compulsion.


Posted 11 years ago by cafortier    [ Reply ]
Is The Cure echoing in the background there?
Posted 11 years ago by FallOutOfWindow    [ Reply ]
I feel the sudden compulsion to HIT.THE.PSD.BUTTON.
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
I really like this. Don't even know why. Perhaps the primal bass.
Posted 11 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
 DoctorHooey wrote:

It's the drums. The 16th note hi-hat especially, and the way he plays with opening and closing the cymbals. At least, that's where I'm hearing it.
 

Yes, agreed....it's the drumming that creates a disco beat.  You hear it very clearly at the beginning of the song...
Posted 11 years ago by Tennisgirl    [ Reply ]
 actusreus wrote:

Really?! I grew up in the disco sarah and I don't hear it at all. like the listener below who compared this to blondie I get a lot of new wave influence
 
Disco Sarah = potential band name (but twists your meaning significantly).
Posted 12 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
Love this!!{#Heartkiss}
Posted 12 years ago by blueice7    [ Reply ]
Terrific bassline !
Posted 12 years ago by krec    [ Reply ]
Not up there with the quality of other Doves tracks I have heard here.
Posted 12 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
 actusreus wrote:

Really?! I grew up in the disco sarah and I don't hear it at all. like the listener below who compared this to blondie I get a lot of new wave influence
 
It's the drums. The 16th note hi-hat especially, and the way he plays with opening and closing the cymbals. At least, that's where I'm hearing it.
Posted 12 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
 actusreus wrote:

Really?! I grew up in the disco sarah and I don't hear it at all. like the listener below who compared this to blondie I get a lot of new wave influence
 

trying to figure out if that is before the soft rock Bob era.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I can't figure out what they're singing in the chorus, so I'll just assume they meant
"I'm a maaaaaan, yes I aaaaaaam and I can't help but love you so"
Posted 13 years ago by SugarPig    [ Reply ]
The opening notes had me thinking this was a cover of Blondie's "Rapture."

Edit: I see others have noticed the similarity as well. Such smart listeners {#Angel}
Posted 13 years ago by olivertwist    [ Reply ]
 sillyjeff wrote:
Who says disco is dead?
 


Really?! I grew up in the disco sarah and I don't hear it at all. like the listener below who compared this to blondie I get a lot of new wave influence
Posted 13 years ago by actusreus    [ Reply ]
Who says disco is dead?
Posted 13 years ago by sillyjeff    [ Reply ]
 Knee jerk beat, great tune, a little Verve comes through, all the better. ..
Posted 13 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]

Somebody nailed it before- it's Blondie "Rapture"- the intro lick is note-for-note... Still, decent.


Posted 13 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
I loves The Doves when they write catchy pop songs
Posted 13 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
Strange, I was just listening to Doves' last year's best-of compilation and decided to check what's on at RP. O_O
Posted 13 years ago by kowtunenko    [ Reply ]
 mixplusik wrote:

Whaaaaaat? {#Eek} I thought they were just going on an indefinite hiatus (see this post from Andy Williams).
Did I miss something?
 

https://www.gigwise.com/news/58971/Doves-Play-Last-Ever-Gig-At-Manchester-Warehouse-Project

LAAAAAAMMMMMEEEEEE!!!!!


Posted 14 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
Kicked my ass, it did. {#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
I love the bass line on this.
Posted 14 years ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
I am so sorry to have learned of the Doves imminent breakup last week.
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Good song.  I'll have to give their other stuff a closer listen.
Posted 14 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
Nice segue from Hendrix's Voodoo Chile - the bass line, I guess?
Posted 14 years ago by ceviche    [ Reply ]
 mikedill wrote:
Wow, this is great.  Not in a million years would I have guessed this was the Doves.
 
Good point, I'd have guessed Hard-Fi myself

Posted 14 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
 gormeister wrote:
ah there it is 
Not sure how this was overlooked.. But it sounds like a copy of Blondie's "Rapture"

Listen to it.
 
nailed it?

 


Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Death before Disco. Generally like the Doves, but this one not so much...
Posted 14 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is great.  Not in a million years would I have guessed this was the Doves.
Posted 14 years ago by mikedill    [ Reply ]
I LIKE
Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]

 
I hear some of Better Than Ezra's "One More Murder" ...

Posted 14 years ago by psg    [ Reply ]
..in the drums/bass line I hear Warren Zevon's "Nighttime In The Switching Yard"
Posted 14 years ago by justin_cook    [ Reply ]
ah there it is 
Not sure how this was overlooked.. But it sounds like a copy of Blondie's "Rapture"

Listen to it.
 


Posted 14 years ago by gormeister    [ Reply ]
this is cool, but for some reason i am hearing Blondie...?
Posted 14 years ago by gormeister    [ Reply ]
 Flipmode wrote:


 
 
Nobody else hear the soundtrack to John Carpenters "The Live" ?


Posted 14 years ago by Flipmode    [ Reply ]
 altitude wrote:
This album is fantastic, and one of my favorites of the year. Solid all the way through. They were great live, when I saw them this summer, too.
 
{#High-five} Yes! Also one of my favorites of 2009.

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 flatpicker wrote:
I listened to their earlier stuff quite a bit.
First time hearing this song... kinda surprised it's Doves.
I like it though... gonna check out the rest of this album.

 
This album is fantastic, and one of my favorites of the year. Solid all the way through. They were great live, when I saw them this summer, too.

Posted 15 years ago by altitude    [ Reply ]
I listened to their earlier stuff quite a bit.
First time hearing this song... kinda surprised it's Doves.
I like it though... gonna check out the rest of this album.

Posted 15 years ago by flatpicker    [ Reply ]
 Gryn wrote:
Not sure how this was overlooked.. But it sounds like a copy of Blondie's "Rapture"

Listen to it.
 
Just logged on to make the same comment - doh!

Oddly enough, I sprained my "sacroiliac" last month ( it still hurts) and I knew that some old song had that word in the lyrics but I couldn't remember it. Hearing this track by the Doves made me think of that Blondie tune and, voila, these lyrics;

"Back to back
Sacroiliac
Spineless movement
And a wild attack"

Serendipitous.
Posted 15 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
Not sure how this was overlooked.. But it sounds like a copy of Blondie's "Rapture"

Listen to it.
Posted 15 years ago by Gryn    [ Reply ]
Those mushy vocals just made me {#Puke}.

Posted 15 years ago by spigolli    [ Reply ]
Much love for this!!
Posted 15 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
8 -> 9
Posted 15 years ago by fcatalao    [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by Flipmode    [ Reply ]
Rub a dub Doves. Luv it. And clever Blonde comparison! Still an outstanding song. Would love to hear the Clash covering this.
Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:
and out comes a man from Mars:



 
good call. too bad the vocals can't compare as well.


Posted 15 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
WOW excellent DRUM INTRO!!!!
wow
hooked..haven't even heard the rest..but i LIKE!
Posted 15 years ago by SuzenJueL    [ Reply ]
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:
Still lovin' this CD.  After shooting several games of pool while songs from this release were playing in the background, I thought to myself...the drums and bass really have a distinctly DISCO feel here.  Great bass tone as per usual with Doves!  Doves are just plain fantastic IMHO.  A big thanks to Bill & RP for introducing me to their work.   9/10
 
I couldn't agree with you more, Tim!  I too hadn't been exposed to them prior to RP.  good stuff!

Posted 15 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]
and out comes a man from Mars:



Posted 15 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
A disco beat straight out of the '70s made sinister....
Posted 15 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Still lovin' this CD.  After shooting several games of pool while songs from this release were playing in the background, I thought to myself...the drums and bass really have a distinctly DISCO feel here.  Great bass tone as per usual with Doves!  Doves are just plain fantastic IMHO.  A big thanks to Bill & RP for introducing me to their work.   9/10


Posted 15 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
Yah! At work...Wish I could crank it up loud.
Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]