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Lou Barlow — Caterpillar Girl
Album: Emoh
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Released: 2005
Length: 3:32
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Hit me like a kick to a thickening gut
The beat has done beaten me up
No one's gonna lift me out of this rut
The groove has done ground me to dust
I'm knocking on the wrong cocoon
Spun another web of lies

And then you break through
And dry before my eyes
Take me with you
Where you hide tonight

Did you feel the beat in a fetal curl?
Could you be original, caterpillar girl
Crawling up the vine
Splitting your spine

Flowing through the motions
Leave your shell behind

And then you break through
And dry before my eyes
Take me with you
Where you hide tonight
Away...
Look out
The birds like me
They want you now
They want you now
Caterpillar Girl

And then you break through
And dry before my eyes
Take me with you
Where you hide tonight
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 all_ears wrote:


Yep, I hear it, too, good call. Hope I'm not crazy, though...



Cut from the same cloth as (top quality) grunge pioneers
Posted 7 months ago by salice    [ Reply ]
 melzabutch wrote:
I might be crazy but I am hearing Bob Mould, Sugar sounds
 

Yep, I hear it, too, good call. Hope I'm not crazy, though...
Posted 5 years ago by all_ears    [ Reply ]
I like this.  I agree it does have a Snow Patrol element to it.
Posted 6 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
I might be crazy but I am hearing Bob Mould, Sugar sounds, and I like it.

This is great Bill, thanks for the new music, its never dull here. 
Posted 8 years ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
 grungepuppy wrote:

And The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Death Cab, BRMC, Elbow, Frightened Rabbit, etc, etc, etc. Too many newer bands all sound the same. Even the album name makes me ready for this "Emo" kick to finally end so we can go back to rock and roll.
 
Umm, none of those bands are emo.


Posted 8 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
 naivezebra wrote:
Hmm Early Snow Patrol Sound Like This

 
Absolutely right. I like this.
Posted 11 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
Lou Barlow I think I love you XOXOXO {#Heartkiss}
Posted 12 years ago by linz_bobinz    [ Reply ]
Just a teeny hint of Collective Soul I hear. Not bad.
Posted 12 years ago by onelittlemoose    [ Reply ]
This one's definitely a grower.  The more I hear it the better it gets and it was already very good.
Posted 13 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
I saw "Caterpillar Girl" and expected The Cure. Disappointment. {#Cry}
Posted 14 years ago by purplespider    [ Reply ]
 grungepuppy wrote:

And The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Death Cab, BRMC, Elbow, Frightened Rabbit, etc, etc, etc. Too many newer bands all sound the same. Even the album name makes me ready for this "Emo" kick to finally end so we can go back to rock and roll.

 
Lou Barlow's been recording music since the 1980s, hardly a "newer" act, and the generic label "emo" doesn't really mean much unless you consider everything that's not Led Zeppelin or Z.Z. Top, or any other "Classic Rock" dinosaurs to be "emo".   Aside from that, this song sounds nothing like any of those other bands you rattled off, nothing at all.
Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 grungepuppy wrote:

And The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Death Cab, BRMC, Elbow, Frightened Rabbit, etc, etc, etc. Too many newer bands all sound the same. Even the album name makes me ready for this "Emo" kick to finally end so we can go back to rock and roll.

 
You again?  On that same anti-emo kick?  Shins are Indie, not Emo. 

You need more time on target my friend, before you can lump all those bands together. . .

{#Meditate}


Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 naivezebra wrote:
Hmm Early Snow Patrol Sound Like This
 
And The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Death Cab, BRMC, Elbow, Frightened Rabbit, etc, etc, etc. Too many newer bands all sound the same. Even the album name makes me ready for this "Emo" kick to finally end so we can go back to rock and roll.

Posted 14 years ago by grungepuppy    [ Reply ]
Everyone meet @ our house!?{#Roflol}
Posted 14 years ago by Xstar    [ Reply ]
Without even really hearing the lyrics...I just like the way this song makes me feel.
Posted 14 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
 naivezebra wrote:
Hmm Early Snow Patrol Sound Like This
 
spot on. . .


Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
The house was either built on someones spilled ice cream cone, or it's blasting off to space.
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 BKardon wrote:

I think the house is enjoying herself.

 
I think the house is purging its guts, even though the song is nice. . .


Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
The song is OK, but doesn't it look like the house on the album is puking? Bleah.
 
I think the house is enjoying herself.

Posted 14 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
Underrated song, IMHO.  I can't explain why I feel that way, though.  Guess it just syncs up with the right receptors!
Posted 14 years ago by window    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
The song is OK, but doesn't it look like the house on the album is puking? Bleah.
 
I think it's home sick...

Posted 14 years ago by PFM    [ Reply ]
Hmm Early Snow Patrol Sound Like This
Posted 14 years ago by naivezebra    [ Reply ]
woo!  Love this guy

Posted 15 years ago by DownHomeGirl    [ Reply ]
 trekhead wrote:
Almost a Bob Mould thing going on.
8.
 
Almost an Eddie Vedder thing going on.
Posted 15 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
This song rocks and deserves much greater airtime!  Thanks for clueing me in on the genius of Lou.

Posted 16 years ago by window    [ Reply ]
Wow, from the posted comments it seems like this song has not been played on RP since August 2005. Too bad, because I really like this tune, and I'm surprised it hasn't had more play in nearly 2 years!
Posted 17 years ago by NHMick    [ Reply ]
My absolute all time favorite of all the Barlow, Sebadoh, Folk Implosion stuff! He's doing Dino Jr. stuff again now, I hear.
Posted 17 years ago by MadPercolator    [ Reply ]
stubbsz wrote:
But Bob doesn't get much play on RP. Mores the Pity.
Indeed, stubbsz. I tried uploading some Bob and Sugar and got 'Sorry' to both. P'raps I'll try again. Likeable tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
:daisy.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by edechewe    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
Almost a Bob Mould thing going on. 8.
But Bob doesn't get much play on RP. Mores the Pity.
Posted 19 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]
Ah, I knew it - the unmistakable voice of Sebadoh! I'm liking this very much...
Posted 19 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
Almost a Bob Mould thing going on. 8.
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Picked up the album through RP site. Awesome stuff. Barlow has definitely mellowed with age, but he's a great song writer. Highly recommended.
Posted 19 years ago by hannibal812    [ Reply ]
The song is OK, but doesn't it look like the house on the album is puking? Bleah.
Posted 19 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
this isn't bad, i just can't seem to shake or get over the cure's song reference! <-(
Posted 19 years ago by asparklinggirl    [ Reply ]