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Edie Brickell & New Bohemians — Circle
Album: Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
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Released: 1989
Length: 3:08
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Me
I'm a part of your circle of friends
And we
Notice you don't come around
And me
I think it all depends
On you
Touching ground with us, but

I quit
I give up
Nothing's good enough for anybody else
It seems, and
I quit
I give up
Nothing's good enough for anybody else
It seems, and

And being alone is the
Is the best way to be
When I'm by myself
It's the best way to be
When I'm all alone
It's the best way to be
When I'm by myself
Nobody else can say goodbye

Everything is temporary anyway
When the streets are wet
The colors slip into the sky
But I don't know why
That means you and I are
That means you and I

I quit
I give up
Nothing's good enough for anybody else
It seems, and
I quit
I give up
Nothing's good enough for anybody else
It seems, and

And being alone is the
Is the best way to be
When I'm by myself
It's the best way to be
When I'm all alone
It's the best way to be
When I'm by myself
Nobody else can say

Me
I'm a part of your circle of friends
And we
Notice you don't come around

La la la la, la la la la la
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Posted 9 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 "Lucky Paul"  ??  He and Edie were in a NYC courtroom not long ago because she had assaulted him.
jmsmy wrote:
Lucky Paul !

 


Posted 9 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
play this and then follow with "Is that all there is?" and you'll have a theme started.
Who knows where it'll go from there. Self abuse and ...??
Posted 9 years ago by Orions_Belt    [ Reply ]
Especially love the ending
Posted 10 years ago by Caino    [ Reply ]
IMHO every surviving copy of this cd should be burned.
Posted 10 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
one of the best concerts I ever saw back in the day. providence, ri late 80s. 
Still love this album!!!
Posted 10 years ago by ksg    [ Reply ]
such a great song!
Posted 10 years ago by Amyjacksoncc    [ Reply ]
This brings back so many wonderful memories of college and when I was really coming awake to the power of great music.  A real classic.  
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 Catalytic wrote:
My former wife and I were just planning our wedding when this album came out and we loved it so much together. Times change, people change, but this music will always make me think of happier, simpler times where the world was full of possibility. {#Cry}
 
I can identify on the painful music catalog thingy.  Yes, times change and people change, but the world is always full of possibility.
Posted 10 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
I used to think about Edie a lot when I was younger... a lot!

Now I'm more realistic and my girlfriend makes me happy.
Posted 11 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Boy has it been a long time since I heard this song.  I was very moved by this album and burned grooves right into the shiny plastic disc from constant playing.  Thank you for playing this RP - it's why I have been listening for more than 4 years: great musical discoveries and memories.
Posted 11 years ago by zllama    [ Reply ]
 Catalytic wrote:
My former wife and I were just planning our wedding when this album came out and we loved it so much together. Times change, people change, but this music will always make me think of happier, simpler times where the world was full of possibility. {#Cry}
 
Kind of a sad story. Thanks for sharing though. It's amazing how music can do that to you. Can transcend you to another place emotionally.
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
My former wife and I were just planning our wedding when this album came out and we loved it so much together. Times change, people change, but this music will always make me think of happier, simpler times where the world was full of possibility. {#Cry}
Posted 11 years ago by Catalytic    [ Reply ]
a song about going AWOL and off-grid? diggin' it.
Posted 11 years ago by k8ling1114    [ Reply ]
 pamohearn wrote:
ick. always hated her weak insipid vocals. 
 
 
That is ick Sir to you!
Posted 12 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Poignant song.  And yes, it sure does take me back to a certain time and place, when my kids were little and life was so much simpler!
Posted 12 years ago by Stratocaster    [ Reply ]
Lucky Paul !
Posted 12 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
I found Edie Brickell from watching the "Good Times" video that came with Window 95. Having a computer that came with a video was very cool.
Posted 13 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
More...
Posted 13 years ago by pinnyrat    [ Reply ]
 fingerpin wrote:
This album holds a special place in my life. {#Sunny}
 
Don't you just  love how a little music will transport you to a place, could be any place, but most often it's a good place. You hear a few bars of an old favourite and you're back at some party, a club, a quiet moment with one other person. You can remember it all, the scents, the lights. Music can be magic that way. I do like Edie's voice, as quirky as it is, a definite 8 in my journal.
Posted 13 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
where are the lyrics when you need them ?!?  {#Cheers}
Posted 13 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
it's great to hear Edie Brickell on RP. I miss her quirky, interesting beats, rhythms, themes and lyrics
 
Posted 13 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
ick. always hated her weak insipid vocals. 
 
Posted 13 years ago by pamohearn    [ Reply ]
Golly this is still so good. 9.
Posted 13 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
Wow, that was the first time this song has been played on RP?
Posted 13 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
I used to have a ridiculous schoolboy crush on Edie Brickell.  Damn you Paul Simon!
 
Yes!  Damn him indeed.  At least on this point.  
Otherwise I like his music and for all I know he might be a perfectly good human.
Posted 13 years ago by AvoidingWork    [ Reply ]
i wish i could remember all those i forgot...
Posted 13 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]
I used to have a ridiculous schoolboy crush on Edie Brickell.  Damn you Paul Simon!
Posted 13 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
This album holds a special place in my life. {#Sunny}
Posted 13 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
Yeesh.
Posted 13 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Always loved Edie Brickell's voice and style. Glad to hear a lesser known track from a great album. Good stuff.
Posted 13 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]