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ZZ Ward — Cannonball
Album: The Storm
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Released: 2017
Length: 3:55
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I hear the rain on the rooftop
Crown and Coke on a table by my bed
I'm lying here like it's my grave
A bag of bones with a fire in my head
Oh, yes, I am

I tell you, "No", then I start to give in
You tear me down, then we do it all over again
And again

I'm down on my knees and I'm screamin'
I'm a fiend, and I'm beggin' you, please
If you don't love me, baby, just stop
Tell me, how can it be I'm still bleedin'?
I can't quit, I need help, set me free
Shook me up 'cause you know that I'll cry
Fly, then I fall every time that you call
I'm nothin' but your cannonball (cannonball)

When you was hungry
Girl, you came knockin' at my door, yeah
I fed you misery 'til you kept comin' on back
And comin' on back for more, mmm...
My heart was homeless
My lust, for vampires and whores
Still you kept comin' on back for more
C'mon, girl

I'm down on my knees and I'm screamin'
I'm a fiend, and I'm beggin' you, please
If you don't love me, baby, just stop (No, no, no...)
Tell me, how can it be I'm still bleedin'?
I can't quit, I need help, set me free
(I want to get outta here, I wanna go home)
Shook me up, oh whoa whoa...

Fly, then I fall every time that you call
I'm nothin' but your cannonball (Your cannonball)

I tell you, "No", then I start to give in (Let's do)
You tear me down, then we do it all over again
(Let's do it all over again, mmm...)
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Would like to hear more of her songs. I like her voice.
Posted 4 years ago by Donzi    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Vocal fry seems the thing these days.  Not for my ears.  Lets this piece down, I feel.
 

Agree. And it wrecks your voice.
Posted 4 years ago by naomin    [ Reply ]
Vocal fry seems the thing these days.  Not for my ears.  Lets this piece down, I feel.
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Is she ZZ Top's carer?
Posted 5 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
 hbs47 wrote:
Wwwwwhhhhyyy dddooo theeese singers extend those notes it is so off putting.
A reason I don't listen to opera 
 
I suspect they do it specifically to piss you off.  ("Hey, is it time to piss off hbs47?  Yeah, let's do it!)  

This woman's voice gets my pulse rate climbing.
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Pop Quiz: Who comes after ZZ Top in the Popular Music listings?
Posted 5 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I second this motion! Please.
 
skyguy wrote:
Please add some Fantastic Negrito to the play list. Please.

 

Posted 5 years ago by lazylemming    [ Reply ]
I really dislike this style of singing. I find it very contrived and pretentious. 
Posted 5 years ago by LeGiff    [ Reply ]
Wwwwwhhhhyyy dddooo theeese singers extend those notes it is so off putting.
A reason I don't listen to opera 
Posted 6 years ago by hbs47    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Seriously? 
I gotta go get me some Advil.  
No, wait, I have something better.... 


 
{#Drunk}{#Roflol}
Posted 6 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Love her
Posted 6 years ago by johnybladex    [ Reply ]
Seriously? 
I gotta go get me some Advil.  
No, wait, I have something better.... 

Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 Now, I cannot unhear that lol!

Jelani wrote:
 maboleth wrote:
She's skweaming?

 To be set fwee.

 


Posted 6 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
 maboleth wrote:
She's skweaming?

 To be set fwee.


Posted 6 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 skooba wrote:
My old ears hear Amy Winehouse.  I like it.

 
Ditto. Nice. Will start with an 8
Posted 6 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
My old ears hear Amy Winehouse.  I like it.
Posted 7 years ago by skooba    [ Reply ]
She's skweaming?
Posted 7 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
I saw ZZ Ward open for Kaleo and she was a great! Had no idea who she was and she rocked. This song doesn't show off her fire although it's not bad. But listen to her album and see what you think ... pretty strong!
Posted 7 years ago by kkkirsten    [ Reply ]
It has a similar sound in the music to it, that that one Prince song has.
Posted 7 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
 Segue wrote:
Worth a try. Not feelin it.
 
Well, I'm feeling something.

I think it's yesterday's meatloaf.
Posted 7 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
 Segue wrote:
Worth a try. Not feelin it.

 
Agreed. 
Posted 7 years ago by hightail    [ Reply ]
Please add some Fantastic Negrito to the play list. Please.
Posted 7 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
 stevetheshoe wrote:
I get the comparison to Amy Winehouse, but in my opinion Amy was just a novelty act anyway. She used Sharon Jones' band The Daptones  when Sharon Jones was the real singer. RIP Sharon.

 
Amy Winehouse a "novelty act"?  That's just wrong
. 
Posted 7 years ago by fraserji    [ Reply ]
Worth a try. Not feelin it.
Posted 7 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 stevetheshoe wrote:
I get the comparison to Amy Winehouse, but in my opinion Amy was just a novelty act anyway. She used Sharon Jones' band The Daptones  when Sharon Jones was the real singer. RIP Sharon.

 
The Dap Kings were a great choice, but credit Mark Ronson too. Amy wrote some stunning songs, and if you don't think she was a singer, you owe it to yourself to find some pre-heroin youtube videos. Might have been retro schtick, but it was her schtick, and acts like Postmodern Jukebox (and Adele) thank her for showing the way.
Posted 7 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
I get the comparison to Amy Winehouse, but in my opinion Amy was just a novelty act anyway. She used Sharon Jones' band The Daptones  when Sharon Jones was the real singer. RIP Sharon.
Posted 7 years ago by stevetheshoe    [ Reply ]
 blotto wrote:
this is alright, and Im saying that with enthusiasm, not indifference

 
One year, one month and 2 weeks later , it sounds even better
Posted 7 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
 rocklandlove wrote:
Winehouse much?

Hey, not complainin'... But it is just a tad derivative. Still, it hits the sweet spot. (RIP, Amy. Your influence continues...)

 
Perhaps, but there was very little new or 'non-derivative' about Amy Winehouse's music either - lyrically, much of it was though.  She was essentially a "revival" or "retro" act, as this artist sounds.  Though this woman's singing style is clearly influenced by Amy's, the music itself is pretty traditional R&B.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Ever hear of Anouk from Holland? Check it out. The resemblence is striking.
Posted 7 years ago by Lampje99    [ Reply ]
 Larrygrrl wrote:
Am I the only one who has a serious problem listening to her vocal fry?  Nails on a chalkboard.  Such a shame, because the song is great.

 
Yup
Posted 7 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
Am I the only one who has a serious problem listening to her vocal fry?  Nails on a chalkboard.  Such a shame, because the song is great.
Posted 7 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}

Every time I hear this I think she's channeling Winehouse
Posted 7 years ago by GeneP59    [ Reply ]
Fantastic Negrito is... fantastic!
Posted 7 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
 boffyflow wrote:
Amy Winehouse meets Screamin Jay Hawkins ;-)

Nice.

 
clapping emoji  : )   good tune  ZZ
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Winehouse much?

Hey, not complainin'... But it is just a tad derivative. Still, it hits the sweet spot. (RIP, Amy. Your influence continues...)
Posted 7 years ago by rocklandlove    [ Reply ]
awesome!
Posted 7 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
For me, she gets better with each hearing... 7 > 8...
Posted 7 years ago by RazzCat    [ Reply ]
In the mood... a solid 10 tonight...  probably a 9 most other times.  
Posted 7 years ago by AKMacAddict    [ Reply ]
 BlueHeronDruid wrote:
Didn't care for it last night, don't care for it this afternoon. But since it's getting so much play I should probably just get used to it.

 
yeah....
Posted 7 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
Didn't care for it last night, don't care for it this afternoon. But since it's getting so much play I should probably just get used to it.
Posted 7 years ago by BlueHeronDruid    [ Reply ]
this is alright, and Im saying that with enthusiasm, not indifference
Posted 7 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
This girl is on FIRE!

Awesome!
Posted 7 years ago by leeboy    [ Reply ]
Apparently, that's Fantastic Negrito on backing vocals. 
Posted 7 years ago by dkliger    [ Reply ]
She's playing around here but the show's a little too spendy. If they'd put her on the same night as Brian Setzer I'd go.
Posted 7 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
I liked her a lot when she first came on the music scene, but these days not so much. Too much of a muchness.
Posted 7 years ago by j700    [ Reply ]
YES!  Been listening to ZZ since 2013.  Recently saw her live in a 400 person venue in Austin (with a VIP meet and greet).  Great artist!
Posted 7 years ago by ditty    [ Reply ]

well then!  she's pretty, has a great blues-hop sound to her, and BillG has a Bob Dylan tune (Everything is Broken) that fits nicely afterwards...and I like the play on words there....Cannonball to Everything is Broken (with ZZ Top's Just Got Paid to follow that up.)

I'm rating this at 7 for now....I like the recent Kaleo track a bit better and I'm glad to see that they play together.  Long Live RP!!


Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Amy Winehouse meets Screamin Jay Hawkins ;-)

Nice.
Posted 7 years ago by boffyflow    [ Reply ]