Idlewild — American English
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Songs when they're true are all dedicated to you,
and this invisible world i choose to live in.
And if you believe that then now i understand
why words mean so much to you:
'cause they'll never be about you.
And maybe you're young without youth,
or maybe you're old without knowing anything's true,
I think you're young without youth.
Then you contract the American Dream
you never look up once.
And you've contracted American Dreams,
I require you to stop and look up.
Sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself,
not some invisible world
Constantly searching to find something new,
but what will you find when you think that nothing's true?
Maybe it's that nothing is new.
So you let me hear songs that were written all about you
The good songs weren't written for you,
they'll never be about you.
Then you contract the American Dream
you never look up once.
And you've contracted American Dreams,
you never look up once, so dont look up.
Sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself,
not some invisible world.
Sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself,
not some invisible world.
And I won't tell you what this means
'cause you already know
And I won't tell you what this means
'cause you already know
So sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself
not some invisible world.
You came along and found the weak spot
That you always wanted
Let yourself be everything
That you've always wanted
It doesn't have to be so decided
But you've always wanted
No need for explanations
You've always wanted
You'll find what you'll find when you find there's nothing.
You'll find what you'll find when you find there's nothing.
and this invisible world i choose to live in.
And if you believe that then now i understand
why words mean so much to you:
'cause they'll never be about you.
And maybe you're young without youth,
or maybe you're old without knowing anything's true,
I think you're young without youth.
Then you contract the American Dream
you never look up once.
And you've contracted American Dreams,
I require you to stop and look up.
Sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself,
not some invisible world
Constantly searching to find something new,
but what will you find when you think that nothing's true?
Maybe it's that nothing is new.
So you let me hear songs that were written all about you
The good songs weren't written for you,
they'll never be about you.
Then you contract the American Dream
you never look up once.
And you've contracted American Dreams,
you never look up once, so dont look up.
Sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself,
not some invisible world.
Sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself,
not some invisible world.
And I won't tell you what this means
'cause you already know
And I won't tell you what this means
'cause you already know
So sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself
not some invisible world.
You came along and found the weak spot
That you always wanted
Let yourself be everything
That you've always wanted
It doesn't have to be so decided
But you've always wanted
No need for explanations
You've always wanted
You'll find what you'll find when you find there's nothing.
You'll find what you'll find when you find there's nothing.
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yuck yuck yuck. Makes me want to die.
Well - this one did it. I'm clicking away to Pandora.
Really surprised and the harsh responses towards this song. It's not the greatest, but it's not *that* horrible either. All in all, I thought it was "pretty good".
peyotecoyote wrote:
I gave this one a Ho Hum not only for the song but the cover art as well.
Yeah, even he looks bored!
brighthue wrote:
Don't hold back -- tell us how you really feel.
Like most things in life, it could be worse. I'm not wild about this tune, however, it brings me to a point I visit often: Terrestrial radio is usually worse than RP's least interesting moments.
I doubt that the 20% misses on the site keep you from donating. Compared to most radio where there is at best one decent song per three hours we have it made here.
i wish there was a zero rating.
Much better tracks on this album, a good band!
Insipid crud!
Now we have brit-pop's answer to Hootie and the Blowfish.
Yuck! Yeah, big miss here.
I gave this one a Ho Hum not only for the song but the cover art as well.
Porridge-music, but no reason to swear about it. It's not that awful... besides, I'm trying to clean up my language.
jerseygirl wrote:
jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
Don't hold back -- tell us how you really feel.
Like most things in life, it could be worse. I'm not wild about this tune, however, it brings me to a point I visit often: Terrestrial radio is usually worse than RP's least interesting moments.
calray wrote:
jerseygirl may be right
that is what I was thinking, at least about this really sucking.
jerseygirl may be right
horstman wrote:
It shows a real lack of respect for others and a total lack of sophistication when one resorts to swearing in this forum. The one thing I have learned from this wonderful (for the most part) group of people is a profound sense of intelligence and insight into the artists that we listen to and comment upon. Jerseygirl is both insulting to the state of New Jersey and the female gender. Not to mention the human race. Pity.
Bill and Rebecca have really tried to get as many of us to give some money their way so they can keep us groovin and provide an honest living to boot. I have given money even when its tight on my end because THEY have opened so many musical doors for me and made me realize how significant my collection of music was prior to finding them on the internet.
Diversity is good. 
Yea:what he said...KUDO's to Horstman!!!!!I guess Horstman is a he,If not would the screen name Horstlady??
horstman wrote:
Diversity is good.
unless you're a gal from NJ who swears like a sailor, right?
jerseygirl wrote:
jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
It shows a real lack of respect for others and a total lack of sophistication when one resorts to swearing in this forum. The one thing I have learned from this wonderful (for the most part) group of people is a profound sense of intelligence and insight into the artists that we listen to and comment upon. Jerseygirl is both insulting to the state of New Jersey and the female gender. Not to mention the human race. Pity.
Bill and Rebecca have really tried to get as many of us to give some money their way so they can keep us groovin and provide an honest living to boot. I have given money even when its tight on my end because THEY have opened so many musical doors for me and made me realize how significant my collection of music was prior to finding them on the internet.
Diversity is good.
jerseygirl wrote:
jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
Maybe you're young without youth,
or maybe you're old without knowing anything's true.
I think you're young without youth.
I think it's just the accent but this reminds me of Paul Weller.
i'm with jersey girl. this is dreck.
Brilliant live band, much better tracks on this cd though!
Ponderous.
jerseygirl wrote:
jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
Something tells me you wouldn't donate no matter what was played...
jerseygirl wrote:
jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
Is someone holding you at gunpoint and forcing you to listen to RP?
It's not my cup of tea, but it's followed by The Hip, so I feel better.
TampaPurple wrote:
btw This song just went from 6 to 4
I'm no fan of this particular song, but your comments are ignorant. You're free to go back to terrestrial radio, where you can hear the same mundane tripe over and over again. Or, there's the magical mute button.
Fortunately, RP isn't run for one person's tastes, and it gives every peron who visits input regarding the playlist. So if you continue to reap the benefit of a varied playlist for free, then good for you. Do whatever your conscience tells you. If you're dumb enough to post such thoughts, however, then you deserve the flaming you get.
btw This song just went from 6 to 4
jerseygirl wrote:
jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
I'm no fan of this particular song, but your comments are ignorant. You're free to go back to terrestrial radio, where you can hear the same mundane tripe over and over again. Or, there's the magical mute button.
Fortunately, RP isn't run for one person's tastes, and it gives every peron who visits input regarding the playlist. So if you continue to reap the benefit of a varied playlist for free, then good for you. Do whatever your conscience tells you. If you're dumb enough to post such thoughts, however, then you deserve the flaming you get.
"I sing in a monotone...sing sing sing...monotone...blah blah..."
sounds like Carbon Leaf...not really a bad thing, but definitelynot a good thing...
bo-ring.
jerseygirl wrote:
jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
Nor commentary, apparently.
Nothing wrong with a little MOR radio once in a while. Just not too much. Likeable tune.
jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
This CD is now available on iTunes...
blah 
Sounds like Third Eye Blind ...but after the singer smoked 5000 packs of cigarets.
I like this more as the song goes on, but I wasn't much for it when it first started.
Joe...Where are you from exactly? Curiously you don't specify
If you are from England I would be horribly ashamed to talk about politics.
The tune..It was ok..I found mediocre myself...
joe1 wrote:
Morning all!
Top tune.....but you knew that already!...
how is it in that cess pit you call America?....Good job there's a large pond between us....I'd hate all those fat arses and fast food coming over here on a conveyor belt....
Got any pathetic elections coming up?...I'll tell you now who wins!!!!
Capitalism!! Shame.......
larz wrote:
Hmm... what's better.... fat arses or hideous women with terrible teeth? Lucky for me I don't live in either cesspools. That's right, dumbass, the word you were looking for is cesspool. I know I shouldn't have bothered to respond, but you obviously live for this shit... who am I to not participate?
"...Peeepoool!...Whoy awr we foighting?" Mick J. (a Brit I believe)
joe1 wrote:
Morning all!
Top tune.....but you knew that already!...
how is it in that cess pit you call America?....Good job there's a large pond between us....I'd hate all those fat arses and fast food coming over here on a conveyor belt....
Got any pathetic elections coming up?...I'll tell you now who wins!!!!
Capitalism!! Shame.......
Hmm... what's better.... fat arses or hideous women with terrible teeth? Lucky for me I don't live in either cesspools. That's right, dumbass, the word you were looking for is cesspool. I know I shouldn't have bothered to respond, but you obviously live for this shit... who am I to not participate?
much like Morrissey, an excellent tune to hear mixed in with other stuff, though an album of it would be too much.
redeyespy wrote:
The tune is fair but I must say...the typically incoherent writhings of Joe1 on this board(and his sparring with others) is highly entertaining. If you have a 1/2 hour or so to waste, I highly recommend it!
Joe1 should come with a built-in universal translator.
Goneyersel Idelwild.
The tune is fair but I must say...the typically incoherent writhings of Joe1 on this board(and his sparring with others) is highly entertaining. If you have a 1/2 hour or so to waste, I highly recommend it!
This was one of the first songs I heard on RP, and as such, has a lot of good karma. Love it.
This has grown about as tiresome as I expected it would, but it did take much longer to do so than I thought. Heh.
joe1 wrote:
The Beatles have no interest to me what so ever by the way, Phannyeas....
Hey, leave my phanny out of this!
I wish this song was longer ---- 2 1/2 minutes just isn't enough.
toastee wrote:
cool song. very Beatlesque
JeezLouise, don't let joe1 hear you say that!
cool song. very Beatlesque
OK, where the heck is joe1? I stand ready for the flames!
Pez wrote:
OOPS joe' m'dear..... I really didn't mean to insert a smiley face icon.... just the old fashioned kind... but this very clever radiofishy interface assumed I wanted the smiley face.... just so you know... X!
(Makes me wonder what other icons can be typed in with the keyboard accidentally!)
if you click on the "view more emoticoms" link, you can click on images and rp will insert the text code for the emoticom into your message.
for an unknown reason, the basic "emoticoms" link doesn't come up as an actual link on mozilla on my imac running os x.
the "more emoticoms" link, however, works fine.
Seems you're a little thin skinned there, Joe, er Jon, er....what's that term you like: "tosser"? You love to dish out to others, and yet you're so clearly sensitive ---it's kinda sweet, you know, in a tosserish sort of way.
And it's still a fine song.
"Peace"
joe1 wrote:
joe1 wrote:Seems like you picked on one of my better previous 10 posts there, faneas!!....and it's Jonathan by the way...I have not bothered to analyse your previous posts or ratings...I assume you are a 'regular'?
Why leave out your pathetic stoolie effort?...like
'To BillG: Joe is channelling bobamish again ---- kind of poops on the whole tone of the song posts. Anything to be done?'...
(I really can't be bothered to 'quote' it as it takes up too much space....)
Laaaaaaaarz was being an*l...that is all......S/he had just the one post to her/his name when I posted my response to her/him......and I do not think a first post of.....'Nobody fucking cares, you moron'..... which was directed at me really has much to say?...Do you?...Was that you under another loggin?...I wonder....(her/his last post was 21st November....2 days after the 'moron' comment)...are you in fact related?...
I suggest you go and listen to Idlewild in a dark corner as at least we agree they are ok...and re-assess your comments...
Think for a change.....
OOPS joe' m'dear..... I really didn't mean to insert a smiley face icon.... just the old fashioned kind... but this very clever radiofishy interface assumed I wanted the smiley face.... just so you know... X!
(Makes me wonder what other icons can be typed in with the keyboard accidentally!)
Hey phin'! Who's "joseph"??
:-)
Right here my dear! But you are likely asleep....
I stand by my last comment, AGAIN....
*pulling pin on grenade* joe1, I have something for you...
Really like this song, and group. Good stuff.
joe1 wrote:
Phineas?....sorry?....just what are you on about my dear?...
Please explain what I have done wrong this time?....You check my last 10 posts here and you will look like the fool......
Quite right, Joseph ---- posts like your recent:
ha ha!...got a fecking reaction from you, larzzzzzzzzzz!
ha!...what a load of bollocks people speak on here....
Music's ok though....
Think, asshole.......
are in fact delightful contributions to the space. Sorry that you never met bobamish. (is this where I sign off with "Peace."? Howabout a full-fledged 'whatever'...)
Seems that we agree on this: the song is great (and still gets better with each listen.)
joe1 wrote:
Phineas?....sorry?....just what are you on about my dear?...
Patton' had a go at me so I, very slightly, had a very small go back at her/him?...I just don't get why your being a stoolie here?
say what? who had a go at who? ^thinks^ - i think you're neat. ^_^
OK joe.... I'll accept and return the latter but continue to disagree on the former.... X!!
I love how this gets played often enough so I can revisit this silly little thread.
And Joe'... sorry, still don't like it much.
Like the song alot and would like to hear more from the band.
To BillG: Joe is channelling bobamish again ---- kind of poops on the whole tone of the song posts. Anything to be done?
joe1 wrote:
Joe1 wrote
I am still chuckling at the drivel about 'flirting' from rgj!!.........ha ha.........
Gosh, joe, I really had no idea you cared so much. I'm touched that you miss me so.
MissRolo wrote:. therefore, one should not pass such a harsh judgement on a huge group of people based on a small group of people. guess what that's called? that's right, folks, bigotry. i'm canadian, and i find that comment extremely offensive. think about that for a second. also, just because someone happens to like GWB as a president , that doesn't mean that they're unintelligent.
just because someone doesn't happen to like a band, that doesn't mean they "don't get it". it just means they don't like it. being judgemental is not good. condemning others for their opinions is also not good. i'm sure you're a perfectly fine person, i just wish that you weren't so quick to dismiss others like that.
/end rant
Well done 99.9% of america, you don't get yet another genius british rock band....
mind you, you did vote in G.W Bush so what was i expecting? 
that comment was extremely rude. the people who listen to RP do not represent 99.9% of america reminds me of goo goo dolls... only slightly, tho. reminds me more of a band i accidentally downloaded once called "darwin park" - all their ID3 tags were labelled as matthew good band, and i was confused. heh. i kept the mp3s, tho, cause the songs were good. it just wasn't matt good. heh.
joe1 wrote:
Joe1 wrote
I am still chuckling at the drivel about 'flirting' from rgj!!.........ha ha.........
Nobody fucking cares, you moron.
Damn, I gotta get out to these song pages more often.
Who knew there'd be such an international outpouring of concern here? :flamed.gif:
joe1 wrote:
'little' being the operative word there, rjg!!
Still laughing!!
That you seem so unaware that you insulted yourself in saying that kind of proves my point, no?
I'm chuckling at this too, so thanks.
Pez wrote:
Is this thread dead yet??
Can we move the scrapping to another song, later perhaps? We can probably declare war over Beatles or Dylan again. This one has lost its entertainment value.
I have several bottles of Merlot waiting at home ... just did a big shopping trip. Hopefully won't drink it all before my houseguest comes... I suggest all involve induldge in a good bid of their own poison!
Night night...
I'll lift a sip of my usual martini to you when I get home. Cheers
Is this thread dead yet??
Can we move the scrapping to another song, later perhaps? We can probably declare war over Beatles or Dylan again. This one has lost its entertainment value.
I have several bottles of Merlot waiting at home ... just did a big shopping trip. Hopefully won't drink it all before my houseguest comes... I suggest all involve induldge in a good bid of their own poison!
Night night...
joe1 wrote:
rgjlinguist was obviously accused of using the forum at RP to flirt hence the pathetic 'drivel' that I C&P'ed from him below....
just, still, soooo funny!!
hahahaha......
PEZ!!!...watch out!...he's flirting with you!!
Someday, you'll learn how to read and write, and maybe then you'll stop making such an ass of yourself, joe--well, or, more likely, you won't.
It's really sad how easily intimidated you are by a little intelligence.
Pez wrote:
By the way, who's flirting here?
Pez, the subject was discussed heatedly (ahem) in one of the many forums found elsewhere on this site; you can find the full forum here, if you're interested.
By the way, who's flirting here?
rgj13 wrote:
And by the bye, the exceedingly long post below is mine, not joe1's--he (rather ineptly) c&p'd it from a forum elsewhere on this site. I'd apologize for its clogging up this particular board, but I didn't put it here.
Absolutely not joe!! Oh, my, I cannot stop laughing!! Thanks for the entertainment, you guys!
Kassieopea wrote: who have been infected, as it were, but the gentrified values of capitalism and individualism usually ascribed to Americans. It does not, after all, appear to be about language, but more about a kind of cultural narcissism.)
And by the bye, the exceedingly long post below is mine, not joe1's--he (rather ineptly) c&p'd it from a forum elsewhere on this site. I'd apologize for its clogging up this particular board, but I didn't put it here.
I happened to be listening to RP when I heard this song that I had heard before by Idlewild, "American English". I had previously looked them up in iTunes music store, but the Idlewild there sounds nothing like this presumably English group. When I went to the comments section to see if I could sort out who this band was, I read the long-winded drivel of "joe1". I am a "true Yank", (I hail from Pennsylvania) and am aware that anyone south of the Mason/Dixon line doesn't appreciate being lumped together w/ Yanks, and vice versa.
Anyway, I appreciate reading everyones' comments on bands because it helps determine what is worth purchasing. Does anyone know about this other band from iTunes?
As for the drivel from the Cockney (yes, Americans can stereotype, too), save it for the regular email, joe1. Some of us are actually interested in the music, rather than hearing ourselves blab on endlessly about stuff that obviously has nothing to do w/ the music. And yes, I am an American that loves many English bands, as well as American bands, etc.
Anyone with me on this?
Following the AMG link from this comments board will fill you in pretty well, they're Scottish. (And I personally think this song is about those English Oh my!!!
joe1, well, wow.... for the record, I don't much like this, and there's some promo CD in our lunchroom that's been neglected ... Idlewild ... maybe I'll steal it for ya... wait... must read.
I happened to be listening to RP when I heard this song that I had heard before by Idlewild, "American English". I had previously looked them up in iTunes music store, but the Idlewild there sounds nothing like this presumably English group. When I went to the comments section to see if I could sort out who this band was, I read the long-winded drivel of "joe1". I am a "true Yank", (I hail from Pennsylvania) and am aware that anyone south of the Mason/Dixon line doesn't appreciate being lumped together w/ Yanks, and vice versa.
Anyway, I appreciate reading everyones' comments on bands because it helps determine what is worth purchasing. Does anyone know about this other band from iTunes?
As for the drivel from the Cockney (yes, Americans can stereotype, too), save it for the regular email, joe1. Some of us are actually interested in the music, rather than hearing ourselves blab on endlessly about stuff that obviously has nothing to do w/ the music. And yes, I am an American that loves many English bands, as well as American bands, etc.
Anyone with me on this?
joe1 wrote:
Pardon?
Still a great record that you just don't get as you are too busy being a cunning linguist!!
Better a cunning linguist, I suppose, than a blowhard.
joe1 wrote:
I'm really sorry but anyone that takes the time to type the following really is a Geek and talks up his/her own ar&e!...(I haven't read it by the way!!...)...The subject, apparently, is 'flirting on RP'!!!
Well, I confess I have some difficulty confining articulable thoughts to the sort of opaque, even asyntactic word salads for which you have such a singular gift, and I concede that I can only aspire to be as thoughtful a steward of the Queen's English as you prove yourself to be time and time again.
ronny wrote:Appreciate the advice, thanks. I mean, if I don't restrain myself, I'll have to start revealing his remarkably loose command of the English langauge, and then we'd just have something else to piss about.
o no, not again that joe guy.Not all europeans call americans ,"yanks".Plz ignore him when he starts insulting people, rgj 13. :)
o no, not again that joe guy.Not all europeans call americans ,"yanks".Plz ignore him when he starts insulting people, rgj 13. :)
joe1 wrote:Did that sound sarcastic?
No problem rgj.....
Just that you Yanks do not appreciate good music..that is all..I've seen 'em live in a very small venue....It will blow your tiny mind if you ever did......
Saw them support Coldplay and I was shouting for the support to come back.....they are THAT good....
Oh...and, Pez...can I please borrow those pants when they are too bored and have to come off?
Yeah, you're probably right--we Yanks don't appreciate good music. I'm sure Brits have the monopoly on taste in that department. Also, I have a tiny mind. Okay. I'm persuaded. Not to mention intimidated--awed, even--by your mammoth intellect and rapier wit.
joe1 wrote:
'13....Do you ever get sarcasm?...MissRollo is saying it is ats it is...
Relax......
GWB is a ****** ...just accept it!!!
Long live Idlewild........
I dunno. Mostly, I think I have a pretty good ear for sarcasm, and that comment didn't sound sarcastic. Smirky, yes.
However, I'm not a cryptographer, and maybe that's why I had so much trouble understanding what the hell you were talking about in your post.
I like the song. I feel pretty relaxed today. Thanks for your concern.
No, this bores the pants off of me.
MissRolo wrote:
Well done 99.9% of america, you don't get yet another genius british rock band....
mind you, you did vote in G.W Bush so what was i expecting?
By all means, let's make this song the impetus for a transatlantic pissing contest. Each country has brought the world more than its fair share of tastelessness, stupidity, inhumanity, and unapologetic brutality. Some people will love the song, some poeple--like me--will think it's okay, and some will dislike it, and none of those perceptions have a lot to do with what you're trying to link them to.
This song is off a mostly pretty rocking album.
Originally Posted by Lupin_III:
Yes, and you brought us Margaret Thatcher. Calm down, honey, not everyone hates the man.
Both Bush and Thatcher are pretty appalling. In some ways Maggie was more dangerous cos she had a brain!
Originally Posted by MissRolo:
Well done 99.9% of america, you don't get yet another genius british rock band....
mind you, you did vote in G.W Bush so what was i expecting?
Thank heaven for Brits like Tony Blair! A man among...?
;):roll: :( :( :roll: 
:roll: :roll:
Lame is the best word to describe this one! :roll:
:roll: :roll:
Lame is the best word to describe this one! :roll:Originally Posted by rgrace:
Oh God, so the vocalist's name is Roddy Woomble? No wonder I don't like him. Crazy freakin' Brits.
Oh yeah that's right. Cos American parents never give their kids stupid names!
This song is great and the album's one of my favourites from last year.
Oh God, so the vocalist\'s name is Roddy Woomble? No wonder I don\'t like him. Crazy freakin\' Brits.
Interesting that you follow Pearl Jam\'s Black with this. I saw Idlewild open for Pearl Jam this summer. They were fantastic.
Originally Posted by MissRolo:
Well done 99.9% of america, you don't get yet another genius british rock band....
mind you, you did vote in G.W Bush so what was i expecting?
Horse*^&# to that, the majority of the popular vote went against him; the Supreme Court appointed him our first hereditary King, given the Presidency by divine right and blood.
I think it's this particular song. It's also getting a little too much play here. Maybe a little more variety. Sounds pretty much like any soft-pop.
Is this the whining, self-pitying, self-obsessed set for the day? When will it be over? This song at least has comprehensible lyrics, though, and guys who are really singing (or sing-talking), and they sound unambiguously like male singers. That is getting to be refreshing nowadays.
Originally Posted by marci28:
I wasn't crazy about this at first, but it has really grown on me.
I'm with you.
I wasn\'t crazy about this at first, but it has really grown on me.
Great. Just what we need: more whiny, wussified 80\'s-style, narcissism.
I keep wanting this to be \"Sweet Child of Mine\" when I hear the opening chord. This is alright, but I do love that song. 
Originally Posted by gandalfbmg:
Hey! Mike Mills is my favorite member of REM. Love the Elvis Suit phase! And I think Texarkana is a fine song.
But seriously, that repetitive guitar sound reminds me of that repititive guitar jingle of U2... oh well.
Mike Mills is a fine musician, his voice to me, though, is just bland.
Originally Posted by KevDogRedux:
It reminded me of a bland REM song - - you know, the ones with Mike Mills on lead vocals.
Hey! Mike Mills is my favorite member of REM. Love the Elvis Suit phase! And I think Texarkana is a fine song.
But seriously, that repetitive guitar sound reminds me of that repititive guitar jingle of U2... oh well.
Originally Posted by downbylaw:
i like it quite a bit. this is the stuff i tune into rp for.
Amen.
how about \"cactus world news\"?
Originally Posted by gandalfbmg:
I heard some shades of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name". Anyone else?
It reminded me of a bland REM song - - you know, the ones with Mike Mills on lead vocals.
Originally Posted by dignan2:
This sounds exactly like something I've heard before, but I can't put my finger on it. Pretty bland stuff.
I heard some shades of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name". Anyone else?
Originally Posted by cyto:
I too came to find out more about this song. The vocalist sounds vaguely like Josh Joplin (whom I hate) as well as Richard Butler (whom I love). It turns out his name is Roddy Woomble (whom I've never heard of). Not a bad track though. I could listen to more of this band.
You yanks should get into some more of the great British bands knocking around. Idlewild are brilliant. The album this track's from is absolutely superb - The Remote Part. Try also their second album 100 Broken Windows.
i like it quite a bit. this is the stuff i tune into rp for.
This sounds exactly like something I\'ve heard before, but I can\'t put my finger on it. Pretty bland stuff. :roll:
This continues to grow on me. Nice punchy little hooks.
As a singer I especially like it when he pops up into a higher octave on a single note in a line. Funky little touch that.
Originally Posted by philarktos:
I was intrigued by this cut, it was obviously something I had not heard before. I came here not so much to comment as to learn a bit more....which seems to be a bit premature.
Anyhow, I enjoyed it. :)
That's my first impression, as well.
I too came to find out more about this song. The vocalist sounds vaguely like Josh Joplin (whom I hate) as well as Richard Butler (whom I love). It turns out his name is Roddy Woomble (whom I\'ve never heard of). Not a bad track though. I could listen to more of this band.
I was intrigued by this cut, it was obviously something I had not heard before. I came here not so much to comment as to learn a bit more....which seems to be a bit premature.
Anyhow, I enjoyed it. :)