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The High Violets — Wheel
Album: 44 Down
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Released: 2006
Length: 5:21
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Been here before,

It's no 54.
Once inside,

Find your soul.
You still look the same,

Forgot your name,
I've got plans for you tonight.
Come follow me,

My dear, follow me.
Only time I feel alright,
Higher than a satellite,
If I were you I'd move tonight.
Come follow me,

My dear, follow me.
Underneath the mirror ball,
Chasing lights across the wall,

It's not you it's alright.
Only time I feel alright,
Higher than a satellite,
If I were you I'd move tonight.
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https://youtu.be/gQaeg4t_AX0

my fave of theirs...
 Cynaera wrote:
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And on that happy note, I'ma drop off the face of the earth for awhile.  Have fun, and play nice with the other kids. {#Sunny}

Can't help but to smile at the implication that she'll be back on the face of the earth sometime.  Pleasant thought.
Good Tune!! I never heard of them before. Thank You RP!
I'm hearing Sheryl Crow's "There Goes the Neighborhood"...and still like this song a lot. 
 Carl wrote:

What she said ('cept wish she hadn't dropped "off the face of the earth for 'awhile'")…

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 28, 2010 - 21:22

 

I can't pinpoint why I like this song - maybe it's the three-chord repetition, or the slippery vocals, or the spacey background synths... Okay, I give up.  Why do I like it?  {#Bounce}Dunno. Doesn't matter.  And on that happy note, I'ma drop off the face of the earth for awhile.  Have fun, and play nice with the other kids. {#Sunny}


Thanks for the update...no GOUJ free on monopoly board in real life...great opportunity to help people and learn, learn, learn! ;-) 
 SnapDragon66 wrote:
Initially thought this was BRMC. Similar, and almost as good.
 

Better
Initially thought this was BRMC. Similar, and almost as good.
I could have sworn this was Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
Just a bit of the old ultraviolets.
Well this my new favourite old thing
 Cynaera Carl wrote:
What she said ('cept wish she hadn't dropped "off the face of the earth for 'awhile'")…

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 28, 2010 - 21:22
 

I can't pinpoint why I like this song - maybe it's the three-chord repetition, or the slippery vocals, or the spacey background synths... Okay, I give up.  Why do I like it?  {#Bounce}Dunno. Doesn't matter.  And on that happy note, I'ma drop off the face of the earth for awhile.  Have fun, and play nice with the other kids. {#Sunny}
 

Like Belly except grungier. Thanks RP for introducing me to this great band! 
 VH1 wrote:


Whats with this obsession to constanly compare one good band with their own sound to other bands?

Why not let every band stand alone in itself?

Dont get this.

 

Making connections between different things is one of the ways human beings increase their understanding of the world. I don't see any reason not to do it with music. I also don't think it takes anything away from one band to hear a similarity to another band.
 cavemanleong wrote:
Great track. I thought it was Black Rebel Motorcycle Club for a moment....or Jesus And Mary Chain. 
 

Whats with this obsession to constanly compare one good band with their own sound to other bands?

Why not let every band stand alone in itself?

Dont get this.

Three notes amidst a wall of fuzzy guitar and imprecise drumming.. but incredibly, still listenable.
Klasse Song, super flow,
Reminds me of old Stone Roses.
Great track. I thought it was Black Rebel Motorcycle Club for a moment....or Jesus And Mary Chain. 
 Sloggydog wrote:
Is it just me or is this a shagger's delight?  The moans and breathing fit right in like instruments.
 
Not to mention the words
I am really digging this band.  Picked up 2 of their albums including this one (thanks to all my Amazon $1 digital credits I have saved up).
What's not to like...rolls and rolls.
just downloaded rp few minutes ago and really enjoying it
Great song, great album !!

         
Droning rave.  *yawn*.  Set your loopers to drone.
 On_The_Beach wrote:
A tornado of distorted guitars; what's not to like?  : )

 
Atmospheric!  I'd love to see this performed live.
A tornado of distorted guitars; what's not to like?  : )
 Ms_E_Smith wrote:
Very cool song!

 
Yes, it is cool - nice groove.
{#Chillpill}
 I must say, I love that color  unclehud wrote:
An RP staple, and a good one!

Is the group a collection of women smokers, all named Violet, that live in Colorado?  

 


An RP staple, and a good one!

Is the group a collection of women smokers, all named Violet, that live in Colorado?  
Very cool song!
The guitarist really lights it up in this, especially when raging like The Edge's "The Fly..." I also think the drumming is strong and tight...
Hey Bill,
how about "Sun Baby" from HV
 
This time, I got shades of Yo La Tengo's "Moby Octopad"...might be the gal's singing, the buzzy distortion... Good when good n stoned!
 Carl wrote:
What she said ('cept wish she hadn't dropped "off the face of the earth for 'awhile'")…

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 28, 2010 - 21:22
 

I can't pinpoint why I like this song - maybe it's the three-chord repetition, or the slippery vocals, or the spacey background synths... Okay, I give up.  Why do I like it?  {#Bounce}Dunno. Doesn't matter.  And on that happy note, I'ma drop off the face of the earth for awhile.  Have fun, and play nice with the other kids. {#Sunny}

 
We all miss Cynaera. Unfortunately I do not believe that she is still part of this earth. 
Always enjoyed the fact that one of the great pop songs of all times comes from a punk band.
 a_conway wrote:

I thought Dandy's right away - Love this sound

 
Same here. I'm a huge Dandy's fan. Great tune.
thought it was Spacemen 3  
                     {#Smile}
My upload still in rotation {#Bananajam}
 Zep wrote:
Stone Roses, BRMC, Dandys, Charlatans, yep, those and more. And still groovy.

 
I thought Dandy's right away - Love this sound
Stone Roses, BRMC, Dandys, Charlatans, yep, those and more. And still groovy.
What she said ('cept wish she hadn't dropped "off the face of the earth for 'awhile'")…

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 28, 2010 - 21:22
 

I can't pinpoint why I like this song - maybe it's the three-chord repetition, or the slippery vocals, or the spacey background synths... Okay, I give up.  Why do I like it?  {#Bounce}Dunno. Doesn't matter.  And on that happy note, I'ma drop off the face of the earth for awhile.  Have fun, and play nice with the other kids. {#Sunny}
Fooled me again. Dandy Warhols, I thought.
Really harkens back to My Bloody Valentine or Slow Dive. Love the shoe gazer sound. Really good album over all as well.
I love how this song flows.
Awesome album, get it! 
Sounds like a less gritty dandy Warhols.    Still, a likable song
 
 aspicer wrote:

More like L&R if High Violets had more coffee!  {#Cheesygrin}

 
Actually, High Violets could use a coupla shots of espresso...But I love this song and the band in general. A bit like L&R, yeah, but a bit dreamier-spookier. 

GIFSoup
 jmkate wrote:
This reminds me of Love and Rockets, but I might also just need more coffee.

 
More like L&R if High Violets had more coffee!  {#Cheesygrin}
This reminds me of Love and Rockets, but I might also just need more coffee.
I dig it madly when the really buzzing guitar comes zooming in; love the whole thing, the shimmer and hum of it, the zing of the strings~
Sounds a bit like "I can see for miles and miles"
Intro reminds me of U2. Then the song gets cool and better as it goes. I like their vibe.
Went out to Amazon and bought the two CDs from The High Violets that I could find. They have the same "feeling" throughout, which is a good thing, IMO. I played both CDs through twice, a few months back. While they didn't make my top 10 list yet, I put a few of the songs on my car stereo for those fast drives down the interstate, and have them on a local set list for those late night programming sessions.Every time I listen I find new things in their music. Good stuff! I think they are from Portland. I had several good years out there and would move back in a heartbeat if I could. Pardon the seque...
Super groovey. Can I still say that?
Was just thinking how good the wah-wah sounds at the end of this song, only to hear opening bars of Strange Brew. Apparently Bill is into that wah-wah sound, too.
 IndyDoug wrote:
Loved the Shoegaze scene in the mid-90s. It went away too quickly and I added twenty years to my own life. Life goes fast.
 
Ha ha! Ditto. And how true.
Loved the Shoegaze scene in the mid-90s. It went away too quickly and I added twenty years to my own life. Life goes fast.
Sounds like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Jesus And Mary Chain.
 max_p wrote:

yes made me look
 

 
I thought it was BRMC too
{#Bananajam}Dig that guitar tone
Wonderful!
Ya, had to come see who this was.
Continued thanks for discoveries. 
 dkwalika wrote:
Thought this was Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

 
yes made me look
 
Hypnotic guitars, wall of sound end of the world type stuff. It don't get better!
.. meh
Pretty standard Shoegazing going on here.  That's not a bad thing.
 volnomad wrote:
Yes, lots of Hawkwind in this. Back in the day...
 
H ha! Indeed. And now, for my listening pleasure on the 5th November not far from where I live - https://www.theoldmarket.com/ai1ec_event/hawkwind/?instance_id=
Love this. 
 
yes, The Stone Roses, that is the one!

thanks, that was bugging me. 
yeah, right, both The dandies as Well as The motorcycle. Nice 🍊
The have a touch of the Dandy Warhols about them (before the high female vocalist chimed in)..... therefore, I like them :-)
Thought it was The Stone Roses
Nice groove fits my mood right now... sometime three chords is more than enough...!
Thought this was the Dandy Warhols.
Thought this was Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
Really starting to love this song now...
 DD rabbi_phil wrote:
my 3 sons like the misfits black flag and tool...me i like buffalo springfield zappa and sublime.......this album is our common ground...very coool.

 
What about Neko, or is she your Secret Obsession? 
Morphine and High Violets is rapid succession.  RP is my "wheel" house...{#Confused}
Love the Edge-End-of-the-World guitars on this :)
 JaeRae wrote:

Stone Roses
High Violets

Get it?

 

I thought I saw you under the Space Needle on 12/06!!  ;)  {#Cowboy}

Roberta  Flack
 drsteevo wrote:
Last 45 minutes or so has been great!
 
Admit it, Bill!!
 rabbi_phil wrote:
my 3 sons like the misfits black flag and tool...me i like buffalo springfield zappa and sublime.......this album is our common ground...very coool.
 
Sweet how you talk about yourself and your three sons...!!!
my 3 sons like the misfits black flag and tool...me i like buffalo springfield zappa and sublime.......this album is our common ground...very coool.
Yes, lots of Hawkwind in this. Back in the day...
And the wheel keeps on turning and turning and turning...
Always liked this (remember it from my very early days at RP), but 5 plays in the last month is starting to make it sound a bit tired...
Catherine wheel, ...........now this,.......Bill is on a roll.  A big fat happy roll for all of us.  :D
Last 45 minutes or so has been great!
This is a really great album overall - highly recommended if you dig this track.
You are a master at mixing and segues Bill.....
 rdo wrote:
{#Arrowd}  {#No}
 
{#Arrowu} {#Yes}

edit: wow - I just had a flashback of seeing Hawkwind at the Roundhouse in the 70s.
Aw c'mon Bill!  I wanted to hit the sack early tonight for a change!
{#Arrowd}  {#No}

All the old guys at our shop be hobblin' to this
 JaeRae wrote:

Stone Roses
High Violets

Get it?

 
VERY nice highlight - had not put that together - why thank yee!  Do love this tune, and it is an album worth buying BTW....

Stone Roses
High Violets

Get it?


cementfloor wrote:

What he said.
 
Totally agree


 velho wrote:
Stone Roses-like

 


What he said.
 rdo wrote:
The are a handful of songs by not so illustrious bands that are the meat and potatoes of the RP playlist and this is one of them.  I think Nik Kershaw's Wounded, and Siouxsie and the Banshee's Kiss Them For Me also fall in that category.

 
I think of this and many other songs similarly—I'll always recognized them for having heard them here more than a few times, but won't necessarily buy them (tho' I did get "Wounded"). This is much like today hearing Syndicate of Sound's "Little Girl" or The American Breed's "Bend Me, Shape Me," both of which I loved as a teen but never bothered to buy.

Shoegaze rock! Sounds great!
 rdo wrote:
The are a handful of songs by not so illustrious bands that are the meat and potatoes of the RP playlist and this is one of them.  I think Nik Kershaw's Wounded, and Siouxsie and the Banshee's Kiss Them For Me also fall in that category.

 



Agreed! And while I can still enjoy those other songs - this one? Not so much.
 stillness wrote:
This reminds me of the Small Faces - the Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake era. (I'm obviously grandpa aged.)
 
Holy crap, you're right! Well, at least the title track of that album—a lot of the rest of it sounds like a mix of 
"Itchycoo Park" goofiness and British dance hall music; next door neighbors to the Dave Clark Five.

This reminds me of the Small Faces - the Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake era. (I'm obviously grandpa aged.)
The are a handful of songs by not so illustrious bands that are the meat and potatoes of the RP playlist and this is one of them.  I think Nik Kershaw's Wounded, and Siouxsie and the Banshee's Kiss Them For Me also fall in that category.

Stone Roses-like

 Byronape wrote:

Drugs.  Well that explains a lot.

 
Sobriety. Kinda boring sometimes.

 Stingray wrote:
Spacey - trippy - druggy!

GREAT!!!
 
Drugs.  Well that explains a lot.

 Detlaps wrote:
Was meinte "jibbet" (jibben?)?{#Ask}
 
Colloquial for "gibt es". Can't say where in Germany this comes from, though. My guess would be Ruhrpott.

Turning my headphones up so loud, the people four offices over will complain.  

A solid 10 for me.  

 
I thought it was the start of a Johnny Marr song...
narcoleptic nightmare - Me , One - like the xt song better - from the shins I mean : sealegs....! phu yeah :-)) they are missing...
 Stingray wrote:
 prickelpit96 wrote:

YES! Ich will diese Platte!


JIBBET NICH MEHR!
MAN HÖRT JETZT DIESE KLEINEN SILBERSCHEIBEN!
Oder sind die auch schon durch...?
 
Was meinte "jibbet" (jibben?)?{#Ask}
I think it's the way they open and close the guitar distortion. That, along with a steady beat and really cooool vocals, makes this song a hit with me.
I'm pretty sure from the same town (Portland OR), just a poor man's Dandy Warhols, and that ain't bad.
A nice version of sedation   ;-)
44 Down was released in 2002, not 2006.