I appreciate this track the same way.

good music for watching snow swirl by your window on a grey day.  The piano is reminiscent of someone... sufjan stevens?

Edit: not sufjan... can't think of who it is   maybe its coldplay... but i don't think so... oh well  its still pretty!

Love it... love this whole album...

 
I've never seen a TV series start out so strong and then get so bad so quickly. Nevertheless, this song was and is great. Perfect for the mood of the show.

Joe Jackson is the standard-bearer for smokers' perceived right to light up anyplace they please, the toxic effects of second-hand smoke be damned. (click here) I boycott his music on philosophical grounds, not that I was ever a big fan.

One of the most annoying things about RP is Bill's refusal to use this band's correct name. It is "The Beatles", not just "Beatles". Just look at the album cover, Bill!

Bleh. This just sounds weird, and not in a good way.
Let's hear the original, please. Danke.

You mean that David Byrne/Talking Heads crap...

Shocking that this is the 1st time this has been spun on RP

      

Weird. I'm actually warming up to this song.

maybe something in the coffee?

Surely this will end eventually?

Bill is putting together a mighty fine string of outstanding music (but.....I'm not getting any work done!)

Effin HI-Larrious!

It's a woman thing.

10:28 am - Patsy Cline - Crazy
10:25 am - Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
10:21 am - The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist

Bill, that's one cray-zee playlist!

Compared to who? Britney, Avril? I think the problem with Alanis is one of perception, probably coming from her huge popularity, a thing in North America normally associated with the "pure corporate created rock" mentioned in your post. But objectively, what is she doing wrong? The musicianship is competent, she writes, she sings (ok, some might bash there...), she does her own thing and it's felt, hell, I could be describing Sarah McLachlan here (using another "over stylized" Canadian to make my point - and even, Sarah doesn't write as much). Yet McLachlan is rarely accused of not being a true artist. I used to think Alanis' music was blatant commercial Pop too (because of the airplay mainly) until I paid closer attention (that is, gave it a spin home, and listened). Now I have most of her records and they are worthy. In fact, she's one of the few artists in my whole collection that grew on me through initial aversion.

Why is RP pushing this group so hard?

I must be the only one who can't stand this song.
Odd.....

Everytime I hear this song the rating drops a notch. Watch out 1, here we come!

I have a bunch of this guy and have never heard this one. Not my favorite but I like the message. I think it could grow on me. yuck yuck

Please take this off the playlist!

I never really "heard" this song till now.

Calling this "Pink Floyd" is a bit of a stretch.

Has some sounds like Minnie Driver's "Wire" too...

Am I just being nostalgic for my college days, or has Pearl Jam really proven to be as timeless as I think they are?

LOL that's what I was gonna say.....

I have tested many an installation of Media Player to this 'tune'

This song always brings me back to the scene in Six Feet Under where Claire smokes weed with her friends in her room, whilst listening to this song.

Ah, good times.

Hey all. I'm in another Galaxy and listening to this tune.

My left and right ears are so confused. Guitar right, percussions left... It's maddening! Make it go away!

I agree. the rest of this is throw away.
And this song isn't as good as most of the Source Tags and Codes CD.

Thought this song would NEVER end.
I am a big NY fan but cant stand this one.

Wow- 90% of those saying that this song sucks are saying that because they heard it too much on the radio. Nice way to judge a song kids...

good thing 'loser' was on the album 'mellow gold', not 'odelay'.

Free. Tell you what -- just pull one of those Canadian garbage trucks up to PTs back door and we'll start loading, musicians and all. They'll be delivered sometime next week to the Vancouver landfill on 72nd Street. We'll even throw in that knucklehead fan who thinks they're the greatest thing since the "mighty" Pearl Jam. All yours.

most overrated band of the last ten years maybe.

one of those stop-what-you're-doing-and-listen moments

Any chance of other Minnie songs, Bill? I like this and now you've got me wondering what else she's done...

It's still not a good enough beat to get me to procreate with a monkey face to face.
I'd need a blindfold or a shot of bourbon.

Maybe 2 shots.

Why do people have such a problem with what they perceive as "overplayed" music?! If it didn't get "overplayed" you wouldn't have heard in the first place!
Jeezz people, just turn down your volume, if you have such a dis-like of something and let the rest of us enjoy it!
Bill plays music for all of us!
pbm
8^)

physicsgenius, you don´t seem to like anything. i suggest you move on to another radio station.

lol. how is this happier than portishead? it's still sad. but i suppose to each their own.

Suzanne Vega, then Vienna Teng...if Bill plays Tori Amos next, we hit the trifecta...

Her version captured that intense moment of the film perfectly. She brought a maddening sensuality to it... I like Neil's but Annie's is crazy hot.

you mean rather than heroin?

((reaching for revolver to stick in mouth))

Gotta take the bitter with the sweet, I guess. I've heard some real gems here on RP.

Is the rest of the disc like this? Meaning is it as good as this song?

Why?

This version doesn't offer anything new or better or even different, for that matter, than the original. If a cover doesn't add anything, why bother?

I suppose it's a good segue into a different Patti Smith song.

bc

A bit too smooth for my tastes.

Nice, I was trying to remember who sang this song.
Thanks. I agree, Portishead's version is much better.

Had to comment... annoying. When is their greatest hits #99 being released?

After listening to this unendurable song almoast all the way trhrough, for the sake of being fair, I lowered my rating from a 2 to a 1. Gawd, the final (unending) strain is here. Now my nausea can be relieved.

I think you mean the Pixies.

"Untitled Track 8" ... Strange name for a song-title!?!

Perhaps not all excellent, and certainly not all my favorites, but 1986 wasn't such a bad year:

"Walk Of Life," Dire Straits
"Tonight She Comes," Cars
"Manic Monday," Bangles
"Harlem Shuffle," Rolling Stones
"Invisible Touch," Genesis
"Sledgehammer," Peter Gabriel
"Higher Love," Steve Winwood
"The Way It Is," Bruce Hornsby & The Range

if you like portishead you should watch their live at NYC DVD. aweeesome.

More of RP's amazing library. And the House of the Rising Sun treatment is wonderful!

The song sucks,but the quality of the recording is really good.Give it a try with headphones.

How DO you DO?!

Really now... do we really need to hear this AGAIN? I mean EVER?

what does this mean exactly?

I don't think that there's a single Steely Dan song that I like. They have always grated on my nerves. I can't explain it, but no matter when or where I hear them, I've got to turn down the volume or change the station.

I love the band, I love the album, the song is...on...the..album. The better stuff may be a bit too heavy for RP I suppose.

I Just want to have sex with her voice LOL
OScar

hey, man, i've heard bungle's vanity fair get some good rotation on the LRC, as of late. patton's infiltrating RP, methinks.

I agree, they took a decent piece of music, and infused it with stupid lyrics - a great fault of this band all through it's career.

Horrible.

doesn't inspire me - if good music makes you want to hear it again - i wouldn't , i don't hate it - it just - doesn't do anything

Nice one! BTW, I was thinking that their new single Beverly Hills would go with the whole Cake environment we have over here. Anyone agree?

I'll be the first to admit, I originally could not find room for this in my head. I rated it low ,2/3. Called it 'subtitle' music.
Now... a 6 and , I think , growing.
Kinda WORLD MUSIC -like Neat rhythms, soothing 'lyrics' not at all bad.

Whoa! Not what I was expecting to read in the comments.
It's a pretty lively song. I bet it really get things moving for you.

I´m listening to it for the second time.
It´s better than the first time...maybe some day I will love it

FNM on RP?

Question: This song is at a 7.1 rank currently so how come it does not get as much airplay as other songs that are ranked below it?(popular site rankings of songs at 5.9, 6.1 and 7 e.g.)

I heard this song once. It actually made me register on this site and caught my ear. The medlodic sound of instruments used for "Western" music rythms when these are made to carry a different tempo and medley line altogether is as intriguing and interesting as Harrison's sitar on Within Without.

Question: How long does it take to get a request on the air?

I made a request for this song days ago. I am 9 hours ahead of California, which mean that at 6 am it is 3pm here. I made my request with the hope of being sensitive to my time zone in scheduling - no point in playing my request at 3am my time. But the song has not been played in 6 days since my first request.

What's up with that? How does making a request work?

On the chance that my email requests are not getting through - spam file? - I thought to post here.

Maybe the programmer will see it, if new posts are viewed and maybe not. Maybe my emails will be found and maybe someone will let me know when to listen next for this song. Posting here is less direct communication, but this seems to be the best I can do to communicate my request.

Let's hear this one again in Poland, please.

Nice tune, but what is up with all the subdued vocals so common in todays music. What ever happened to vocalists like Steve Perry or Robert Plant that could just about bust glass with their power?

HA! Heard the Yanni Cassette reference.

Badassed.

eh.. this is too cool for me.

I listen all day at work with the volume turned down low. Had to crank this up a bit and listen closer. I love it.

I LOVE this song, it's so catchy, except I don't like the chorus.

I seriously don't understand the modern aversion to melody. This is not a song. This is noodling around. It's like modern paintings in that respect--all form, no content. Sure, the colors are nice and as an experiment it is totally valid to call it art. But at some point, you have to connect to people.

Overplayed everywhere - and now on RP!

How come every time I hear this song on RP now I have this feeling that Throwing Muses' "Not Too Soon" will be next. Did Bill attach these two songs together at the hip?

Worst segue ever!

(...from Four seasons in one day to this, that is)

Fight Club plays during the credits when the buildings explode

If you dont have this album, first shoot yourself, then rush to the record store and buy it, and say sorry to the record store guy for being such a loser for not having this record....

Yea! My first accepted upload!

I think this is the first song I see without a 1 as the lowest rating!

I can't believe that there are no Pumpkins albums on iTunes. Must be rights issues between the former band members.

Wow, I actually had to turn down the volume for this one. That "in the begining" chorus was really painfull to listen to.

The word I use to best describe Peter Gabriel is "Superior."

The emotions and core feelings he relates on this album are truly staggering.... Although I can see those PG critics on here, all frustrated from never having been in a meaningful relationship, missing the profundity and eloquence of these songs. (Wank on, fellas, there's always hope!)

This is SOOOOO good!

This great song has just been immortalized in Sofia Coppola's film LOST IN TRANSLATION.

Funny Kerry/Bush video using this song here:
http://www.looptvandfilm.com/blog/this_or_that.mov

The song title is a tongue-in-cheek reference to an old English joke that goes something like this:
Dude 1: My wife left me to go to the Islands.
Dude 2: Jamiker? (an English pronunciation of Jamaica)
Dude 1: No, She left on her own! (he thought his friend said "did you make her?"

I've heard PLant say in interviews that the song title has always been pronounced wrong in American....since we don't know the joke.

How did the devil lose this again?

more please

Every instrument in this song AND the vocals are out of tune. Was her producer out on a lunch break when this song was recorded?

who does this remind me of........something just seems familiar

..then there was the ever-present football player-rapist..
man, say that 10 times fast!
I've never heard these guys' music before this tune came out. From what i understand they were previously kinda hard-core. is that right?

:nodhead: THAT'S IS HOW IT'S DONE!!! Would somebody please tell the "R&B" singers of today to listen to this and take notes.

Sorry gang, but...uh...just too, too overplayed over the years on FM rockers. I think it gets played like, every other day on "The Bone" up here in San Fran Disco.