decorgirl
(Alberta, Canada) | | Posted: Nov 20, 2009 - 23:20 | |
Definitely not twee. Maybe you have to be over 40 to appreciate it...
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BigTimber
(SW Oregon) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 07:38 | |
Very, very touching. Thanks Dad!
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Randomax
(Wimberley, TX) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 07:37 | |
WayUpNorth wrote:So simple yet so challenging, and so moving, this is art IMHO.  Maybe this is one of those that will grow on me |
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pikester
(Playa del Rey, CA) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 07:37 | |
All I can think of when I hear this song is Adam Sandler singing "Somebody Kill Me" in the Wedding Singer. I just can't shake that thought.
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WayUpNorth
(Down on the Farm) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 07:37 | |
So simple yet so challenging, and so moving, this is art IMHO. |
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Randomax
(Wimberley, TX) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 07:37 | |
how does this have a 7?  I have never used this icon until now. |
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stevo_b
(Rock Ridge) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 07:36 | |
lmic wrote:Like a clinically depressed Colin Hay. ;)
Oh man.... Excellent point. |
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AdyMiles
(Wolverhampton, UK) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 07:35 | |
You can predict the exact lyrics before even hearing the next line. Song is a bit monotonous too, but has some potential
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Ears_of_Stone
(Crushed under the hooves of the herd) | | Posted: Oct 20, 2009 - 13:06 | |
7 for the lyrics.
Been there, done that.
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Smoove_D
(Milwaukee) | | Posted: Oct 20, 2009 - 13:03 | |
Brings tears to my eyes and bumps to my skin. Means even more to me now that I have a son of my own.
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DigitalJer
(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) | | Posted: Oct 20, 2009 - 13:02 | |
Xeric wrote:
Also interesting and touching to watch him get progressively more comfortable in his own skin as he explores his relationship with his Dad. Great TV. And man, I like this song.
I noticed that as well...after seeing that, I have a completely new appreciation for Eels. |
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Xeric
(Montana) | | Posted: Oct 04, 2009 - 18:19 | |
Bone wrote:Outstanding program, both as Mark's very touching reconnection to his father... and a layman journey into theoretical quantum mechanics. Something for everybody. :) Parallel Worlds, Parallel LivesAlso interesting and touching to watch him get progressively more comfortable in his own skin as he explores his relationship with his Dad. Great TV. And man, I like this song. |
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lmic
(Limpid Drivel of the Best Kind) | | Posted: Oct 04, 2009 - 18:13 | |
Like a clinically depressed Colin Hay. ;)
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helgigermany
(Germany) | | Posted: Aug 18, 2009 - 11:31 | |
I have seen them several times in the LATER Tv Show and every time they were differnt good!
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Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC) | | Posted: Aug 18, 2009 - 11:31 | |
On_The_Beach wrote:Yah, this song usually ilicits goosebumps. Musically it couldn't be any simpler; he basically strums one chord for 4 minutes; it's all about the lyrics and especially that melancholy heartfelt delivery. Great stuff.
It's at least four different chords - a pretty traditional progression, but yes - it is about the heartfelt delivery and the lyrics more than it is about any sort of musical embellishment. Great stuff indeed. |
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DigitalJer
(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) | | Posted: Aug 18, 2009 - 11:25 | |
le_colonel wrote:
A lot if not most of the best music ever made has been fuelled by depression, anxiety, distress and various negative emotions. If you don't want to listen to any such music, you are missing out on 90 per cent of the best of what's out there.
two thumbs up |
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rdo
(DC) | | Posted: Aug 02, 2009 - 17:33 | |
le_colonel wrote:
A lot if not most of the best music ever made has been fuelled by depression, anxiety, distress and various negative emotions. If you don't want to listen to any such music, you are missing out on 90 per cent of the best of what's out there.
I could not agree more. |
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Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home) | | Posted: Aug 02, 2009 - 17:32 | |
I just can't rate this any lower can I?
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le_colonel
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jagdriver wrote: It's not the least bit amusing, nor do I need/want to listen to music to get depressed. Quite the contrary........ A lot if not most of the best music ever made has been fuelled by depression, anxiety, distress and various negative emotions. If you don't want to listen to any such music, you are missing out on 90 per cent of the best of what's out there. |
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gjeeg
(Syracuse, New York) | | Posted: May 31, 2009 - 04:29 | |
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ScottishWillie
(The Scottish Lowlands) | | Posted: May 15, 2009 - 06:47 | |
It may be that I don’t understand the full significance of this song but I don’t find it depressing. I find it uplifting. I feel its song about a man who has had his problems but has gone through them and found a new equilibrium with life as a result. “So in the end I’d like to say
That I’m a very thankful man
I tried to make the most of my situations
And enjoy what I had
I knew true love and I knew passion
And the difference between the two
And I had some regrets
But if I had to do it all again
Well, it's something I’d like to do” It’s a “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” kind of song. |
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philbertr
(Hurricane Target Florida) | | Posted: May 15, 2009 - 06:38 | |
My family just learned two weeks ago that my mother has a rare/very aggressive/non-treatable cancer and will probably die this summer. The lyrics to this song ring so incredibly true to me now.
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lawman
(Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) | | Posted: May 15, 2009 - 06:34 | |
God - he really knows about this stuff. I hope he has his ups too: god bless.  |
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goodpunk
(URSOGR8) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 12:03 | |
Wizzuvv_oz wrote:
I just can't give it a 10 because musically it's too simple. But all the rest is quite compelling (like, as in very moving)
Fair enough.  Some of the simplest songs are my favorites. Just me! |
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Wizzuvvoz
(Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 12:00 | |
goodpunk wrote:Seems brilliance runs in the family... And they put it to good use, too.  I just can't give it a 10 because musically it's too simple. But all the rest is quite compelling (like, as in very moving) |
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Bone
(Divided States of Sanity) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 11:59 | |
bitterdave wrote:
There was a great BBC4 documentary about Mark Oliver Everett learning about his father & his science after his father had died. I think it was called Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives. Brings some perspective to this song.
Outstanding program, both as Mark's very touching reconnection to his father... and a layman journey into theoretical quantum mechanics. Something for everybody. :) Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives |
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goodpunk
(URSOGR8) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 11:57 | |
fuh2 wrote:AN ode to his father who discovered Parallel Universe theory that was peer rejected for a long time. I'm turning out just like my father Though i swore i never would Now i can say that i have a love for him I never really understood What it must have been like for him Living inside his head I feel like he's here with me now Even though he's dead Seems brilliance runs in the family... And they put it to good use, too. |
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Wizzuvvoz
(Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 11:57 | |
goodpunk wrote:
Mm-hmm.
agree |
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boober
(KC,Mo) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 11:57 | |
TimeWaster wrote:Don't let the rating fool you - this song sucks.
DEEP |
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peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 11:57 | |
Great Lyrics:
I go to bed real early
Everybody thinks it's strange
I get up early in the morning
No matter how disappointed i was
With the day before
It feels new
I don't leave the house much
I don't like being around people
Makes me nervous and weird
I don't like going to shows either
It's better for me to stay home
Some might think it means i hate people
But that's not quite right
I do some stupid things
But my heart's in the right place
And this i know
I got a dog
I take him for a walk
And all the people like to say hello
I'm used to staring down at the sidewalk cracks
I'm learning how to say hello
Without too much trouble
I'm turning out just like my father
Though i swore i never would
Now i can say that i have a love for him
I never really understood
What it must have been like for him
Living inside his head
I feel like he's here with me now
Even though he's dead
It's not all good and it's not all bad
Don't believe everything you read
I'm the only one who knows what it's like
So i though i'd better tell you
Before i leave
So in the end i'd like to say
That i'm a very thankful man
I tried to make the most of my situations
And enjoy what i had
I knew true love and i knew passion
And the difference between the two
And i had some regrets
But if i had to do it all again
Well, it's something i'd like to do
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