Francis Dunnery - Too Much Saturn - Radio Paradise -Internet Radio

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Artist:

Francis Dunnery [ more ]

Song:

Too Much Saturn

Album:

Tall Blonde Helicopter [ info ]

Released:

1995

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Oct 05, 2012 - 06:06

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116 comments for this song:

Stingray

Posted: Oct 05, 2012 - 06:11

most terrible!

sajitjacob
(Christchurch NZ)

Posted: Sep 03, 2012 - 17:26

I went to India (which for me is the Mother Land) I found myself in the strange position of being a person of Indian descent hanging with all the Europeans trying to "find themselves" at various backpacker hostels. It was interesting how many genuinely believed that India had something to teach us. One guy was actually trying to get away from drugs! and he went to India to do this!?. I mean I was Indian so I had an excuse right? what are these guys expecting to find?

It was easily the best holiday I had had up to that point.

I learned that India was not my Motherland at all, I find poverty and visible human degradation unbearable. People seem to be able to choose what they see (few Europeans seem to notice the horrors).
I also learned that getting stoned with a bunch of like minded people on a very foreign beach is a sublime experience that all angry young men should have at least once.
Most importantly; I'm not Indian at all, I'm an immigrants son.

I went back with my wife several years later, and was horrified that my favorite beach bum bar was now a sports bar full of 'large' old people. No hippies with homemade cigars were in sight. It had wide screen TVs! Sacrilege!

From that trip I learned;
Never go back,
Native Indian men (including my uncles and cousins) are incredibly sexist
Never eat anything cold (like biscuits and cakes) from a cafe.

Proud to be an immigrants son.

SwampYankee
(Berkley, MA)

Posted: Sep 03, 2012 - 17:13

ick wrote:

Clever song that asks some honest questions. Asking oneself what the deep motivations or lack thereof is the beginning of a spiritual exercise.

Self reflection is often a comical exercise, best enjoyed from a distance. The CD paints interesting insights.

rdo
(DC)

Posted: Sep 03, 2012 - 17:07

Wasn't he in Lock Out?

ick
(...out of the primordial ooze)

Posted: Aug 03, 2012 - 06:14

Clever song that asks some honest questions. Asking oneself what the deep motivations or lack thereof is the beginning of a spiritual exercise.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)

Posted: Apr 30, 2012 - 04:19

Byronape wrote:

First listen for me. This is some seriously deep stuff here. I've woken up a few mornings (afternoons if I'm going to be honest) and asked myself a few of these questions...

I know what you mean. There have been times that I've engaged in activities without a clear notion why—then it would come to me, "I fancied the instructor." Well, we all have our own definitions of depth, eh?

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)

Posted: Mar 29, 2012 - 10:48

Does William Shatner do a cover of this?

Cynaera
(In a hammock under my own vine and fig tree.)

Posted: Nov 23, 2011 - 14:12

Byronape wrote:

First listen for me. This is some seriously deep stuff here. I've woken up a few mornings (afternoons if I'm going to be honest) and asked myself a few of these questions...

I wonder how many of us really have done the same... What am I here for? What's my purpose? Do I even HAVE one? I can't even remember a time when I didn't know about this song and love it. I honestly do recommend the CD, "Tall Blonde Helicopter." I think it'll delight and horrify you. {#Roflol}

sandpebble
(near Paradise)

Posted: Oct 27, 2011 - 12:08

Covering some classic Genesis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRu-YnpCYGM

Byronape
(Snorkeling in the River Styx)

Posted: Aug 20, 2011 - 23:20

First listen for me. This is some seriously deep stuff here. I've woken up a few mornings (afternoons if I'm going to be honest) and asked myself a few of these questions...

amyjpr
(kansas city)

Posted: Apr 16, 2011 - 18:22

my favorite song from this album... still fun after all these years.

pinnyrat

Posted: Apr 16, 2011 - 18:14

The longer this song goes on, the less I like it.

bobringer
(Wayne, NJ)

Posted: Apr 16, 2011 - 18:10

Bought this album 15 years ago after seeing him in one of the iterations of Robert Plant's band.

Good decision... music seems to be sort of a side project for Francis, but this rare record from him is a good one.

michaelgmitchell
(Canada)

Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 07:05

First listen. Not so bad.

jules44
(Sunny North Carolina)

Posted: Jan 12, 2011 - 15:51

Bazooka wrote:

Now those are some seriously cute crow's feet!

Bazooka
(Honolulu, HI USA)

Posted: Oct 09, 2010 - 22:28

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)

Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 21:53

peter_james_bond wrote:

Great comment! Thanks.

Thanks, peter_james_bond (can I just call you "Bond - James Bond"?) Okay, never mind... {#Redface}

And I stand by my 10. Francis Dunnery is just amazing.

Lyrics - as always, I won't vouch for them because I grab from the first link on the chain...

I always believed that if I ran off to India
Wore sandals and shaved my head
And used Body shop conditioner, and incense like crazy
I could call myself a spirit head
But I only went to India to look on top
I wore sandals cause I'd smoked all my money
And I shaved off all my hair cause I had the fleas
I'd been sleeping all over
And the Body shop conditioner was a present from a friend
And the incense used to hide the smell
Of the drug den that I lay in

And so I ask myself what my motives are
For this lying need to look so free
And if I tell myself real honestly
What more can I admit to, open up a door
He said I'm gonna find out what I'm here for
He said I'd find out soon
I got too much Saturn and not enough Moon

I always believed that if I never missed a Yoga class
Read my horoscope in the dailies
And recycle bottles, and know a Red Indian
I could call myself a spirit man
But I was only doing Yoga cause I fancied the teacher
And stars cause it looked good on paper
And I only went to church cause my granny gave me money
When confession was over
And I only knew the Indian cause his brother's a dealer
And bottles had a price on their return
So I could go and play, Oh my my

So now that you know why I don't love you
And now that you see that I'm so scared
Am I a good man ?
Am I a deep deep man ?

What more can I admit to, open up a door
He said I'm gonna find out what I'm here for
He said I'd find out soon
I got too much Saturn
How can I admit it, open up a door
He said I'm gonna find out what I'm here for
He said I'd find out soon
I got too much Saturn and not enough Moon

I have to comment here: Anyone who says Dunnery's lyrics are "boring" or "banal" or "clichéd" has apparently had an out-of-body experience that placed them far above all us dorks down here. I sincerely hope they'll share their lyrics with us, because I'd love to know what transcends this batch of words.

alisavox

Posted: Aug 06, 2010 - 21:17

Saw Mr. Dunnery in a livingroom concert. Not his best lyrics, but his other stuff is great. He is a great songwriter. And am amazing person

justlistening
(So. California)

Posted: Aug 06, 2010 - 21:15

Enjoyable enough!

Hannio
(Austin, TX)

Posted: May 03, 2010 - 11:09

MrDill wrote:

*un interesting fact*
his guy lives close to me

Really. What about he, himself? Does he also live near you?

Harani