ethajn
(Hillsdale MI / Havana IL) | | Posted: Jun 28, 2006 - 23:49 | |
Almost certainly my #1 favorite Rufus Wainwright song. His voice can be grating in large doses (listening to a whole album end-to-end), but this song is him at his very best. At about 4:21 (when the build approaches its peak) is among the most perfect musical moments that I know of.
IMHO, of course.
As for his music sounding like Radiohead, I do see that he is in the same vocal "school" as Thom Yorke, but he has far better control over his voice than Thom does and his melodic and compositional style (which is what really sets Rufus apart from the teeming masses of "singer songwriters") is completely distinct from that of Radiohead.
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suzanimals
(New York City) | | Posted: May 25, 2006 - 07:48 | |
Jacksonstat wrote:I see I'm in the minority here, but can't help myself, I just love his voice  I love it too!! It's like butta. |
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liser
(hurricane alley) | | Posted: May 25, 2006 - 07:45 | |
 dreck, absolute dreck |
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shmiverson
(Santa Cruz, CA, Earth) | | Posted: May 25, 2006 - 07:44 | |
I think he is saying that Rufus is gay... so in that case, yes, his sister and Rufus would indeed bat for the same team.
shakylegs wrote:
Something tells me that Rufus and your sister don't bat for the same team. If you know what I mean. |
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marz_cat
(In Transition) | | Posted: May 05, 2006 - 22:59 | |
Unfortunate that you mention his dad only in reference of tit man. And it's Loudon. Spelling while spewing is very important.
Hope you never have a Hard Day on the Planet. Though in Austin, hard to not enjoy the music every damn day.
Odyzzeuz wrote:Rufus is a tit man. Or so his dad sings. :) Know that story? His dad is Loudin, who sang a little known song years and years ago when young Rufus was still nursing. That was the title of the song. Off the ''Unrequited'' album. I like Loudin better. :) |
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kishi-san
(City of St. Francis) | | Posted: Apr 26, 2006 - 04:31 | |
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jah_blessed
(Netherlands) | | Posted: Apr 26, 2006 - 04:23 | |
Utterly dreadful. The poor man's Thom Yorke. Sounds like he's singing: "Go to hell". Indeed.
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edgemyster
| | Posted: Apr 23, 2006 - 17:43 | |
in a fluffy cloud, epic journey, life discovery kind of way - this song flippin' rocks
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horseplayer
(Lincroft, NJ) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 14:33 | |
OK, that's it, I was forced to give it a "2" finally. This is pretty close to Broadway show tunes, the one style of music that I absolutely cannot stand. I would really say "1" but I'm willing to concede that others like it.
Rufus's songs are too thin to sustain the extravagant treatment he gives them. I mean they might actually be good songs, but they're orchestrated and sung like they were the second coming of "Ode to Joy" or something.
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shakylegs
(Montreal) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 14:20 | |
ChicagoEmily wrote:
Or......NOT a tit man, as it were! lol! Still, I was introduced to Rufus by my younger sister who bats for his team,
Something tells me that Rufus and your sister don't bat for the same team. If you know what I mean. |
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ChicagoEmily
(ummm........Des Moines, Iowa) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 14:16 | |
daedalus wrote:Christ I'm old !
I remember going to a Loudon Wainwright IIIrd gig where he was singing a song about his newborn sons appreciation of organic feeding...
It went by the title of "Rufus is a Tit Man"
Or......NOT a tit man, as it were! lol! Still, I was introduced to Rufus by my younger sister who bats for his team, and although I have to admit it took a half a dozen listens to "Want One", I eventually began to really like it! Its the kind of music that has to grow on you. This track is one of my favorites. Thanks Bill |
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crockydile
(The swamps of Houston) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 14:13 | |
His voice at the beginning made me want to hurt someone...then the music rescued me from my baser instincts. Great music...his voice is disposable.
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stevo_b
(A New Place.....) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 14:11 | |
Make it stop....
I want to get off the ride now....
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Jacksonstat
(Columbus OH) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 14:11 | |
I see I'm in the minority here, but can't help myself, I just love his voice |
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ahoylola
(35° 37' N - 120° 85' W) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 14:10 | |
rufus should have paid more attention on career day.
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ObsidianInfinity
(Upstate NY) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 14:10 | |
ScottN wrote:
Even more cowbell won't save this one!
Not true! More cowbell helps all songs! (But this is a 10 nonetheless.) |
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Odyzzeuz
(Austin, Texas) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 14:09 | |
Rufus is a tit man. Or so his dad sings. :) Know that story? His dad is Loudin, who sang a little known song years and years ago when young Rufus was still nursing. That was the title of the song. Off the ''Unrequited'' album. I like Loudin better. :)
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shakylegs
(Montreal) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 14:09 | |
Would someone please get Rufus some cheese to go with that whine?
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Pyro
| | Posted: Mar 27, 2006 - 22:07 | |
Marr wrote:Wow. So lush. Love the build-up.
Yep. Count me as one who LIKES it. |
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horseplayer
(Lincroft, NJ) | | Posted: Feb 26, 2006 - 12:55 | |
I like mom and dad, and I wanted to give Junior a chance, but the boy's just too bombastic for me.
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ScottN
(An inch above the K/T boundary layer) | | Posted: Feb 11, 2006 - 19:13 | |
ongaku wrote: I can tolerate Rufus only in small doses and much of his lyrics and arrangements are too precious. But this this track is intense! The emotional build-up and layered vocals remind me of Queen - who I'd love to hear a bit on RP. Long live Freddie! 
Precious and pretentious. What a double dose of too much. RW direct from the Adam Duritz school of emotive singing.
Even more cowbell won't save this one! |
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handyrae
(Zero Point Field) | | Posted: Jan 13, 2006 - 11:50 | |
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turnergirl1of2
(the one hundred eightieth meridian) | | Posted: Jan 13, 2006 - 11:46 | |
ajman wrote:Oops! Time to switch stations...!
Dan Savage once said that the "deepest pit of gay hell" was right next to "Rufus Wainwright's colon"
I couldn't agree more... whine on you crazy twink. |
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meloman
(Warsaw, Poland) | | Posted: Jan 13, 2006 - 11:45 | |
MmeAllumette wrote:
Sign me up! What an awful song! |
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Nuance
(Winnipeg) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2005 - 12:00 | |
ajman wrote:Oops! Time to switch stations...!
Go, or go ahead :) |
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Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin)) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2005 - 12:00 | |
Wow. So lush. Love the build-up.
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jxngrl
(Mississippi) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2005 - 11:57 | |
i love this. haven't heard it in a while, which makes me want to go dig the album out again. and by the way, it's Want One, not the one pictured above, which is Want Two. i have yet to get the 2nd one.
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ajman
| | Posted: Dec 15, 2005 - 11:54 | |
Oops! Time to switch stations...!
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TreborG2
(VA - somewhere east of paradise) | | Posted: Nov 30, 2005 - 21:29 | |
ongaku wrote: I can tolerate Rufus only in small doses and much of his lyrics and arrangements are too precious. But this this track is intense! The emotional build-up and layered vocals remind me of Queen - who I'd love to hear a bit on RP. Long live Freddie! You know.. I was kind of thinking it was some of Coldplay/Queen/ELO in a mosh. very nice.. very nice indeed.. makes me want to hear the rest of the cd, and several tracks are good like this.. then I'd buy.. another strike against Bill
you do realize bill is evil.. right? plays these 'toons and all of us get that mantra to go buy good music.. that bastard 
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deanofox
(Yorkshire, England) | | Posted: Nov 16, 2005 - 06:08 | |
Ok a complete Radiohead copy but its a really good song! First time ive heard it and im going to buy it, very nice indeed.
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