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Ophelia was a bride of God, a novice Carmelite
In sister's cells, the cloister bells tolled on her wedding night
Ophelia was a rebel girl, a blue-stockinged suffragette
Who remedied society between her cigarettes
And Ophelia was the sweetheart to a nation overnight
Curvaceous thighs, vivacious eyes, love was at first sight
Love was at first sight, love
Ophelia was a demigoddess in prewar Babylon
So statuesque, a silhouette in black satin evening gowns
Ophelia was the mistress to a Vegas gambling man
Signora Ophelia Maraschina, mafia courtesan
Ophelia was the circus queen, the female cannonball
Was projected through five flaming hoops to wild and shocked applause
To wild and shocked applause
Ophelia was a tempest, cyclone, a goddamned hurricane
Your common sense, your best defense lay wasted and in vain
For Ophelia would know your every woe and every pain you'd ever have
She'd sympathize, she'd dry your eyes, help you to forget
And help you to forget, and help you to forget
Ophelia's mind went wandering, you'd wonder where she'd gone
Through secret doors, down corridors she'd wander them alone
Wander all alone, all alone

MirageRF Oct 29, 2012 - 14:13	Elroweho wrote: Always loved NM's voice just unique I guess. All things Natalie! Never tire of her music. [ Reply ]
rdo Oct 29, 2012 - 14:10	On_The_Beach wrote: Hey Caly, thanks for the giant photo of Natalie having a seizure (or doing the Monster Mash, or relenting to the audience's demands to "show us yer nostril", or listening to her imaginary friend, or . . . ) It looks like she is on a leash and someone is yanking it back. [ Reply ]
gatorade Oct 13, 2012 - 23:47	She is a seasoned balladeer and on my bucket list to see again. [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent Aug 27, 2012 - 14:18	I liked her when she first hit the scene, but her enchantment just did not stay with me.... [ Reply ]
macmarine Jul 11, 2012 - 12:23	Natalie really plays in a league of her own … people tend to either hate or love her ferociously. I'm firmly in the "love her" camp since day 1. The video for the studio-version of this song is actually really well done with some pretty good acting by Natalie! [ Reply ]
Elroweho Jul 11, 2012 - 12:15	Always loved NM's voice just unique I guess. [ Reply ]
NuggetNectar Jun 25, 2012 - 18:04	Natalie Merchant laser light show... [ Reply ]
ziakut May 29, 2012 - 16:51	The studio version of this really didn't excite me much...and this live version has the distinction of doing less. [ Reply ]
TerryS May 24, 2012 - 21:35	sirdroseph wrote: 2 words; Belinda Carlisle That's 4 words. [ Reply ]
sirdroseph May 23, 2012 - 05:54	2 words; Belinda Carlisle [ Reply ]
stevewestern Apr 23, 2012 - 04:04	Not just Houstonians - some of us the the south of England love her too ! [ Reply ]
LizK Mar 22, 2012 - 11:05	sarahurban wrote: Have liked this song for years. The critical reviews do not persuade me to do change my mind. I like the way she threads together women throughout different eras who stood outside of or on top of their respective societies and did the shocking, scary, odd, dangerous, or sacrificial thing. And I like the melody. And Merchant's voice. Yeahhhh! Exactly right! Maybe only Houstonians really appreciate Natalie as she deserves. [ Reply ]
sarahurban Feb 19, 2012 - 17:44	Have liked this song for years. The critical reviews do not persuade me to do change my mind. I like the way she threads together women throughout different eras who stood outside of or on top of their respective societies and did the shocking, scary, odd, dangerous, or sacrificial thing. And I like the melody. And Merchant's voice. [ Reply ]
salzburg4321 Dec 18, 2011 - 06:38	I thought I might be depressed before she came on....now I know I am! MUTE! [ Reply ]
drivingunit103 Dec 18, 2011 - 06:38	...captured by her voice way back when - 10,000 maniacs - fan ever since [ Reply ]
itsallgood Nov 21, 2011 - 09:07	I know NM is a beloved singer by many, but I can't listen to the lady - her pitch is so flat. Can we buy her a vocoder for Christmas, please? Then she can chime in with Stevie Nicks on Little Drummer Boy - two hearts bleating as one. [ Reply ]
lemmoth Nov 21, 2011 - 08:58	Ok - twice in a week for this one. Strange. The last two songs - Overall I think Annie is a great singer and I think Natalie is not. 1. Acoustic version of Eurythmics huge hit Here Comes the Rain again. Agree with comments that Annie's powerful and evocative voice was too strong for a live acoustic rendering that should have softened the song. 2. Oddly, I think Natalie's vocal delivery on this matches the tone of the live performance [ Reply ]
Hannio Nov 21, 2011 - 08:57	On_The_Beach wrote: Hey Caly, thanks for the giant photo of Natalie having a seizure (or doing the Monster Mash, or relenting to the audience's demands to "show us yer nostril", or listening to her imaginary friend, or . . . ) [ Reply ]
lemmoth Nov 16, 2011 - 13:32	On_The_Beach wrote: Hey Caly, thanks for the giant photo of Natalie having a seizure (or doing the Monster Mash, or relenting to the audience's demands to "show us yer nostril", or listening to her imaginary friend, or . . . ) OTB you are killing me. This is hilarious stuff. LMAO [ Reply ]
lemmoth Nov 16, 2011 - 13:30	Lazaerus wrote: Love ya Natalie, always have, always will... must be a lousy feeling to be a H8R, glad I'm not them! I think most of us feel just fine about ourselves, we just don't enjoy the woman's music for the many reasons enumerated. [ Reply ]