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In the shadows of tall buildings
Of fallen angels on the ceilings
Oily feathers in bronze and concrete
Faded colors, pieces left incomplete
The line moves slowly past the electric fence
Across the borders between continents
In the cathedrals of New York and Rome
There is a feeling that you should just go home
And spend a lifetime finding out just where that is
In the shadows of tall buildings
The architecture is slowly peeling
Marble statues and glass dividers
Someone is watching all of the outsiders
The line moves slowly through the numbered gate
Past the mosaic of the head of state
In the cathedrals of New York and Rome
There is a feeling that you should just go home
And spend a lifetime finding out just where that is
In the shadows of tall buildings
Of open arches endlessly kneeling
Sonic landscapes echoing vistas
Someone is listening from a safe distance
The line moves slowly into a fading light
A final moment in the dead of night
In the cathedrals of New York and Rome
There is a feeling that you should just go home
And spend a lifetime finding out just where that is
Oohh...
In the cathedrals of New York and Rome
There is a feeling that you should just go home
And spend a lifetime finding out just where that is

Shouc Oct 27, 2011 - 10:33	I really like Joan, so I didn't want to have to say this but...this song sucks. The washy melodrama makes me seasick, in this version and the original. [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Oct 27, 2011 - 10:18	I don't even like the original, so no this one did not have much of a chance with me. [ Reply ]
oldman Aug 25, 2011 - 09:16	Not a good cover [ Reply ]
whtahtefcuk Aug 25, 2011 - 09:14	NOT Good [ Reply ]
Webfoot Aug 25, 2011 - 09:14	Instant +2 bump for "architecture" mentioned in a song. [ Reply ]
lkovathana Jul 25, 2011 - 00:17	The lyrics make no sense to me, but I like the way it sounds; it has a ghostly yearning to it. [ Reply ]
Byronape Jul 25, 2011 - 00:14	I'm a big fan of the JLC version of this song, but I like this too. Joan puts herself out there more on what would normally be a pretty calmly sung song. I can't really find anything wrong with it really. [ Reply ]
MiracleDrug Jun 23, 2011 - 11:34	this sounds like the death-warble of Dusty Springfield..or perhaps someone hitting Loretta Lynn in the back of the head with a 2x4 repeatedly and telling her to "SING!"... [ Reply ]
shutter Jun 23, 2011 - 11:34	Naaaahhhh... [ Reply ]
Proclivities Jun 23, 2011 - 11:33	Jack_Jefferson wrote: Anybody ever heard that novelty song from the 1960's called Winchester Cathedral ? Only a few hundred times. [ Reply ]
rtwingo Jun 23, 2011 - 11:32	Man, what a voice! [ Reply ]
Danimal174 Feb 10, 2010 - 08:12	Randomax wrote: I like Jump Little Children's version? Was that the original? I know, I'm ignorant of this song. It was. This is the cover. [ Reply ]
Danimal174 Feb 10, 2010 - 08:12	Every time I hear this, I drop its rating down a little more. Just pales in comparison to Jump's original version. [ Reply ]
Jack_Jefferson Feb 10, 2010 - 08:10	Anybody ever heard that novelty song from the 1960's called Winchester Cathedral ? [ Reply ]
Randomax Feb 10, 2010 - 08:10	I like Jump Little Children's version? Was that the original? I know, I'm ignorant of this song. [ Reply ]
wafflecrotch Feb 10, 2010 - 08:10	A few years ago when she was touring with Cracker, during the show she would sometimes hang out in the audience rather than backstage. I hung out with her in front of the stage. When it was time for her to sing, she hopped up on stage, sung, and then came back to the audience. Very cool. [ Reply ]
Randomax Feb 10, 2010 - 08:08	PeteyGreens wrote: Wanna hear some great covers? Jennifer Warnes singing Leonard Cohen on Famous Blue Raincoat. YES! I have that cd! The whole thing is great! [ Reply ]
calypsus_1 Dec 27, 2009 - 18:07	Joan Osborne - 'Cathedrals' Live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5jtAf8PClY "not sure why others find her lacking in emotion or interest. Personally I think that Joan performs this song with her requisite intensity and skill. She is one amazing singer, interpreter and performer. The album Little Wild One one of her best. Go Joan!" "This is an interesting cover- Joan Osborne is capable of great emotion and subtlety but she completely skips all that and opts for an almost sterile rendition. The music video emphasizes that with cheezy editing and cinematography alongside the actors in the pew who seem to be bored out of their minds. I think she's making a commentary on the church and how the ceremony and tradition has rendered the arts completely flat. " [ Reply ]
nate917 Dec 09, 2009 - 13:02	I recall a comment from BillG once about some other musician along the lines of: I don't quite understand the dislike of this music; I find it likeable, musical, compelling, whatever. I guess that captures my own view of this song. Y'all are pretty harsh to what is a pretty faithful cover. I actually like this version better than the JLC original because of, among other things, the reverb. Ever sing in a cathedral dral dral dral ? It sounds more like Joan's version than JLC's. Plus, if you're a musician, this is actually fun to belt out — it has an anthemic quality that far exceeds the import or wisdom of its lyrics. [ Reply ]
PeteyGreens Dec 09, 2009 - 12:55	Wanna hear some great covers? Jennifer Warnes singing Leonard Cohen on Famous Blue Raincoat. [ Reply ]