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You can write your tunes with rhythm and blues as your alibi
You can sell your soul and lay the blame all on the passers-by
You shake your body on the TV screen
It seems to me, you'd try anything twice
And swing it out and use it as your aphrodisiac
You can give it to me, to me
Plain to see that I'll give it you back
You let it flow, let it go, there's nothing to it
Anyone can try anything twice, try anything twice
Chasing after stories that have already been told
Could not look old Son House in the eyes
Unaware you carry such a fragile load
But I've got yours, and you've got mine
It's a rhythm and blues alibi
La la la la la la la la la la laaa..
You can take a trip through your juke joint smoke-filled paradise
You can give it your all, 'cause you are walking a fine, fine line, la
You shake your booty on the TV screen
Seems to me, you'd try anything twice
You'd try anything twice
Well let me hear you now..
Chasing after stories that have already been told
Could not look old Son House in the eyes
Unaware you carry such a fragile load
And I've got yours, you've got mine
It's a rhythm and blues alibi
La la la la la
| softjeans | Posted: Mar 03, 2013 - 22:44 Great transition from Lee Michaels, blues. Something really 60's about this band,even as they are of this moment. Don't quite understand it but I like it. |
| EdmoJoe (Edmonton, Canada) | Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 14:54 Some sweet guitar tone on this track. |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Oct 29, 2012 - 13:38 sirdroseph wrote: I agree, they may be the kings of the hit and miss band. Some of their songs are wonderful and some of them are horrible!! Makes you wonder how can the same band achieve both of those extremes??  Ben Ottewell is singing the chorus on this one, that other guy sings the verse. I don't think any person has ever liked a song just because another person likes it. It does not work that way. I'd say this is a remarkable piece of song here. One of the best evahhhhhhhhhhh! |
| bushrat (Chainsaw Ridge) | Posted: Aug 27, 2012 - 13:45 Jack White possibly?  sirdroseph wrote: Yea, I am not crazy about his voice either, but give the man a break, nobody out annoys The Vedder!  |
| tuttle99 | Posted: Mar 22, 2012 - 10:31 sirdroseph wrote: Yea, I am not crazy about his voice either, but give the man a break, nobody out annoys The Vedder! I had to check this song because I thought it might be Eddie Vedder with Gomez....I like the voice! |
| Darlington (Columbia, South Carolina) | Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 10:22 sirdroseph wrote: I agree, they may be the kings of the hit and miss band. Some of their songs are wonderful and some of them are horrible!! Makes you wonder how can the same band achieve both of those extremes?? Pretty much everything off the new CD falls into the horrible category unfortunately. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: May 11, 2011 - 09:37 Cynaera wrote: Every time I hear a Gomez song, they sound like somebody different. This one has shades of Ray LaMontagne. Oh, okay. Once I win the lottery, I'ma have to get me some Gomez, too. I agree, they may be the kings of the hit and miss band. Some of their songs are wonderful and some of them are horrible!! Makes you wonder how can the same band achieve both of those extremes?? |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: May 11, 2011 - 09:36 musikalia wrote: This guy's voice annoys me almost as much as Eddie Veder's. Ouch! Yea, I am not crazy about his voice either, but give the man a break, nobody out annoys The Vedder! |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Feb 21, 2011 - 14:03 musikalia wrote: This guy's voice annoys me almost as much as Eddie Veder's. Ouch! You hear two vocalists on this track, one singing the chorus and the other the verse, but both sound a bit like Vedder at first. Once you listen more, you'll forget about that. |
| meloman (Warsaw, Poland) | Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 08:40 WonderLizard wrote: Whoa. EssexTex's post is admittedly over the top, but yours is personal and uncalled for. Civility, yes? |
| Asmith | Posted: Jul 30, 2010 - 17:29 One of my favorite Gomez songs........Love it |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jul 14, 2010 - 20:54 Every time I hear a Gomez song, they sound like somebody different. This one has shades of Ray LaMontagne. Oh, okay. Once I win the lottery, I'ma have to get me some Gomez, too. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 16:54 meloman wrote: I suppose the best thing to call you is...asshole. Whoa. EssexTex's post is admittedly over the top, but yours is personal and uncalled for. Civility, yes? |
| musikalia (Somewhere (over the rainbow)) | Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 09:35 This guy's voice annoys me almost as much as Eddie Veder's. Ouch! |
| EssexTex (Gitche Gumee) | Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 07:09 Smug |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Sep 02, 2009 - 03:50 I like this! |
| cirruss (Curacao, Netherlands Antilles) | Posted: Sep 02, 2009 - 03:45 great song great album immaculate live band |
| Pieter (Sydney Australia) | Posted: Jun 30, 2009 - 21:19 cattail321 wrote: do the aussies say aweseesome....?? mind the feed RP.. AWESOMELY ..AWESOME!!! every chance I get.tell em tune to RP...ur mind will thank you!!!  If someone can translate...  |
| gcaunt | Posted: Jun 30, 2009 - 21:17 The guitar riff in this song is a great followon to "Save it For Later" from the English Beat. |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Apr 12, 2009 - 14:13 This is one of my top 20 songs of all time. 10 |
| cattail321 | Posted: Mar 27, 2009 - 21:13 do the aussies say aweseesome....?? mind the feed RP.. AWESOMELY ..AWESOME!!! every chance I get.tell em tune to RP...ur mind will thank you!!! |
| Darlington (Columbia, South Carolina) | Posted: Feb 24, 2009 - 08:30 Going to see them next month in Asheville, NC. Yay! |
| krg123 (out there) | Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 14:07 lmic wrote: Every day they sound more like Pearl Jam, to me. Really??!! |
| mongoose01ca (Terminal City, BC) | Posted: Nov 05, 2008 - 16:49 i4niblind wrote: Killer Awesomely Cool! I love RP.  |
| i4niblind (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Nov 05, 2008 - 16:48 Killer Awesomely Cool! I love RP. |
| meloman (Warsaw, Poland) | Posted: Sep 19, 2008 - 11:59 EssexTex wrote: bowel movement I suppose the best thing to call you is...asshole. |
| lmic (Sacramento, CA) | Posted: Sep 19, 2008 - 10:01 Every day they sound more like Pearl Jam, to me. |
| ROSSinDETROIT (Detroit, more or less. By teh Zoo.) | Posted: Sep 03, 2008 - 13:14 Gomez is another band that really shines live. If you like their recordings at all they'll blow you away in person. |
| drummerboy (El Cerrito, CA) | Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 16:40 Love it. Thanks RP! |
| Dude (Medford, NJ) | Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 16:29 Another great tune from Gomez. |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 16:26 EssexTex wrote: bowel movement
Yikes. Was that really necessary? Not cool, man. |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 09:55 Bumped it to a 9. Couldn't explain why, but that's okay too. c. |
| robco1 (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Feb 27, 2008 - 09:37 horstman wrote: Well, after listening to "How We Operate" again (and again) and again, its starting to really shine as a musical masterpiece for most of the tracks. Still not as good as the earlier albums (as I've stated again (and again), but not a bad compromise. Bill sure loves these guys! |
| EssexTex (Singer in a smokey room) | Posted: Jan 11, 2008 - 07:30 kazuma wrote: (shrug) bowel movement |
| teapot (in orbit) | Posted: Nov 09, 2007 - 12:24 Weird, I'm looking below at the same song order and the comment I made 2 months ago... |
| teapot | Posted: Sep 07, 2007 - 15:59 Wow, following Save it For Later with one of my top Gomez tunes. Lucky us. Thanks Bill! |
| gormeister (Commonwealth of Virginia) | Posted: Jul 06, 2007 - 17:36 the_om wrote: If I don't get some Gomez on RP (or even if I do), I'll get it at home after work! ...said Morticia Addams laughed out loud on that one. |
| the_om (Indianapolis, IN) | Posted: Jun 05, 2007 - 09:27 Tana wrote: If I don't get some Gomez on RP (or even if I do), I'll get it at home after work! ...said Morticia Addams |
| Tana (Lancaster, PA) | Posted: Apr 03, 2007 - 09:43 horstman wrote: Well, after listening to "How We Operate" again (and again) and again, its starting to really shine as a musical masterpiece for most of the tracks. Still not as good as the earlier albums (as I've stated again (and again), but not a bad compromise. Bill sure loves these guys! I'm sure glad Bill loves Gomez, because I need my daily dose. If I don't get some Gomez on RP (or even if I do), I'll get it at home after work! |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Apr 03, 2007 - 09:40 Even after reading the lyrics I'm not sure exactly what the message is, if any. But any song that mentions Son House is aces with me. c. |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Feb 15, 2007 - 18:01 cptbuz wrote: I'd agree with Split the Diff, but How We Operate is their best. They've stripped away the synth/dubbed noise and just play it raw. It might not have the beat per minutes of their earlier work, but I think it shows a maturity that many bands never find. Plus lyrically its their strongest complete set of songs to date...IMHO Well, after listening to "How We Operate" again (and again) and again, its starting to really shine as a musical masterpiece for most of the tracks. Still not as good as the earlier albums (as I've stated again (and again), but not a bad compromise. Bill sure loves these guys! |
| superfido | Posted: Feb 15, 2007 - 12:21 ndanger666 wrote: The title sounds like what theyll need after we lisen to this. Someone should tell these dudes to stop whining.
Yeah, it is kind of a crybaby song isn't it. Reminds me of crybaby REM somehow.  |
| mattc296 | Posted: Jan 02, 2007 - 11:41 Lalalalalalaaaaaa means it's almost done? |
| kazuma (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jan 02, 2007 - 11:39 (shrug) |
| ndanger666 (Lost in the Ozone Again) | Posted: Jan 02, 2007 - 11:39 The title sounds like what theyll need after we lisen to this. Someone should tell these dudes to stop whining. |
| cptbuz (El Dorado Hills, CA) | Posted: Oct 21, 2006 - 13:10 horstman wrote: This album, along with In Your Gun and Bring it On are the best that Gomez has put out. Split the Difference and How We Operate seem to lack some of that special energy that the early albums possess. Oh well, better to have made great music for a while than to not have made it at all.
I'd agree with Split the Diff, but How We Operate is their best. They've stripped away the synth/dubbed noise and just play it raw. It might not have the beat per minutes of their earlier work, but I think it shows a maturity that many bands never find. Plus lyrically its their strongest complete set of songs to date...IMHO |
| horstman | Posted: Oct 21, 2006 - 13:05 This album, along with In Your Gun and Bring it On are the best that Gomez has put out. Split the Difference and How We Operate seem to lack some of that special energy that the early albums possess. Oh well, better to have made great music for a while than to not have made it at all. |
| Mari (Isle of Lesbos) | Posted: Oct 21, 2006 - 13:04 kaupmees wrote: They were among the best performers at the Austin City Limits Music Festival this year. I am so glad I finally got to see them. Good moods, good performances, good humor, good music, good excitement. Good luck with a better DJ, btw.  I love ém! |
| cptbuz (El Dorado Hills, CA) | Posted: Oct 21, 2006 - 13:04 jgeyer wrote: RP needs more than one DJ. Bill's love affair with Gomez is too apparent.
yeah, you should have seen him at their show in Sac. Up in the front, all googley eyed and practically drooling on Liam's feet. It was pretty embarrassing considering I had on my RP shirt and all. |
| kaupmees | Posted: Oct 06, 2006 - 21:17 jgeyer wrote: RP needs more than one DJ. Bill's love affair with Gomez is too apparent.
They were among the best performers at the Austin City Limits Music Festival this year. I am so glad I finally got to see them. Good moods, good performances, good humor, good music, good excitement. Good luck with a better DJ, btw. |