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Musicbrainz DBHold it, I'm about to drop off
Let me tell you my last thought
Drift into a deep fog
Lost where I forgot to, hold it
I can feel you most when I'm alone
Coming home 'cause I want to
Hang out with a starlet
Stare up at the ceiling
Preview of the screening
Flashback of a feeling
Sixth sense of a calling
Heard you fuck through the wall
I heard you fuck
When I'm bored
I send vibrations
In your direction
Through the satellite mind
When I'm bored
I send vibrations
In your direction
Through the satellite mind
I'm not suicidal
I just can't get out of bed
I drift into a deep fog
Lost where I forgot to, hold it
I can feel you most when I'm alone
I can feel your ghost when I'm alone
Coming home 'cause I want to
Hang out with a starlet
Stare up at the ceiling
Hiding and revealing
Flashback of a feeling
Sick sense of a calling
Heard you fuck through the wall
I heard you fuck
When I'm bored
I send vibrations
In your direction
Through the satellite mind
When I'm bored
I send vibrations
In your direction
Through the satellite mind
When your voice
Became vibrations
Through the satellite mind
Through the satellite mind
It sounded like mine...
| Fiji5555 (Over The River And Through The Woods) | Posted: Apr 06, 2013 - 10:15 Love me some Metric and this song. The F*** controversy on here was amusing  |
| Nadine | Posted: Sep 30, 2012 - 02:53     |
| clive369 (Windsor, UK) | Posted: Aug 29, 2012 - 15:00 Kind of sexy to hear an attractive woman using the 'F' word using the word in its "traditional" sense. |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: Jul 29, 2012 - 03:56 tpa29970 wrote: And good music should be a family experience! I'm sorry, but no. There is plenty of great music that isn't suitable for children. Music is a form of art like films and literature, and since when is every film and every book suitable for children? I could make a sound argument that even the Bible isn't really suitable for children. Considering the amount of violence, sex, homosexuality, and depravity that they talk about in the Bible, it's much worse than the books that those crazy religious nut balls are trying to ban. |
| GawgaBoy (State of Confusion) | Posted: May 26, 2012 - 20:27 OK, no disrespect Bill and Rebecca, and I don't mind this being played unedited, but why do you edit other songs. Mumford and Sons comes to mind. Just curious. You know I love this place, and I wish I had more available for the monthly PayPal donation. You are the best source of music that I have ever found. |
| perikleshokie (Raleigh,NC) | Posted: Mar 24, 2012 - 09:37 lmic wrote: "Heard you f—- through the walleye," now *that's* kinky! lol I was thinking along those lines. Too much concern about the use of the word f**k and too little about the walleye abuse.  |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Feb 21, 2012 - 06:41 This and many other Metric tracks can be listened to on the audio player on the Metric website. And f*ck those who get f*cked off by a f*ck - songwriters write what they want to write, and it's the listener's choice whether or not to listen to them. Of all places, I wouldn't have expected petit-bourgeois prissiness on the RP board. It's rock 'n roll, folks, not a feckin' middle class Bridge party. A rare 10 from the Nottingham jury. |
| le_colonel | Posted: Nov 18, 2011 - 12:29 tpa29970 wrote: And good music should be a family experience! I'm sorry, but no. There is plenty of great music that isn't suitable for children. Music is a form of art like films and literature, and since when is every film and every book suitable for children? |
| WayUpNorth | Posted: Sep 16, 2011 - 07:53 salice wrote: sure it's been said - Opening bars are almost identical to the Kaiser Chiefs "I Predict a Riot" ...Bit of Breeders in here... |
| Darlington (Columbia, South Carolina) | Posted: May 13, 2011 - 07:28 Love, love, love, love Metric!!!!!!!! |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Apr 11, 2011 - 17:06 "Heard you f—- through the walleye," now *that's* kinky! lol |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Feb 07, 2011 - 21:31 sirdroseph wrote: This is fvcking like Disney compared to my library! Seriously the greater controversy should be how commercially cheesy they sound. However, I have heard such good things about them surely they must have much better songs, I will give them a chance. This one kinda sux though. Metric is a commercial pop/rock band (with a cute lead singer) and I don't think they pretend to be anything else. This song is typical of the rest of the CD so if you don't like it you can probably move on. Emily Haines' solo stuff is a little less poppy and might be more to your tastes. Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ud6vj2NFU8 |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Jan 07, 2011 - 13:47 Turned it up loud enough that the lady in the opposite cube smiled. . . |
| S-curvy (Lovely Alameda, the Isle of Style) | Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 00:25 I just caught a bit of this song, and it reminds me somewhat of some Garbage's work. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Oct 09, 2010 - 14:28  Metric in Whistler No. 1 by ~crazycroat Niko ©2006-2010 ~crazycroat Emily Haines of Metric Playing at the Telus Ski & Snowboard Festival in Whistler, BC . |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Sep 04, 2010 - 04:31 This is fvcking like Disney compared to my library! Seriously the greater controversy should be how commercially cheesy they sound. However, I have heard such good things about them surely they must have much better songs, I will give them a chance. This one kinda sux though. |
| TigtheRed (Alpine) | Posted: Aug 04, 2010 - 18:28 g-rod wrote: And the correct wording would be "I can has NEA grant money now?"  Go Kevin C; You can haz Cheezburgerz too  (edited to add emoticon for NEA consideration) |
| salice (51st state) | Posted: Aug 03, 2010 - 04:22 sure it's been said - Bit of Breeders in here... |
| g-rod (Church of the Acceptance of Mortality) | Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 14:46 Baby_M wrote: The f-bomb just ruins this one. She could've gotten the point across without it, and it would have made the song more univerally appealing. I suspect it was thrown in to be "edgy" and "transgressive"—"Oooooh! Lookit me! I'm and independent free-thinking artiste defying bourgeoise convention! I'm using the word FUCK in my lyrics! Admire my artistic daring! (Can I has NEA grant money now?)" kevinc wrote: Too edgy? Really? maybe they dont' play it unedited anymore, but I distinctly remember hearing the Who's Who Are You on FM radio unedited. Yes, "who the fuck are you?" was aired on FM radio and not just late at night. The same goes for Pink Floyd's Pigs (Three Different Ones), which has the line, "You fucked up old hag." Maybe if I had a 9 year-old I'd worry about it (doubtful, but I might), but if you want to avoid profanity, I'd suggest you stick to commercial radio, where the words are all muted out. Truth is that your daughter is unlikely to notice the word, especially since heavy rotation on RP is, at most, once/day. And the correct wording would be "I can has NEA grant money now?" |
| PerchTwirl (Jerusalem, Israel) | Posted: Jul 25, 2010 - 08:44 I'm so grateful that RP introduced me to this album, apart from the sleep I've lost due to catchy lyric-replay in my head ("beating like a hammer, beating like a HAMMER!") |
| Dancing_banana (Philadelphia, PA) | Posted: Jul 14, 2010 - 12:30 Me too - this album is on repeat for me right now. greyfin10 wrote: Hah! I was listening to Metric on my MP3 player (Stadium Love was playing) and pulled up Radioparadise and guess who's playing? This album is easily at the top of my playlist these days. Last thing I liked this much was the last Shins album (not saying they are similar, other than great music I love). |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 11:57 Have you seen that commercial which depicts a parent asking the child to *buckle-up* to then proceed to *smoke* in the car? Well, I am sure you can find many witty and funny scenarios—as well as equally pristinely true and current—when you apply the same pattern to *fucking* and something else of your choice ... go ahead, share some with us! Meanwhile, please enjoy the richness of the music you can find here in RP! |
| musickat (Lake of the Ozarks) | Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 11:56 LaurieinTucson wrote: "...if it's something that you wouldn't want your kid or your boss to see while looking over your shoulder, then it doesn't belong here." This implies the operators of this site have certain standards. They may not be the same as mine or yours. But they have them. All I am saying is this song is inconsistent with those standards. If they had never stated these standards, I never would have commented about this song. Many of the people who responded to my comments seem to think I am offended by a simple word. I am not. I am also not trying to impose my standards on Radio Paradise. What I object to is inconsistency in RP's own stated standards. I believe those standards refer to the input by listeners. Not to the music they listen to. Thankfully our hosts don't reject good music like this just because it is not PC. |
| Photo-John (Nor Cal to SLC) | Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 11:50 *Fuck* yeah. |
| kevinc (Richardson, TX) | Posted: Jul 06, 2010 - 17:49 Baby_M wrote: The f-bomb just ruins this one. She could've gotten the point across without it, and it would have made the song more univerally appealing. I suspect it was thrown in to be "edgy" and "transgressive"—"Oooooh! Lookit me! I'm and independent free-thinking artiste defying bourgeoise convention! I'm using the word FUCK in my lyrics! Admire my artistic daring! (Can I has NEA grant money now?)" Too edgy? Really? maybe they dont' play it unedited anymore, but I distinctly remember hearing the Who's Who Are You on FM radio unedited. Yes, "who the fuck are you?" was aired on FM radio and not just late at night. The same goes for Pink Floyd's Pigs (Three Different Ones), which has the line, "You fucked up old hag." Maybe if I had a 9 year-old I'd worry about it (doubtful, but I might), but if you want to avoid profanity, I'd suggest you stick to commercial radio, where the words are all muted out. Truth is that your daughter is unlikely to notice the word, especially since heavy rotation on RP is, at most, once/day. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Jul 05, 2010 - 00:05 No, Sir, no!! |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Jul 05, 2010 - 00:03 Joggin' with Em'  (Gown by Dolce & Duct Tape) |
| aelfheld | Posted: Jul 02, 2010 - 07:26 gjr wrote: fucking beats the fuck outta me Obviously. |
| greyfin10 (Panama City, FL) | Posted: Jul 02, 2010 - 07:24 Hah! I was listening to Metric on my MP3 player (Stadium Love was playing) and pulled up Radioparadise and guess who's playing? This album is easily at the top of my playlist these days. Last thing I liked this much was the last Shins album (not saying they are similar, other than great music I love). |
| casey1024 (Between the rock & the hard place) | Posted: Jul 02, 2010 - 07:23 Stefen wrote: This song reminds me of neighbors I had who, I swear, were human bunnies. I'm pretty sure I lived next to those folks in the early 80s. She even howled like the assistant gym teacher in "Porky's". Geesh. |
| Stefen (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: Jun 29, 2010 - 17:42 This song reminds me of neighbors I had who, I swear, were human bunnies. They were at it all the time. Another neighbor finally moved because she couldn't get any sleep. lol. |
| aelfheld | Posted: Jun 29, 2010 - 17:38 The tune wouldn't be bad if the lyricist didn't have to demonstrate the limitations of his or her vocabulary every couple of lines. |
| Relayer (Gainesville, FL) | Posted: Jun 25, 2010 - 17:24 Whoa, I am digging this song! |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 12:54 Coming home cause I want to Hang out with a starlet Stare up at the ceiling Preview of a screening Flashback of a feeling Sixth sense of a calling |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 12:35 greyfin10 wrote: Downloaded the album on the strength of this song and it seems to be really strong all around. Worth seeking out. +1 Not a weak song in the whole bunch. Aces! |
| greyfin10 (Panama City, FL) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 12:19 Downloaded the album on the strength of this song and it seems to be really strong all around. Worth seeking out. |
| LaurieinTucson (Tucson,AZ) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 12:04 "...if it's something that you wouldn't want your kid or your boss to see while looking over your shoulder, then it doesn't belong here." This implies the operators of this site have certain standards. They may not be the same as mine or yours. But they have them. All I am saying is this song is inconsistent with those standards. If they had never stated these standards, I never would have commented about this song. Many of the people who responded to my comments seem to think I am offended by a simple word. I am not. I am also not trying to impose my standards on Radio Paradise. What I object to is inconsistency in RP's own stated standards. |
| Webfoot (Eugene, Oregon) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 11:56 mandolin wrote: ...the curious thing about language is that it's continually evolving - as soon as our own seven offensive words are accepted into common dialog, seven newly-incensing words will develop to take their place... ...just listen around your own everyday speech and without even trying very hard you can readily identify dozens of words which were scandalous one, two, three, four and more generations ago, before common usage transformed them into today's innocuous meanings...scandalous language is an integral part of human expression; it'll never go away... Yes, because there will probably always be the desire to shock, offend, insult in some extreme way, verbally express an extreme emotion, fit in with a group or maybe distance from another group. Language is powerful. Ultimately, this language tends to be negative, destructive and (IMO) not very evolved. Could this song have the same power with other words? The writer obviously decided not, which is their choice as an artist. |
| davin (Victoria, British Columbia) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 11:47 The Community Page rules are not the same rules as the ones for DJing ;) LaurieinTucson wrote: All I am asking is for the music to be consistent with the purported philosophy of Radio Paradise—and I quote from the Community page:
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| fevertree (P'cola, FL) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 11:43 Cuss it. This song rocks. |
| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Jun 18, 2010 - 07:17 scrubbrush wrote: Further, there are what, Like 7 words in the English language that we hold up as offensive? I propose that we collectively agree to ‘get the fuck over it' and concern ourselves with bigger problems. ...the curious thing about language is that it's continually evolving - as soon as our own seven offensive words are accepted into common dialog, seven newly-incensing words will develop to take their place... ...just listen around your own everyday speech and without even trying very hard you can readily identify dozens of words which were scandalous one, two, three, four and more generations ago, before common usage transformed them into today's innocuous meanings...scandalous language is an integral part of human expression; it'll never go away... |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Jun 18, 2010 - 07:13 scrubbrush wrote:
I didn't really like this song until i heard the 'heard you fuck through the wall' line. Now it's an 8. Also, I have 2 kids, 6 and 8, and I have no objections to them hearing artists express themselves. I've explained to them that ‘musicians are grownups who occasionally say bad words, just like everyone from the Vice President to Grandma." They know that these are not words to be repeated. Further, there are what, Like 7 words in the English language that we hold up as offensive? I propose that we collectively agree to ‘get the fuck over it' and concern ourselves with bigger problems. I don't know if I'd raise the rating cuz of the line. But I like what you said! I saw George Carlin do his Seven Words bit live and it was hilarious. But it pointed out that they are just words. They won't cause your hair to fall out, go blind, etc. |
| stephanier (South Africa) | Posted: Jun 18, 2010 - 07:12 What a sexy sound! Very, very cool!  |
| PerchTwirl (Jerusalem, Israel) | Posted: Jun 15, 2010 - 07:20 this song got me going—woke me right up in the middle of my work day stupor. |
| Mike_Sneade (Nr Oxford UK) | Posted: Jun 12, 2010 - 15:54  Emily Haines |
| scrubbrush | Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 19:15
I didn't really like this song until i heard the 'heard you fuck through the wall' line. Now it's an 8. Also, I have 2 kids, 6 and 8, and I have no objections to them hearing artists express themselves. I've explained to them that ‘musicians are grownups who occasionally say bad words, just like everyone from the Vice President to Grandma." They know that these are not words to be repeated. Further, there are what, Like 7 words in the English language that we hold up as offensive? I propose that we collectively agree to ‘get the fuck over it' and concern ourselves with bigger problems. |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Jun 06, 2010 - 18:16 lmic wrote: (edit) . . . Face it, children of this era are subjected to sexuality in media at every turn. Personally, the almost unbelievably prurient Gossip Girl serving as a vehicle to titillate young viewers into buying Maybelline mascara bothers me way more than the honesty of this song does. Well said. |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Jun 05, 2010 - 20:39 Laurie, Having been raised in the 60s and 70s by hippie parents who—to say the very least—respected few boundaries, I have some sympathy for your comments. As a young girl, I got plenty disturbed when they subjected us children to the Fugs: Do you like boobs a lot? Yes, I like boobs a lot! Boobs a lot, boobs a lot! You gotta like boobs a lot! Or Country Joe at Woodstock, sexually explicit Zappa, etc., etc.... However, I fail to see the issue if your kids aren't themselves troubled by the content of this song... IIRC, you mentioned that your daughter sings happily along with it? Face it, children of this era are subjected to sexuality in media at every turn. Personally, the almost unbelievably prurient Gossip Girl serving as a vehicle to titillate young viewers into buying Maybelline mascara bothers me way more than the honesty of this song does. -Michelle |
| LaurieinTucson (Tucson,AZ) | Posted: Jun 05, 2010 - 17:47 Fuck it, really, I am not a prude. I have never objected to anyone else's use of the word "fuck" in these commentaries. I have been known to say the word aloud sometimes. But I would not say it to someone I did not know well. I would not use it to describe what I did last night. The word has many uses. And it has been used in music for the last 30 or 40 years. But the use of it in this song is unusual in that it is used as a very literal verb instead of an exclamation or an epithet. If my 9-year-old daughter broke a glass and said "oh, fuck!" I would try to give her a disapproving look, while I tried to suppress a laugh. But if she said "I heard you and daddy fucking last night," I would ask her to use the terms "making love" or "having sex." It's just more polite. Do you see the difference? We are all here listening because we have the same taste in music as Bill and Rebecca. If I could speak to them, I would ask if they really feel this song, because of its literal use of fuck, isn't crossing the line. If I talk about the word "Nigger," it's one thing. If I use it to describe someone, it's another. I have said the word "Nigger." And I didn't cover it up by saying "N-word." But I have never, and will never, use it to describe or address a person. That would be rude. If Radio Paradise did not have the standards it states in its "Community" page, I never would have spoken up here in the first place. |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Jun 02, 2010 - 23:55 lmic wrote: Hi bluefrog,  I believe that vandal is using the word as Ayn Rand employed it in her novel Atlas Shrugged. close. . . but I was shooting for a more Heinlein-esque definition: "Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil." bluefrog's definition of altruism is textbook. I'm looking for something more contextual. Where Rand (who despised the concept) might define altruism as self-destruction and further that altruistic people felt that they could only be valuable in subjugation to others; Heinlein held a different view and also supplies the context. Heinlein believed that it was better not to be too altruistic and also not to live in subjugation. But his view was more pragmatic: "The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire. The former are idealists acting from highest motives for the greatest good of the greatest number. The latter are surly curmudgeons, suspicious and lacking in altruism. But they are more comfortable neighbors than the other sort." Bottom line: it is self deception to believe that in the name of doing good for us all that the greatest good would be for one to suggest that the song writer should censor the song or that Bill should not play the song. 'Voluntary' censorship is top of the slippery slope. 'If you're not for us, you're against us.' Or, 'If you don't censor yourself because it is the right thing to do then you're wrong.' That is the bottom of the slope. That's what I was shooting for. More or less. . .  |
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