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Musicbrainz DBWhen I think of heaven, deliver me in a black-winged bird,
I think of flying, down into a sea of pins and feathers,
And all other instruments of faith and sex and God,
In the belly of a black-winged bird, don't try to feed me,
'Cause I've been here before and I deserve a little more.
I belong in the service of the Queen,
I belong anywhere but in between,
She's been crying , I've been thinking,
And I am the Rain King.
Well I said, mama, mama, mama,
Why am I so alone? well I can't go outside,
I'm scared I might not make it home,
But I'm alive, I'm alive, but I'm sinking in,
If there's anyone at home at your place darlin'
Why don't you invite me in? don't try to bleed me,
'Cause I've been there before and I deserve a little more.
I belong in the service of the Queen,
I belong anywhere but in between,
She's been lying, I've been sinking,
And I am the Rain King.
Hey, I only want the same as anyone,
Henderson is waiting for the sun,
Oh it seems night endlessly begins and ends,
After all the dreaming I come home again.
When I think of heaven, deliver me in a black-winged bird,
I think of dying, lay me down in a field of flame and heather,
Render up my body into the burning heart of God
In the belly of a black-winged bird, don't try to bleed me,
'cause I've been here before and I deserve a little more.
I belong in the service of the Queen,
I belong anywhere but in between,
She's been dying and I've been drinking
And I am the Rain King,
Well I said I am the rain king,
Well I said I, I, I, I, I yeah,
Well I am the rain king, yeah.
| flyboy50 (Ohio Valley) | Posted: May 08, 2013 - 18:23 The best and last best album they put out. Miss you guys. |
| ziakut (Slightly North of Obvlivion) | Posted: Apr 07, 2013 - 14:27 Adam starts to grate the nerves for me. Good band, but vocalist is very one dimensional to me. |
| Sloggydog (UK) | Posted: Mar 09, 2013 - 00:28 I had to triple PSD away from Peter bloody won't leave me alone Gabriel to get here but hell of a song from an amazing album. Terrible shame none of their other albums even came close to matching it. |
| Paul_the_wonk (Ithaca, NY) | Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 10:59 I loved this song when I was a kid. My dad bought this CD with our first CD player. |
| jmkate (nearly under a stack of books) | Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 08:03 Such fantastic music today. But, then, isn't that why we're all here...carry on. |
| bluecshells (EARTH) | Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 14:07 This song always sounds good. Seems a bit timeless. |
| Hr-Rosendahl (Skælskør Denmark) | Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 14:07 One of my favourite album. Thank you for playing that for me. |
| yaelf | Posted: Jan 22, 2012 - 04:37 Thank you for reminding me of this song (and the album)  |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 10:54 Jelani wrote: I"m not a Counting crows fan,but i like this boppy tune. EXCEPT that screech at the end ruins it. Total anti-climax. Overall, this band doesn't interest me either, and the singer's voice generally annoys me, but this album had some good tunes on it - this is one of them (other than that screech at the end). |
| neuticle (fog fog fog) | Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 10:54 Hate is not a word I like to use so I won't. I intensely dislike this |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Jul 16, 2011 - 18:15 Every summer there's one album that scores so indelibly that it earns the title—oh, it's not official—of that year's summer soundtrack. This was 1993's as much as Revolver and "Sunshine Superman" were in 1966. Great album. |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Apr 12, 2011 - 21:08 I can relate to raining in Baltimore, more...6 ! |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Mar 12, 2011 - 08:47 I"m not a Counting crows fan,but i like this boppy tune. EXCEPT that screech at the end ruins it. Total anti-climax. |
| gatorade (Ocean Park, WA) | Posted: Aug 02, 2010 - 19:23 Twirlin and dancin to this tune full blast out of AR-11s, got me thru a hard time! Rock on CCs! |
| df1489 (Lake Palestine, Tyler Tx) | Posted: Aug 02, 2010 - 19:23 dogpound wrote: things were going so well in this set until this song. I'm with ya there... |
| dogpound (the island on which I belong) | Posted: Apr 29, 2010 - 09:42 things were going so well in this set until this song. |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: Nov 22, 2009 - 21:48 This was such a great album, and this is my favorite song from it.  |
| casey1024 (Still Hanging On...) | Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 10:27 Not my favorite from this album, but like it still. |
| Angloray (NOT in a cubicle) | Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 15:39 Jimi_the_Saint wrote: Oh, Sweet Jesus. Please stop with the Counting Crows. It's really horrible, whiney garbage that does not stand the test of time. I was coming here to write the same thing! You took the words right out of my mouth, Jimi. |
| Exene (Boulder, CO) | Posted: Feb 11, 2009 - 13:13 Jimi_the_Saint wrote: Oh, Sweet Jesus. Please stop with the Counting Crows. It's really horrible, whiney garbage that does not stand the test of time. Sorry but I'm with Jimi on this one. I don't doubt their sincerity but there's something about that voice...his delivery just kills it for me. |
| Austin2Florida (Hollywood, FL) | Posted: Feb 11, 2009 - 13:11 Ha Ha! I think you are right! luminousjune wrote: adam duritz and peter jackson traded bodies.   |
| TJOpootertoot (Toronto) | Posted: Feb 11, 2009 - 13:07 Jimi_the_Saint wrote: Oh, Sweet Jesus. Please stop with the Counting Crows. It's really horrible, whiney garbage that does not stand the test of time. This album does. There was some real promise here. I never like saying a band has "sold out" or whatever but they certainly got poppier and lost the focus on display through most of this. A lot more to them than "Mr. Jones." |
| fluffybum | Posted: Jan 10, 2009 - 21:13 click! |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Dec 10, 2008 - 06:42 Adam Duritz at his barely tolerable best. |
| brewmonkey (Bend ORY_GUN) | Posted: Aug 05, 2008 - 21:41 Yuck! |
| starlisa13 (Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands) | Posted: Jul 05, 2008 - 08:10 I saw them play on the tour promoting this album, opening for Cracker. Even though since then, they do get on my nerves, I have to admit it was one of the best shows I have ever seen. I 've always attributed it to the fact that they were just starting out and they were hungry. Yet 10+ years later, the intensity of Adam Duritz and band still sticks with me and ranks at the top of my favorite ever shows. gutboy wrote: yes, it seemed trite to me at first, but after I caught a film of these guys playing live, i saw an energy there not so apparent on the radio songs.
I gave another listen to this one and I can sense a struggle to keep a pent up rage from surfacing. the counting crows may consist of something more than what shows on the surface. or not |
| fletch | Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 19:40 I am no CC fan but this song is terrific. It will last. |
| gutboy (new england) | Posted: Apr 01, 2008 - 21:38 yes, it seemed trite to me at first, but after I caught a film of these guys playing live, i saw an energy there not so apparent on the radio songs. I gave another listen to this one and I can sense a struggle to keep a pent up rage from surfacing. the counting crows may consist of something more than what shows on the surface. or not |
| Jimi_the_Saint (The Dark and Bloody Ground of Kentucky) | Posted: Mar 01, 2008 - 08:36 Oh, Sweet Jesus. Please stop with the Counting Crows. It's really horrible, whiney garbage that does not stand the test of time. |
| beastly | Posted: Dec 29, 2007 - 11:50 Heard this song so many times I got sick of it but I dearly loved it at first. Haven't heard it in quite a while and it sounds great again. |
| NiceGuy2005 (Trapped inside my own mind) | Posted: Dec 29, 2007 - 11:50 Kite_Flyer wrote: 
Just plain great. WOW! This takes me back....was a big song the year I was married (93)...where does time go?.... |
| Kite_Flyer (Red Sox Nation) | Posted: Oct 27, 2007 - 16:27
Just plain great. |
| iTuner | Posted: Sep 26, 2007 - 07:40 diseasedyak wrote: This guy persuaded Courtney Cox to go to bed with him?
I wanna be a rock star. |
| robadr (vancouver bc) | Posted: Aug 25, 2007 - 22:20 It may be formulaic, but they do it very well. Always liked Adam's voice - a mixture of vulnerabilty & damn the torpedos with a convincing 'everyman' sound to it. |
| islander (Seattle) | Posted: Aug 25, 2007 - 21:46 horstman wrote: It's funny how some of my favorite bands before (and after) I fell in love with Radio Paradise get really bad ratings from a number of users. Must be that I (and Mr. Goldsmith) have really, really good taste.
Most of the music I listen to and own is played hear; Bill and I are approximately the same age(closer than a lot of the gen X know it alls)and quite frankly, if Bill didn't like it, then it probably wouldn't get played in the first place. To all the R.E.M., Counting Crow haters out there, have a nice day! Bill and I will still be rockin to these great tunes regardless. Oh, and keep the listener support rollin in. I do.  Careful there mister, a lot of us 'gen x know it alls' are the ones who kept R.E.M. CC and many other bands of that era around by going to shows and buying their music before we had a way to pirate it And many of my gen X pals are on the automatic contribution list too, so there  |
| enidualc (Guyville) | Posted: Jul 25, 2007 - 10:37 jmk999 wrote: Isn't it clear by now that all whining in the world will not prevent Bill (bless his heart) from playing the Counting Crows? That is to say, please keep it to yourselves and let the rest of us enjoy.
agreed. i like cc. |
| jmk999 | Posted: Jul 25, 2007 - 10:33 Isn't it clear by now that all whining in the world will not prevent Bill (bless his heart) from playing the Counting Crows? That is to say, please keep it to yourselves and let the rest of us enjoy. |
| DoctorHooey (/etc) | Posted: Jul 25, 2007 - 10:29 y-yy-yy-y-YYEAAAAAH |
| obzidian (Toronto, ON, Canada eh?!) | Posted: Jul 25, 2007 - 10:27 Jimi_the_Saint wrote: I just can't digest this whiny, trite mess. NO MORE COUNTING CROWS, please.
   Exactly. |
| Jimi_the_Saint (The Dark and Bloody Ground of Kentucky) | Posted: Jun 23, 2007 - 23:49 I just can't digest this whiny, trite mess. NO MORE COUNTING CROWS, please. |
| nance | Posted: May 23, 2007 - 15:59 horstman wrote: It's funny how some of my favorite bands before (and after) I fell in love with Radio Paradise get really bad ratings from a number of users. Must be that I (and Mr. Goldsmith) have really, really good taste.
Most of the music I listen to and own is played hear; Bill and I are approximately the same age(closer than a lot of the gen X know it alls)and quite frankly, if Bill didn't like it, then it probably wouldn't get played in the first place. To all the R.E.M., Counting Crow haters out there, have a nice day! Bill and I will still be rockin to these great tunes regardless. Oh, and keep the listener support rollin in. I do. right on.... |
| nance | Posted: May 23, 2007 - 15:57 horstman wrote: It's funny how some of my favorite bands before (and after) I fell in love with Radio Paradise get really bad ratings from a number of users. Must be that I (and Mr. Goldsmith) have really, really good taste.
Most of the music I listen to and own is played hear; Bill and I are approximately the same age(closer than a lot of the gen X know it alls)and quite frankly, if Bill didn't like it, then it probably wouldn't get played in the first place. To all the R.E.M., Counting Crow haters out there, have a nice day! Bill and I will still be rockin to these great tunes regardless. Oh, and keep the listener support rollin in. right on......... |
| nance | Posted: May 23, 2007 - 15:56 horstman wrote: It's funny how some of my favorite bands before (and after) I fell in love with Radio Paradise get really bad ratings from a number of users. Must be that I (and Mr. Goldsmith) have really, really good taste.
Most of the music I listen to and own is played hear; Bill and I are approximately the same age(closer than a lot of the gen X know it alls)and quite frankly, if Bill didn't like it, then it probably wouldn't get played in the first place. To all the R.E.M., Counting Crow haters out there, have a nice day! Bill and I will still be rockin to these great tunes regardless. Oh, and keep the listener support rollin in. right on......... |
| SPACEDOG (undercover of the night) | Posted: May 23, 2007 - 14:37 horstman wrote: It's funny how some of my favorite bands before (and after) I fell in love with Radio Paradise get really bad ratings from a number of users. Must be that I (and Mr. Goldsmith) have really, really good taste.
Most of the music I listen to and own is played hear; Bill and I are approximately the same age(closer than a lot of the gen X know it alls)and quite frankly, if Bill didn't like it, then it probably wouldn't get played in the first place. To all the R.E.M., Counting Crow haters out there, have a nice day! Bill and I will still be rockin to these great tunes regardless. Oh, and keep the listener support rollin in. I do. Well stated; and Kudos to you!  |
| mongoose01ca (Terminal City, BC) | Posted: May 23, 2007 - 14:36 Great instrumentation. Awful, awful voice. What, the band had already filled the Tambourine Guy position? |
| lionirons (Portland, Maine) | Posted: Apr 06, 2007 - 07:59 eastcoast wrote: Is this the only album they put out? If there is another one, did it get any radioplay?
...eastcoast said with a healthy dose of sarcasm... |
| eastcoast | Posted: Apr 06, 2007 - 07:57 Is this the only album they put out? If there is another one, did it get any radioplay? |
| Rickvee (New Orleans) | Posted: Feb 18, 2007 - 16:22 gernick wrote: Not a big Counting Crows fan (not a fan if i'm honest) but they do have a few very good songs, this is one of them. I love the way he sings here, it just gets me in all the right ways
What he said. |
| gernick (Groningen (in the cold northern Netherlands)) | Posted: Feb 18, 2007 - 14:06 Not a big Counting Crows fan (not a fan if i'm honest) but they do have a few very good songs, this is one of them. I love the way he sings here, it just gets me in all the right ways |
| Daveinbawlmer (Bawlmer, Merlin. Hon.) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 17:16 Fingernails on chalkboards sounds worse, other than that .... |
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