 Long Distance (2001) [ larger cover art ] |
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Musicbrainz DBStanding by yourself.
High on the hills above the ocean.
This is where you'd come to walk with your friends.
Strange how it leaves you with no emotion.
You can't fight the undertow.
Not when you're all alone.
You can't fight the undertow.
How long 'til you let go?
Taking one step back.
Trying to pull yourself together.
No matter what you say nothing you do
Can hold back the forces on you forever.
You can't fight the undertow.
Not when you're all alone.
You can't fight the undertow.
How long 'til you let go?
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: May 04, 2013 - 10:09 OMG.....she is singing my present life......it hit the spot |
| cormatic (Dublin, Ireland) | Posted: Mar 02, 2013 - 19:36 Businessgypsy wrote: ...which is why the cover art is an illustration of a boat fighting...nope, she's marketing her looks. Seems like a good idea to her, why does it upset you? I detect beautyism at work. That's right, I called you a beautyist! 'Beautist' would suffice. Or Beauyist Beautyist Galli . |
| cormatic (Dublin, Ireland) | Posted: Mar 02, 2013 - 19:31 Ivy, plural ivies (Hedera), is a genus of 12–15 species ofevergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to western, central and southernEurope, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan. I know alot about the above after clicking the wikilink. Cool. |
| coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Nov 28, 2012 - 18:38 GOD I LOVE THIS! Whenever I hear that kinda transistor radio-ish beginning, I have to stop whatever it is I am doing, crank the Volume, and sit and let the whole thing flow over me; her voice, the soaring flow, the ocean-like rhythmic waves... PURE SONIC BLISS! |
| coy (san antonio) | Posted: Nov 28, 2012 - 18:37 wow nothing wrong with that song |
| tupicetti (At the verge of the desert, literally...!) | Posted: Jun 24, 2012 - 14:27 Can't fight it... |
| musickat (Lake of the Ozarks) | Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 07:47 Words to live life by.... just let go...... |
| Mack (West London, North of the river.) | Posted: May 10, 2011 - 07:37 C019740 wrote: Does she have a big butt?  |
| Crawlmeister (NYC) | Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 13:36 Oh, she is from Paris. I was thinking she was from Hooverphonic-land somewhere. |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 15:23 ziakut wrote: Slight problem with having a name like 'Ivy'. See the wikipedia link. Too funny. Really like her style on this tune. From there you just click the disambiguation link, then you click Ivy (band). It's not that hard, but they do lose out on the lowest common denominator. |
| C019740 | Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 15:20 Does she have a big butt? |
| ziakut (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 15:18 Slight problem with having a name like 'Ivy'. See the wikipedia link. Too funny. Really like her style on this tune. |
| C019740 | Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 15:17 Does she have a big butt? |
| lysisphere (largest contiguous ponderosa forest) | Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 15:09 Alpine wrote: What is the white thing on the album cover? Is it a right tail light from a 57 De Soto? Or maybe a alien head from the ET movie? Or a dual cone blow dryer? Looks like a binoc scope to me. And her chunk of hair falling across her face definitely states, "I'm in a band." |
| 88 | Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 15:07 Whats wrong with being pretty? I like Ivy's music and her looks. |
| mread (W117°12.138' N32°53.742') | Posted: May 26, 2010 - 22:08 7   8 |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 14:05 Bridieboo wrote:  Maybe because she's got a good enough voice that she doesn't need to "market" her looks. |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 14:02 thewaxtadpole wrote: There's something about this song that bothers me, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it's a little over produced? A little? There wasn't a single acoustic sound in the whole song! AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT, YOU LUDDITE! ;) |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 13:57  |
| Giselle62 (San Luis Obispo,Ca) | Posted: Nov 18, 2009 - 17:57 yeah, yeah song's pretty, she's pretty |
| Bone (Divided States of Sanity) | Posted: Sep 16, 2009 - 17:45 Alpine wrote: What is the white thing on the album cover? Is it a right tail light from a 57 De Soto? Or maybe a alien head from the ET movie? Or a dual cone blow dryer?
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| Bridieboo (Halifax, NS) | Posted: Aug 16, 2009 - 05:50 Algee wrote: Curious why she doesn't market her looks more. Maybe because she's got a good enough voice that she doesn't need to "market" her looks. |
| TJS (Denver) | Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 15:00 Alpine wrote: What is the white thing on the album cover? Is it a right tail light from a 57 De Soto? Or maybe a alien head from the ET movie? Or a dual cone blow dryer? I'd guess it's one of those coin-operated binoculars that certain points of interest around the world have. It would fit with the title. |
| LastChance | Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 14:59 Alpine wrote: What is the white thing on the album cover? Is it a right tail light from a 57 De Soto? Or maybe a alien head from the ET movie? Or a dual cone blow dryer? Binoculars, I think (check out the name of the album). |
| Alpine (N39d39mW121d30m) | Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 14:52 What is the white thing on the album cover? Is it a right tail light from a 57 De Soto? Or maybe a alien head from the ET movie? Or a dual cone blow dryer? |
| Alpine (N39d39mW121d30m) | Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 14:48 davin wrote: et voila:  |
| Alpine (N39d39mW121d30m) | Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 14:47 This is a 10 for me. And this chick is hot hot hot! |
| SweTex (Swede living in Texas) | Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 14:47 Algee wrote: I agree with the over-production comment. Curious why she doesn't market her looks more. Market her looks???? |
| reindeer (The Constitution State) | Posted: May 13, 2009 - 00:59 This is a great song. I like the lyrics. I hope to hear more songs from Ivy.  |
| needles (Los Angeles, CA) | Posted: Jan 06, 2009 - 16:59 Great music by great people. |
| fuh2 (The Ring of Fire) | Posted: Jan 06, 2009 - 16:59 Expansive sounding. Reminds me of Morcheeba and Hooverponic. |
| sub-arctic (63°50' N) | Posted: Oct 20, 2008 - 01:57 Makes me think of At the River with Groove Armada. |
| vonwienerhousen (Rocky Mountains) | Posted: Sep 02, 2008 - 10:45 cool sound. velvety |
| linden (Santa Cruz, CA) | Posted: Sep 02, 2008 - 10:44 Algee wrote: I agree with the over-production comment. Curious why she doesn't market her looks more. Maybe she'd rather people listened to her music instead of ogling her body, like any other artist? |
| stewliscious (northGA) | Posted: Sep 02, 2008 - 10:42 Very generic-sounding. |
| Algee | Posted: Apr 29, 2008 - 07:24 I agree with the over-production comment. Curious why she doesn't market her looks more. |
| Mike_S (London ON) | Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 19:25 good timing or something but hit just right |
| crinky (New England) | Posted: Nov 08, 2007 - 12:44 thewaxtadpole wrote: There's something about this song that bothers me, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it's a little over produced?
This sounds like a remix to me. That ocean sound effect was not on the original mix of the song. I'm a big fan of Ivy's stuff. BTW, one of the band members is also in "Fountains Of Wayne". |
| photockcom | Posted: Nov 08, 2007 - 12:43 makes me hoover hungry..... |
| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Nov 08, 2007 - 12:42 Very Hooverphonic-ish.
...that's exactly who i thought i was hearing at first... |
| Wizzuvvoz (Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | Posted: Nov 08, 2007 - 12:42 thewaxtadpole wrote: There's something about this song that bothers me, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it's a little over produced? "lush" can equate with rotting fruit sometimes
I dig the lushness (lushosity?) though |
| thewaxtadpole (Toronto, ON) | Posted: Oct 23, 2007 - 14:46 There's something about this song that bothers me, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it's a little over produced? |
| MrCaps (Sydney) | Posted: Jun 19, 2007 - 21:56 umm, u can fight the undertow. You swim across the rip-tide. Duh. |
| auburntigerrich (Mesa, AZ) | Posted: Jun 04, 2007 - 09:39 Ivy...Groovy, mellow soundscapes for your listening pleasure. This one is going on my "want" list. "You can't fight the Hypno-Toad..." |
| jayvee2 (Lancaster, PA) | Posted: Jun 04, 2007 - 09:36 Very Hooverphonic-ish. |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Apr 02, 2007 - 08:48 I like it. Dreamy and lush. Vogel, you must be a John Irving fan... c. |
| Whirlpool (Somewhere in California) | Posted: Mar 17, 2007 - 18:59 That was very nice and lush. |
| Kevstar (San Diego) | Posted: Feb 14, 2007 - 11:32 camel toe. |
| LizDeines (Where it always snows) | Posted: Feb 14, 2007 - 11:22 First time I've heard this, I like very much. |
| QueenLucia (Corner of the USA) | Posted: Feb 14, 2007 - 11:22 tangent wrote: Too bland... kind of liked boxed mashed potatoes without salt, milk or water. Eeeww. I don't agree that this song is that bland, but you totally score points in my book for that vivid analogy!! |
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