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You look like gold to me
And I'm not too blind to see
Ah, you look like gold
Said you look like gold
And you make me want to sing
With all the joy you bring
Ah, you look like gold
Ah, you look like gold
Like the rays down from the sun
When a new day has just begun
You look like gold
You look like gold
Now looka here
Cause I've been fooled before
But now I know
I made the mistake in the past
But now I, now I know the difference
From gold, from gold and brass
Its not the kind of gold that you wear
But that kind that can feel my care
Ah hey, you look like gold
Ah, Now you look like gold
Some shine when the day is new
Ah, but they fade when the day is through
But not you, you look like gold
I said you look like gold
Ah, but I been wrong before
But now I know
I made mistakes in the past
But now, but now I know, now I know
Now I know, now I know
The difference from gold and brass
You look like gold to me
And I'm, I'm down on a bended knee
Ah, you look like gold
Oh, you look like gold
I just, I just want you to know
To me you mean so, so, so much more
Than all the gold
Ah, you look like gold
Uh, you shine like gold
Said you look like gold
| Rob22 | Posted: Aug 25, 2012 - 21:43 Gold to me also |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Jul 25, 2012 - 11:53 Why is this sounding like a 78 played at 33-1/3? |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Feb 18, 2012 - 01:30 That was quick. How time flies |
| ovidiu (Romania) | Posted: Feb 18, 2012 - 01:19 Nice and clean acoustic sound (RP trademark). 6. |
| patrick30 (Austria) | Posted: Jan 17, 2012 - 07:10 Next babymaker! |
| Sasha2001 (I can see Zabars from my window) | Posted: Dec 16, 2011 - 14:26 Perfect example for the term, "boilerplate." |
| mistabird | Posted: Oct 14, 2011 - 08:02 sehr gut und feiner sound  |
| Groogrux69 (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Oct 14, 2011 - 07:58 Good stuff! |
| pcicatar (Portland, OR) | Posted: Jun 10, 2011 - 09:55 bluedogroad wrote: Such an inauthentic song masquerading as "rootsy" and hyper-authentic. I cannot stand Ben Harper, but apparently I'm alone in this. Happily, you are not. I own every album of his and I continue to not 'get' Ben Harper. |
| bluedogroad | Posted: Jun 10, 2011 - 09:51 Such an inauthentic song masquerading as "rootsy" and hyper-authentic. I cannot stand Ben Harper, but apparently I'm alone in this. |
| BigIslandBlues | Posted: Dec 03, 2010 - 10:35 Ben Harper mines so much gold. Keep them coming Bill.  |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Nov 01, 2010 - 18:26 Good tune from my first and favorite BH&TICs! Funny how only some of us can appreciate him. Thanks RP! |
| ziakut (Chicago, IL) | Posted: May 26, 2010 - 10:19 Nice feel. Great tasty guitar too. |
| dnicholson6 | Posted: May 12, 2009 - 13:14 It's 4:20 somewhere Banckock2 wrote: Burn One Down Ben! Sweet tune! |
| Wizzuvvoz (Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | Posted: May 12, 2009 - 13:13 7 up to 8 really dig the guitar on this |
| viciousfishes (Concord) | Posted: May 12, 2009 - 13:10 laroue wrote: still my favorite Ben Harper CD Agreed. |
| laroue (in the mind of the novel) | Posted: Mar 10, 2009 - 10:44 still my favorite Ben Harper CD |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Dec 05, 2008 - 15:22 Hannio wrote: Ben Harper sounds even more pitiful than usual after Marvin Gaye. Two different styles really and maybe a little unfair to both to compare them. But what the hell, everyone is entitled to their opinion, that's why we're here. I like Ben Harper's voice, his funk, his groove. Saw him live at the Voodoo Chile Tour and he was mesmerizing. Is his voice as good as Marvin's? No way. But he is quite gifted nonetheless. His voice is both his strength and his weakness if you know what I mean. |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Dec 05, 2008 - 15:19 meh |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Oct 03, 2008 - 22:17 this voice remember...... - 7. |
| govna (beantown) | Posted: Aug 01, 2008 - 07:44 always loved ben, never liked this song. every album there was one or two duds it seemed. |
| Excelsior | Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 08:24 Hannio wrote: Ben Harper sounds even more pitiful than usual after Marvin Gaye.
Quoted for truth. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Dec 07, 2007 - 15:18 How is it that this guy who can't sing to save his life gets so many songs played here? |
| lah1975 (Minnesota) | Posted: Dec 07, 2007 - 15:16 Love it. Not a big fan of Bowie's Golden Years, but a sweet transition between Golden Years and Gold to Me. Spot on. |
| E_A_D_G (DC) | Posted: Nov 23, 2007 - 13:25 Sweet groove. |
| prickelpit96 (Hannover, Germany) | Posted: Nov 06, 2007 - 06:08 Xeric wrote: I read that as "hit a mule." Which also made sense to me.
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| Xeric (404 Not Found) | Posted: Jan 15, 2007 - 17:45 DragonslayerJS wrote: Slick rythm and guitar licks, but lyrics that make me want to hit mute. I read that as "hit a mule." Which also made sense to me. |
| imperience | Posted: Jan 15, 2007 - 17:43 Bravo. You made orange juice come out my nose. And I registered just to tell you that. Hannio wrote: Ben Harper sounds even more pitiful than usual after Marvin Gaye. |
| tony620d (jamba juice) | Posted: Oct 05, 2006 - 12:57 Hannio wrote: Ben Harper sounds even more pitiful than usual after Marvin Gaye. |
| CCinSB (Santa Babylon) | Posted: Oct 05, 2006 - 12:57 Jacksonstat wrote: The very beginning of this song reminded me of Strokin'... I think I need another cup of coffee.
 what ya strokin??? |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Oct 05, 2006 - 12:57 Ben Harper sounds even more pitiful than usual after Marvin Gaye. |
| Jacksonstat (Columbus OH) | Posted: Sep 06, 2006 - 05:42 The very beginning of this song reminded me of Strokin'... I think I need another cup of coffee. |
| DragonslayerJS | Posted: Aug 22, 2006 - 14:25 Slick rythm and guitar licks, but lyrics that make me want to hit mute. |
| hippiechick | Posted: Aug 22, 2006 - 14:24 Two Ben's in one day...works for me! Howzabout some stuff off his new album? |
| Jennnn | Posted: Apr 27, 2006 - 16:17 Great song, LOVE the guitar!  |
| Banckock2 (Out standing in our field) | Posted: Apr 13, 2006 - 02:08 Sweet tune! |
| JGD (The BLUE State of Kalifornia) | Posted: Mar 29, 2006 - 10:22 Playing here in SB shortly. Too bad no 'munny' for it. |
| CCinSB | Posted: Mar 29, 2006 - 10:20 Smutty wrote: Burn one down! =) |
| princeofpeoria (Everywhere ...) | Posted: Mar 14, 2006 - 16:28 yogaboat wrote: I really like this guy's drummer. Keeps the beat without hogging the spotlight or laying over everything else.
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| Smutty (Calgary, AB Canada) | Posted: Mar 14, 2006 - 16:28 |
| yogaboat (outer space, obviously) | Posted: Jun 23, 2005 - 05:24 I really like this guy's drummer. Keeps the beat without hogging the spotlight or laying over everything else. |
| BluEyes (On an emotional odyssey - Destination Unknown) | Posted: Mar 12, 2005 - 12:17 Perfect day for this one! :D |
| trekhead | Posted: Jan 27, 2005 - 06:29 Dotman wrote: dot feels like aluminum.
dot. Flexible, versatile, and strong, if layered, good to have around...yeah , sounds like a good thing. Mithril, myself. |
| sherp (Calgary) | Posted: Jan 12, 2005 - 12:35 Always good to hear Ben on RP. This song brings me warmth on this frigid day in Canada.  |
| BluEyes | Posted: Nov 29, 2004 - 05:30 One of my favorites! I've made mistakes in the past But now I know the difference from gold and brass... |
| Platypus (here, now) | Posted: Oct 01, 2004 - 09:51 one of the best albums of recent (and not so recent) years. |
| DD joe1 | Posted: Sep 16, 2004 - 14:52 Just how many bad songs does this sound the same as?....I'd go over 100....... |
| samiyam (Hiding in a safe house somewhere) | Posted: Apr 18, 2004 - 23:27 Dotman wrote: dot feels like aluminum.
dot. There's gold somewhere under that dross! Just keep looking. |
| a8o (Sydney, Australia) | Posted: Apr 06, 2004 - 10:40 that review was entirely superfluous. |
| fen9670 (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Feb 18, 2004 - 09:37 Great song from a great album. More Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals!  |