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Musicbrainz DBColor of the sky as far as I can see is coal grey.
Lift my head from the pillow and then fall again.
Shiver in my bones, just thinking about the weather.
Quiver in my lip as if I might cry.
Well by the force of will my lungs are filled and so I breathe.
Lately it seems this big bed is where I never leave.
Shiver in my bones, just thinking about the weather.
A quiver in my voice as I cry,
What a cold and a rainy day.
Where on earth is the sun hid away?
Hear the sound of a noon bell chime.
Well I'm far behind.
You've put in 'bout half a day
while here I lie
With a shiver in my bones just thinking about the weather.
A quiver in my voice as if I might cry,
What a cold and rainy day.
Where on earth is the sun hid away?
Do I need someone here to scold me
or do I need someone who'll grab and pull me out of four poster dull torpor pulling downward.
For it is such a long time since my better days.
I say my prayers nightly this will pass away.
The color of the sky is grey as I can see through the blinds.
Lift my head from the pillow and then fall again
Shiver in my bones just thinking about the weather.
A quiver in my voice as if I might cry,
A cold and a rainy day.
Where on earth is the sun hid away?
A cold and a rainy day I shiver, quiver, and try to wake.
| mamyam (Germany) | Posted: Feb 25, 2013 - 08:40 love her voice - she is so relaxed and confident, however also rich and warm!  |
| lily34 (GTFO) | Posted: Jan 24, 2013 - 21:32 if she's shivering in her bones just thinking, she should put on a sweater. |
| Lumpy13 | Posted: Dec 24, 2012 - 13:31 unclelonghair wrote: Sounds like someone is sawing a guitar in half while Natalie Merchant is trying to sing. I actually laughed out loud when I read that. Guess I should have typed "LOL," but I hate that. |
| Priapus | Posted: Dec 24, 2012 - 13:31 Ya'll freak me out I just turned this beautiful station on started looking saw a album cover with 10,000 maniacs then BOOM ! came this music Most Happy Holidays to Radio Paradise and all those "connected" |
| JWU42 | Posted: Sep 21, 2012 - 08:08 Just the right song for today... |
| coy (san antonio) | Posted: Jul 20, 2012 - 10:16 wow when you turn it up really loud the drums jump right out |
| stockvc | Posted: Feb 12, 2012 - 23:07 great song from a great album. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Jan 12, 2012 - 04:47 nochesdad wrote: I love her voice—- I have a difficult time listening to people who cannot sing or don't have the courage to produce music trashing someone else's singing. Oh I don't know it depends on what you get payed for. She gets payed to sing and puts herself and product to the masses to be judged by buying or not buying. I think criticism is just as fair and valid as subjective praise.  If the music buying public who supports her career cannot judge her, just who can? |
| cayenne (in over my head) | Posted: Dec 11, 2011 - 09:24 Oh, Seasonal affective disorder. You are why I live in the Deep South. |
| kcar | Posted: Jul 06, 2011 - 23:52 jagdriver wrote: Just say  Part of my soundtrack to the end of a long, turbulent romance many years ago. Still sets my teeth on edge. |
| michaelgmitchell (Canada) | Posted: Jun 05, 2011 - 08:40 nochesdad wrote: I love her voice—- Perfectly understood, 'dad'. But the opinions of some here are purely personal opinions - not necessarily intelligent ones. Also, I imagine some (like myself) have an extensive musical background in playing/singing - and not just in the shower. So I tend to read some comments with interest, but I pretty much know if someone's saying something with substance attached.I have a difficult time listening to people who cannot sing or don't have the courage to produce music trashing someone else's singing. In my humble opinion, this gal's voice is just hard on the ears. There's something "nasal" that just throws me. Wonderful artist and songs, but in short doses. That's all. |
| GuiltyFeat (Ra'anana) | Posted: Jan 30, 2011 - 08:12 It's a rich, warm and confident vocal. I'm a fan of Merchant's vocals. My wife and I saw the Maniacs in London in November 1990 a couple of years before we became husband and wife. They were awesome. |
| nochesdad | Posted: Nov 28, 2010 - 07:58 I love her voice—- I have a difficult time listening to people who cannot sing or don't have the courage to produce music trashing someone else's singing. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Jul 24, 2010 - 18:47  10,000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant By northforksound http://www.flickr.com/photos/26412141@N05/ howard thompson/northforksound.com  All rights reserved |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 13:08 Just say |
| PhilFromMontreal | Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 15:13 1. So glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks her vocals are oddly stylized. The voice trembling is insufferable. 2. I haven't listened to much of this band's live sets, but does she ever sing off-key! She's singing flat throughout. |
| unclelonghair | Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 15:08 Sounds like someone is sawing a guitar in half while Natalie Merchant is trying to sing. |
| mr_toad (earth for now) | Posted: May 07, 2009 - 10:24 It is funny how songs can pull you back,exlovers kissing in the night, the bermuda triangle, I never want to back there, but without going there I would never have learned about that part of life..... |
| Kdubba (Some-where out-there) | Posted: May 07, 2009 - 10:12 Good memories of this song from New Orleans in the 80's... |
| AliGator (Lex Vegas) | Posted: Apr 05, 2009 - 20:34 Have to concur that the studio version of this song is so much better than this. |
| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Mar 05, 2009 - 07:52 ...i think ten thousand maniacs offered much stronger and dynamic composition for natalie merchant's vocal range than her solo endeavors... |
| Mandible | Posted: Mar 05, 2009 - 07:52 I never liked this woman's voice! |
| PanamintMark (San Francisco Bay) | Posted: Oct 29, 2008 - 23:30 Ahhhh, one of my faves. Natalie— music to my own ears. |
| wferrier (Johnson City, New York; Home of the Factory) | Posted: Apr 23, 2008 - 14:09 Saw John & Mary at the Nighteagle, a coffee shop which consists of two coffee pots and about half a dozen tables--you get close to the artists. Also met this drummer. Great night for me. |
| traysza (Denver, CO) | Posted: Apr 23, 2008 - 14:09 :puke: |
| inindian (Sea of joy) | Posted: Mar 23, 2008 - 02:16 On_The_Beach wrote: Makes Tori Amos look good. coentje wrote: 
Allright, there quite a lot of idiots posting here, but what on earth was this one thinking? Yup, he's with stupid, they're both equally awful  |
| Misterfixit (Nashville) | Posted: Sep 16, 2007 - 12:02 Shimmer wrote: I like the band, but after hearing them live like this I can understand why Natalie decided to leave. They're really just not up to her abilities.
-- Brian The band was a great "accompaniment" a "backing band". Without Nat they were just another bunch of musicians without a leader. My 2 cents worth, having heard them to many times to date in both studio and live. |
| coentje (Rotterdam or anywhere...) | Posted: Sep 16, 2007 - 12:01 On_The_Beach wrote: Makes Tori Amos look good.
Allright, there quite a lot of idiots posting here, but what on earth was this one thinking? |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Jul 15, 2007 - 13:37 dolfan wrote: I wish the weather here would turn to some cold rain...we desperately NEED it with the fires raging out of control for the 2nd week now. Schools closed for fears of fire, homes burned down, over 95 square miles of forest gone...RAIN PLEASE!!
And I still like the song and this vintage of Natalie. Don't mean to sound insensitive (or cruel), but maybe that's the price Americans pay for living in swamps or deserts - places they don't properly belong in from an ecological perspective. Natalie and I both are from the great state of New York where it is both rainy, sunny, snowy and we don't have to drain the wetlands to build our homes or divert rivers to take a shower or water our lawns! Oh, and the song is great! Love her voice. |
| squidish (under the sea) | Posted: Jul 15, 2007 - 13:36 Too cheerful of a rendition at odds with the subject matter. Need more gloom, less chipper beat. |
| redeyespy (Sunny, FL) | Posted: Jul 08, 2007 - 20:00 RobK wrote: I found your soulmate
No, just someone else who has somewhat of a clue. |
| lmic (Sacramento, CA) | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 23:07 I love the lyrics. |
| ScottishWillie (Lanarkshire) | Posted: Jun 14, 2007 - 04:00 dolfan wrote: I wish the weather here would turn to some cold rain...we desperately NEED it with the fires raging out of control for the 2nd week now.
If I could, I would send you some of Scotlands cold rain in exchange for some Florida sunshine. In fact we could probably supply half the word with rain if we had some way of exporting it. |
| RobK (Leucadia, CA) | Posted: May 29, 2007 - 18:19 ThirdRail_33 wrote: This take is rather anemic. Please stick with the studio version.
I found your soulmate... redeyespy wrote: Original. Studio. Version. Only. Please.
This one's pretty anemic by comparison. |
| dolfan (Kingsland, Ga./Jacksonville, Fl) | Posted: Apr 28, 2007 - 05:09 I wish the weather here would turn to some cold rain...we desperately NEED it with the fires raging out of control for the 2nd week now. Schools closed for fears of fire, homes burned down, over 95 square miles of forest gone...RAIN PLEASE!! And I still like the song and this vintage of Natalie. |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 14:55 Another dog pile below. I have all the 10K Maniacs cds and have purposely labeled them with NM if she appears so I can tell the good from the bad. Before NM, they were just another band. Are they still around? Don't know. I know that I do like NM. Quirky. Interesting. Pretentious? Not sure how to tell. But I like the sound. Thank you and good day. |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 14:54 Makes Tori Amos look good. |
| TimeWaster | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 14:52 So many negative comments, but why do the ratings not reflect that? Just curious. |
| Photo-John (Nor Cal) | Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 20:14 It just reminds me that they did much, much better stuff. |
| gernick (Groningen (in the cold northern Netherlands)) | Posted: Jan 27, 2007 - 06:08 bergjr wrote: Came back tot he computer after having a nooner with my wife and missed this song. Oh, thank God, it would have ruined the day.
Rumor has it the recording engineer, in the middle of a session walked out and stood in front of a train. Ha Ha Ha You have a wife, Too funny |
| bokey (Filialville) | Posted: Jan 25, 2007 - 04:50 I guess if this is the first sound you hear upon waking it's best to just keep any comments to your self,although I would like to point out that the previous posters who said "horrible", "barf" and "hate"were exteremely kind and generous in their evaluations.Their comments were much kinder than mine would be. I'd give this a one if it was a lot better. |
| MrStatenIsle (Staten Island, New York) | Posted: Jan 10, 2007 - 14:26 Horrible. Especially that piezo-y acoustic guitar sound. |
| TexasAggies (Houston, TX) | Posted: Jan 10, 2007 - 14:15 bergjr wrote: Came back tot he computer after having a nooner with my wife and missed this song. Oh, thank God, it would have ruined the day.
Rumor has it the recording engineer, in the middle of a session walked out and stood in front of a train. |
| Bocephus (Boulder, CO) | Posted: Jan 10, 2007 - 14:10 baaaaaarrfffffffff |
| bergjr | Posted: Dec 12, 2006 - 12:56 Came back tot he computer after having a nooner with my wife and missed this song. Oh, thank God, it would have ruined the day. Rumor has it the recording engineer, in the middle of a session walked out and stood in front of a train. |
| fjordless | Posted: Dec 12, 2006 - 12:40 Hate.  |
| Tireux_De_Roche (Central Massachusetts) | Posted: Nov 13, 2006 - 07:15 Love the song. Dislike this version of it. |
| liser (hurricane alley) | Posted: Nov 13, 2006 - 07:15 aussiepaul wrote: Out of all RP's playlists, I'm afariad I just can't stand this woman's voice, sorry. 10K maniacs seem to be on pretty high rotation too.
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| aussiepaul | Posted: Oct 29, 2006 - 15:26 Out of all RP's playlists, I'm afariad I just can't stand this woman's voice, sorry. 10K maniacs seem to be on pretty high rotation too. |
| ThirdRail_33 (Beautiful Bonita Springs, FL - Paradise) | Posted: Sep 30, 2006 - 08:51 This take is rather anemic. Please stick with the studio version. If you know the weather of Upstate NY, you appreciate this song...... |
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