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Cold brains, unmoved
Untouched, unglued
Alone at last
No thoughts, no mind
To rot behind
A trail of disasters
A final curse
Abandoned hearse
We ride disowned
Corroded to the bone
The fields of green
Are bent, obscene
I lay upon the gravel
A worm of hope
A hangman's rope
Pulls me one way or the other
A final curse
Abandoned hearse
We write this song
Corroded to the bone
A bird of song
Is heard no longer
In the evacuated heavens
The drain is drawn
And drained and gone
And on and on, it doesn't matter
A final curse
Abandoned hearse
We rock the salt
Corroded to the bone
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Apr 22, 2013 - 10:47 This song is better than pickles and cheese... |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Sep 30, 2012 - 14:12 Beck is the greatest fraud ever perpetrated on the American public. Oh wait, that's Scientology. Saw The Master last night. |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 14:22 My CD has a huge cut in it and won't play this song.  |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Jul 29, 2012 - 15:11  |
| Byronape (Snorkeling in the River Styx) | Posted: Sep 16, 2011 - 19:17 Stingray wrote: SCIENTOLOGIST!!!!!!!!!!! While my person opinion of Scientolgists is that they are a bunch of rich whack nuts, that does not mean that they are not good at what they do. Beck can make some great music, John Travolta is a good actor (most of the time), and Lisa Marie Prestley is good at whatever she does... at least I think so, last I heard she was only famous for a bad song and marrying Michael Jackson. Interesting link... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scientologists Stupid linking not working in Firefox... |
| Krimptastic (College Station, TX) | Posted: Apr 28, 2011 - 00:21 Yes, that T-shirt is rather repulsive. Is he wearing a plastic bag over it? |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Mar 11, 2011 - 15:28 Stingray wrote: SCIENTOLOGIST!!!!!!!!!!! ...and a genius musician. 9. |
| kcar | Posted: Feb 23, 2011 - 23:12 Stingray wrote: SCIENTOLOGIST!!!!!!!!!!! Hey! Hey! If it's good enough for T. Cruise Mapother IV, then it's good enough for all you pre-clears: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFBZ_uAbxS0  Hee-haw! |
| Stingray (EUROPE) | Posted: Feb 08, 2011 - 07:39 SCIENTOLOGIST!!!!!!!!!!! |
| cherjr (Paris, France; New York, USA) | Posted: Feb 08, 2011 - 07:27 I was wondering - was it new Eels track?.. nope. |
| FluorideFreeMN (Central Minnesota) | Posted: Jan 26, 2011 - 13:02 jersey_birdman wrote: More Beck is better . Agreed.... |
| colt4x5 (scrambling.) | Posted: Jan 23, 2011 - 16:43 scraig wrote: everything is perfect about this...except for the shirt he is wearing on the album. He seems to be wrapped in that crinkly plastic that bakeries put around their cookie platters. |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Nov 05, 2010 - 16:20 everything is perfect about this...except for the shirt he is wearing on the album. |
| Gatlinburger | Posted: Jul 17, 2010 - 06:57 Why do I want to remember "Mexicans" on Harmonicas? I think it was a party in Montecito... I don't remember... I'm pretty sure that It was a really cool party! LOL F'n awsome, either way... |
| jersey_birdman | Posted: May 14, 2010 - 15:51 More Beck is better; bumper stickers should be issued. A must see live artist....  |
| Palaverist | Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 11:37 One of my favorite songs from my favorite Beck album. Lovely music, lovely lyrics. |
| Akaiila (London, UK) | Posted: Jan 08, 2010 - 06:40 Death by harmonica - what a shitty way to go. |
| sirdroseph (Outer Mongolia) | Posted: Dec 23, 2009 - 14:41 mooseisadick wrote: This is awful. Beck, look up melody in the dictionary. No, it is the dictionary that needs to look up Beck.  |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Nov 06, 2009 - 12:37 Harmonica ALMOST as bad as Bob Dylan, he must be a genius. |
| Felix_The_Cat (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Posted: Sep 04, 2009 - 11:20 mooseisadick wrote: This is awful. Beck, look up melody in the dictionary.  ? |
| Wizzuvvoz (Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | Posted: Nov 23, 2008 - 20:39 I think he might have been better off with four pieces of smart balance toast with a glass of whiskey first. |
| Baby_M (a 100-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio) | Posted: Oct 07, 2008 - 10:15 Cold Brains . . . in the "frozen zombie treats" section of your local supermarket!  |
| michaelgmitchell (Belleville, ON Canada) | Posted: Jul 20, 2008 - 11:37 Didn't know of the Scientology thing with Beck until reading these comments. Sure puts a different spin on my opinion of him; might explain his quirkiness of song-writing? Just asking. He's certainly out there. Though "Where It's At" doesn't exactly ooze Scientology, does it? |
| SoCo (Falling!) | Posted: Mar 16, 2008 - 13:48 horstman wrote: Don't judge. I like the guy's music. Whatever his personal interests are are his business. "I really like Horstman, but he's a Lutheran! What a shame, now I don't want anything to do with him!". Imagine, a Lutheran!!!  A freind of mine joined em and turned his back on his whole family because they did'nt feel the same way and join...It's not a religion it's a cult! |
| Jakeethan (Texas Hill Country) | Posted: Mar 16, 2008 - 12:26 horstman wrote: Don't judge. I like the guy's music. Whatever his personal interests are are his business. "I really like Horstman, but he's a Lutheran! What a shame, now I don't want anything to do with him!". Imagine, a Lutheran!!! He's a public figure so he's open to comments such as this. |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Feb 29, 2008 - 16:43 EssexTex wrote: One of Ron Hubbards followers...such a shame so much talent...and yet he swallows that whole Scientology fairy tale
Don't judge. I like the guy's music. Whatever his personal interests are are his business. "I really like Horstman, but he's a Lutheran! What a shame, now I don't want anything to do with him!". Imagine, a Lutheran!!! |
| EssexTex (Behind You!) | Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 06:14 shanester wrote: I used to live in Clearwater, FL, the "Mecca" or "Vatican City" of Scientology. All of the STs that I've known were nice, but I did make a delivery to the HQ office (the old Fort Harrison Hotel) and went up a couple of floors. Weird.... Coupla comatose looking people sitting cross-legged waiting outside doors with Naval insignia plaques on the front. Like a dressed up psych ward. Just freakin' creepy. Then again, they help take care of little Clearwater (friggin' awesome beach!), so I have mixed emotions. It's like seeing all those Mormon teenagers on bikes trolling through your neighborhood. Sure, they're annoying, but they do no harm and keep the place clean. Still.... weird. They seem harmless, but you always wonder.  |
| shanester (Denver, CO) | Posted: Dec 28, 2007 - 20:33 EssexTex wrote: One of Ron Hubbards followers...such a shame so much talent...and yet he swallows that whole Scientology fairy tale
I used to live in Clearwater, FL, the "Mecca" or "Vatican City" of Scientology. All of the STs that I've known were nice, but I did make a delivery to the HQ office (the old Fort Harrison Hotel) and went up a couple of floors. Weird.... Coupla comatose looking people sitting cross-legged waiting outside doors with Naval insignia plaques on the front. Like a dressed up psych ward. Just freakin' creepy. Then again, they help take care of little Clearwater (friggin' awesome beach!), so I have mixed emotions. It's like seeing all those Mormon teenagers on bikes trolling through your neighborhood. Sure, they're annoying, but they do no harm and keep the place clean. Still.... weird. They seem harmless, but you always wonder. |
| miraclo (Pennsylvania) | Posted: Dec 28, 2007 - 20:07 Mislaid my CD of this several years back. Someone at work was playing it a couple weeks ago and I was reminded how much I'd liked parts of it. It's one of those I want to find again so I can put several of the tracks into my MP3 mix. |
| EssexTex (Gros Islet) | Posted: Dec 13, 2007 - 04:21 One of Ron Hubbards followers...such a shame so much talent...and yet he swallows that whole Scientology fairy tale |
| 25demayo (dreaming of an asado) | Posted: Nov 27, 2007 - 10:42 Fingernails on a blackboard sound better than this....   |
| krich58 | Posted: Nov 11, 2007 - 18:36 This song is so cool...almost makes me miss those RORER 714's. |
| rtkmusic (SoCal) | Posted: Sep 25, 2007 - 15:53 'Twas then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Came singing songs of love, Then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Came singing songs of love.  |
| maxmox (Broome, Western Australia) | Posted: Apr 21, 2007 - 10:41 eastcoast wrote: vocals and harmonica playing leave alot to be desired
Presently taking bids on the "Lot To Be Desired". To register interest please call +61 409 297 560. |
| maxmox (Broome, Western Australia) | Posted: Apr 21, 2007 - 10:37 FilmSurgeon wrote: Don't pull 'em! What would you gnash the next time Beck comes on?   |
| FilmSurgeon (Los Angeles, CA) | Posted: Apr 05, 2007 - 15:52 timothyconnor wrote:
Why does the RP playlist sometimes make me feel like pulling out my teeth?? Yes, you, Mr. Beck- Don't pull 'em! What would you gnash the next time Beck comes on? |
| eastcoast | Posted: Mar 05, 2007 - 09:14 vocals and harmonica playing leave alot to be desired |
| azdcryan (Sunny Arizona) | Posted: Dec 06, 2006 - 09:41 jkamm14 wrote: It's funny how Beck's canon of songs are pretty much all over the place, and he's matured into a much more talented a musician/songwriter than I thought he'd be after first hearing "Loser".
"Sea Change" is like the best melancholy moments from "Mutations" distilled and focused. Excellent disc. He's brilliant, challenging, and diverse. |
| timothyconnor (Tokyo, Japan) | Posted: Nov 07, 2006 - 05:07
Why does the RP playlist sometimes make me feel like pulling out my teeth?? Yes, you, Mr. Beck- |
| mooseisadick (Westland, Michigan) | Posted: Oct 23, 2006 - 13:56 This is awful. Beck, look up melody in the dictionary. |
| Shaken_Bake (Mile High City (or is it just me?)) | Posted: Oct 23, 2006 - 13:54 I just can't stand mellow Beck. Great wrist-slitting music, if you're into that... |
| fuh2 (I think I'm in the USA) | Posted: Oct 23, 2006 - 13:53 I must say this is quite engaging. |
| AphidA (Alexandria, VA) | Posted: Aug 11, 2006 - 09:36 Great set... 9:33 am - Beck - Cold Brains 9:28 am - Uncle Tupelo - Anodyne 9:26 am - The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man 9:22 am - The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes 9:19 am - Johnny Cash - Get Rhythm 9:15 am - Matt Pond PA - New Hampshire 9:12 am - Iron & Wine - Naked As We Came OOPS! 9:36 am - Bebel Gilberto - So Nice (Summer Samba) |
| Mugro (Lane Village, Red Sox Nation) | Posted: Aug 11, 2006 - 09:35 algrif wrote: Wow. Sounds like Neil Young on a bad day (Does he ever have any good ones??..) A solid 3 dropped down to 2 for the dreadful harp.
???????? Are you listening to the same song we are? |
| j-mccull | Posted: Jul 27, 2006 - 17:27 sounds like neil young.....is it? |
| PattonFever (wherever i go, there i am.) | Posted: Apr 16, 2006 - 11:08 love him. my favorite freak. |
| grassfolk420 (San Antonio, surrounded by rabid Bushies.) | Posted: Apr 01, 2006 - 21:39 Awesome album, a toss up between Sea Change for my favorite. |
| tiddalick (Scotland) | Posted: Mar 03, 2006 - 08:25 My favourite Beck album as well, but never seems to get the plaudits. Quiet Beck fans tend to prefer Sea Change, Funky Beck fans prefer Midnite Vultures and Rockin' Beck fans tend to prefer earlier stuff. But this stirs my marmalade to perfection. |
| algrif (Slightly west of Zero) | Posted: Mar 03, 2006 - 08:18 Wow. Sounds like Neil Young on a bad day (Does he ever have any good ones??..) A solid 3 dropped down to 2 for the dreadful harp. |
| fantomas (Colombia) | Posted: Mar 03, 2006 - 08:17 I CANT BELIEVE THIS, CAETANO VELOSO + BECK : MUTATIONS, THE COLORFUL ALBUM FROM THE NEWFOLK STAR  |