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Natalie Merchant — Build A Levee
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MirageRF
(Clemmons, NC, USA)
Posted: Mar 11, 2012 - 10:24
 
Build yourself a levee deep inside.
Not a bad idea.  Just remember to also build a bridge.  You might find someone to cross over.  Maybe.  Cool

Mari
(www.broomecam.com)
Posted: May 22, 2006 - 21:29
 

Mari
(Broome, WA)
Posted: May 08, 2006 - 07:46
 
godspeed wrote:
damn sexy she...transfixed by that voice I...
... Transfixed? ... ... I too! ... ...
rabbitsongs
Posted: May 08, 2006 - 07:45
 
LOVE THIS SONG!!!! Great sound, especially with Mavis Staples on backing vocals.
GunnerXP
(Ottawa, Canada)
Posted: Feb 09, 2006 - 08:29
 
But what happens When the Levee Breaks?
VooDooChile
(Long Island, NY)
Posted: Jan 25, 2006 - 16:25
 
Still rates as the female singer/songwriter I would most like to meet...
godspeed
(costa rica)
Posted: Jan 25, 2006 - 16:10
 
damn sexy she...transfixed by that voice I...
Whirlpool
(Uranus)
Posted: Jan 25, 2006 - 16:09
 
mojoman wrote:
One of the more annoying voices in music today.


How about, one of the most annoying voices of all time.
meloman
(Warsaw, Poland)
Posted: Dec 13, 2005 - 02:34
 
deanofox wrote:
Hmm... sounds a bit too much like a seagul. Nice tits though.

Nice touch. Seems that you and the UK ambassador in Warsaw share the same subtle British wit.
meloman
(Warsaw, Poland)
Posted: Dec 13, 2005 - 02:32
 
Damn the vitriol, full speed ahead. I like her! Have ever since 10,000 M. The gal has talent, and a unique voice.
mojoman
(Rocky Mountains, Colorado)
Posted: Oct 15, 2005 - 13:53
 
One of the more annoying voices in music today.
chillynne
(Lawrence, KS)
Posted: Oct 01, 2005 - 12:44
 
deanofox wrote:
Hmm... sounds a bit too much like a seagul. Nice tits though.


.....

what a sophisticated, insightful comment.
deanofox
(Yorkshire, England)
Posted: Sep 16, 2005 - 03:23
 
Hmm... sounds a bit too much like a seagul. Nice tits though.
kerr
(Up a bit)
Posted: Sep 16, 2005 - 03:22
 
Good song from a good CD
CBJr
(wild west end)
Posted: Sep 01, 2005 - 06:39
 
Not a fan. Actually turn volume down until she's finished.
hcaudill
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Sep 01, 2005 - 06:38
 
Bill, are you being funny? Here are some other suggestions from the RP collection:

- When The Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin)
- New Orleans is Sinking (The Tragically Hip)
- Down in the Flood (Leon Russell)
am
(in the shade)
Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 14:03
 
SCprof wrote:
I LOVE her voice. This isn't my favorite song or album of hers, but PLEASE don't stop playing her music.


Meeee too. :nodhead: I like this CD very much...it's a little more grown up than her past work. I would like to hear more NM on RP.
SCprof
(South Carolina)
Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 13:54
 
I LOVE her voice. This isn't my favorite song or album of hers, but PLEASE don't stop playing her music.
BoFiS
(Cranford, NJ)
Posted: Jul 18, 2005 - 19:53
 
wow, I don't get it...I love Natalie Merchant and when I heard this song come on was happy that RP was playing her, and even off this album, which I felt was underappreciated...but apparently it's underappreciated here too...oh well
Old_Pink
Posted: Jun 04, 2005 - 16:35
 
I know the programing is subject to Bill's tastes, but c'mon. Any preformer with as much negative reation as Natalie warrants a real hard look regarding scaling her airtime WAY back.

Despite the previous comment that it's just a couple haters repeatedly posting, reading through ALL the comments, that's just not true. There is quite a large segment of the listenership that doesn't like her.

The great thing about Listener Supported is, if the playlist gets too cruddy, I can just stop sending support or scale it back accordingly. Kinda like voting with my wallet.

Then again, Dave Matthews is pretty much reviled and he still gets tons of play too.

Go figure.
AliGator
Posted: May 21, 2005 - 00:33
 
I spent the entire song reading the comments on it -- it's fun to read comments from three years ago! -- and I just have to say that it's her VOICE, people. What happened to her voice?
maryte
(Austin, TX)
Posted: May 06, 2005 - 09:15
 
She's is really NOT my cup of tea...
Vogelfrei
(Western Montana)
Posted: May 06, 2005 - 09:09
 
I usually love Merchant's voice, but it sounds like she's trying to sound like someone else here. She's a better balladeer than blues crooner. That said, it's kind of a cool tune if you're in the mood for plain old blues rock.
masterhead
(Sacramento, Ca)
Posted: May 06, 2005 - 09:09
 
Incredible feeling...
Tux
(The Netherlands)
Posted: Apr 07, 2005 - 02:37
 
Don't know how to formulate my positive thoughts about this.
Giving it an 8 does not please the people enough that complain about me just giving negative comments.
Sorry. I just like it. No special reason :)
Beastie
(Rye, NY)
Posted: Mar 23, 2005 - 09:00
 
I love this musician's style and voice. Awesome.
Roverfish
(Tucson, AZ - Thanks for visiting, please drive through!)
Posted: Jan 23, 2005 - 09:32
 
Karmala wrote:

Sorry you all critics, I happen to love Natalie's voice.

Don't be sorry for your opinion. Just be sorry for your poor taste. ;-) (just kidding)

Not really my cup of java here, sorry. Ho-hum.
Karmala
(Europe)
Posted: Jan 23, 2005 - 09:20
 

Sorry you all critics, I happen to love Natalie's voice.
ChardRemains
(Pepperland)
Posted: Nov 10, 2004 - 13:13
 
Not sure I like her grown-up cultivated voice... but then again, it could be the slick production.

Serves me right for being able to remember her as a 23 year old shy mumbling dervish.
snarf
(Silver Spring, MD)
Posted: Mar 09, 2004 - 02:23
 
Wow, Natalie seems to be a polarizing topic.

She's pretty, but her best performances seem to be well behind her for some reason. Sounds bored alot.

Black_Kettle
(Lier - Belgium)
Posted: Sep 22, 2002 - 10:48
 
Natalie Merchant is one of the finest female singers at this moment. A good choice to add her on your playlist.
BDGlenn
(Big House)
Posted: Aug 12, 2002 - 13:28
 
Alert.......zaknafein really is insane..... no really.....Edited By BDGlenn at 1:29 pm on 8/12/2002
stradaduro
(Vancouver)
Posted: Aug 09, 2002 - 15:45
 
Originally Posted by DRTJDEL:
I like NM in general but i'll admit levee is basically amimated Muzak. At least it doesn't distract me while I'm paying bills online.


Did I miss the "animated" part?
yecch.
ChanceM3
(Piedmont, CA)
Posted: Aug 09, 2002 - 15:41
 
Originally Posted by zaknafein:
Am I insane, or does it seem like this song gets played a lot?


I was just thinking the same thing...
zaknafein
(Kansas City, MO)
Posted: Aug 02, 2002 - 08:27
 
Am I insane, or does it seem like this song gets played a lot?
DRTJDEL
(Los Gatos, CA)
Posted: Aug 01, 2002 - 09:05
 
I like NM in general but i'll admit levee is basically amimated Muzak. At least it doesn't distract me while I'm paying bills online.
KevDog
(Los Angeles, CA)
Posted: Jul 30, 2002 - 10:30
 
Originally Posted by Howdy_Doody:
Given that I like nearly everything that is played on RP, I cannot be accused of having no taste in music. That stated, my opinion of NM is that she is way past her prime. The only thing keeping her going is the overly generous reputation she has from her days with 10K. She is a weak song writer and an even weaker singer. She is the musical equivalent of fingernails on a chalk board.

And the people all said, Amen.
Howdy_Doody
(Houston, TX)
Posted: Jun 19, 2002 - 13:18
 
Given that I like nearly everything that is played on RP, I cannot be accused of having no taste in music. That stated, my opinion of NM is that she is way past her prime. The only thing keeping her going is the overly generous reputation she has from her days with 10K. She is a weak song writer and an even weaker singer. She is the musical equivalent of fingernails on a chalk board.
PierreP
(Vernon)
Posted: May 25, 2002 - 17:02
 
Well said Bill, I do not like everything i hear on RP but it is impossible to please everybody all the time, you guys are good...And by the way I love Natalie< she's good.
PierreP
(Vernon)
Posted: May 25, 2002 - 16:56
 
Originally Posted by BillG:

Well, yes. The programming here does represent my personal taste. RP is not a jukebox or an all-request station. I take listener feedback into consideration, but if I pulled off everything that got complaints the station would soon start to be just as bland and inoffensive as the crap you hear on FM. In the case of Natalie Merchant, it's more a case of several very vocal anti-Natalie partisans rather than a "mandate". If you look through the songs by her in the library you'll find that the comments are hardly uniformly negative.

PierreP
(Vernon)
Posted: May 25, 2002 - 16:50
 
Very nice I love it !!! :)
bamster025
(West Creek, NJ)
Posted: May 15, 2002 - 19:28
 
Originally Posted by dsafanda:
What he said.


Bill, keep playing Natalie. These anti-Natalie people obviously can't appreciate fine music.

Chris
dsafanda
(San Rafael, CA)
Posted: May 12, 2002 - 13:54
 
What he said.
kcampos
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: May 09, 2002 - 15:53
 
Natalie Merchant is sucking my will to live. She is God awful, sounds just like Kermit singing. Please, I beg you, stop playing her stuff.

-Kyle
tonykart
(Denver, CO)
Posted: Apr 25, 2002 - 14:00
 
I'm sick of Natalie Merchant, she reminds me too much of all the wierd, crunchy chicks in Boulder, CO. In addition, if you want to get sick of NM, just listen to KBCO in Boulder, they have been playing the same, annoying NM songs everyday for the last 10 years. Thank god for RP
BDGlenn
(Big House)
Posted: Apr 25, 2002 - 13:59
 
I don't know alot but whenever I say the word "Natalie" Big Paulie's pet rat, Carlos, stands up on his scrawny hind legs and starts do'n a little dance. I hate the dirty little varmint but ya can't fight ouija crap like that.
Bad Dog vote's keep Natalie!
kaw2271
(Louisville, KY)
Posted: Apr 25, 2002 - 13:51
 
I love Natalie Merchant, but this song is getting too much air time. I am finding that RP, in all of its awesomeness, can really burn me out on perfectly likable songs. I hate when that happens, so PLEASE, I don't think any song should be played every single day during peak hours.
jruhnke
(Houston, TX)
Posted: Apr 22, 2002 - 21:40
 
Color me "thumbs-up" on Natalie, for whatever it's worth.
bamster025
(West Creek, NJ)
Posted: Apr 19, 2002 - 18:07
 
Originally Posted by Enrique:
Way, waaay too much NM on RP, IMO.


deal with it.
Enrique
(Peru)
Posted: Apr 12, 2002 - 15:49
 
Way, waaay too much NM on RP, IMO.