![]() Big Calm (1998) [ larger cover art ] |
Flocking to the sea
Crowds of people wait for me
Sea gulls scavenge
Steal ice cream
Worries vanish
Within my dream
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
Fishing boats sail past the shore
No singing may-day any more
The sun is shining
The Water's clear
Just you and I walk along the pier
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
A cool breeze flows but mind the wasp
Some get stung it's worth the cost
I'd love to stay
The city calls me home
More hassles fuss and lies on the phone
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control with you,
And living, living,
And I, living, by the sea
| MajaK | Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 06:01 I just love diving into this ... perfect voice for this song (and a lovely mood to it all) |
| Dave_Mack (Ball of Confusion) | Posted: Mar 08, 2013 - 13:29 Sexy song. |
| mephistophelean | Posted: Mar 04, 2013 - 13:17 Radio Paradise...... it's music like this that makes this station the bes!t (along with all the other eclectic music) |
| MusiqueMusique | Posted: Feb 24, 2013 - 23:10 Great guitar solo, great voice, great mood, great song. MSG's favorite Morcheeba song. |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Feb 14, 2013 - 09:57 I always think of this : Jumping off the cliff |
| unclehud (now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | Posted: Feb 09, 2013 - 15:40 You know, I really like this, but I like a lot of songs with this "modern lounge" motif. Chillin' baby. Did all that rock out, drive too fast, climb the water tower shit years ago. Now? Chillin'. Just like Morcheeba. |
| ottovonb | Posted: Jan 24, 2013 - 15:45 a) Super hot. b) Super cool. c) Both. |
| FrnaZ | Posted: Jan 09, 2013 - 07:33 Year 2000, smokin' my first spliffs while listening to Morcheeba with my friends and falling in love with this voice. Discovering the effect of the substance on music, being able to hear every tiny detail... It's been a while! |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Jan 09, 2013 - 07:30 expatlar wrote: Just went and bought the song (via rp) and upgraded my rating of this song. Really good stuff in my opinion. Especially after reading the earlier comments I'm sure I should buy the album. You should, its a great album and well worth it if this tune floats your boat. Wack wack wackie wacka wacka. . . . |
| dkliger (Brooklyn, NY) | Posted: Dec 04, 2012 - 12:38 I always confuse Zero 7 with Morcheeba; they both have a similar smooth groove. . |
| cShaggy (..in the general vicinity..) | Posted: Nov 22, 2012 - 23:14 vivyruest wrote: TerryS wrote: Radio Paradise dot Calm. ^ ..was just about to bump this one myownself.. :P |
| vivyruest (San Rafael) | Posted: Nov 22, 2012 - 23:08 TerryS wrote: Radio Paradise dot Calm. |
| itaish (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Sep 28, 2012 - 17:00 Her voice perfectly fits this song. |
| jberko (Franklin, TN) | Posted: Jul 31, 2012 - 19:44 What a great groove to this tune. |
| Sketchydave (Caerphilly, South Wales, UK.) | Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 08:09 KaiT wrote: Perfect for today. Thinking of my Dad (R.I.P 2010), Bermuda and a home with pink sand.
Sublime...classic stuff! Listening to this on hols in Portugal a few weeks ago...mmmm |
| stunix (Narrowboat nr Caen Locks) | Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 08:04 I saw them in 96/97 in Bristol Uni and fell deeply in love with her, she just gets a hold of you. It was a love affair between the two of us in a room full of 1000 people. |
| socalhol (Seattle) | Posted: Jun 18, 2012 - 15:46 Roach wrote: Sort of a Zero 7 feel...Play Ground Love? Definitely the same genre, however this album was released Mar 1998. Air's "Playground Love" came out Feb 2000, and Zero 7's first album came out June 2001. |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 18:36 Radio Paradise dot Calm. |
| AndyJ (Oregon) | Posted: May 29, 2012 - 11:45 Had never heard of these guys then RP played some. Now I have all their albums... That seems to happen a lot when I listen to RP... Nice collection of music chosen by human ears and taste... Like a good friend saying "Listen to this..." |
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: May 25, 2012 - 11:26 aspicer wrote: This such an awesome album-a must own! |
| aspicer (Chicago, IL) | Posted: May 25, 2012 - 11:26 This such an awesome album-a must own! |
| meinthecorner (Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries) | Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 18:13 Impeccable segue!! The Stills-Halo the Harpoons into Morcheeba-The Sea........oowahhh...nice groove on a Friday night! |
| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Mar 31, 2012 - 10:42 Patty Griffin followed by Morcheeba. 1998 was a fine year. |
| ScottishWillie (The Scottish Lowlands) | Posted: Mar 27, 2012 - 00:49 Wonderful song, wonderful album, wonderful cover art. |
| KaiT (Toronto Canada) | Posted: Mar 15, 2012 - 11:32 Perfect for today. Thinking of my Dad (R.I.P 2010), Bermuda and a home with pink sand. |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 14:59 This song is in its second decade on RP and was among the first I heard when I joined years ago. Never tire of it. |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Feb 24, 2012 - 08:23 Still a 10 |
| gillespp (Portland, OR) | Posted: Jan 19, 2012 - 13:20 Somebody posted this incredible BASE jumping video that used this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSsjl_HIRBM which I watch over and over. The music is perfect. |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Jan 01, 2012 - 08:24 This is great Morcheeba |
| abnormen | Posted: Dec 11, 2011 - 03:15 ..makes my sofa much nicer on this sunny sunday.... |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 14:03 Smokey... ![]() |
| cdysthe (Round Rock, TX) | Posted: Oct 16, 2011 - 13:28 God, I had forgotten how much I still like Morcheeba! |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Oct 16, 2011 - 13:28 Love this!! |
| Andy_B (aboard MV "Horizon," east coast Fla) | Posted: Oct 16, 2011 - 13:28 I am down by the sea,..and the song is, oh so smoothe. |
| d16rr702 (Manila, Philippines) | Posted: Oct 08, 2011 - 21:45 smooth and easy....I like :) |
| Cynaera (Kenneth's Frequency) | Posted: Sep 07, 2011 - 11:47 ziggytrix wrote: Cynaera wrote: To cast a negative light on this - Morcheeba's lyrics always seem like they were written by a five-year old. Still, on the positive side, I catch myself rocking to the rhythm and sometimes humming to the tunes. Dang - I hate it when I'm ambiguous. "Five-year old" is overly harsh. The lyrics are pretty simple, but they at least rate a clever teenager. Oh, you're right, Ziggytrix - still, I think "Tape Loop" is one of my favorite songs, and betcha can't figure out why... (Hint: La Femme Nikita.") |
| bluecshells (EARTH) | Posted: Sep 07, 2011 - 11:43 Ahhhh! Good times down by the sea. Hearing the lines moving against the sailboats.... |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Jul 22, 2011 - 13:52 I always think of the base jumping in Norway video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSsjl_HIRBM |
| WayUpNorth | Posted: Jul 14, 2011 - 06:23 audiophelia wrote: Getting out my beach chair now... Yes! Perfect music to get me ready for a vaca at the Joisey shore. ![]() |
| Pharlap (Bahama, NC) | Posted: Jun 16, 2011 - 12:03 can't get much smoover than this |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Jun 12, 2011 - 14:33 DaveInVA wrote: I like Morcheeba and I have this CD but it sounds like someone is occasionally squeezing a duck during this song.... That'd be either DJ Swamp or DJ First Rate duckin' around on the turntables. |
| Dinges,_the_Dude (under sea-level, N52°22', E4°52') | Posted: May 20, 2011 - 06:49 sirdroseph wrote: This very well may be their best effort. well, I don't know many songs of Morcheeba, but I like "Aqualong" even more. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: May 20, 2011 - 06:37 This very well may be their best effort. |
| tryallmusic (sunny Seattle) | Posted: May 04, 2011 - 12:23 New to Morcheeba but I really like what I've heard so far. |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Apr 18, 2011 - 17:30 socalhol wrote: Sounds like Morcheeba — ah, yes because it's Skye singing! ![]() She does have a way about her. |
| michaele (A2) | Posted: Apr 18, 2011 - 17:27 easy breezy |
| AndyJ (Oregon) | Posted: Apr 18, 2011 - 17:26 The MORE I hear, the more I buy. Never heard of them berfore R-P...Now, one of my favorite bands. R-P is an expensive habit... But I really enjoy it. Thanks for the -humans- making the mix... no more robot algorithms ever again... |
| Balthazar (Ljubljana, SI) | Posted: Mar 18, 2011 - 05:37 My favorite Morcheeba song! Sweet memories :) |
| dwhayslett (Pawleys Island, SC) | Posted: Mar 02, 2011 - 09:31 DaveInVA wrote: I like Morcheeba and I have this CD but it sounds like someone is occasionally squeezing a duck during this song.... Oh, is *that* where duck sauce comes from. |
| Baby_M (a 100+-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio) | Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 11:58 A cool breeze flows but mind the wasps Some get stung; it's worth the cost.... |



