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After all our dreams went down
Sinking 'fore our very eyes
Still echoing the sound
of the frozen dreadful cries
Witnessed the passing of our only loves
Lose the battle to the sea
Why did you choose my only love?
It could have easily been me
But it seems there was some other plan
One I don't care to understand
In the refuge of these foreign arms
I could find the holy land
How can it be that we defy this tragedy,
find this lifeboat in the dark?
Is it wrong that we have come together?
Wind sorrow bear a spark
In our soaking desperation
truest thing we'd ever known
But to admit that to the world would be blasphemy
just a shell we had outgrown
How can it be that we defy this tragedy,
find this lifeboat in the dark?
Is it wrong that we could come together,
veiled in sorrow, bear a spark?
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Feb 09, 2011 - 09:25 Nice groove, I like the production too...  |
| GuiltyFeat (Ra'anana) | Posted: Feb 09, 2011 - 09:24 Throughout the song, all I wanted to hear was Rod Stewart breaking into the chorus of "In a Broken Dream". This crossed the line from integrated sample to aural pricktease. |
| Netto (Khimki, Russia) | Posted: Nov 06, 2010 - 18:23  |
| Huey (Netherlands) | Posted: Aug 19, 2010 - 03:59 fredriley wrote: WTF is that at the start? Sounds like someone doing the washing up. And the male 'singer' should quit trying to do a Tom Waits - you can't imitate the inimitable. Sleazy enough for a late-night basement after-hours bar with sticky carpets, watered-down beer, and sad lonely men, but a fish out of water in other contexts. Such as real life. 3 from the Nottingham jury with sad memories of such dives. LOL...but the song picked up in the middle.  At least that's when it caught my attention. 5 |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Aug 03, 2010 - 04:06 WTF is that at the start? Sounds like someone doing the washing up. And the male 'singer' should quit trying to do a Tom Waits - you can't imitate the inimitable. Sleazy enough for a late-night basement after-hours bar with sticky carpets, watered-down beer, and sad lonely men, but a fish out of water in other contexts. Such as real life. 3 from the Nottingham jury with sad memories of such dives. |
| gumbo73039 (Devon, England) | Posted: Jun 16, 2010 - 09:01 Sod all on iTunes as well, deep gloom. |
| hobiejoe (Still in the tunnel, looking for the light.) | Posted: May 15, 2010 - 14:14 Good gods, have you seen the price of this album on amazon.co.uk? Sheesh. |
| FunctionFormless | Posted: May 15, 2010 - 14:13 Saw lovage in detroit in 2001. Ranks in the top 5 shows I've ever seen. Jennifer charles had the crowd by the balls. Mike patton, automator, kid koala all had velvet robes on and were drinkin alize...classic. |
| lysisphere (largest contiguous ponderosa forest) | Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 13:08 crankypage wrote: This album is a gem if you can find it. If you love Elysian Fields, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Handsome Boy Modeling Club, this is a record for you. This song, "Strangers On A Train," "To Catch A Thief," "Stroker Ace," and "Book of The Month" are all genius. Jennifer Charles has the sexiest voice ever and this is the sexiest album of hers. Huh, so the avec Michael Patton is indeed the man of the Bungle. Sounds nothing like him, but given the cover art, I'd believe it. |
| alanthecowboy (Lakefield) | Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 15:50 Frater_Kork wrote: The best track imo. =) The cover is a direct reference to a Serge Gainsbourg album:  Serge managed to find himself a much nicer table than Lovage did. The veneer work on it looks fabulous. |
| Frater_Kork (Uppsala, Sweden) | Posted: Jan 25, 2010 - 02:17 The best track imo. =) The cover is a direct reference to a Serge Gainsbourg album: |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Dec 24, 2009 - 16:05 I give it an eight for the title and the album cover. The song is pretty good too. I'll have to get my old lady to confirm that though. |
| crankypage | Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 20:19 This album is a gem if you can find it. If you love Elysian Fields, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Handsome Boy Modeling Club, this is a record for you. This song, "Strangers On A Train," "To Catch A Thief," "Stroker Ace," and "Book of The Month" are all genius. Jennifer Charles has the sexiest voice ever and this is the sexiest album of hers. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 06:16 Nice! |
| cactus7709 | Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 06:15 YEAH!!!!!! this is more like it |
| le_colonel | Posted: Jul 20, 2009 - 03:48 n4ku wrote: I uploaded In A Broken Dream to RP several years ago, but it was rejected. And, yes, Rod Stewart did sing on that. Personally I would rather hear IABD than this. That is a very good song. Pity that it was rejected. It was used in one of my favourite movies, "Breaking the Waves." |
| boober (KC,Mo) | Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 08:28 EELS/Portishead duet...nice |
| n4ku (Lex Vegas) | Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 08:26 Tony0600 wrote: Yes, that was it, Python Lee Jackson - but Rod Stewart sang on it I believe I uploaded In A Broken Dream to RP several years ago, but it was rejected. And, yes, Rod Stewart did sing on that. Personally I would rather hear IABD than this. |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Jun 02, 2009 - 09:27 Dig it! |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: May 01, 2009 - 16:22 you are right ! MrDill wrote: sounds to me like Python lee jackson/ in a broken dream |
| skdenfeld (Bend, Oregon) | Posted: Dec 10, 2008 - 14:41 Well, I'm getting...inspired! |
| bugleboy624 (Bluefield, WV) | Posted: Oct 08, 2008 - 11:18 The song gets a 7. The album title gets a 10! Classy!!!  |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Oct 08, 2008 - 11:14 Shesdifferent wrote: Not sure on this one, like the Portishead groove, but the vocals could use something Possibly a throat lozenge. |
| Kittee (NC- Dreaming of the Mountains) | Posted: Oct 08, 2008 - 11:13 Oh I haven't heard this in awhile. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet waiting for the ticket home) | Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 15:27 Not sure on this one, like the Portishead groove, but the vocals could use something |
| Glockman45 (endofworld.net) | Posted: Jul 05, 2008 - 16:21 nope |
| sub-arctic (63°50' N) | Posted: Apr 02, 2008 - 05:42 electronicthroat wrote: sounds a lot like Portishead with an addition of a male vocalist
Portishead is way better, though. |
| MrDill (Lake Distict U.K.) | Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 12:06 Tony0600 wrote: Yes, that was it, Python Lee Jackson - but Rod Stewart sang on it I believe indeed, see below *points down* |
| Tony0600 (Hampshire, UK) | Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 12:05 MrDill wrote: sounds to me like Python lee jackson/ in a broken dream Yes, that was it, Python Lee Jackson - but Rod Stewart sang on it I believe |
| slartibart_O (N29°57'-W97°34') | Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 12:03 A likable 7 for the song, a 10 for the CD cover. Hope this is only available on vinyl and went directly to the bottom shelf of thrift stores where other jewels of graphic design like this live out their days. (click here) |
| MrDill (Lake Distict U.K.) | Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 12:03 Tony0600 wrote: This sounds like "In a Broken Dream" - Rod Stewart from 1970s
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=8726 |
| mucklustre (las vegas, one of most not from here) | Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 12:01 That actually broke my focus, in a real good way :) |
| Tony0600 (Hampshire, UK) | Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 11:59 This sounds like "In a Broken Dream" - Rod Stewart from 1970s |
| MrDill (Lake Distict U.K.) | Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 11:58 1wolfy wrote: It has shades of an old Faces tune..don't push your love too far
sounds to me like Python lee jackson/ in a broken dream |
| bigB_3 (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Jan 14, 2008 - 13:20 Sister_Vigilante wrote: Much prefer the tracks with Mike Patton
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| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Jan 14, 2008 - 13:19 It has shades of an old Faces tune..don't push your love too far...in a broken dream |
| sabige (Oak Park, IL) | Posted: Dec 29, 2007 - 20:00 THAT is the best CD cover I have ever seen in my whole enter life. Ever. |
| jenakle (Tallahassee, FL) | Posted: Nov 28, 2007 - 10:47 electronicthroat wrote: sounds a lot like Portishead with an addition of a male vocalist
agreed but that cover is ucking GOLD LOL |
| Sister_Vigilante (London) | Posted: Oct 12, 2007 - 08:26 Much prefer the tracks with Mike Patton |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Oct 12, 2007 - 08:25 Um, yeah, not so much. |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Sep 26, 2007 - 15:52 Darkmatter wrote: Nathaniel Merriweather? Isn't that Dan the Automator's alias?
 yup, he produced this album. |
| Jamunca (Asheville, NC) | Posted: Sep 26, 2007 - 15:49 From the depths of an album with a truly hideous cover, comes this gem. Love the sultry beat. Gets a 7. |
| al9009 (Uttoxeter. England.) | Posted: Sep 26, 2007 - 15:46 I thought it was going to be a Portishead song before I checked the playlist and heard the vocal. Is it a Portishead sample???? |
| electronicthroat (South Carolina) | Posted: Aug 10, 2007 - 12:20 sounds a lot like Portishead with an addition of a male vocalist |
| conocardium (Okieland) | Posted: Jul 25, 2007 - 18:58 Nice cover. |
| shuttlecr (Houston, Texas) | Posted: Jun 08, 2007 - 15:34  I'm gonna crank up the volume and go bang the old lady!  |
| heyjoe3577 (Seattle) | Posted: Jun 08, 2007 - 15:29 I like this track, not bad. I also like the album subtitle, that's freakin awesome! |
| electronicshaman (miskatonic) | Posted: Feb 18, 2007 - 18:28 not the best track off the album but still great to see a bit of "Good ol' English Lovage" on RP! |
| Darkmatter (Sweden) | Posted: Jan 05, 2007 - 09:56 Nathaniel Merriweather? Isn't that Dan the Automator's alias?
(Dan the Automator on the left, together with Prince Paul) |
| hippiechick (In the world but not of it) | Posted: Dec 07, 2006 - 08:12 Xeric wrote: Tom Waites meets Leonard Cohen. And they strangle each other, so a woman starts singing. . . .
Perfect!  |