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While I was watching this talk show the other day
And on it there was this guy
And he was saying "When you let other people tell you what's right
when you leave your instinct and your own truth behind he said
that's a virus of the mind,
that's a virus of the mind"
Well I guess it's kinda like loosing your sight
For a second you think that they might be right
And it feeds the doubts that you have inside
It almost starts to feels like a crime
To follow your own rhythm and rhyme
I'm pretty happy, living in my
My own sweet time, living in my
I'm pretty happy, and I don't need your
Virus of the mind
Your virus of the mind
Well I went to this party thing last night
A lot of people I hadn't seen in a long long time
And they wanted to know about my life
But making me feel like it wasn't quite right
Like "Where's is your kids?" and "Where is you car?"
I said "I don't have either but I have a guitar"
And I ended up feeling like I was a freak
So I found some wine and something to eat
I talked to the dog to pass the time
I told myself "I'm doing just fine"
It's just a virus of the mind
It's just a virus of the mind
I'm pretty happy, living in my
My own sweet time, living in my
Yeah I'm pretty happy, and I don't need your
Virus of the mind
Your virus of the mind
It's in the deep of your soul, it's on the tip of your tongue
It's the feeling you get, when you feel young
It's in the sound of a beat, it's in the base of your spine
It's in your gut reaction, yeah every time
But they tell you what you should have, they tell you who you should be
It's in the pictures and ads and in the magazines
I'm kicking it off like a bug in the breeze
Cause is anyone out there inside me
I say "Is anyone out there inside me?"
I say "Is anyone?"
I'm pretty happy, living in my
My own sweet time, living in my
Yeah I'm pretty happy, and I don't need your
Virus of the mind
I'm pretty happy, living in my
My own sweet time, living in my
Yeah I'm pretty happy, and I don't need your
Virus of the mind
Your virus of the mind
| kaz (click 'Support RP' above + cough up something!) | Posted: Apr 11, 2008 - 00:30 Anyone have live Heather shows to trade? I have about 30 at (click here), would like to hear some recent stuff after her baby break... |
| docuplate | Posted: Dec 27, 2007 - 14:59 Yeah, what UltraNerd said! |
| Kregg (Texas) | Posted: Dec 27, 2007 - 14:58 anybody else feel like doo doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo dooty doo today? |
| milchschnitte (Hamburg, Germany) | Posted: Nov 26, 2007 - 05:25 sooooo bad.  |
| trekhead (HORTA-Culture) | Posted: Nov 26, 2007 - 05:24 UltraNurd wrote: The doo-doot-doo transition was very nifty, Bill.
 Caught that one, 11/26 , too.  |
| UltraNurd (Boston, MA) | Posted: Oct 25, 2007 - 19:22 The doo-doot-doo transition was very nifty, Bill. |
| jjbix (san diego) | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 10:35 does she do movies? |
| laramieu (Kansas) | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 10:31 joeheyming wrote: wierd transition from the doo doo doo doo doo song
This is a doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo song too!!! |
| kmonahan | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 10:30 Oh yuck! Why does she have to TALK through the song? Makes my skin crawl. |
| donpdonp (Portland, Or) | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 10:30 justin4kick wrote: Before I became a regular listener since only last week I didn't even know the word. But I guess this was a perfect example of a great "segue". From the one toodoodotooodododododoodo to the other.
Bill's segues are legendary :) i too got a big laugh when Judy Blue Eyes ended with 'doodedoodoo' and this one started with the same. |
| g-rod (Church of the Acceptance of Mortality) | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 10:30 Heather Nova - Virus Of The Mind Crosby Stills & Nash - Suite- Judy Blue Eyes Great transition, Bill!  |
| joeheyming (Sunnyvale, CA) | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 10:29 wierd transition from the doo doo doo doo doo song |
| hcaudill (Washington, DC) | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 13:00 While I was watching this talk show the other day
And on it there was this guy And he was saying "When you let other people tell you what's right when you leave your instinct and your own truth behind he said that's a virus of the mind Is she talking about religions and memes? (see Richard Dawkins) |
| justin4kick (The Netherlands) | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 13:00 Before I became a regular listener since only last week I didn't even know the word. But I guess this was a perfect example of a great "segue". From the one toodoodotooodododododoodo to the other. |
| AmyBoBamie (Chicago) | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 13:00 Yeah, great segue from one song to another. Love it. Made me laugh!  |
| mattt (Undisclosed Location) | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 12:59 Well, that was fun! |
| dsrtfalcon (So. Cal Desert) | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 12:59 I loved loved LOVED Siren. Why didn't I look to see if she kept making albums?? I love Radio Paradise. |
| jjbix (san diego) | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 12:59 she looks pretty darn hot, her singing isn't quite that hot, although infectious . .. . |
| out_to_lunch (Philly by way of CT) | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 12:58 Heather???? I thought we were gonna come........walk this world with you! WTF? |
| zambuki (Tucson) | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 12:57 Hilarious transition, Bill. Doo-doo-doo-ing from one to the other. |
| MsJudi (Houston, TX) | Posted: Aug 13, 2003 - 00:56 great heather.... get her 1st CD, it's amazing. |
| LaChinchon (Dark Forest of the Mind) | Posted: Jul 23, 2003 - 14:37 I think I caught a virus. Seems more like the stomach flu. |
| AC (211 miles South of Paradise) | Posted: Jul 23, 2003 - 14:34 I'll bet that's not her "real" name. :D |
| serene23 (Los Angeles, CA) | Posted: Jul 13, 2003 - 09:32 Her first album Oyster I think its called, was an amzing record. Her 2nd album wasn't too bad, don't have this one. Like the song though. |
| gandalfbmg (Liberty, MO) | Posted: Jun 02, 2003 - 13:56 Somebody who has this album please upload "it's only love" and I'd be forever grateful.  |
| DickStock (Hong Kong S.A.R.) | Posted: Oct 31, 2002 - 20:30 Relentlessly Upbeat! Just exactly what I needed today. I'm pretty happy... That's what's great about RP...I never even HEARD of Heather Nova before. Well done.  |
| RParadise (New York, NY) | Posted: Sep 10, 2002 - 17:05 Originally Posted by El_Monty:
Can you say, "Two Chords"? Was there a second chord in there? |
| soulspin (Melbourne, FL) | Posted: Aug 21, 2002 - 07:25  |
| catsoup (Euclid, OH) | Posted: Jul 11, 2002 - 09:48 Originally Posted by El_Monty:
Can you say, "Two Chords"? Yes, but I can also say "Neat piano lines", "Great Lyrics", "Good Arrangement", and "Not expecting to hear this on FM radio anytime soon." If you get a cable channel that shows old SNL episodes, watch the number of chords most lead singers play while they have a guitar in hand. It's rarely more than 3. I remember at least one who only had one finger position and just moved up and down the frets. |
| T.Rex (Toronto) | Posted: Jul 11, 2002 - 09:44 Wasn't this just on yesterday? |
| Johray63 (Meppel) | Posted: Jun 29, 2002 - 08:09 Originally Posted by Jacques:
Love it... great new voice (new to me at least...) and great new song. I'll be very interested if she actually wrote the title... In my opinion she does not sound as much like Debby Harry as Alanis Morissette. Good sound, nice instrumentation too. I'm anxious to hear more from this artist. Cheers Jacques Very much Alanis I think. Especially the way she sings the word 'happy'. Done this way, it's fine with me. It could be one of Alanis' best songs as well and I doubt if it would be an improvement if she would perform it. |
| bobringer (Mahwah, NJ) | Posted: Jun 08, 2002 - 21:32 Have Two of her older albums... this sounds a lot different than the either two IMO. She clearly sounds like Alanis during the Chorus here. A little too much pop during the chorus might have done this song in. The verses are great. I'm torn. Doo do doo doo... do do do do. Upon further listening... this is really good. The chorus isn't even that bad. Sounds like Paul McCartney playing bass. |
| Leslie (Antioch (155 mi. south of RP), CA) | Posted: May 18, 2002 - 22:11 Originally Posted by Jacques:
In my opinion she does not sound as much like Debby Harry as Alanis Morissette. Good sound, nice instrumentation too. I'm anxious to hear more from this artist. Cheers Jacques I agree Jacques, Heather sounds NOTHING like Debra H. She does sound a bit like Alanis though. This song sounds much more interesting than most of the songs on her first album. That album was okay, but rather mediocre. If this song is an indication of the rest of this album I will be most pleased. :) |
| El_Monty (West Bloomfield, MI) | Posted: May 14, 2002 - 14:26 Can you say, "Two Chords"? |
| dsafanda (San Rafael, CA) | Posted: May 02, 2002 - 17:51 Sounds a bit like a weak imitation of Liz Phair. |
| SuperWeh (Delft) | Posted: Apr 24, 2002 - 03:16 not enough groove/vibe for me |
| RParadise (New York, NY) | Posted: Apr 22, 2002 - 12:42 Much prefer Laurie Anderson's "Language is a Virus" |
| macolyte (Bellevue, WA) | Posted: Apr 13, 2002 - 20:57 Wow! Where'd this come from? Very nice, indeed. I'd like to hear some more, please. Get a real good idea of who she is. |
| olesona (Broomfield, CO) | Posted: Apr 08, 2002 - 15:25 I have Heather Nova's CD "Siren" -- love it! She wrote all of the songs on the CD. Check it out. |
| pkeys (Santa Clara, CA) | Posted: Apr 08, 2002 - 14:45 great lyrics! |
| Terror-Tubby (Tel Aviv (RPT+10, Uploads)) | Posted: Mar 28, 2002 - 10:33 Reminding me a lot of Meryn Cadell official site Pretty happy bout that. :) |
| Jacques (Brossard, Qc) | Posted: Mar 25, 2002 - 10:16 Love it... great new voice (new to me at least...) and great new song. I'll be very interested if she actually wrote the title... In my opinion she does not sound as much like Debby Harry as Alanis Morissette. Good sound, nice instrumentation too. I'm anxious to hear more from this artist. Cheers Jacques |
| KevinM (Long Beach (upoads in bio), Ca) | Posted: Mar 25, 2002 - 09:47 Her voice sounds like Deborah Harry (Blondie) |
| Zanardi_Fan (Charlotte, NC) | Posted: Mar 25, 2002 - 09:47 I like it, and she could easily stand-in for Sarah Harmer if she gets sick before a show!! ;) |