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Well it was last October
on a Tuesday night
And she said you and me are over
if you're getting high tonight
But he runs straight down the white line
to let a good thing down
It wasn't driving her crazy
it drove her right outta town
There's a million miles to go
to where happiness lives
Yeah there's a million miles to go
to where happiness lives
(...where happiness lives...)
He put his mind in detention
and let his heart decide
Try and catch your attention
he's got to catch your eye
And use the last of the powder
that lets him push ahead.
Move at the speed of lightning
and leave the miles for dead
But there's a million miles to go
to where happiness lives
Yeah there's a million miles to go
to where happiness lives
There's a million miles to go
to where happiness lives
There's a million miles
...still to go...
(...where happiness lives...)
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 14:14 Is that a theremin I hear?????? |
| soulcollision (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 09:30 wow, beautiful. |
| KermitDfrog (Los Angeles, CA) | Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 16:08 Antigone wrote: I had that thought for a moment too. Me too....or three :o) |
| pianocomposer (Springfield) | Posted: Jan 22, 2012 - 06:36 Been listening for a couple of hours. This is surprising, beautiful & transporting. Mmmmm! :) |
| Antigone (A house, in a Virginian Valley) | Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 12:55 ckcotton wrote: Not bad.. thought it was one of the Finn brothers or a Crowded House song I hadn't run across..... I had that thought for a moment too. |
| dolfan (Kingsland, Ga./Jacksonville, Fl) | Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 16:24 Shesdifferent wrote: Can someone tell me where happiness lives? Apparently Norway. |
| spigolli (Peachtree City, GA, USA) | Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 05:07 ... added to the kids' Nite-Nite playlist |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 21:55 myersei wrote: not a huge fan of this band or song, but Bill's ability to make songs fit never ceases to amaze me. this was a perfect end to a great set. can't tell you how many times i've tried to replicate a RP mix myself but i always fail miserably. Bill, you have a gift.  Well-said, myersei! I agree totally. Sometimes, it's difficult to figure out where Bill's going with a particular set of songs, but it always seems to work. In fact, I think I might just leave RP on all night, and fall asleep to whatever plays. I trust the Goldsmiths with my dream-time...  |
| ckcotton | Posted: Apr 29, 2010 - 12:09 Not bad.. thought it was one of the Finn brothers or a Crowded House song I hadn't run across..... |
| myersei (Denver, CO) | Posted: Mar 12, 2010 - 22:53 not a huge fan of this band or song, but Bill's ability to make songs fit never ceases to amaze me. this was a perfect end to a great set. can't tell you how many times i've tried to replicate a RP mix myself but i always fail miserably. Bill, you have a gift. |
| pkimbrel (Bloomington, IL) | Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 09:52 Very nice |
| Jazbo (Beautiful Valparaiso IN.) | Posted: Dec 24, 2009 - 09:51 Quite pleasing. |
| LQB (NJ) | Posted: Aug 21, 2008 - 20:42 rtrudeau wrote: love the music, hate the vocal. and bluedot, you are an idiot. You should be banned from ever using emoticons.   |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Jun 19, 2008 - 15:48 love the music, hate the vocal. and bluedot, you are an idiot. You should be banned from ever using emoticons. |
| OldFrenchie (Frozen wastes of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) | Posted: Mar 01, 2008 - 10:40 I love this song, great set Bill!!!! |
| MrSpaz (Orlando, FL) | Posted: Dec 13, 2007 - 22:02 slartibart_O wrote: jeez... where would the world be without the invention of the acoustic guitar? re: the previous 3 or 4 songs...
I pity and fear other planet's civilizations that have never came up with an equivalent instrument of expression. But then we came up with bagpipes... Hey man, don't dis the bagpipes. They can be expressive and evocative in their own right, assuming you have a good player. |
| weevilkinevil (close to Paradise) | Posted: Jul 09, 2007 - 17:46 jgeyer wrote: Is Timothy Treadwell somewhere on that cover?
I think the bear ate him. |
| auburntigerrich (Mesa, AZ) | Posted: Jul 09, 2007 - 17:46 Shesdifferent wrote: Can someone tell me where happiness lives?
Happiness lives with a warm stack of pancakes. |
| slartibart_O (nomadic around austin) | Posted: Jun 08, 2007 - 09:32 jeez... where would the world be without the invention of the acoustic guitar? re: the previous 3 or 4 songs... I pity and fear other planet's civilizations that have never came up with an equivalent instrument of expression. But then we came up with bagpipes... |
| azdcryan (Sunny Arizona) | Posted: May 23, 2007 - 16:26 Shesdifferent wrote: Can someone tell me where happiness lives?
Not really sure, but the cops are always going out there cuz the neighbor drinks too much and likes to smack the wife around...nice neighborhood though. |
| donpdonp (Portland, Or) | Posted: May 23, 2007 - 16:22 Shesdifferent wrote: Can someone tell me where happiness lives?
Apparently, happyness sitting in the woods with a trashcan. |
| OldFrenchie (Frozen wastes of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 20:07 Shesdifferent wrote: Can someone tell me where happiness lives?
From what I gather, its where I am not. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 19:56 Can someone tell me where happiness lives? |
| zzzman87 (cityusa) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 19:02 this is a great sounding song... but the breathiness is a bit too much.. someone should record it again without so much breathiness... |
| jadedragon (in the Brady basement) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 18:58 gntlemanartist wrote: He's obviously passed the Monty Python correspondence course on How Not To Be Seen. LOL |
| Verpeiler (Düsseldorf, Germany) | Posted: Oct 09, 2006 - 15:29 oh - beautifull |
| gntlemanartist (where you least suspect) | Posted: Jul 13, 2006 - 18:50 jgeyer wrote: Is Timothy Treadwell somewhere on that cover?
He's obviously passed the Monty Python correspondence course on How Not To Be Seen. |
| Lonestar (St.Catharines, Ontario) | Posted: May 16, 2006 - 07:14 jgeyer wrote: Is Timothy Treadwell somewhere on that cover?
Inside the bear. |
| jgeyer | Posted: May 01, 2006 - 17:56 Is Timothy Treadwell somewhere on that cover? |
| -relayer- (Home office @ 9500 ft ASL) | Posted: Jan 04, 2006 - 12:51 Is that a real Theramin being used? |
| am (on the farm) | Posted: Dec 06, 2005 - 11:51 Roverfish wrote: That's it! All breathing is hereby forbidden. Looks like Philip Glass will be the last man standing... Definitely notes of Neil Finn. I like it, breathing and all. 
I like it too....very nice! I find his breathiness to be soft and sexy. |
| foppy-knight (California) | Posted: Sep 09, 2005 - 10:39 A couple of months ago I stumpled upon this group's only album and was quickly a believer after only one listen. THIS is a group which should continue to be heard. I love what "Uncut" had to say about this group: "Like being pawed and jawed by a country-loving cougar...deliciously understated." |
| Roverfish (Tucson, AZ - Thanks for visiting, please drive through!) | Posted: Mar 01, 2005 - 22:31 afsthumper wrote: I've put my finger on what was bugging me about this song. It is "breathy". All the singing is done with a lot of air being expelled.
That's it! All breathing is hereby forbidden. Looks like Philip Glass will be the last man standing... Definitely notes of Neil Finn. I like it, breathing and all. |
| KindaOK (Norway) | Posted: Oct 05, 2004 - 09:17 Man, I absolutely love this song. I stumbled over a Magnet concert a couple of years ago in Oslo, by accident more than anything else. The setting was very intimate: just Even Johansen with a steel guitar in his lap, a drummer (who I think he'd borrowed from fellow Bergen band Sister Sonny) and a very lucky audience of about 50. I was blown away. The next day I ran out to buy his excellent album "Quiet and still", and among many gems on the CD, "Where happiness lives" stands out. Also check out his latest album "On your side", which includes a nice cover of "Lay lady lay" featuring Gemma Hayes. |
| rKokon (Colesville, MD) | Posted: Mar 04, 2004 - 00:33 :nodhead: Any singing teacher worth his or her salt will work to eliminate breathiness right away. It comes from wrong vocal technique and posture. It is always irritating to listen to, especially when you think of all the good singing that could be taking its place. |
| bluedot (Long Beach, CA) | Posted: Jan 21, 2004 - 01:08 afsthumper wrote: I've put my finger on what was bugging me about this song. It is "breathy". All the singing is done with a lot of air being expelled. It can be nice when used for quiet, or emotional passages, but gets kind of irritating throughout the whole song, especially when it is so loud!
excellent point. and this guy ain't the ONLY guilty party on rp! :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: |
| frankydee (Shawinigan) | Posted: Nov 20, 2003 - 07:13 afsthumper wrote: I've put my finger on what was bugging me about this song. It is "breathy". All the singing is done with a lot of air being expelled. It can be nice when used for quiet, or emotional passages, but gets kind of irritating throughout the whole song, especially when it is so loud!
Good observation. I don't mind it at all. The loud "breathing in" is a little distracting though. |
| afsthumper (Knoxville, TN) | Posted: Jul 10, 2003 - 07:28 I've put my finger on what was bugging me about this song. It is "breathy". All the singing is done with a lot of air being expelled. It can be nice when used for quiet, or emotional passages, but gets kind of irritating throughout the whole song, especially when it is so loud! |
| Cling-n-Clang (Saint Paul, MN) | Posted: Mar 11, 2003 - 12:44 Nice. Yeah, that's the word: nice. In the best sense. |
| ericlaguardia (Secret Hideaway (USA)) | Posted: Feb 27, 2003 - 11:08 A happier, feel good song i have not heard in quite some time.  |
| Enrique (Peru) | Posted: Jan 06, 2003 - 09:01 Mediocre. Zzzz. |
| wingd (West New York, NJ) | Posted: Dec 16, 2002 - 22:04 I can't get enough of this song!! |
| WMWight (Fort Wayne, IN) | Posted: Oct 18, 2002 - 12:06 ... "Neil Finn lite" So accurate! This sounds good, but nothing compares to Neil Finn in my book. Love RP!!! Just found it today! I'm a lucky girl! Wendy |
| Frank_Dunn (London) | Posted: Oct 08, 2002 - 16:14 hmmmm 7 out of 10 Tesla's... |
| Miranda (Trondheim) | Posted: Sep 29, 2002 - 04:57 you can buy this single on www.platekompaniet.no :) |
| gio (nj) | Posted: Sep 23, 2002 - 08:04 It's like Finn lite. |
| Giraff (Bergen) | Posted: Aug 11, 2002 - 16:42 Magnet played support for Doves during their UK tour this year. Also, he is released under his real name "Even Johansen" in the US. |
| Platypus (Baltimore, MD) | Posted: Jul 27, 2002 - 14:31 "most excellent" indeed! anything more from these guys?? |
| Giraff (Bergen) | Posted: Jul 18, 2002 - 12:36 I love this song. I had a look at his website (www.homeofmagnet.com), and this EP is actually sold out. It might be hard to track down, especially outside Norway. The complete album is called Quiet and still, and is out in Norway on Rec90... If you want it elsewhere you'll have to wait for Utlimate Dilemma to release something. |
| cds (Murray, KY) | Posted: Jul 17, 2002 - 08:56 pleasant :) |