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John Hiatt — What Do We Do Now
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MrsAustin
(New Hampshire)
Posted: Jul 06, 2006 - 08:32
 
I didn't use to like John Hiatt's voice, though I thought he was a masterful songwriter...it seems now that I cannot get enough of his ethereal sound. This song and 'Crossing Muddy Waters' transport me to a world I don't know now, but have known in some previous past...
Farquwaar
(The City of Brotherly Love)
Posted: Jul 06, 2006 - 08:27
 
Simple and deep at the same time...Powerful!!! Call the kids or call the cops? WOW!!!
parrothead
(could be anywhere in the great USA)
Posted: Jun 21, 2006 - 16:46
 
What are we going to do now?????
ChicoCyclist
(Chico, CA)
Posted: May 23, 2006 - 12:25
 

Love this song! Most powerful on the album, which is outstanding, IMHO.

Gonna see Mr. Hiatt and the Mississippi All Stars at Strawberry this weekend! Woooohooooo!
KKeith
(NC)
Posted: May 23, 2006 - 12:24
 
How am I supposed to work with all these sad songs Bill is playing filling my eyes up...

John hits the mark on capturing this feeling... the relationship is over... how do you deal with the wreckage?
(former member)
(Shadow Valley Condos)
Posted: May 08, 2006 - 22:48
 
This is beautiful in its frustration, sadness, and simplicity.

It always stops me cold. Everyone's been here.
Mari
(Broome, WA)
Posted: Apr 24, 2006 - 08:59
 
... Wundershon! ...
67nj
(Italy)
Posted: Mar 26, 2006 - 02:15
 
beutiful song

Moak
(Reading, PA)
Posted: Jan 11, 2006 - 16:03
 
Wonderful
Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Sep 16, 2005 - 17:29
 
heeb wrote:
Glad most of you like it! My upload!!!
Thanks, heeb!!! I was sitting here, trying to figure out the more complicated aspects of HTML, and as soon as I heard the first four chords, I just knew it was John Hiatt! (Notice I switched from HTML-thinking to UBB for the word "knew"? I can be taught! Oh, and I put bold type on the word "can" in UBB instead of HTML. Dang, I'm good. So are you, for uploading this.)

I love John Hiatt. He can be twangy, and he can be rough and raw, but he's always himself.
Drummer4soul
(Auburn, CA)
Posted: Sep 16, 2005 - 17:26
 
Well, it looks like I am in the monority here. Don't like the vocals or lyrics. Sorry.
heeb
(Haarlem, The Netherlands)
Posted: Jul 19, 2005 - 09:04
 
Glad most of you like it! My upload!!!
moshevelvul
Posted: Apr 07, 2005 - 16:32
 
must be one of his best 'cause usually I want to smash a lamp when his uptempo, overly written stuff comes on.
Chunnamark
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Feb 22, 2005 - 10:43
 
Bodhisattva wrote:
Great song off a great album


My thoughts exactly!


trekhead
Posted: Feb 22, 2005 - 10:43
 
Brad_Eleven wrote:

Give us back the love
We don't deserve
'Cause we rode it long,
We drove it hard
And we wrecked it
In our own back yard


That's about as straight as straight talk gets, even with the metaphors.

I've heard that the most effective marriage counseling consists of a simple question, repeated until the answer is "Nothing."

The question is: "What are you hiding?"

I guess it's only effective when the person answering the question is willing to really look, to go beyond simply answering to best of one's knowledge. I reckon Mr. Hiatt got a good look before he wrote this song (if not during)!



WHAT DO WE DO NOW?
Nothing.
Just sit back and enjoy...
samiyam
(to the left of weird...)
Posted: Feb 22, 2005 - 10:41
 
laladex wrote:
The first time I heard this song was at a benefit and the audience was absolutely silent. I was left with a lump in my throat, close to tears, and completely moved.


Hiatt has that effect on me too! This is fantastic song!
laladex
Posted: Oct 27, 2004 - 07:37
 
ChicoCyclist wrote:


See him perform this live and I think you'll change your opinion...very moving.
The first time I heard this song was at a benefit and the audience was absolutely silent. I was left with a lump in my throat, close to tears, and completely moved.
smilestoomuch
Posted: Oct 27, 2004 - 07:27
 
I think this is the ONLY song in which I like Hiatt's voice.
Bodhisattva
(Richmond, VA)
Posted: Oct 12, 2004 - 12:53
 
Great song off a great album
barndweller
(Redondo Beach, CA)
Posted: Sep 27, 2004 - 22:06
 
And now the wheels are coming off over at KPIG.
ChicoCyclist
(Chico, CA)
Posted: May 11, 2004 - 18:51
 
red5_bc wrote:
Lyrics and music are great. I've never liked Hiatts voice though. It just doesn't match the rest of the song... doesn't sound "serious" enough... hard to explain.


See him perform this live and I think you'll change your opinion...very moving.
Rael_1975
(midwestern hell)
Posted: Feb 15, 2004 - 16:53
 
This is an amazing song, one of my favorites from this album. Someone said his voice doesn't go with the lyrics... instead, I think it's very soothing, the low timbre like cream poured over very sharp gravel. There's a sadness there that's very poignant.

Then again, I'm a Hiatt-head, so take what I just said with a grain of salt ;)


Brad_Eleven
(Richmond, TX)
Posted: Jan 15, 2004 - 10:50
 

Give us back the love
We don't deserve
'Cause we rode it long,
We drove it hard
And we wrecked it
In our own back yard


That's about as straight as straight talk gets, even with the metaphors.

I've heard that the most effective marriage counseling consists of a simple question, repeated until the answer is "Nothing."

The question is: "What are you hiding?"

I guess it's only effective when the person answering the question is willing to really look, to go beyond simply answering to best of one's knowledge. I reckon Mr. Hiatt got a good look before he wrote this song (if not during)!
red5_bc
Posted: Jan 15, 2004 - 10:43
 
Lyrics and music are great. I've never liked Hiatts voice though. It just doesn't match the rest of the song... doesn't sound "serious" enough... hard to explain.
chinacat
(Fair Oaks, CA)
Posted: Aug 04, 2003 - 13:42
 
Originally Posted by alanb:
simple, but profound somehow

"gimme back my steel, gimme back my nerve
gimme back my youth for the dead man's curve
for that icy feel when you start to swerve
give us back the love we don't deserve"

This CD is actually a ride from hitting a relational and spiritual rock bottom to a tone of incredible hope at the end. It's really a type of story, and a very powerful one at that.
Heathen954
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Posted: Jun 14, 2003 - 12:41
 

alanb
(Vancouver)
Posted: May 04, 2003 - 19:06
 
simple, but profound somehow
Sarge
(Kerrville, TX)
Posted: Apr 24, 2003 - 14:18
 
I just downloaded this album from MP3.com's Emusic program. They are offering a 14 day/50 song trail period, so I jumped up there and grabbed the whole album.

Glad I did, it is a great album.
heeb
(Vienna)
Posted: Dec 30, 2002 - 07:20
 
Love tuning my low E string down to a D , and play and sing this song!