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| ziakut (The Windy City) | Posted: Mar 23, 2012 - 16:40 Interesting...love the diminished chords and piano part. |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago and up) | Posted: Feb 07, 2011 - 04:13 Been a long time for this one. Bill used to always couple this with two other songs, one about Hawaii and the other an Alaskan song.... (1) Susan Aglukark - Hina Na Ho (2) Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Hawai'i 78 (3) Matson Belle - Float  |
| Danimal174 (Upstate South Carolina) | Posted: May 29, 2010 - 06:06 Hmm...I like this. Wouldn't mind hearing more from them. |
| F1 (King Size Bed) | Posted: Apr 27, 2010 - 13:28 You are one state away but there is 10,000 miles of water between you and me and Hawaii. I'd love to meet you for dinner half way but there's nothing half way between you, me and Hawaii. Stay put, I'm coming to get you. I've got a job to accomplish. I will float on my raft for you. You live by the ocean and it's funny but I live by the same ocean but I can't even see Hawaii. There's a girl in the picture. Her name is Pacific Ocean and she has come between you, me and Hawaii. Stay put, I'm coming to get you. I've got a job to accomplish. I will float on my raft for you |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | Posted: Apr 27, 2010 - 13:24 stéfanik wrote: with RP, we have the chance, here in France, to discover "artists" and "songs" we can't listen to in France. Your English is better than most of the people here. Including me.  |
| More_Cowbell (Northern IL) | Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 08:30 7-> 8 |
| More_Cowbell (Northern IL) | Posted: Dec 22, 2009 - 12:11 Float on my raft far...??? |
| stéfanik | Posted: May 15, 2009 - 09:15 with RP, we have the chance, here in France, to discover "artists" and "songs" we can't listen to in France. |
| thewiseking (New York, New York) | Posted: May 15, 2009 - 09:14 lovely.............floating................ |
| xtalman (What dimension?) | Posted: May 15, 2009 - 09:13 smackiepipe wrote: Alanis does a James Bond Theme song. Better range and not as annoying as Alanis. |
| agnes (heaven) | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 13:49 smackiepipe wrote: Alanis does a James Bond Theme song. Me too!!  |
| monkeywonders (everywhere) | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 13:47 smackiepipe wrote: Alanis does a James Bond Theme song. That is EXACTLY what I was thinking. get out of my head.  |
| smackiepipe (Western North Carolina) | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 13:45 Alanis does a James Bond Theme song. |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Feb 09, 2009 - 16:35 waiting for some magic to happen...almost Bjork...7 today |
| exeter | Posted: Jan 24, 2009 - 23:33 And, once again, Bill proves he has a sense of humor (and that he reads the comments) by following this with Orinoco Flow by Enya. :P |
| DaveInVA (VA) | Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 08:51 deanofox wrote: I agree. I have their album Goodbye Juggernaut which has Float on it but it sounds less processed than this version. Dunno where Bill got this one from? Still, it's all good! :) I also bought the Goodbye Juggernaut CD and its also not the version that get played here. Its the same vocal track exactly but the instrumental parts are a totally different mix. Dave |
| deanofox (Yorkshire, England) | Posted: Jan 09, 2009 - 00:56 skdenfeld wrote: This doesn't get played much here, so I rarely get the chance to hear it. I bought this song off iTunes a couple years ago, and it is a different version than this. The track I have is pure and beautiful - and slightly haunting. This version that Bill has, however, is kind of plastic-y - a bit...processed. Still a great song, mind, but nowhere near as good as her other version. Find it, buy it and love it. I agree. I have their album Goodbye Juggernaut which has Float on it but it sounds less processed than this version. Dunno where Bill got this one from? Still, it's all good! :) |
| skdenfeld (Bend, Oregon) | Posted: Dec 08, 2008 - 10:30 This doesn't get played much here, so I rarely get the chance to hear it. I bought this song off iTunes a couple years ago, and it is a different version than this. The track I have is pure and beautiful - and slightly haunting. This version that Bill has, however, is kind of plastic-y - a bit...processed. Still a great song, mind, but nowhere near as good as her other version. Find it, buy it and love it. |
| songbirdfemme (syracuse ny) | Posted: Dec 08, 2008 - 10:27 Carissa wrote: Wow. She obviously wore out her cassette tape of Jagged Little Pill in college....  well i HOPE the whole album doesnt sound too much like Alanis, because I agree with you but sort of like this! |
| Tim_in_N_FL (Florida) | Posted: Dec 08, 2008 - 10:26 inindian wrote: I should probably dislike this because of the Alanis and Enya sounds in there, ...mmm...but then it reminds me of Bjork sometimes too! +1 Bjork meets Alanis |
| Carissa (Trafficville (Atlanta), GA) | Posted: Dec 08, 2008 - 10:25 Wow. She obviously wore out her cassette tape of Jagged Little Pill in college.... |
| inindian (Sea of joy) | Posted: Nov 22, 2008 - 18:49 I should probably dislike this because of the Alanis and Enya sounds in there, ...mmm...but then it reminds me of Bjork sometimes too! |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: Nov 22, 2008 - 18:45 I thought it was Bjork. |
| Kittee (NC- Dreaming of the Mountains) | Posted: Oct 06, 2008 - 07:21 This song is so whimsical and sweet.  |
| chirpie (olathe, kansas) | Posted: Sep 20, 2008 - 14:07 doctec wrote: Alanis clone That's strange, 'cause I don't like Alanis all that much and I do like this. Something must've happened in the lab. ;-) |
| veloceleste (Periphery) | Posted: Sep 04, 2008 - 17:42 This goes on my majestic seafaring playlist. |
| stevematic (san diego) | Posted: Jul 03, 2008 - 12:27 this song raises the hair on the back of my neck. |
| snowak (Colorado) | Posted: May 30, 2008 - 09:44 I think it makes more sense to be floating on a raft rather than a rough spot. philbertr wrote: No, no, no, no, its "raft" I've listened very carefully with my obviously superior hearing.  |
| philbertr (Hurricane Target Florida) | Posted: May 17, 2008 - 10:16 lawman wrote: No No - it's definitely "float on my rough spot" .. I listened very carefully! No, no, no, no, its "raft" I've listened very carefully with my obviously superior hearing. |
| doctec (Northeastern U.S.) | Posted: May 01, 2008 - 14:04 Alanis clone |
| strange_brew00 (houston, tx) | Posted: May 01, 2008 - 14:02 i think part of this sounds like beck: asshole. maybe i'm thinking of that. |
| strange_brew00 (houston, tx) | Posted: May 01, 2008 - 14:01 who did the original version of this? i can't even start to hear the voice of the first singer. |
| kilroyjoe3 (Charlottesville, VA) | Posted: May 01, 2008 - 14:01 amen! Fluff pop. joshfm wrote: Mediocre schlepp fare. Cut it from the playlist. |
| lawman (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) | Posted: Mar 31, 2008 - 02:10 blk wrote: It's "float on my raft for --". ... No No - it's definitely "float on my rough spot" .. I listened very carefully! |
| blk | Posted: Mar 15, 2008 - 10:21 pannaramma wrote: is she saying "float on my rough spot"?
It's "float on my raft for --". After many repetitions, she eventually finishes it off with "float on my raft for you." |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago and up) | Posted: Mar 15, 2008 - 10:19 AvoidingWork wrote: Cool, I haven't heard this in awhile. Always liked it.  Bill used to play it in a grouping with another Hawaii song and an Alaska song...
(1) Susan Aglukark - Hina Na Ho
(2) Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Hawai'i 78 (3) Matson Belle - Float
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| Beanie | Posted: Feb 28, 2008 - 13:49 pannaramma wrote: is she saying "float on my rough spot"?
Sounds like "Float on my reptile" to me. She's clearly at the pool and she has one of those alligator-shaped floaty toys. |
| skdenfeld (Bend, Oregon) | Posted: Feb 28, 2008 - 13:48 skdenfeld wrote: This is a different version than the one I got on iTunes. Hmm...
 After hearing this version a few times, I definitely prefer the other (older?) version. |
| joshfm (Laramie) | Posted: Feb 28, 2008 - 13:47 Mediocre schlepp fare. Cut it from the playlist. |
| AvoidingWork (Home of Big Boy #4004) | Posted: Feb 28, 2008 - 13:47 Cool, I haven't heard this in awhile. Always liked it. |
| andiman (Germany, Duisburg) | Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 01:50 Yes, very beautiful floating. Nice melody. |
| Whirlpool (Nowhere Important) | Posted: Dec 02, 2007 - 13:09 Beautiful. Keep on floating forever. |
| pannaramma (not from around here) | Posted: Oct 10, 2007 - 05:55 is she saying "float on my rough spot"? |
| EssexTex (Eating cupcakes on South Congress) | Posted: Oct 10, 2007 - 05:51 Good voice for a 5 year old |
| Rendergirl (windy city) | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 12:57 Carl wrote: There seems to have been some evolution for this song and her rendition of it. The link to her website doesn't seem to work but this might: (click here). She has a curious stage presence.
curiouser and curiouser.....  |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 12:55 Oh, she's from Austin. Cool. I'll have to go try and catch a performance... |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 12:51 Carl wrote: There seems to have been some evolution for this song and her rendition of it. The link to her website doesn't seem to work but this might: (click here). She has a curious stage presence.
What do you mean by curious? |
| chiggins (Ever'whar) | Posted: Aug 08, 2007 - 09:35 Hm. Not horrible, but makes me wish I was listening to Portishead instead... |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Jun 12, 2007 - 13:30 There seems to have been some evolution for this song and her rendition of it. The link to her website doesn't seem to work but this might: (click here). She has a curious stage presence. |
| salide | Posted: Jun 12, 2007 - 13:21 I like the old version better. More haunting...and soothing... |