![]() The Remote Part (2002) [ larger cover art ] |
Songs when they're true are all dedicated to you,
and this invisible world i choose to live in.
And if you believe that then now i understand
why words mean so much to you:
'cause they'll never be about you.
And maybe you're young without youth,
or maybe you're old without knowing anything's true,
I think you're young without youth.
Then you contract the American Dream
you never look up once.
And you've contracted American Dreams,
I require you to stop and look up.
Sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself,
not some invisible world
Constantly searching to find something new,
but what will you find when you think that nothing's true?
Maybe it's that nothing is new.
So you let me hear songs that were written all about you
The good songs weren't written for you,
they'll never be about you.
Then you contract the American Dream
you never look up once.
And you've contracted American Dreams,
you never look up once, so dont look up.
Sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself,
not some invisible world.
Sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself,
not some invisible world.
And I won't tell you what this means
'cause you already know
And I won't tell you what this means
'cause you already know
So sing a song about myself
keep singing a song about myself
not some invisible world.
You came along and found the weak spot
That you always wanted
Let yourself be everything
That you've always wanted
It doesn't have to be so decided
But you've always wanted
No need for explanations
You've always wanted
You'll find what you'll find when you find there's nothing.
You'll find what you'll find when you find there's nothing.
| richie999 | Posted: Aug 30, 2006 - 06:37 yuck yuck yuck. Makes me want to die. |
| kidvid (Parachute, CO) | Posted: Aug 30, 2006 - 06:32 Well - this one did it. I'm clicking away to Pandora. |
| byrd | Posted: Jul 17, 2006 - 08:16 Really surprised and the harsh responses towards this song. It's not the greatest, but it's not *that* horrible either. All in all, I thought it was "pretty good". |
| Stes (Krakow - Poland) | Posted: Jul 17, 2006 - 08:15 :puke: |
| liser (hurricane alley) | Posted: Jul 17, 2006 - 08:12 peyotecoyote wrote: I gave this one a Ho Hum not only for the song but the cover art as well.
Yeah, even he looks bored! |
| wishlist (NC) | Posted: Jun 09, 2006 - 11:23 brighthue wrote: Don't hold back -- tell us how you really feel. Like most things in life, it could be worse. I'm not wild about this tune, however, it brings me to a point I visit often: Terrestrial radio is usually worse than RP's least interesting moments. I doubt that the 20% misses on the site keep you from donating. Compared to most radio where there is at best one decent song per three hours we have it made here. |
| rah | Posted: Jun 09, 2006 - 11:22 i wish there was a zero rating. |
| noelbarnes (Santa Cruz) | Posted: Jun 09, 2006 - 11:21 Much better tracks on this album, a good band! |
| Crafty | Posted: Jun 09, 2006 - 11:20 Insipid crud! |
| robco1 (Chicago, IL) | Posted: May 25, 2006 - 21:22 Now we have brit-pop's answer to Hootie and the Blowfish. Yuck! Yeah, big miss here. |
| peyotecoyote (Toronto - the Beaches) | Posted: May 05, 2006 - 07:22 I gave this one a Ho Hum not only for the song but the cover art as well. |
| ChardRemains (Pepperland) | Posted: May 05, 2006 - 07:21 Porridge-music, but no reason to swear about it. It's not that awful... besides, I'm trying to clean up my language. |
| brighthue (MetroWest, MA) | Posted: Apr 06, 2006 - 02:55 jerseygirl wrote: jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
Don't hold back -- tell us how you really feel. Like most things in life, it could be worse. I'm not wild about this tune, however, it brings me to a point I visit often: Terrestrial radio is usually worse than RP's least interesting moments. |
| ElSupreme (ATL) | Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 12:01 calray wrote: jerseygirl may be right
that is what I was thinking, at least about this really sucking. |
| calray (Decatur, GA) | Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 11:59 jerseygirl may be right |
| parrothead (could be anywhere in the great USA) | Posted: Mar 07, 2006 - 15:29 horstman wrote: It shows a real lack of respect for others and a total lack of sophistication when one resorts to swearing in this forum. The one thing I have learned from this wonderful (for the most part) group of people is a profound sense of intelligence and insight into the artists that we listen to and comment upon. Jerseygirl is both insulting to the state of New Jersey and the female gender. Not to mention the human race. Pity. Bill and Rebecca have really tried to get as many of us to give some money their way so they can keep us groovin and provide an honest living to boot. I have given money even when its tight on my end because THEY have opened so many musical doors for me and made me realize how significant my collection of music was prior to finding them on the internet. Diversity is good. |
| rah | Posted: Mar 07, 2006 - 15:27 horstman wrote: Diversity is good. unless you're a gal from NJ who swears like a sailor, right? |
| horstman | Posted: Jan 28, 2006 - 16:12 jerseygirl wrote: jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
It shows a real lack of respect for others and a total lack of sophistication when one resorts to swearing in this forum. The one thing I have learned from this wonderful (for the most part) group of people is a profound sense of intelligence and insight into the artists that we listen to and comment upon. Jerseygirl is both insulting to the state of New Jersey and the female gender. Not to mention the human race. Pity. Bill and Rebecca have really tried to get as many of us to give some money their way so they can keep us groovin and provide an honest living to boot. I have given money even when its tight on my end because THEY have opened so many musical doors for me and made me realize how significant my collection of music was prior to finding them on the internet. Diversity is good. |
| Yamson (The O.C.) | Posted: Jan 13, 2006 - 12:46 jerseygirl wrote: jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
Maybe you're young without youth, or maybe you're old without knowing anything's true. I think you're young without youth. |
| ceebeedubya (Baltimore, MD, USA) | Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 12:47 I think it's just the accent but this reminds me of Paul Weller. |
| rah | Posted: Dec 01, 2005 - 10:53 i'm with jersey girl. this is dreck. |
| noelbarnes (Santa Cruz) | Posted: Dec 01, 2005 - 10:52 Brilliant live band, much better tracks on this cd though! |
| redeyespy (Sunny, FL) | Posted: Nov 10, 2005 - 18:47 Ponderous. |
| rjs (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Aug 14, 2005 - 08:30 jerseygirl wrote: jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
Something tells me you wouldn't donate no matter what was played... |
| baboo (660 metres above sea level) | Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 13:07 jerseygirl wrote: jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
Is someone holding you at gunpoint and forcing you to listen to RP? |
| Nuance (Winnipeg) | Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 13:06 It's not my cup of tea, but it's followed by The Hip, so I feel better. |
| yashpheh (Waterfront, 010) | Posted: Jul 30, 2005 - 12:28 TampaPurple wrote: I'm no fan of this particular song, but your comments are ignorant. You're free to go back to terrestrial radio, where you can hear the same mundane tripe over and over again. Or, there's the magical mute button. Fortunately, RP isn't run for one person's tastes, and it gives every peron who visits input regarding the playlist. So if you continue to reap the benefit of a varied playlist for free, then good for you. Do whatever your conscience tells you. If you're dumb enough to post such thoughts, however, then you deserve the flaming you get.
btw This song just went from 6 to 4 |
| TampaPurple (Tampa) | Posted: Jul 21, 2005 - 18:21 jerseygirl wrote: jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
I'm no fan of this particular song, but your comments are ignorant. You're free to go back to terrestrial radio, where you can hear the same mundane tripe over and over again. Or, there's the magical mute button. Fortunately, RP isn't run for one person's tastes, and it gives every peron who visits input regarding the playlist. So if you continue to reap the benefit of a varied playlist for free, then good for you. Do whatever your conscience tells you. If you're dumb enough to post such thoughts, however, then you deserve the flaming you get. |
| cbonai (Vermont) | Posted: Jun 22, 2005 - 07:19 "I sing in a monotone...sing sing sing...monotone...blah blah..." :puke: |
| flandersdog (the sunny Pac NW) | Posted: Jun 01, 2005 - 15:15 sounds like Carbon Leaf...not really a bad thing, but definitelynot a good thing... |
| rah | Posted: Jun 01, 2005 - 15:14 bo-ring. |
| Roverfish (Tucson, AZ - Thanks for visiting, please drive through!) | Posted: May 17, 2005 - 23:44 jerseygirl wrote: jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music.
Nor commentary, apparently. Nothing wrong with a little MOR radio once in a while. Just not too much. Likeable tune. |
| jerseygirl | Posted: May 17, 2005 - 23:35 jesus christ get this garbage off the radio. it is shit like this that stops me from being a donor. there is no sophistication with the lyrics or music. |
| runchadrun (Granada Hills, CA) | Posted: Apr 20, 2005 - 16:02 This CD is now available on iTunes... |
| abbefaith (under the bridge) | Posted: Apr 18, 2005 - 16:45 blah |
| ObsidianInfinity (upstate New York) | Posted: Apr 18, 2005 - 16:43 Sounds like Third Eye Blind ...but after the singer smoked 5000 packs of cigarets. |
| GottaSneeze (Ottawa, ON) | Posted: Feb 24, 2005 - 18:35 I like this more as the song goes on, but I wasn't much for it when it first started. |
| masterhead (Sacramento, Ca) | Posted: Sep 30, 2004 - 09:25 Joe...Where are you from exactly? Curiously you don't specify If you are from England I would be horribly ashamed to talk about politics. The tune..It was ok..I found mediocre myself... joe1 wrote: Morning all!
Top tune.....but you knew that already!... how is it in that cess pit you call America?....Good job there's a large pond between us....I'd hate all those fat arses and fast food coming over here on a conveyor belt.... Got any pathetic elections coming up?...I'll tell you now who wins!!!! Capitalism!! Shame....... |
| trekhead | Posted: Sep 30, 2004 - 09:25 larz wrote: Hmm... what's better.... fat arses or hideous women with terrible teeth? Lucky for me I don't live in either cesspools. That's right, dumbass, the word you were looking for is cesspool. I know I shouldn't have bothered to respond, but you obviously live for this shit... who am I to not participate? "...Peeepoool!...Whoy awr we foighting?" Mick J. (a Brit I believe) |
| trekhead | Posted: Sep 30, 2004 - 09:25 larz wrote: Hmm... what's better.... fat arses or hideous women with terrible teeth? Lucky for me I don't live in either cesspools. That's right, dumbass, the word you were looking for is cesspool. I know I shouldn't have bothered to respond, but you obviously live for this shit... who am I to not participate? "...Peeepoool!...Whoy awr we foighting?" Mick J. (a Brit I believe) |
| larz | Posted: Sep 17, 2004 - 09:34 joe1 wrote: Morning all!
Top tune.....but you knew that already!... how is it in that cess pit you call America?....Good job there's a large pond between us....I'd hate all those fat arses and fast food coming over here on a conveyor belt.... Got any pathetic elections coming up?...I'll tell you now who wins!!!! Capitalism!! Shame....... Hmm... what's better.... fat arses or hideous women with terrible teeth? Lucky for me I don't live in either cesspools. That's right, dumbass, the word you were looking for is cesspool. I know I shouldn't have bothered to respond, but you obviously live for this shit... who am I to not participate? |
| DD joe1 | Posted: Sep 15, 2004 - 16:35 Morning all! Top tune.....but you knew that already!... how is it in that cess pit you call America?....Good job there's a large pond between us....I'd hate all those fat arses and fast food coming over here on a conveyor belt.... Got any pathetic elections coming up?...I'll tell you now who wins!!!! Capitalism!! Shame....... |
| keemun | Posted: Sep 15, 2004 - 15:11 much like Morrissey, an excellent tune to hear mixed in with other stuff, though an album of it would be too much. |
| BooKitty (My own private Idaho.) | Posted: Jul 19, 2004 - 21:48 redeyespy wrote: The tune is fair but I must say...the typically incoherent writhings of Joe1 on this board(and his sparring with others) is highly entertaining. If you have a 1/2 hour or so to waste, I highly recommend it!
Joe1 should come with a built-in universal translator. |
| gilbo (Glasgow - Scotland - UK) | Posted: Jul 06, 2004 - 04:22 Goneyersel Idelwild. |
| redeyespy (SoFL) | Posted: Jun 22, 2004 - 19:10 The tune is fair but I must say...the typically incoherent writhings of Joe1 on this board(and his sparring with others) is highly entertaining. If you have a 1/2 hour or so to waste, I highly recommend it! |
| MikeWC | Posted: Jun 22, 2004 - 18:57 This was one of the first songs I heard on RP, and as such, has a lot of good karma. Love it. |
| DD joe1 | Posted: Apr 05, 2004 - 14:27 ha ha! The Brits win....again!! Great song there....Go on rgj'....chuck us some Britney or Maddona and see how they fare.....just accept this track as being just that good.....and stop argueing the toss for the sake of it...better than Dylan you just have to admit! WOOOOOOOOOOOOAHHHHHH!!! London Calling a '10' from the rgjmeister?....errrrr....I may have to stop this futile banter and accept that we disagree on this one but agree on the Clash - not the best track by far (White man in Hammersmith etc..) but still a valliant effort to look cool there, rgj...) The Clash were just sooooo much more than London Calling...... |
| rgj13 | Posted: Apr 05, 2004 - 12:00 This has grown about as tiresome as I expected it would, but it did take much longer to do so than I thought. Heh. |
| DD joe1 | Posted: Mar 30, 2004 - 14:39 Nice one, fanny'...I agree.... Great song!!! |

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