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Musicbrainz DBAfter seven days he was quite tired, so God said:
"Let there be a day
Just for picnics with wine and bread."
He gathered up some people He had made
Created blankets, and laid back in the shade
The people sipped their wine
And what with God there,
They asked him questions
Like: Do you have to eat
Or get your hair cut in heaven?
And if your eye got poked out in this life
Would it be waiting up in heaven with your wife?
God shuffled his feet
And glanced around at them
The people cleared their throats
And stared right back at Him
So he said:
"Once there was a boy who woke up with blue hair.
To him it was a joy 'til he ran out to warm air...
He thought of how his friends would come to see
Would they laugh, or had he got some strange disease?"
God shuffled his feet
And glanced around at them
The people cleared their throats
And stared right back at Him
The people sat waiting
Out on their blankets in the garden
But God said nothing...
So someone asked Him,
"I beg your pardon.
I'm not quite clear about what you just spoke....
Was that a parable, or a very subtle joke?"
God shuffled his feet
And glanced around at them
The people cleared their throats
And stared right back at Him
| daedalus (Over your hill) | Posted: Sep 28, 2011 - 01:34 Another one from my collection that I never expected to hear on the Radio ! Hats off Bill ! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 27, 2011 - 16:14 Cynaera wrote: I just love this group.... This song is cool... I gave it a big 10 long ago... |
| malvey254 | Posted: Jul 27, 2011 - 06:46 One of my favorite albums from the 1990's. Only one "skip" on the album (The Psychic). Thanks for playing this Bill and Rebecca - another "Only on Radio Paradise" track... |
| Decoy (Milliway's, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe) | Posted: Jul 27, 2011 - 06:39 great songs playing this morning |
| (former member) | Posted: Feb 19, 2011 - 14:34 Saw em open for Elvis C in Concord CA. Never heard of them before and the performance was so strong and I loved these songs so much that I became a big fan. |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 09:02 Walrus_Gumbo wrote: LOL! I can see "Weird Al Yankovic" singing that but of course it would have to be a food parody!  He actually did parody that song and it wasn't about food, it was about the news. It was called Headline News. The references in it are a bit dated now, though. |
| Byronape (Purgatory) | Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 08:58 Cynaera wrote: I just love this group.... After seven days The people sipped their wine God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them; So he said:"Once there was a boy God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them; The people sat waiting God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them; I've never bothered to really read the lyrics for this song. I never really thought about it, but it's a tale about the expectations people have of "their" God to provide answers to everything, even trivial questions that don't really matter. It highlights the fact that too many people have forgotten how to think for themselves and instead expect others to provide answers to everything. Or it could just be whimsy... a band called The Crash Test Dummies pretty much exemplifies whimsy. |
| cvandoren (Albany, NY) | Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 08:58 nmcvaugh wrote: Blasphemous rumors and now this. Joy!  Yes, Wow. Both 9's for me and have very very few of those. Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm is my favorite song on this album though. The emotion is so powerful with this great voice. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 08:54 That opening scratching sure will mystify the CD and MP3 generation who've never played a vinyl record ;) |
| berck | Posted: Oct 16, 2010 - 13:39 By far the best song CTD ever did. I was pleased to hear you play it. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Oct 16, 2010 - 13:37 I just love this group.... After seven days The people sipped their wine God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them; So he said:"Once there was a boy God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them; The people sat waiting God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them; |
| alanthecowboy (Lakefield) | Posted: Sep 14, 2010 - 18:59 Canlistener wrote: Another Canadian act that should be for export only like Celine Dion and Nickleback. The rest of the world can have them.... Crapolla I'm with you on Celine and Nickleback, but I'll disagree as regards these guys. FYI, one of the best live shows I've ever seen... |
| Jeff09 (Gainesville, Florida) | Posted: Sep 14, 2010 - 18:58 This is so good.... |
| lynncorry1964 | Posted: Sep 14, 2010 - 08:35 It was different then and it's different now but I like!!! |
| jadedragon (that's Tm on the periodic table of elements) | Posted: Aug 13, 2010 - 18:26 Guilty pleasure! |
| Jeff09 (Gainesville, Florida USA) | Posted: Jul 12, 2010 - 20:44 What if God was one of us Just a slob like one of us Just a stranger on the bus Trying to make his way home? |
| Duluoz (Houston, TX) | Posted: Jul 12, 2010 - 20:42 shayde wrote: Man I love this song (and this whole album). Agreed! Really enjoy this album as well. |
| Canlistener (Ontario Canada) | Posted: May 10, 2010 - 06:48 Another Canadian act that should be for export only like Celine Dion and Nickleback. The rest of the world can have them.... Crapolla |
| FrankMc | Posted: May 10, 2010 - 06:28 The overall rating seems low for such an amazing piece. It's worth an 8 for the bass line alone. |
| nmcvaugh (Austin, Texas) | Posted: May 10, 2010 - 06:26 Blasphemous rumors and now this. Joy! |
| tprimeau (Monroe) | Posted: May 10, 2010 - 06:25 shayde wrote: Man I love this song (and this whole album). Yes, agreed. The production is incredible and this album goes very well with a sunny car ride. |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: May 10, 2010 - 06:24 Consistent, "meh".  |
| tprimeau (Monroe) | Posted: May 10, 2010 - 06:23 Gathered up, some people he had made. |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 13:12 This song always makes me smile and puts me in a good place. |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 13:10 The guy's voice needs to be slower and deeper. |
| Randomax (Wimberley, TX) | Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 13:09 shayde wrote: Man I love this song (and this whole album). Ditto my friend!! |
| shayde (Berlin, MA) | Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 13:08 Man I love this song (and this whole album). |
| Walrus_Gumbo | Posted: Mar 07, 2010 - 23:32 jenakle wrote: oooooonnnnncceeee there was this band that sucked so ever mightily it made me bang my head against a bat and theeeeen they tried to coooome back and all over the sufferin' world the people had deadly heart attacks ooh ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooooh LOL! I can see "Weird Al Yankovic" singing that but of course it would have to be a food parody! |
| bubink (Bellevue, Nebraska) | Posted: Mar 07, 2010 - 22:19 Nifty grouping... "Angel"... "Blasphemous Rumours".... "God Shuffled His Feet".... "Airline to Heaven".... In Omaha it's Monday morning... but... It's still Sunday on RP!!! |
| papaman (Downstate New Mexico) | Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 10:22 This guys have such a great sense of humor regarding life and religion. The entire set is great! |
| cathenley (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 15:06 I can name this song in one soundbite!  |
| gjeeg (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 05:57 Clsoing track on this CD is a instrumental piano piece that is haunting and the memorable gem. |
| WayUpNorth (Down on the Farm) | Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 05:56 Randomax wrote: Whatever — I love CTD!!! I loved this entire album! The very fact that his voice is soooo distinct is the reason I love this group!  Me too! Good to hear this song again. Very provocative lyrics, I can picture the scene he describes quite clearly! |
| medoras (Anastasia Island) | Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 15:17 Also check out The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead from the movie soundtrack "Dumb and Dumber." It's kind of a fun song which I have always liked, especially since Ellen Reid does such a great job of singing with Brad Roberts. Chances are Jim Carey knew some of the band members from his Toronto days and promoted them to cover this XTC track for his movie. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 15:11 love it... |
| siandbeth (Santa Cruz California) | Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 15:09 course it would be nice if people would question god but then that's the point of organized religion, right? not to question, but to have faith? I'm so not religious, oh my god. |
| kyleminor (San Francisco) | Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 15:06 kaybee wrote: This is a nice followup to the heaviness of Depeche Mode. What kaybee said! I haven't heard this song in a wile. Great stuff. |
| martinc (Ottawa Canada) | Posted: Feb 22, 2009 - 08:18 check out the lead singer's solo live tunes (Brad Roberts??)... He definitely has a sense of humour. The set is half comedy act and then just him and his brother doing everything acoustically |
| kaybee (Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 19:03 renegade_X wrote: This guys voice has always cracked me up.   Yes I think they don't expect to be taken too seriously. This is a nice followup to the heaviness of Depeche Mode. |
| Randomax (Wimberley, TX) | Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 14:32 siandbeth wrote: Jim Morrison Prince Jim Nabors Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra....mixing contrived with trained |
| Randomax (Wimberley, TX) | Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 14:31 BTW, sfearII, What if God Were One of Us was Joan Osborne... |
| Randomax (Wimberley, TX) | Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 14:30 Whatever — I love CTD!!! I loved this entire album! The very fact that his voice is soooo distinct is the reason I love this group! |
| sfearll (Monrovia, CA) | Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 14:29 Angel Blasphemous Rumours God Shuffled His Feet... what's next... Alanis Morrisette's "What if God was One of Us?" I do like this song, a lot! |
| (former member) (Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated) | Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 14:29 physicsgenius wrote: Oh yeah! Not quite as good as some of their others<1>, but still a great song. <1> Superman's Song, obviously, but also Androgynous and a few others. WTF? He liked something? I really like this. Great lyrics, fun arrangement. In fact, this whole album is wonderful and a favorite one of mine. |
| i4niblind (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 14:27 hilarious.. i'm a fan. |
| oscar_driver (Planet Earth) | Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 14:26 FREEEEDOMMMMMMM .... FREEDOMMMM i swear that sounds like GM to me ... OScar |
| spiritual76 | Posted: Oct 19, 2008 - 02:09
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| The_Enemy (The Sewer) | Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 10:48 F1 wrote: Long time listener, first time writer. God, I hate that voice. I'm kind of surprised at the black/white division of the comments. The voice and the song take some getting used to and I wouldn't want to hear it all the time but it's like really spicy food. Every once in awhile, you have a plate of it and go "$%$#'n excellent". I gave it a 9. And write some more sometime. |
| F1 | Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 10:44 Odyzzeuz wrote: Yeah, when it's so so stylized it slips into self-parody very quickly, which CTD jumped that shark long ago. That vocal intonation is hilarious when applied to other songs. Try singing a Beatles song in this style, if you can. It can be a riot. Ok......"Black bird singing in the dead of ni......." HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 10:41 F1 wrote: Long time listener, first time writer. God, I hate that voice. Yeah, when it's so so stylized it slips into self-parody very quickly, which CTD jumped that shark long ago. That vocal intonation is hilarious when applied to other songs. Try singing a Beatles song in this style, if you can. It can be a riot. |
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