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"there's no poetry between us"
said the paper to the pen
something's burning in the attic
that her tongue will not defend
through the arc of conversation
past the teeth behind the smile
down the miracle mile
to the bottom of the ladder
paint your eyes and hide the tatters
what's the matter baby?
could we go downtown
to the middle of the world?
you were always such a pretty girl
and you told me I was beautiful
"there's no poetry between us"
said the paper to the pen
"and I get nothing for my trouble
but the ink beneath my skin"
if your clothes are getting weary
and your soul's gone out of style
blame the miracle mile
and the bottom of the ladder
paint your eyes and hide the tatters
what's the matter baby?
. . . I'm coming too.
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Jun 07, 2009 - 16:35 On_The_Beach wrote: Worst cover photo I've seen in a while. (Let's get a closeup of your finger hair and that amazing tattoo!)  |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: May 06, 2009 - 23:36 Worst cover photo I've seen in a while. (Let's get a closeup of your finger hair and that amazing tattoo!) |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: Apr 05, 2009 - 10:15 Please don't use profanity here. My mom and son tune in. Thanks. |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Feb 01, 2009 - 07:53 jeaster wrote: Quick question, I have been listening using the Octoshape plugin and Winamp, and have not really noticed anything out of the ordinary, but this song sounds really good with it.....the peddle guitar or whatever it is sounds completely seperated from the rest....off to the left front. I am listening on a laptop, with no external speakers. Anyone else think this song sounds better quality wise than some? Sorry,No! I am listening to the small globe speakers from Mac today (good sounding for being so small) but I might be wrong ,my ears are unfortunately as old as the rest of me. |
| lmic (Sacramento, CA) | Posted: Dec 31, 2008 - 16:41 Paul Simon-y as things Gary Jules go. |
| Baby_M (a 100-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio) | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 12:08 What's a wolfticket, anyway? |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Sep 16, 2007 - 01:59 I like this song very much, thank you. |
| QueenLucia (Corner of the USA) | Posted: Aug 15, 2007 - 16:02 araujokrl wrote: Lemme help you out: you are RIDICULOUS. And people should stop bashing *******. Thank you!!! araujokrl!  |
| Atombender (Frankfurt, Germany) | Posted: Jul 31, 2007 - 02:40 Is this Peter Gabriels son? 
Sounds a bit like him don't you think? Anyway... I'll give him a 2. |
| Whirlpool (Somewhere in California) | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 12:25 Stingray wrote: STOP WHINING, *****....! Redicolous!!!! LOL |
| jeaster (Phoenix (hotter than hell) Arizona) | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 12:25 Quick question, I have been listening using the Octoshape plugin and Winamp, and have not really noticed anything out of the ordinary, but this song sounds really good with it.....the peddle guitar or whatever it is sounds completely seperated from the rest....off to the left front. I am listening on a laptop, with no external speakers. Anyone else think this song sounds better quality wise than some? |
| canadianbug (nation's capital) | Posted: May 29, 2007 - 05:26 aw boo. i shut off RP a few minutes earlier and just came back. gary jules rocks. and he's mega smart. |
| coldatlantic (Toronto) | Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 06:14 mgkiwi wrote: if it's not some young female singing with her fingers up her nose, it's some guy sounding like he's recovering from a heavy night before - there's just no substance to some of this stuff.
I can dig that. But everyone looks for 'substance' in a different place. Substance for me is usually in the lyrics. |
| mgkiwi (French Alps) | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 04:45 I just find there's far too much of this pitty patty nicey nicey kinda lame tat - if it's not some young female singing with her fingers up her nose, it's some guy sounding like he's recovering from a heavy night before - there's just no substance to some of this stuff. It don't rock my boat.  |
| coldatlantic (Toronto) | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 04:39 Wow this song is getting ripped to shreds. I think it's lovely. Nothing dramatic, but interesting lyrics, simple groove, and unique changes out of the chorus. |
| araujokrl (the county) | Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 10:17 Stingray wrote: STOP WHINING, *****....! Redicolous!!!! Lemme help you out: you are RIDICULOUS. And people should stop bashing ******s. araujokrl! |
| obzidian (Toronto, ON, Canada eh?!) | Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 10:12 I'll pass. |
| Stingray | Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 10:12 STOP WHINING, ******....! Redicolous!!!! |
| rah | Posted: Nov 27, 2006 - 12:37 the only thing i like about this song is that he says "miracle mile", 'cause i live on the miracle mile :D |
| d-mac (your mom's house) | Posted: Sep 15, 2006 - 08:01 scottloway wrote: Gary Jules' sound is refreshing to me; he's comparable in some ways to a 21st century James Taylor...Call me crazy.
Hmmm... I thought James Taylor was the James Taylor of the 21st century. |
| scottloway (San Francisco, CA) | Posted: Aug 02, 2006 - 10:44 Gary Jules' sound is refreshing to me; he's comparable in some ways to a 21st century James Taylor...Call me crazy. |
| Bizzarefall (SoCal) | Posted: Jan 09, 2006 - 11:30 rgj13 wrote: How's that gag working for you, mate? Seems to really be catching on!  Ha, not working to well as the image link is DEAD... |
| rgj13 (Peninsulated.) | Posted: Aug 16, 2004 - 14:52 CrumbCat wrote: My rating for this song:
6.0 Paws out of 10 This review has been brought to you as a courtesy of � Copyright 2003 by How's that gag working for you, mate? Seems to really be catching on! |
| CrumbCat (San Francisco Bay Area - USA) | Posted: Sep 12, 2003 - 14:03 My rating for this song:
6.0 Paws out of 10 This review has been brought to you as a courtesy of © Copyright 2003 by |