 Steaming (CD single) (1989) [ larger cover art ] |
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Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen, had no choice
I did not believe the information
I just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey," he said "Grab your things,
I've come to take you home."
To keep in silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Though my life was in a rut
'Till I thought of what I'd say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey," he said "Grab your things
I've come to take you home."
Yeah back home
When illusion spin her net
I'm never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don't need a replacement
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey," I said "You can keep my things,
They've come to take me home."
| spek10 (San Diego) | Posted: Dec 26, 2005 - 13:23 Sorry, but I like it. |
| gandalfbmg (Missouri) | Posted: Jul 15, 2005 - 11:07 I just noticed something: it's fitting that the single this is from is called 'steaming'... cause it's a big ol' steaming pile of... |
| pedro | Posted: Jan 11, 2005 - 23:49 I don't know what y'all are complaining about. That was a great cover! Sheesh. Some people just get on the ol' bandwagon and a good track gets slammed. Unfair. FYI, I rated it a 10 before reading a single comment. |
| JohnMac (New York, NY) | Posted: Jan 11, 2005 - 23:37 239 people have spoken, rated a 2, why are we still hearing this? bad wedding song or something, can't seem to place it, bill murray lounge act maybe? |
| Niten | Posted: Dec 28, 2004 - 06:07 Really, I don't hate this, but it's very strange. It's weird to hear a song so closely associated with Peter Gabriel sung by another artist I like. With yodeling. |
| chefdiane | Posted: Dec 28, 2004 - 06:06 beag wrote: Oh, and don't follow it with Gabriel's execrable Suzanne.... oh...
And the torture continues...someone in programming thinks this is a joke! |
| Anires (Georgia) | Posted: Dec 28, 2004 - 06:05 Mah goodness this doesn't do either Sarah or Solsbury Hill ANY justice. Maybe it's a good idea to lay it to rest. |
| grahamophone (Coburg, Germany) | Posted: Dec 28, 2004 - 06:03 I'm not convinced this is Sarah.... who uploaded this, and are his/her resources reliable? Hmmmm.... |
| damien (fairhaven, ma.) | Posted: Dec 28, 2004 - 06:02 awful... |
| dirtroosters | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:43 This makes me sad...because it was a bad cover of one of my favorite tunes...because it was performed by an artist I like...because it's still being played on RP despite the worst rating I've ever seen for a song here. |
| phineas (Outside) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:41 racerx wrote: This must be the lowest average rated song at RP with this many votes, and it still isn't low enough! :puke:
What I find hilarious is that someone still rated it a 10. They are not invited to any parties at my house!  |
| Hellion | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:40 that was painful to listen to... please make it go away |
| shari (Orange County, California) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:40 Well at least we know that Sarah's come a long way since this song was recorded! The band and arrangement also leave something to be desired! --Shari |
| segueman (Spring, TX) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:40 Okay, who rated this a 10 for crisakes. |
| AlexDinamo (Mexico) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:40 Boy... sounds awful. It doesn't matter I love the girl and the song... Just keep them separate... please... |
| Beastie (Rye, NY) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:40 She even tries to mimic Gabriel's off-key all the time. Horrible. |
| Mugro (Lane Village, Massachusetts) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:39 This is a joke, right? I guess this song stands as an anthem of RP: sticking its middle finger up to the world and saying that nonconforming music will be played, even if it is crap! No bowing to the pressures of the listeners! Ok. You proved your point. You win. Just don't play this anymore! Please! |
| passsion8 (White Plains, New York) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:39 THIS IS PURE TORTURE |
| Pyro (Between a rock and a hard place) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:39 Love Sarah, love Peter....hate this. A 2 for sure! |
| alicewonderland (Boulder, CO) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:38 Okay. This one is almost getting funny. This may still be on the playlist to provoke us, at this point. Rather like poking an animal with a stick. |
| rickf (Ottawa) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:38 God, I love Sarah, but this is horrible. Make it stop. |
| robyule (Cambridge) | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:37 Bill must like to poke the beehive once in a while ! |
| dreadpixie | Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 10:37 NEVER NEVER NEVER PLAY THIS AGAIN SERIOUSLY |
| drH (Bush's Amerika) | Posted: Nov 28, 2004 - 16:15 Oy. Still? |
| ksb (Oakland, CA) | Posted: Nov 28, 2004 - 16:15 hcaudill wrote: Why, Bill, why? Surely the people have spoken. I think we have proof here that Bill doesn't let ratings effect his programming. I suppose that is a good thing, but it also means we are subjected to this every once in a while... |
| redeyespy (SoFL) | Posted: Nov 28, 2004 - 16:14 The biggest howl is when the bass mimics her rendering of "boom boom boom." Otherwise, this doesn't make me want to go all Howard Beel or anything, but I have to agree, it's pretty bad. |
| resonator | Posted: Nov 28, 2004 - 16:14 I don't get the negative comments. This was early in her career, but it's decent. Her cover of Gloomy Sunday is my favorite version (second: Heather Nova). |
| Art_Carnage (DeepintheheartofTexas) | Posted: Nov 28, 2004 - 16:13 Horrible. Sounds like something from a 1970s "easy listening" FM station. |
| hcaudill (Washington, DC) | Posted: Nov 28, 2004 - 16:12 Why, Bill, why? Surely the people have spoken. |
| TimJ | Posted: Oct 30, 2004 - 04:31 Such a disappointing cover, from one of my favourite artists - shame. |
| alicewonderland (Boulder, CO) | Posted: Oct 30, 2004 - 04:31 beag wrote: Oh, and don't follow it with Gabriel's execrable Suzanne.... oh...
Ahhhhhh, and again! Oh, the humanity! |
| AliGator (Across the pond) | Posted: Oct 30, 2004 - 04:29 DaJoos wrote: I can only fathom this still being in the playlist as a private joke on Bill's part. Is there something below Sucko-Barfo?
I'm betting he plays it only to read the comments it produces. :nodhead: Man. This song sucks even worse than "Carbon Kid." At least that one grew on me. At the end the people are applauding because they're SO happy it's OVER! |
| yashpheh (Rotown, Paesi Bassi) | Posted: Oct 30, 2004 - 04:27 hmmm... let's see what's on the LRC right NOW! |
| racerx (Orlando, FL) | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 10:53 This must be the lowest average rated song at RP with this many votes, and it still isn't low enough! :puke: |
| DaJoos (Washington, DC) | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 10:38 I can only fathom this still being in the playlist as a private joke on Bill's part. Is there something below Sucko-Barfo? |
| jennywho (USA... but maybe Canada on 11/3) | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 10:24 NewFee wrote: Sarah. Fine singer.
Gabriel. Simply brilliant. My life would somehow have been diminished if he had not made music. Solisbury Hill. One of my top three songs, ever. Sarah + Solisbury Hill = ... Ice cream and gravy. Fries with mustard. Chocolate covered cheeseballs. A pink Lexus LS430. Bill. Please. In the name of all that *is* good and noble in this world... Nailed it, my friend. For the love of god..... make it stop.  |
| EleventhMan | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 10:15 NewFee wrote: Sarah. Fine singer.
Gabriel. Simply brilliant. My life would somehow have been diminished if he had not made music. Solisbury Hill. One of my top three songs, ever. Sarah + Solisbury Hill = ... Ice cream and gravy. Fries with mustard. Chocolate covered cheeseballs. A pink Lexus LS430. Bill. Please. In the name of all that *is* good and noble in this world...  I concur.....
love them both....but not together...ever.... |
| zipper (red sox dugout) | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 10:14 Sounds like a Miss America talent piece. Who uploaded it, and why? |
| red5_bc | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 10:12 NewFee wrote: Sarah. Fine singer.
Gabriel. Simply brilliant. My life would somehow have been diminished if he had not made music. Solisbury Hill. One of my top three songs, ever. Sarah + Solisbury Hill = ... Ice cream and gravy. Fries with mustard. Chocolate covered cheeseballs. A pink Lexus LS430. Bill. Please. In the name of all that *is* good and noble in this world... umm... I like fries with mustard. I don't like this cover though. |
| NewFee (Toronto (ex-St. John's)) | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 10:08 Sarah. Fine singer. Gabriel. Simply brilliant. My life would somehow have been diminished if he had not made music. Solisbury Hill. One of my top three songs, ever. Sarah + Solisbury Hill = ... Ice cream and gravy. Fries with mustard. Chocolate covered cheeseballs. A pink Lexus LS430. Bill. Please. In the name of all that *is* good and noble in this world... |
| Bodhisattva (Richmond, VA) | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 10:01 I'm very slow to criticize music on here, giving as much deference to personal taste as possible, but this cover is crap. :P |
| otismyman | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 10:00 mrselfdestruct wrote: Hey, I like that version of Suzanne! Can I program the music for a little while???? :| |
| DrLex (Belgium) | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 10:00 This proves my point yet again, that covering an almost perfect song has a very high risk of ending up with something worse. |
| pcolajoe | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 09:59 beag wrote: Oh, and don't follow it with Gabriel's execrable Suzanne.... oh...
Arrgh! did it again!! The pain is unbearable. Please flush this feeling out with some good Jimi! |
| theo | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 09:58 AGHHHHHHHH! Make it stop! |
| Kate545 | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 09:57 It's that whole back beat, and Seinfeld riff every now and then, that makes this suck so bad. |
| mnuisance (Half Moon Bay, CA) | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 09:57 So bad. Please ban this.  |
| oakangel | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 09:56 I like Sarah - - really, I do.. But This ABSOLUTELY SUCKS.. |
| mandalavt (Waitsfield, VT) | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 09:56 Is this really Sarah???? Brutal! |
| otismyman | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 09:56 cold be the worst cover ever. pointless. |