 Music In A Foreign Language (2004) [ larger cover art ] |
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I am consumed by delusions of grandeur
I'm fallen prey to the beautiful girl
I have seen romance in the obvious quarters
And I have painted myself into that world
I have constructed my own personal Babel
But many passages remain out of print
Leaving me in an unresolved sentence
Without an idea of where it went
I have developed an unnatural candour
In contradiction to all I hold dear
I think of myself as tall and silent
This little voice is all that I hear
Now the night's drawing in
I'm your unworthy friend
At the untimely end of a lifetime
Thinking I might hold on to my first marriage
I learned the language of the self obsessed
It was only later at the post-grad parties
That it rewarded me with great success
No longer waiting for my prayers to be answered
No longer waiting for my publisher's call
No longer charming in my reminiscence
Only immersed in a faint afterglow
Now the night's drawing in
I'm your unworthy friend
At the ungodly end of a lifetime
| mgoldman (Papeete, Tahiti) | Posted: Aug 02, 2006 - 21:44 Yikes. This is just so boring....Nod head hits the desk..... |
| Pazzat (Winchester, England) | Posted: Jul 19, 2006 - 05:20 laozilover wrote: This is great - I had never heard of Lloyd Cole before today, and here I am noticing two of his songs today on RP - Bill played his cover of Leonard Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat" earlier today.
Lloyd Cole has also recorded Cohen's 'Chelsea Hotel' - it's on the tribute album 'I'm Your Fan', along with a great version of 'I Can't Forget' by The Pixies and lots more. |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Jul 04, 2006 - 13:16 *eye roll* |
| earthbased (Milwaukee, WI USA) | Posted: Apr 22, 2006 - 14:23 The more you listen to LC, the more you will like him. Now let's hear the title tune, Music in a Foreign Language. |
| NutsyUK (London UK) | Posted: Mar 24, 2006 - 07:44 Though the music was uneventfull and slow... But the lyrics where really smart metiphors... I liked that :) |
| veegez (Minnesoter) | Posted: Mar 09, 2006 - 18:53 jdpinball wrote: yawn
Have another beer... |
| jdpinball (Madison Wisconsin) | Posted: Mar 09, 2006 - 13:22 yawn |
| Fredrikson (Sthlm, Sweden) | Posted: Jan 24, 2006 - 12:22 jah_blessed wrote: What a borefest.
 you said it |
| AphidA (Alexandria, VA) | Posted: Jan 24, 2006 - 12:21 I'm know I've liked something from Lloyd Cole before, this just isn't it. |
| jah_blessed (Netherlands) | Posted: Oct 29, 2005 - 01:55 What a borefest. |
| mll (Lyon, France) | Posted: Sep 14, 2005 - 23:09 YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH ! Lloyd Cole !!! 
He's practically not aired any more (especially his recent works, though they are at least as interesting as his Commotions & early solo works)... save on RP !!!!! Long life to RP !!! :D |
| Nuance (Winnipeg) | Posted: Aug 16, 2005 - 05:34 Shesdifferent wrote: Monotony alright :puke:
in the early hours it's rather hypnotic... |
| Bobcat | Posted: Jul 02, 2005 - 22:12 Daveinbawlmer wrote: Ahhh Lloyd - Shakespeare.  Shakespeare may be a bit much, but decent stuff though. Liked the guy 15 years ago, but haven't heard much recent stuff. This song may take a few listens to grow on me. How're the crabs this year - in season yet? Is O'brykie's (sp?) still there? |
| Daveinbawlmer (Bawlmer, Merlin. Hon.) | Posted: Jul 02, 2005 - 22:06 Ahhh Lloyd - Shakespeare. |
| dolfan (Kingsland, Ga./Jacksonville, FL) | Posted: Jun 18, 2005 - 06:35 "Thinking of holding on to my first marriage." Speak for yourself, dude. <-X <-X Regardless, this is pretty good stuff. Wouldn't mind hearing more from this guy at all. |
| sugarbrown (happy place!!!) | Posted: Apr 20, 2005 - 13:38 such a lovely voice! yes i agree one of those artists that totally shine in thier live shows. His studio music doesn't do him justice! |
| Shesdifferent (Desert metropolis via Arizona) | Posted: Apr 05, 2005 - 22:18 Monotony alright :puke: |
| lotus_65 (here, in somebody else's paradise...) | Posted: Feb 20, 2005 - 16:40 this has become my favorite song played on rp. |
| andi_t | Posted: Dec 27, 2004 - 19:37 djake wrote: The music is certainly listenable, but his vocals just suck! Just my opinion.
Funny thing is... he is amazing in concert! I wasn't really *that* impressed with his vocals 'til I saw him live.... (A great song to hear his voice better and some fun guitar playing is "Undressed". Still not as good as live, but...) I am so excited he's still around! He is awesome. I haven't heard anything new from him (personally) in about 14 years. Whoa. I'm old. |
| DD Avatard (NY) | Posted: Nov 09, 2004 - 08:14 Monotony never sounded so good. |
| ChardRemains (Pepperland) | Posted: Oct 25, 2004 - 13:28 masterhead wrote: For some reason this song just hit me deep..in a very nice melancholic way...Do you ever feel like crying listening to a song? Yes, that's what it's all about....What's the point of listening to stuff that doesn't make you feel anything interesting? |
| masterhead (Sacramento, Ca) | Posted: Sep 30, 2004 - 09:31 For some reason this song just hit me deep..in a very nice melancholic way...Do you ever feel like crying listening to a song? |
| trekhead | Posted: Sep 30, 2004 - 09:30 MAN! TH followed by Mr. Cole... another 9! Attaboy! |
| lotus_65 (here, in somebody else's paradise...) | Posted: Aug 17, 2004 - 03:49 Doh! Stupid me... missed seeing him for free. Arrgggg...  |
| phineas (lotusland) | Posted: Aug 12, 2004 - 20:56 Simple and beautiful. Nice guitar/keyboard overlay, good voice singing interesting lyrics. |
| RichardPrins (z³) | Posted: Jul 31, 2004 - 04:12 His 1984-1989 is a good start... A nice compilation... There are some more samples on the Amazon site link too... |
| jayladdin (New York City) | Posted: Jul 29, 2004 - 12:42 Never heard of Lloyd Cole before - I really dig this one. Very mellow, great guitar. |
| GolfRomeo (The Beach, South Carolina) | Posted: Jul 09, 2004 - 07:37 djake wrote: The music is certainly listenable, but his vocals just suck! Just my opinion.
Not to be a typical elitist musicado, but you really needed to listen to Lloyd starting in about 1987 and work your way forward to this point before you say his vocal style sucks. Start with a song called: Jennifer She Said. |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago & up) | Posted: Jul 03, 2004 - 15:58 This is great - I had never heard of Lloyd Cole before today, and here I am noticing two of his songs today on RP - Bill played his cover of Leonard Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat" earlier today. Makes me want to hear more. :nodhead: I like it when a "hook" reaches out of the music and pulls me in, even though I usually listen to RP while doing other things. |
| djake (notinkansasanymoretoto) | Posted: Jun 09, 2004 - 13:50 The music is certainly listenable, but his vocals just suck! Just my opinion. |
| earthbased (Milwaukee, WI USA) | Posted: Jun 09, 2004 - 13:49 How about the title tune "Music in a Foreign Language"? Very humable. Dan |
| rulebritannia (Sussex countryside, England) | Posted: May 27, 2004 - 08:13 thenightfly wrote:  good morning i just got to work can ya play something a little more moving please its a good song just not for morning thanks |
| thenightfly (Alaska) | Posted: May 27, 2004 - 08:12 good morning i just got to work can ya play something a little more moving please its a good song just not for morning thanks |
| holborne (New York, NY) | Posted: May 02, 2004 - 10:20 I wasn't familiar with this song, but it's really a gorgeous one. Thanks for playing it. |
| heyho (Chicago) | Posted: Apr 08, 2004 - 08:34 Very nice. I lost touch with what Lloyd had done in the last 5 years or so. |
| musicsnob (home is where the hound is) | Posted: Apr 08, 2004 - 08:31 God bless Lloyd Cole wherever in the world he is.... |
| mnuisance (Half Moon Bay, CA) | Posted: Apr 08, 2004 - 08:29 Love the Lloyd Cole. Play anything by this guy.  |