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Jonatha Brooke — Eye In The Sky
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TheKing2
(outside the USofA)
Posted: Sep 07, 2009 - 00:06
 
 Imkirok wrote:
I really liked APP, especially this song.  Much prefer their version over this.

Hear hear! 



Frater_Kork
(Uppsala, Sweden)
Posted: Sep 07, 2009 - 00:05
 
 OCDHG wrote:
So what is this song about, exactly? 

I never listened to the lyrics in the AP version, but I caught a couple lines here and there on this one, and there are some nice ones.
 
Uh, I think is is about security cameras at casions, keeping an eye (in the sky) on players so they don't cheat. Obviusly there is much allegory going on about wider philosopical issues. The original album title is Turn of a Friendly Card, and deals with the concepts of gambling and chance.

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home)
Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 11:20
 
 Oggy wrote:
This young lady needs her own material. Some original stuff ... otherwise she'll never be taken really seriously.. 
 
I agree, this song truly belongs to Alan Parsons.

Imkirok
(The Arctic Hinter Land)
Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 11:20
 
I really liked APP, especially this song.  Much prefer their version over this.


Dancing_banana
(Philadelphia, PA)
Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 11:18
 
THIS IS CRAP

NeuroJoe
(North Tijuana, USA)
Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 11:18
 
{#Drunk}Bill we know you have a fetish for quirky remakes of glop from the early 80s but c'mon buddy, you need to reign it in once in awhile.


Mandible
Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 11:17
 
 justlistening wrote:
Anybody hear a little Lisa Loeb.  Anyone remember Lisa Loeb?!

 
TOTALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!


Oggy
Posted: Jul 05, 2009 - 19:13
 
This young lady needs her own material. Some original stuff ... otherwise she'll never be taken really seriously.. I was sorta zoning.. and her voice came through before her lyrics and I realized this chick with a truly awesome voice was singing a song I should recoginize.. now I'm gonna make it a two errand trip downtown tomorra..  one more to buy this album  I like the hardcopy...

Oggy

OCDHG
Posted: Jul 05, 2009 - 19:12
 
So what is this song about, exactly? 

I never listened to the lyrics in the AP version, but I caught a couple lines here and there on this one, and there are some nice ones.

tom-kenna
(pompano beach)
Posted: Jul 05, 2009 - 19:07
 
From the first measure I LOVE THIS wonderfully understated cover of my favorite Alan Parsons song. Thank You RP.


rabaak
Posted: Jul 05, 2009 - 19:05
 
There are not many songs that Jonatha Brooke does that I dislike. I think I like the APP version better. This is an interesting interpretation. But I think it would get old fast.



justlistening
(So. California)
Posted: Jul 05, 2009 - 19:03
 
Anybody hear a little Lisa Loeb.  Anyone remember Lisa Loeb?!


jadewahoo
(Beautiful Earth)
Posted: Jun 03, 2009 - 23:59
 
Hmmm. I'm not typically fond of covers, but this album cover is very attractive.

annersjen
(in the rolling hills of New York)
Posted: May 03, 2009 - 07:01
 
Absolutely lovely version of the deeply annoying original.

An 8 from me

mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 18:04
 
...so much overexposure to the original that i can't make any sort of objective assessment...

lmic
(Sacramento, CA)
Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 18:03
 
I feel it's not fair to rate, since the associations of 80s cheese are just too powerful. Maybe this version is really good, and I just can't hear it! {#Ask}

tg3k
(The Jungle - 459.62 miles south of Paradise, CA)
Posted: Aug 29, 2005 - 13:16
 
I played this song (in a style more like the Alan Parsons version) 6 nights a week, for many months, in a cover band many years ago. Liked it then, like it now. This version works for me, too.


Malc
(Scotland. The other side of the world from Paradise.)
Posted: Aug 29, 2005 - 13:11
 
This is the first time I have heard this haunting song, and I feel deeply affected by it.

Now I will try and have a pop at the APP version. Tell me it is not all overblown keyboards and synths.


jyoull
(Cambridge, MA)
Posted: Aug 29, 2005 - 13:09
 
I admit I've just clicked away to NPR to get away from this screeching.

i am the eye in the sky hu hi hi hiiiiyiiiiii

someone please give me a call when it's over, so i can switch my player back to radio paradise from NPR's new talk show about knitting, "All Knots Considered." It's better than this, really.
obzidian
(Brampton, ON)
Posted: Aug 29, 2005 - 13:09
 
Sorry. Doesn't work for me. As mentioned, play the original.
rolf
(Frankfurt, Germany)
Posted: Aug 14, 2005 - 16:42
 
b_boyg wrote:

This is a cover of an old Alan Parsons Project song. Done much better by APP.
I loved the original song, that version is hurting me !!!

PLEASE, PLEASE play the original versions <-o<
coldatlantic
(Toronto)
Posted: Jul 18, 2005 - 20:00
 
I've always loved this song. And I, for one, think this a very enjoyable tribute to it.
Podkayne
(On the shores of the Grand Canal.)
Posted: Jul 01, 2005 - 09:07
 
I'm in the minority, it would seem, but I really like this.

The first time I heard it on RP, I was kind of half listening, and thought, hey, don't I like this song? Yeah, I think I kind of remember it, but wasn't it kind of a guilty pleasure? It was some overdone early 80's track, with lotsa keyboards, right? So what's up with this? It's intimate and timeless.

I certainly don't mean to diss APP. "Eye in the Sky" is a great song, with really intriguing lyrics. But I think Brooke's take on it is haunting, a great update and a nice compliment to the original. I enjoy the original even more than I had because Brooke's version caused me to consider the song beyond the superficial groove.
Schmackdown
(Chicago)
Posted: Jul 01, 2005 - 09:06
 
radiomao wrote:
I agree...in fact, Ten Cent Wings is one of my faves...

I *knew* I'd heard this horrendous whining before. That 10-cent wings track is truly painful. Hearing this cover for the second time dropped it from a 4 to a 3, knowing that it's connected to someone that bleated that $0.10 wings garbage dropped it to a 2. Awful.
Gregorama
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jul 01, 2005 - 09:02
 
I like it. It doesn't diminish the original in any way, IMHO.

Okay, so now can an APP fan upload the original for comparitive purposes?
oscar_driver
Posted: Jul 01, 2005 - 09:01
 
Very NIIICE! i like both original and this one!! cheesy? maybe LOL but nice!
Thanks
Oscar
redeyespy
(Sunny, FL)
Posted: Jun 16, 2005 - 17:14
 
Shesdifferent wrote:
......and Guns & Roses "Live and let Die" :puke: :puke: :puke:


Yes, that was very weak. Tainted the otherwise excellent soundtrack to "Grosse Pointe Blank."
stacadette
(Dearborn River, Montana)
Posted: Jun 16, 2005 - 15:50
 
Maybe this song spoke to her and that's why she felt compelled to record it. I have to admit, back a few years ago, APP spoke to me. The group spoke to my graduating class in that they chose an APP song so that it will always haunt us a reunions or remind us of those gawdawful days when we hear it.........other than that, APP was interesting. I am interested enough in JB's voice to check out the other offerings as suggested by others here.
NiceGuy2005
(Denver, CO)
Posted: Jun 16, 2005 - 15:49
 
b_boyg wrote:

This is a cover of an old Alan Parsons Project song. Done much better by APP.


Agreed that APP does it better, still it's good to hear it done differently. APP tends to be a pretty heavily produced sound. Still, this song works almost as well with a minimalist approach. I'm not sure her voice is the best to do this song. She reminds me a little of Alanis M. It gets a 6.
Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet)
Posted: Jun 16, 2005 - 15:48
 
Ok....if I was drunk and in some cowboy bar then I may consider this minutely acceptable, but please......don't butcher up a beautiful song, just because you like it. What is it with people wanting to do cover songs? They need to keep them in their own private collection. Wether or not they need a starting point for their singing. Case in point-this cat wailing one, and Guns & Roses "Live and let Die" :puke: :puke: :puke:
whultman
(Trogdor's backyard (Southern CA))
Posted: May 18, 2005 - 07:47
 
b_boyg wrote:

This is a cover of an old Alan Parsons Project song. Done much better by APP.


This was one of my all time favorite Alan Parson's Project tunes... I agree this is not as good, but I like it almost as well.
b_boyg
Posted: May 18, 2005 - 07:43
 
rascal420 wrote:
This is bizarre.

This is a cover of an old Alan Parsons Project song. Done much better by APP.
BrentS
Posted: May 03, 2005 - 17:47
 
First time I've heard Jonatha - I thought it was quite compelling. I'll be looking in to her other music after hearing that one.
KevDogRedux
(Los Angeles, CA)
Posted: May 03, 2005 - 16:33
 
Yikes! Sounds like a "very special episode" of Family Ties where Mallory Keaton performs on dad's public television pledge night.
rascal420
(Truckee, CA - 5000 feet above Paradise)
Posted: May 03, 2005 - 16:33
 
This is bizarre.
whafrog
Posted: May 03, 2005 - 16:31
 
Is this a joke? I hated the original. This is better in that...it's not the original.
jagdriver
(HP Cubeland, Roseville, CA)
Posted: Apr 12, 2005 - 11:03
 
This is one the worst JB efforts to come down the pike, and I L-O-V-E Jonatha. Why she chose this loser track to cover, I'll never know.

Her prior efforts are much, much more worthy, especially tracks off "10 Cent Wings" that feature Gerry Leonard (Bowie, et al.) on guitar. I encourage you to listen to other Jonatha tracks, especially pre-"Circus", to fully appreciate what she's all about.
Trustocity
(Boston, baby)
Posted: Apr 04, 2005 - 09:40
 
Objectively speaking, this is crrrrrrrap.

I'd like to know why this cover is good to go, but we can't hear the original? I only see three Alan Parsons cuts even uploaded. How is THAT right?
OmegaConcern
(Happy St. Pat's Day!)
Posted: Apr 04, 2005 - 09:34
 
Quite not bad :)
radiomao
(Phoenix, AZ)
Posted: Apr 04, 2005 - 09:34
 
I agree...in fact, Ten Cent Wings is one of my faves...
broohaha
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Apr 04, 2005 - 09:31
 
To me, it's a shame that of the only two songs in RP's playlist, this has to be one of them. I'm a big fan of Jonatha Brooke's songs. HER songs.

My biggest disappointment with her last album was the inclusion of three covers, one of which was this song. It's not a terrible song to cover, but I think she does her original songs so much better than she does covers.



masterhead
(Sacramento, Ca)
Posted: Apr 04, 2005 - 09:30
 
Tux wrote:

I agree. gone up from 7 to 8

Good job Tux, my original rating was 8... :D
Shesdifferent
(Desert metropolis via Arizona)
Posted: Apr 04, 2005 - 09:30
 
No thanks.
Tux
(The Netherlands)
Posted: Apr 04, 2005 - 09:29
 
crossfire wrote:
Nice Cover, beautifully done, Oh so nice to hear it eye in the sky done so tenderly

I agree. gone up from 7 to 8
yogaboat
(outer space, obviously)
Posted: Apr 04, 2005 - 09:27
 
katzendogs wrote:

:nodhead:


I'll third that. Next, please.
crossfire
Posted: Mar 20, 2005 - 16:06
 
Nice Cover, beautifully done, Oh so nice to hear it eye in the sky done so tenderly
katzendogs
(Houston...yup..)
Posted: Mar 20, 2005 - 16:02
 
JohnErle wrote:
This sounds like open mic night at any one of a zillion coffee shops.

The original is a somewhat guilty pleasure, and this is a very pedestrian cover. Pleasant, but pointless. Go original or go home.

:nodhead:
sans
(Philly)
Posted: Feb 19, 2005 - 03:59
 
polecat wrote:
Whiny, Whiny, Whiny!


The sun in your eyes
Made some of the lies worth believing
polecat
(Hot as H___ in AZ)
Posted: Feb 04, 2005 - 10:13
 
Whiny, Whiny, Whiny!
davveld
(France)
Posted: Feb 04, 2005 - 10:09
 
I prefer Noa's version of this song, it's sweeter, more "musical".