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A finger's touch upon my lips
It's a morning yearning
Pull the courtains shut, try to keep it dark
But the sun is burning
The world awakens on the run
And will soon be earning
With hopes of better days to come
It's a morning yearning
Another day, another chance to get it right
Must I still be learning
Baby crying kept us up all night
With her morning yearning
Like a summer rose, I'm a victim of the fall
But I'm soon returning
Your love's the warmest place the sun ever shines
My morning yearning
| jen3005545 (Fort Worth, TX) | Posted: Apr 02, 2012 - 07:08 HA!!!  horstman wrote: That's because you're close to a lot of assholes! |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 20:15 Jelani wrote: I've heard farts more entertaining than this. That's because you're close to a lot of assholes! |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Oct 10, 2011 - 16:25  Only 6.8 ??  |
| Lewis_Cooper | Posted: Jun 22, 2011 - 20:51 I love both Ben Harper and Jackson Browne, i own everything either has put down on vinyl. This tune is pure and beautiful. You can see my live concert photos of Ben on gonzoshots.com. I'm photographing Jackson in August and can't wait to see a legend in action. |
| Groogrux69 (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Apr 20, 2011 - 14:58 bloughmee wrote: Really? Jackson Browne? Wow. I don't mean any disrespect by this - but maybe it's a generational thing. Jackson Browne and his great band would be the last thing on earth I'd compare Ben Harper to. Harper's guitar players make noise with their Devi-ever stompboxes... Mark Goldenberg (Jackson Browne's band) is an unbelievable technically trained studio guitarist who can play in any style, sight-read anything put in front of him, and do it with emotion and musicality. He doesn't depend on noise boxes. the rest of his band ditto - they're refined and calculated where Harper's band is like a garage band on meth - just going for it - barely in tune. It's like trying to compare Steely Dan to the Ramones IMO. Or Larry Carleton to Pearl Jam They're two totally different things. ( IMO) Jackson Browne is part of the whole southern CA JD Souther/Bonnie Raitt /John Hall /Don Henley songwriting tradition. Their perspective as writers is totally different, the music is much more mainstream/commercial (I don't mean that in a bad way) . But mostly- Browne is a totally different kind of singer. Laid back and easy to listen to - I'd compare Jackson Browne and James Taylor - their styles are very similar - they "sing" where Ben Harper screeches and screams. I've never heard Jackson Browne cut loose and scream or even push his range - Harper does it with regularity. That's not to say you're wrong - I would not say that because there is no right or wrong here — you think they sound similar... so to you they do. And -I've been listening to Jackson Browne for 30 yrs or whatever - I didn't know Ben Harper existed until a a year ago and know very little about him. My total frame of reference is Jimmy Kimmel and Austin City Limits (better... still bad... but much better than Kimmel) Best Regards . All I know is Ben Harper & Jackson Browne are 2 of my all time favorite artists. This song is very mellow, but Ben sure can rock. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Apr 20, 2011 - 14:55 Wow..... |
| sailorgirl | Posted: Oct 13, 2010 - 15:39 Morning yearning = morning wood?? Just sayin... especially after "Laid" and those comments.... |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: May 07, 2010 - 21:33  Ed and Ben II by ~dcantoni ©2009-2010 ~dcantoni ben harper eddie vedder duet |
| bloughmee | Posted: Mar 28, 2010 - 21:24 keller1 wrote: Whew ... where to start. I think that there are a lot of similarities between Ben Harper and Jackson Browne. Both are talented. Harper's band is better, but that's just my opinion. And I've seen em both live. The bottom line is good songs. Browne has a few, Harper maybe a few less, but this is no slam dunk, my friend. Really? Jackson Browne? Wow. I don't mean any disrespect by this - but maybe it's a generational thing. Jackson Browne and his great band would be the last thing on earth I'd compare Ben Harper to. Harper's guitar players make noise with their Devi-ever stompboxes... Mark Goldenberg (Jackson Browne's band) is an unbelievable technically trained studio guitarist who can play in any style, sight-read anything put in front of him, and do it with emotion and musicality. He doesn't depend on noise boxes. the rest of his band ditto - they're refined and calculated where Harper's band is like a garage band on meth - just going for it - barely in tune. It's like trying to compare Steely Dan to the Ramones IMO. Or Larry Carleton to Pearl Jam They're two totally different things. ( IMO) Jackson Browne is part of the whole southern CA JD Souther/Bonnie Raitt /John Hall /Don Henley songwriting tradition. Their perspective as writers is totally different, the music is much more mainstream/commercial (I don't mean that in a bad way) . But mostly- Browne is a totally different kind of singer. Laid back and easy to listen to - I'd compare Jackson Browne and James Taylor - their styles are very similar - they "sing" where Ben Harper screeches and screams. I've never heard Jackson Browne cut loose and scream or even push his range - Harper does it with regularity. That's not to say you're wrong - I would not say that because there is no right or wrong here — you think they sound similar... so to you they do. And -I've been listening to Jackson Browne for 30 yrs or whatever - I didn't know Ben Harper existed until a a year ago and know very little about him. My total frame of reference is Jimmy Kimmel and Austin City Limits (better... still bad... but much better than Kimmel) Best Regards . |
| Susan_Ssun | Posted: Mar 20, 2010 - 11:18 Ran to the computer to comment on this song, only to discover I'd done that in February. Well, it's March, and I still LOVE this beautiful song! Thanks for playing it! |
| Susan_Ssun | Posted: Feb 01, 2010 - 14:06 Love this song! It actually inspired me to write a new song. When I first heard it, I picked up my guitar and couldn't put it down for hours. It's hauntingly beautiful and Ben's voice is perfect. Both the song and his voice remind me of Nick Drake. Exceptional! |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Feb 01, 2010 - 14:02 Twice I've seen Ben Harper play live, and I'd go see him again - no question. |
| keller1 (In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby) | Posted: Sep 28, 2009 - 19:31 bloughmee wrote: I just caught this dude on Jimmy Kimmel - honestly felt pitifully sorry for him and his band. They looked and sounded like a bunch of terrified kids in high school playing at their first dance. Just awful - amatuerish. I find it hard to believe an A/R pro at a major record label would give this a second listen, much less sign him. As a songwriter, maybe there's something there... but if y'all remember Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest writers of the 60s... he didn't try to sing his own material b/c he knew he couldn't cut it. And it's not like Ben is a dynamic performer with at mediocre voice... he's a terrible performer with no ability to sing. I hate to put it that way - but today the bar is so high. Heard Jackson Browne tonight on Soundstage (PBS) - now there is a talented singer-songwriter with an unbelievable band. Whew ... where to start. I think that there are a lot of similarities between Ben Harper and Jackson Browne. Both are talented. Harper's band is better, but that's just my opinion. And I've seen em both live. The bottom line is good songs. Browne has a few, Harper maybe a few less, but this is no slam dunk, my friend. |
| kerryn (Naperville, IL) | Posted: Sep 28, 2009 - 19:27 I tend to find Ben Harper a bit all over the place. Some I cannot stand and others are great. This is later. A well deserved 8. |
| Ntropy (Cleveland, OH) | Posted: Aug 28, 2009 - 07:25 OldFrenchie wrote: Screw you nay sayers and ne'er do wells. This song is great I agree wholeheartedly! This song stops me in my tracks, every time. I'm forced to listen and enjoy. The deep feeling in the song is incredible. |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Aug 28, 2009 - 07:24 Bleat bleat bleat.... |
| Bridieboo (Halifax, NS) | Posted: Aug 28, 2009 - 07:24 Well said .OldFrenchie wrote: Screw you nay sayers and ne'er do wells. This song is great |
| cdt105 (Brisbane, Australia) | Posted: Jul 27, 2009 - 17:55 Not seen any live performances and apparently I'm not missing much, but perhaps that allows me to rate this song for what it is.. and that's a 7. |
| bloughmee | Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 22:26 Mugro wrote: the more I hear of Ben Harper, the more I like. What a talented artist!! I don't want to offend you Mugro - one person's coal is another's diamond and everyone has their own taste in music.. it's totally subjective.. but I'm not seeing it or hearing it. He really looks uncomfortable on stage - like his mommy is making him sing at the garden club or something. He might be a talented songwriter but as a performer, honestly - he drew my pity as a performer. He is so completely out of his league I found it embarrassing to watch him struggle. Sort of like watching George Bush butcher his way through a sentence - he tries to make a point but has such limited vocabulary he is unable to. |
| bloughmee | Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 22:16 rocklandlove wrote: Is it just me, or do you find yourself thinking of Cat Stevens when you hear this song? (perfect segue would be into "Into White"!) Stylistically - yes. |
| bloughmee | Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 22:14 wrangler wrote: BINGO. I just caught this dude on Jimmy Kimmel - honestly felt pitifully sorry for him and his band. They looked and sounded like a bunch of terrified kids in high school playing at their first dance. Just awful - amatuerish. I find it hard to believe an A/R pro at a major record label would give this a second listen, much less sign him. As a songwriter, maybe there's something there... but if y'all remember Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest writers of the 60s... he didn't try to sing his own material b/c he knew he couldn't cut it. And it's not like Ben is a dynamic performer with at mediocre voice... he's a terrible performer with no ability to sing. I hate to put it that way - but today the bar is so high. Heard Jackson Browne tonight on Soundstage (PBS) - now there is a talented singer-songwriter with an unbelievable band. |
| wrangler (swamps of jersey) | Posted: Apr 07, 2009 - 09:38 jwb wrote: Ugh. The real problem here is that Ben Harper can't sing, and it doesn't help when the song is insipid. BINGO. |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 10:47 robco1 wrote:   ...for your lack of soul...  Very ironic. The main criticism I and some others have with Ben Harper is that his singing lacks soul, or any emotional involvement of any kind, for that matter. This particular piece is exemplary in that regard. |
| rocklandlove (Hudson Valley, New York) | Posted: Feb 08, 2009 - 19:37 Is it just me, or do you find yourself thinking of Cat Stevens when you hear this song? (perfect segue would be into "Into White"!) |
| snowcat (Cold, Frozen Minnesota) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 07:47 Awesome follow-up to Todd Hannigan. |
| Bridieboo (Halifax, NS) | Posted: Jan 18, 2009 - 17:09 Darn, I always seem to miss this song! |
| kerr (Up a bit) | Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 03:53 Yes indeed. OldFrenchie wrote: Screw you nay sayers and ne'er do wells. This song is great |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Nov 06, 2008 - 00:26 OldFrenchie wrote: Screw you nay sayers and ne'er do wells. This song is great  |
| hippiechick (Weekendland) | Posted: Aug 13, 2008 - 19:17 I like this song, but it gets more airplay here than it should. |
| soulmusic (Canada) | Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 16:59 A nice sentiment, but melodically and tempo-wise it doesn't cut it. |
| ytrav24 | Posted: Jul 02, 2008 - 15:47 today i was pissed at the world and this song reminded me why i was and still am so bitter |
| inindian (Ring of Fire) | Posted: Jun 27, 2008 - 06:44 Odyzzeuz wrote: Lowered it to a 1.
We need a knob that goes to 11 -- and to minus 1. You know which one this goes to. There you are, now you go turn yourself. |
| sdn (Philadelphia) | Posted: Jun 27, 2008 - 06:42 JohnBauer wrote: Beats the socks off Nick Harper's Blue Sky Thinking.
That's damning with faint praise! |
| JohnBauer (Washington, DC) | Posted: Jun 11, 2008 - 16:00 Beats the socks off Nick Harper's Blue Sky Thinking. I like it. Haunting strings. Soulful vocals. Are the rest of his tracks this good? |
| luca77 (Melbourne,Australia) | Posted: May 26, 2008 - 19:51 Odyzzeuz wrote: Lowered it to a 1.
We need a knob that goes to 11 -- and to minus 1. You know which one this goes to. I don't think we need any more knobs round here. |
| poetjen (Houston, TX or Cambridge, MA) | Posted: May 04, 2008 - 15:26 Heath Ledger directed a very, very beautiful music video to this song. It's worth searching for on youtube. |
| Mugro (Lane Village, Red Sox Nation) | Posted: Apr 25, 2008 - 07:40 the more I hear of Ben Harper, the more I like. What a talented artist!! |
| tirednotion (Hi-Fi) | Posted: Apr 25, 2008 - 07:38 Amazingly good heartfelt song. |
| jayvee2 (Lancaster, PA) | Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 07:55 redeyespy wrote: I just passed one that was more melodic than this song.  |
| FlatCat (Chicago) | Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 07:54 Reasonably entertaining the first 10 times. Too repetitive and flat to bear repeated playing. |
| redeyespy (Clandestined in the bamboo thicket.) | Posted: Feb 01, 2008 - 15:57 Jelani wrote: I've heard farts more entertaining than this.
I just passed one that was more melodic than this song. |
| OzFan (Frankston, Melbourne, Australia) | Posted: Feb 01, 2008 - 15:54  Thanks - this is more of the GOOD. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Jan 06, 2008 - 07:40 Morning yearning - sun is burning??? He's hung over and has to pee!?! |
| OldFrenchie (Frozen wastes of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) | Posted: Dec 21, 2007 - 10:50 Screw you nay sayers and ne'er do wells. This song is great |
| jwb | Posted: Dec 21, 2007 - 10:50 Ugh. The real problem here is that Ben Harper can't sing, and it doesn't help when the song is insipid. |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Dec 21, 2007 - 10:49 I like this guys music alot..  |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Nov 29, 2007 - 08:32 Jelani wrote: I've heard farts more entertaining than this.
I hope they don't last as long... |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Nov 25, 2007 - 10:32 I've heard farts more entertaining than this. |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Nov 13, 2007 - 15:37 But yeah. It's pathetic. I just really hate this. |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Oct 30, 2007 - 09:12 xkolibuul wrote: Pathetic. Pathos is a complicated concept. But thanks. |