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Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová — Falling Slowly
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Aud
(lost in lakecity)
Posted: May 14, 2011 - 02:03
 
 Det wrote:
i like the voicy coulours - going on through and through - no that is not Yusuf Islam - but his voice....well however..
maybe I drank 2 much.{#Meditate}
 

Yes, I thought it was the Cat the first time I heard this song too. It's something he would have done back then.

tphord
(Up 'ere)
Posted: Apr 12, 2011 - 11:45
 
Nice movie... nice song.

Please don't over play it though - it won't hold up if played too often.

Det
(Lower Saxony Germany)
Posted: Apr 12, 2011 - 11:43
 
i like the voicy coulours - going on through and through - no that is not Yusuf Islam - but his voice....well however..
maybe I drank 2 much.{#Meditate}

newwavegurly
Posted: Apr 12, 2011 - 11:41
 
Nope. Not ready to start listening to this beautiful song again yet.

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: Feb 08, 2011 - 15:23
 
 chyk5 wrote:


Taste is a funny thing. I own a copy of the film and have watched it a  few times. It's excellent.
 


There is also an Austin City Limits show one can can steam from PBS with them billed as The Swell Season. 



chyk5
(Florida)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 10:11
 
 Stingray wrote:
THE SON OF CAT STEVENS...?

Saw the film - as boring!

 

Taste is a funny thing. I own a copy of the film and have watched it a  few times. It's excellent.



nance
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 10:08
 
kind of boring to me.....think it goes back to not liking the film.....


Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 10:07
 
 emmidad wrote:
I had to check, is that Cat Stevens?? Nope.
  

On both eyes of "TIMONYIA", my beloved CAT (!),
I hadn't seen your comment, before posting mine!


lsfeder
(At the wheel of a Benzo)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 10:05
 
This song is too whiney for my taste.  


_Bruce_
(Santa Barbara, Ca)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 10:05
 
 zipper wrote:
exquisite
 
If by that you mean you'd prefer to never hear it again, then I agree.


Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 10:04
 
THE SON OF CAT STEVENS...?

Saw the film - as boring!


ghcollins86
(Santa Monica, CA (469.84 miles SSW of Paradise))
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 10:04
 
There should be an "11" for this.

zipper
Posted: Aug 02, 2010 - 10:01
 
exquisite

emmidad
(Los Gatos, CA)
Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 12:58
 
I had to check, is that Cat Stevens?? Nope.

danajsullivan
Posted: May 30, 2010 - 17:10
 
I don't hate Glen Hansard because he was in the Commitments, so he's always gonna be cool for that. But I sure hate this song and didn't think much of the movie "Once." Whiney? Hoo boy!

AmandaMaria
(Vancouver Island)
Posted: May 30, 2010 - 16:56
 
Wow, coincidence... I just finished watching "Once" about an hour ago.  Before watching the movie, I didn't know that I'd heard this song on RP, but when it came on, I recognized it right away.  A pretty good movie, enjoyable, but not one that I'd watch over and over.

calypsus_1
Posted: May 04, 2010 - 17:38
 

glen - namest 2oo8 by ~iwoosh
©2008-2010 ~iwoosh

Glen Hansard, namest nad oslavou 2oo8


65fl
(Colorado)
Posted: Mar 28, 2010 - 09:01
 
Too whiney for me.


a_genuine_find
(not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway)
Posted: Mar 28, 2010 - 09:01
 
kermie and piggy love

Rotterdam
Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 02:31
 
Oops, sorry about the superfluous apostrophe in my last message.

Rotterdam
Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 02:30
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:

I agree. The song had a real emotional impact in the film, which doesn't fully translate through my computer speakers.

 

I also agree. The film is sweet and an honest look at life. The music fit in the film. But on it's own, it makes me cringe a bit. I feel bad about that.

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada)
Posted: May 02, 2009 - 14:51
 
 Jungle_Jim wrote:
This song really needs to be heard in the context of the film "Once" . . .
 
I agree. The song had a real emotional impact in the film, which doesn't fully translate through my computer speakers.


rdo
(DC)
Posted: May 02, 2009 - 14:49
 
 cmrump wrote:
OK, I'll admits hearing this on American Idol last night.  It was considered "obscure" by the judges.
 

I'll admits being a huge fan of a great show! 

cmrump
(Flatland)
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 06:13
 
OK, I'll admits hearing this on American Idol last night.  It was considered "obscure" by the judges.

jlind
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Mar 09, 2009 - 10:44
 
 RedGuitar wrote:

I liked the movie - nice plot, but sad ending (or am I confusing it with another?).
 

Well the boy doesn't get the girl, but I've certainly seen more depressing things than that. Although it takes alot for me to get emotional at something.

Frater_Kork
(Uppsala, Sweden)
Posted: Mar 09, 2009 - 09:25
 
 philbertr wrote:
He sure sounds a lot like Cat Stevens to me.
 
Add a twist of Jack Black when he starts warbling and we have a match.

/ed Seems others had pretty much this discussion half a year ago. /ed

MediaGrrl
(Yank in London)
Posted: Mar 09, 2009 - 09:24
 
Having a rough afternoon here, and I get Crowded House, a beautiful instrumental, and then this poignant bittersweet song.   Just perfect. Love RP!

EleventhMan
Posted: Mar 09, 2009 - 09:21
 
 philbertr wrote:
He sure sounds a lot like Cat Stevens to me.
 
Oh heck yeah....I was thinking the same thing! 


RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Mar 09, 2009 - 09:21
 
 jlind wrote:
One of the better movies of 2007, really well done on a skeleton budget.
 
I liked the movie - nice plot, but sad ending (or am I confusing it with another?).



jlind
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Mar 09, 2009 - 09:20
 
One of the better movies of 2007, really well done on a skeleton budget.

andsoitgoes
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 13:30
 
This was a great movie - Not for everyone, but I quite enjoyed it.

The soundtrack was fantastic, and this song (in context, especially) is fantastic. 

Shame they're no longer an item, though I'm not at ALL surprised with the age difference.  Love makes you do dumb things, I suppose

philbertr
(Hurricane Target Florida)
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 13:14
 
He sure sounds a lot like Cat Stevens to me.

Jungle_Jim
Posted: Jan 22, 2009 - 19:21
 
This song really needs to be heard in the context of the film Once - which is absolutely beautiful, one of best movies about music and musicians you'll ever see. Filmed in Dublin on low budget, it's the story of an Irish busker and a Czech teenager who end up making some gorgeous music together and nearly do, but don't, fall in love. The two actors are musicians not actors, and sing and wrote the songs. The sexual tension between the two in the film is palpable, and the cute thing is the two actors did get together, later after the film shoot, despite a wide age gap.

montanasara
Posted: Jan 22, 2009 - 19:14
 
great song, terrible movie

kyleminor
(San Francisco)
Posted: Jan 10, 2009 - 11:42
 
Surprisingly, I'm now thinking this song is really excellent. Turns out all I needed was distance of about a year from the last time it was played to death on the radio.

Thanks for redeeming this song, Bill and Rebecca!

Monicks
Posted: Jan 10, 2009 - 11:41
 
Great great film! Great track too

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jan 05, 2009 - 04:10
 
 hippiechick wrote:
This song reminds me of one of those cheesy top 40 duets from the 70s.
 
Yep. A rock-solid 3 from the Nottingham jury as it's got Ho-Hum written all over it. Maybe the movie is the dog's bollox and this song fits into it beautifully, but on its own it's dullsville, IMO.


teapot
(in orbit)
Posted: Dec 24, 2008 - 14:34
 
Wow, this makes working on Christmas Eve so much nicer!

velvetglove
(Savage, MD)
Posted: Dec 09, 2008 - 08:35
 
 rKokon wrote:
This song worked nicely in the movie, and I liked it.  But now I have heard it too many times . . . Rarity would increase its charm again, I think.
 

It was this scene in the film, complete with its missed notes and other "imperfections," that caused my conversion.  Both the song and the film are utterly enchanting.  Never tire of hearing it. 

8


Smoove_D
(Milwaukee)
Posted: Dec 04, 2008 - 14:12
 
sporkster wrote:


I don't know if I'd call it a date movie. Everything about it seems like it's going to be a romance, but to me it just totally transcends that genre. It's a movie about what we're all searching for...

Agreed. "Date movie" makes it sound like a formulaic romantic comedy. It's definitely romantic (in the broadest sense of the word), but it is neither formulaic nor a comedy.


sporkster
(New York, NY)
Posted: Dec 04, 2008 - 14:08
 
 jagdriver wrote:

Don't let it keep you from renting the movie, though I caution you that it's definitely a "date" film.
 

I don't know if I'd call it a date movie.  Everything about it seems like it's going to be a romance, but to me it just totally transcends that genre.  It's a movie about what we're all searching for...

rKokon
(MD)
Posted: Dec 04, 2008 - 14:06
 
This song worked nicely in the movie, and I liked it.  But now I have heard it too many times . . . Rarity would increase its charm again, I think.

Dahnyul
Posted: Nov 23, 2008 - 00:10
 
Love this.  Love the movie.  Thanks Bill.

jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Nov 20, 2008 - 14:40
 
 MojoJojo wrote:
Arf!  The is the first dog of a song to play since I have been listening for over an hour. Oh well, on a percentage basis it's still a great set.  {#Whistle}
 
Don't let it keep you from renting the movie, though I caution you that it's definitely a "date" film.

pigs
Posted: Nov 20, 2008 - 14:40
 
Mary Worth is a big fan of them:
7/27/08 Comics Curmudgeon


MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Nov 20, 2008 - 14:38
 
Arf!  The is the first dog of a song to play since I have been listening for over an hour. Oh well, on a percentage basis it's still a great set.  {#Whistle}

jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Nov 20, 2008 - 14:38
 
 dboseman wrote:
You guys are a bit harsh aren't you?  I think the song is quite decent and  the movie was touching.
 
Well, it sure worked in the movie, which I thought was terrific. Here on RP, however, it does seem mediocre in this context. If it was programmed to play only in the morning, maybe, but at quarter of three (afternoon) I'm in need of a little pick-me-up.


jbro
Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 08:07
 
 dboseman wrote:
You guys are a bit harsh aren't you?  I think the song is quite decent and  the movie was touching.
 
+1 ... though maybe I have a soft spot for this kind of thing

garthwb
(Emerald Isle)
Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 08:04
 
 F1 wrote:
I know the movie didn't have any violence, explosions, or screwed up people in it, but you'd have to be a cynical 'ol twat not to like it.
  Yes, I quite agree! Not Ingrid Bergman, perhaps, but hardly Pee-Wee Herman. Considering it won an Oscar, and made loads more money than its original micro-budget, it was not only a massive success by any standard, but it was never meant to be "Gone With The Wind" in the first place. Just a little old film from Ireland, by an up-and-coming director, with a fairly famous muso-bloke and a talented young lady who happen to be mates, acting in a little story about friendship and music, in today's new and evolving Dublin... Expectations based upon "hype" and "ratings" often lead to disappointment, and then the words "over-hyped" or "over-rated" are bandied about, like everyone asked you to expect a masterpiece. Find out for yourself, don't rely on others, you'll only want to have your say anyway, after seeing it. Perhaps the disappointment will be less bitter, of the satisfaction sweeter...


hippiechick
(Weekendland)
Posted: Oct 22, 2008 - 11:16
 
This song reminds me of one of those cheesy top 40 duets from the 70s.