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Anda my love
Wake up to your window
The day calls in billows
It's echoing moonlight onto the blue nightmare of your heart
In cosy red rainbow
It's shaking off halos
And the memory of our sacred so and so's
Oh, take my hand sweet
Complete your release
Unbury your feet
And married we'll be
Alone in receiving ours is a feeling
Not that they would see
They don't know that we could be
Down where your cradle escaped the sea
And your raven-haired mama caught told you so's
We're laying in the shadow of your family tree
Your haunted heart and me
Brought down by an old idea whose time has come
And in the shadow of the gallows of your family tree
There's a hundred hearts or three
Pumping blood to the roots of evil to keep them young
Ah me all mine
Is it safe to say that we've waited patiently
Call me on time
And recall the tune that has placed us gracefully
All into line
There's a garden grave and a place there saved for you
I fall by your side
Though your silver-haired mama throws told-you so's
We're laying in the shadow of your family tree
Your haunted heart and me
Brought down by an old idea whose time has come
And in the shadow of the gallows of your family tree
There's a hundred hearts or three
Pumping blood to the roots of evil to keep them young
Now we're gathered in the shadow of your family tree
In halted harmony
Brought down by an old idea whose time has come
And in the shadow of the valley of your family tree
There's a hundred hearts or three
Pumping blood to the roots of Eden to keep us young
| MirageRF (Clemmons, NC, USA) | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 12:38 The folks at the halfway house are put to sleep by this song! So, we play it often......  |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 12:34 This song makes me want to become a mushroom farmer... |
| Pharming (Nebraska) | Posted: Mar 20, 2013 - 17:53 kcar wrote:  "Gee I dunno Wally. I still don't like this song!" "It's definitely an acquired taste, Beav. I'm just helping you acquire it." That fits perfectly. You have a wonderful sense of humor. |
| kcar | Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 00:58 "Gee I dunno Wally. I still don't like this song!" "It's definitely an acquired taste, Beav. I'm just helping you acquire it." |
| hidey (NZ) | Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 00:53 This is a colossal track by an underrated band - more from these boys please Bill!  |
| egsstaff | Posted: Oct 03, 2012 - 17:32 Please more TV on the Radio!! Maybe some Return to Cookie Mountain?? |
| meinthecorner (Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries) | Posted: Mar 27, 2012 - 22:30 I've never heard this before, and I love it! And, I've finally made it official. Laid my dollars down, few as they are. At least I'm givin' a little, for all that I get. |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway..?) | Posted: Feb 25, 2012 - 06:05 a_genuine_find wrote:  THANK YOU TV on the Radio! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 04, 2012 - 22:02 This song is good for the ears... |
| Limpopoking (The Parish of St. Alfonzo) | Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 01:45 Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!!!!!! Since hearing these guys for the first time on RP in about 2008, they have climbed to the top of my little music ladder and it will take a herculean band to dislodge them. |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Jul 30, 2011 - 05:41 |
| Dave_Mack (Still hangin' in the Twilight Zone) | Posted: Apr 26, 2011 - 14:47 Reminds me of a Flaming Lips song... |
| ziakut (A place with air, water and chocolate.) | Posted: Apr 26, 2011 - 14:45 The simplicity of this album cover design is cool. Good tune too. The unison octave vocals are a unique touch. |
| rjewyo (Ventura, CA) | Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 13:43 A little of a Celtic feel...I like  |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 13:40 very cool song. great band |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Feb 11, 2011 - 10:09 Well that was kinda cool. |
| divisionlane (Seattle) | Posted: Sep 17, 2010 - 19:48 underrated great album-love this cut. I think this band suffers from possible confusion with Radiohead |
| Seahunt (Parent's Basement) | Posted: Aug 05, 2010 - 06:37 Genesis? |
| linz_bobinz (the city of the newly wed & the nearly dead) | Posted: Jul 04, 2010 - 09:39  thanks for playing this, Bill! |
| scrubbrush | Posted: Jun 02, 2010 - 13:40 MojoJojo wrote: And this is your sweet ride (poser)  the picture is great. the tune is also great. name calling is childish |
| big_gare (Langley, Bee Cee, Canada) | Posted: Feb 27, 2010 - 14:13 Great band. Great record. Saw them live at Malkin Bowl in Vancouver's beautiful Stanley Park. Great live show. Don't be fooled by this mellow tune - these dudes seriously ROCK! Selah. |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Feb 07, 2010 - 08:39 parrothead wrote: If this is one of the best albums of 2008 then there was nothing worth listening to that was released in 2008. I need to dust off my recorder, call the guys back to my studio, record some of the tunes I have written through the years and have the best album of 2009 or 10. Tom Petty with Mudcrutch is influencing my creative musical thoughts lately. And this is your sweet ride (poser) |
| kaybee (Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | Posted: Nov 25, 2009 - 17:07 and I'm hearing a Beach Boys influence. (Can we have some Beach Boys, Bill?) |
| Marley (Portland, Or) | Posted: Oct 24, 2009 - 21:22 Frater_Kork wrote: Before I looked I thought this was Elbow, great stuff none the less. =) It does sound a little Elbow-ish, doesn't it? Coincidentally, Guy Garvey is a huge fan of the band. |
| Trickyricky | Posted: Jul 01, 2009 - 20:10 < Definitely a Peter Gabriel sound including a Frippertronics fade out. |
| Trickyricky | Posted: Jul 01, 2009 - 20:07 This tune sure sounds like Peter Gabriel |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 18:49 I saw these dudes at Coachella on 4/18. Excellent set! They really rock live.  |
| lattalo (Beartooths) | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 16:26 This song does nothing for me, kinda boring. |
| lattalo (Beartooths) | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 16:24 rtrudeau wrote: Is playing "TV on the Radio" right after playing The Who Bill's sly comment on The Who's ubiquity as CSI's theme songs?  You might be right. I will say this after watch a tribute to the Who on the Paladum channel, several band played who songs, the best was Pearl Jam. But when the Who came on and played they sounded so much better than then anyone else. I was never a big Who fan, too young, but those guys are 60 plus years old and they sound just as good as they did when they were at their peak. I like it that their music is used as CSI's theme songs, I think it has introduced a whole new generation to their music. Which lets face still sounds really good. |
| jgeyer | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 16:15 Ears_of_Stone wrote: Although I like what I hear here, I saw them on TV a few weeks back and they were quite bad. Autotune to the rescue or just a bad night? A 6 for now. TV On The Radio On The TV? |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Mar 30, 2009 - 12:05 Frater_Kork wrote: Before I looked I thought this was Elbow, great stuff none the less. =)  Although it's pretty clear at certain moments that the singer is also responsible for that Love Dog atrocity on this same CD. |
| RadioDoc (Chicagoland) | Posted: Mar 28, 2009 - 19:37 vivakitty wrote: I've never really heard New Pornographers in TV on the Radio, until this song. And, boy howdy, on this song do I expect Neko Case to start wailing any moment. Mere words cannot express my glee that that does not happen. |
| Limpopoking (The Parish of St. Alfonzo) | Posted: Mar 25, 2009 - 02:01 This is just the most fantastic album... there are no crap tracks, everything is fresh, innovative and creative. I'll certainly be looking out for more of their music. |
| Darlington (Columbia, South Carolina) | Posted: Mar 20, 2009 - 06:10 Ears_of_Stone wrote: Although I like what I hear here, I saw them on TV a few weeks back and they were quite bad. Autotune to the rescue or just a bad night? A 6 for now. Bad night, I think. I saw or read about an interview with one of the band members. There were issues with the sound crew, from what I understand. Aside from that, this is an excellent cd... |
| Ears_of_Stone (Crushed under the hooves of the herd) | Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 12:21 Although I like what I hear here, I saw them on TV a few weeks back and they were quite bad. Autotune to the rescue or just a bad night? A 6 for now. |
| vivakitty (The Girl Who Wrecks Your Dreams) | Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 12:15 cmrump wrote: On my first hearing, I can see why this has been rated one of best albums of 2008 (Spin, NPR). Definitely a New Porno sound to them, which to me is a good thing. I've never really heard New Pornographers in TV on the Radio, until this song. And, boy howdy, on this song do I expect Neko Case to start wailing any moment. |
| holborne (New York) | Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 12:12 chyk5 wrote: This is one of the best CD's of 2008. As for your comments, has anyone ever accused you of having an outsized ego? If not, let me be the first! Christ, seriously. Hey parrothead — I'm wondering how many of your albums have hit the charts, been on any Ten Best lists, or even been released? |
| Frater_Kork (Uppsala, Sweden) | Posted: Feb 26, 2009 - 23:37 Before I looked I thought this was Elbow, great stuff none the less. =) |
| countyman (sixburgh) | Posted: Feb 17, 2009 - 19:41 parrothead wrote: If this is one of the best albums of 2008 then there was nothing worth listening to that was released in 2008. I need to dust off my recorder, call the guys back to my studio, record some of the tunes I have written through the years and have the best album of 2009 or 10. Tom Petty with Mudcrutch is influencing my creative musical thoughts lately. If Buffett would have released a 2008 disc, it would be on your best album list, wouldn't it? |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Jan 28, 2009 - 13:42 parrothead wrote: If this is one of the best albums of 2008 then there was nothing worth listening to that was released in 2008. I need to dust off my recorder, call the guys back to my studio, record some of the tunes I have written through the years and have the best album of 2009 or 10. Tom Petty with Mudcrutch is influencing my creative musical thoughts lately. |
| chyk5 (Florida) | Posted: Jan 26, 2009 - 09:42 parrothead wrote: If this is one of the best albums of 2008 then there was nothing worth listening to that was released in 2008. I need to dust off my recorder, call the guys back to my studio, record some of the tunes I have written through the years and have the best album of 2009 or 10. Tom Petty with Mudcrutch is influencing my creative musical thoughts lately. This is one of the best CD's of 2008. As for your comments, has anyone ever accused you of having an outsized ego? If not, let me be the first! |
| parrothead (could be anywhere in the great USA) | Posted: Jan 22, 2009 - 13:48 cmrump wrote: On my first hearing, I can see why this has been rated one of best albums of 2008 (Spin, NPR). Definitely a New Porno sound to them, which to me is a good thing. If this is one of the best albums of 2008 then there was nothing worth listening to that was released in 2008. I need to dust off my recorder, call the guys back to my studio, record some of the tunes I have written through the years and have the best album of 2009 or 10. Tom Petty with Mudcrutch is influencing my creative musical thoughts lately. |
| TheFriendlyCat (BC) | Posted: Jan 22, 2009 - 13:42 My friend tried to get me into this band, but i never got around to checking them out... anyone got an opinion on what their best CD for the uninitiated would be? |
| cmrump (Flatland) | Posted: Jan 07, 2009 - 07:17 On my first hearing, I can see why this has been rated one of best albums of 2008 (Spin, NPR). Definitely a New Porno sound to them, which to me is a good thing. |
| robco1 (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Dec 16, 2008 - 13:11 rtrudeau wrote: Is playing "TV on the Radio" right after playing The Who Bill's sly comment on The Who's ubiquity as CSI's theme songs? I think you're on to something. "Hi, I'll have the musical irony with a side of subtle . . . " |
| robco1 (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Dec 16, 2008 - 13:08 This is good, but too bad it wasn't "Love Dog" . . .  |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Dec 16, 2008 - 12:20 Is playing "TV on the Radio" right after playing The Who Bill's sly comment on The Who's ubiquity as CSI's theme songs? |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Dec 15, 2008 - 09:50 At least it's something other than that stupid Love Dog song from this release. |
| pannaramma (not from around here) | Posted: Dec 15, 2008 - 09:45 I like "the gallows of your family tree..." I like this on the first listen. |
| ax | Posted: Nov 29, 2008 - 12:52 Sounds a lot like that one New Pornographers song. I kept hearing that parallel in my head while this was played, which makes it difficult to appreciate this song. |