 Our One Mistake (2006) [ larger cover art ] |
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| Giselle62 (many bear, big rock, estuary California) | Posted: Aug 01, 2010 - 12:03 .I just read that the lyricist studied literature and taught English; in this song you really can tell. Love it! |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Dec 23, 2009 - 16:31 Giselle62 wrote: This is a good song, and I just read the lyrics—-People's History of the United States meets Three Penny Opera. Nice!  edit: RIP Howard Zinn. |
| pophop (Upper Arlington, OH) | Posted: Dec 12, 2009 - 15:57 Made me stop and walk and look to find artist. I like. "The laws of man were not handed down.. they were written by our own hand, - with a poisoned pen." As always, the lunch is naked. |
| Giselle62 (California's Cental Coast) | Posted: Dec 12, 2009 - 15:56 This is a good song, and I just read the lyrics—-People's History of the United States meets Three Penny Opera. |
| gatorade (Ocean Park, WA) | Posted: Nov 08, 2009 - 20:56 Rather enjoy this. Play more of their music Please. Think they'd be really good to see live. |
| lmic (Limpid Drivel of the Best Kind) | Posted: Oct 10, 2009 - 18:05 We hold these truths so near to our hearts, We wave them like flags when trouble starts. We deal them out like a stacked deck of cards To the hungry: That all men are free, All men are wise, All men except the ones we despise, The ones who must beg and steal to survive... |
| SmackDaddy (San Diego) | Posted: Oct 04, 2009 - 23:17 please follow up with Poisen Pen by the Hoodoo Gurus! |
| ttaha | Posted: Oct 04, 2009 - 23:17 yap philinnz wrote: I could imagine Nick Cave singing (is it singing he does) this |
| michaelgmitchell (ON, Canada) | Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 20:35 I know it's late here in the East, but RP doesn't need to put filler in the mix. Quite disappointing. I was waiting for Liza Minnelli to jump in with a verse. |
| philinnz (Wellington, New Zealand) | Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 20:34 I could imagine Nick Cave singing (is it singing he does) this |
| Mugro (Lane Village, Red Sox Nation) | Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 11:16 The chorus sounds (to me anyway) like Ben Folds Five. Not a bad tune... |
| TernaryBit (O-town) | Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 11:14 jenakle wrote: Yes! Minus the random not-really-british accent  |
| conglif | Posted: Aug 31, 2009 - 08:41 lmic wrote: As I sit here studying for the California Bar - I have to laugh!  Yep. Much "between the lines" in these lyrics, especially if you know law and history (and the history of law). |
| df1489 (Lake Palestine, Tyler Tx) | Posted: Aug 22, 2009 - 22:41 lame |
| df1489 | Posted: Aug 13, 2009 - 06:02 I expect better songs, this one's lame! |
| coy (san antonio) | Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 07:13 Geecheeboy wrote: I don't agree with the bitter sentiment, but I do like the bounce. i hope your crescent moon and palmetto tree reside in a just prosperous and propitious location otherwise also exists |
| jenakle (Tallahassee, FL) | Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 07:11 peter_james_bond wrote: Yes, I thought it was the Decemberists. Yes! Minus the random not-really-british accent |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Aug 02, 2009 - 22:35 I don't agree with the bitter sentiment, but I do like the bounce. |
| elstring (NC) | Posted: Jul 22, 2009 - 08:20 So glad to see TOC on RP! |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: Jul 18, 2009 - 12:21 Alafia wrote: Tragic. This song has contracted that rare rapid aging disease, Progeria. It's getting old fast... Yup. |
| tom-kenna (pompano beach) | Posted: Jul 05, 2009 - 14:58 This tune is growing on me. |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Jun 16, 2009 - 16:47 sfearll wrote: very theatrical... Yes, I thought it was the Decemberists. |
| Alafia (A little bit further) | Posted: Jun 16, 2009 - 16:44 Tragic. This song has contracted that rare rapid aging disease, Progeria. It's getting old fast... |
| lmic (Narrow Minded Couch Potato) | Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 19:02 As I sit here studying for the California Bar - I have to laugh! |
| vit | Posted: May 28, 2009 - 07:09 The plan was to rate it a 6 but the comments pushed it up to a 7. How about that. |
| kristinedahms | Posted: May 19, 2009 - 19:00 I like it. Quirky. |
| Kaylab (Way Over Yonder) | Posted: Apr 24, 2009 - 00:27
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| jgeyer | Posted: Apr 16, 2009 - 17:10 Is this supposed to be profound? |
| wenatchee (Duvall, WA) | Posted: Apr 14, 2009 - 07:57 - station change |
| Inamorato (Twin Cities) | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 13:57 socalhol wrote: Something about their delivery reminded me of Leonard Cohen - so much in fact I went to allmusic.com to see if he had wrote the lyrics or not! He didn't, they give credit to the members of Old Ceremony - BUT a funny thing I happened to notice was that Leonard Cohen's 1974 album is titled "New Skin for the Old Ceremony" — so perhaps they are fans and named their band after part of this Cohen album title... I think that's a certainty. The Old Ceremony has a new album out, Walk On This Air, which is quite good. As with this song, the lyrics are literate in the Leonard Cohen style. I wasn't able to find it on CD from the usual sources, only as MP3s.
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| wycado (Smoking cigarettes and plotting revenge) | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 13:53 This is off the beaten path, and gets a solid 8 from me. |
| conglif | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 13:50 I keep liking this more and more, for oh so many reasons. |
| ick (San Diego, CA) | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 13:50 Camper Van Beethoven much? |
| Exene (Boulder, CO) | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 13:49 Is this the dude from Cake? This is really intriguing. I don't like Cake but I like that guy's voice. Weird. I know. |
| socalhol (Carlsbad CA) | Posted: Mar 24, 2009 - 14:31 Something about their delivery reminded me of Leonard Cohen - so much in fact I went to allmusic.com to see if he had wrote the lyrics or not! He didn't, they give credit to the members of Old Ceremony - BUT a funny thing I happened to notice was that Leonard Cohen's 1974 album is titled "New Skin for the Old Ceremony" — so perhaps they are fans and named their band after part of this Cohen album title... |
| akmegan | Posted: Mar 23, 2009 - 11:51 I like & am intrigued. Play more!  |
| brighthue (MetroWest, MA) | Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 15:28 coy wrote: this sounds like the guggenheim grotto guy oh my... ...We hold these truths so near to our hearts, We wave them like flags when trouble starts. We deal them out like a stacked deck of cards To the hungry: That all men are free, All men are wise, All men except the ones we despise, The ones who must beg and steal to survive. And the laws of this world Were not handed down to men... The were written by our own hands With a poison pen. Neither Hank Paulson nor Tim Geithner would disagree. |
| ercasul (New Zealand) | Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 15:27 I hate to be drawn into the "this sounds like..." morass... but this sounds deeply reminiscent of a late-80s Aussie band called The Triffids. And a bloody good show too - I love this sound. Have to say I'm also hearing Elbow? |
| Leslie (Antioch, CA) | Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 15:26 I don't normally pay attention to lyrics, but these lyrics are great. Perhaps they caught my ear since I'm a history buff. |
| sfearll (Monrovia, CA) | Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 15:25 very theatrical... |
| conglif | Posted: Mar 16, 2009 - 04:21 Well, now, this is certainly an ear-grabber. Must check them out further... |
| coy (san antonio) | Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 15:49 this sounds like the guggenheim grotto guy oh my Well, we needed some help Tearing down these trees. Our numbers were few, Withered down by disease. We sent messengers home. We begged on our knees that winter. And soon ships arrived to Charleston Bay. Savages sold to those who could pay To carry our loads, to work night and day. And the laws of this world Were not handed down to men. They were written by our own hands. They were written by our own hands. The were written by our own hands With a poison pen. Well, all the amber waves of grain The forests proud, the dusty clay Bow down before the mighty trains of iron All the words are a-cast, But the meanings the same. Those who are proud, They will someday be lame. And all that is wild will someday be tame. And the laws of this world Were not handed down to men. They were written by our own hands. They were written by our own hands. The were written by our own hands With a poison pen. We hold these truths so near to our hearts, We wave them like flags when trouble starts. We deal them out like a stacked deck of cards To the hungry: That all men are free, All men are wise, All men except the ones we despise, The ones who must beg and steal to survive. And the laws of this world Were not handed down to men. They were written by our own hands. They were written by our own hands. The were written by our own hands With a poison pen. They were written by our own hands With a poison pen. |
| TernaryBit (O-town) | Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 14:22 I appreciate the eclecticism within the song |
| cathenley (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Mar 13, 2009 - 19:32 Interesting! Is this the first time this has been played?? I like it!!  Camper Van Beethoven-ish!! |
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