![]() Humbug (2009) [ larger cover art ] |
If you can summon the strength, tow me
I can't hold down the urgency
You've got to make your descent slowly
And oil up those sticky keys
Coax me out my low
And have a spin of my propeller
It's a necessary evil
No cause for emergency
Borrowed the beak of a bald eagle
Momentary synergy
Coax me out my low
Sink in to tomorrow
Coax me out my low
And have a spin of my propeller
My propeller won't spin
And I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller won't spin
And I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller won't spin
And I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller
| Dave_Mack (Ball of Confusion) | Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 11:20 newwavegurly wrote: This monkey's gone to heaven.... Something in the riff sounds like The Pixies. Oh yes, I heard that too. I thought we'd slid right into that song. |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: Jul 27, 2012 - 04:56 Poacher wrote: Poacher wrote: I am SO going to ask Mrs Poacher is she wants to take a spin on my propeller and see what she says. johnjconn wrote: Do it, I'm thinking you'll get lucky Maybe it was my delivery. I just got one of her 'looks'. I'll try it again in a Barry White style and report back. If it makes you feel any better, it wouldn't work for me either. |
| stevematic (sandy eggo) | Posted: Mar 22, 2012 - 11:35 vocals are JimMorrisonesque |
| ThePoose (Ottawa, capital of Canada) | Posted: Mar 22, 2012 - 11:34 Channelling Jim |
| Stingray (NWO reloaded) | Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 11:36 9 |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Oct 11, 2011 - 05:10 Poacher wrote: I am SO going to ask Mrs Poacher is she wants to take a spin on my propeller and see what she says. johnjconn wrote: Do it, I'm thinking you'll get lucky Maybe it was my delivery. I just got one of her 'looks'. I'll try it again in a Barry White style and report back. |
| rlr511 (Philadelphia) | Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 11:34 not sure what they're trying to do with this song, but doesn't seem to be going anywhere. |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Sep 09, 2011 - 18:14 Poacher wrote: I am SO going to ask Mrs Poacher is she wants to take a spin on my propeller and see what she says. Do it, I'm thinking you'll get lucky |
| socalhol (Seattle) | Posted: Jul 13, 2011 - 17:41 adroc wrote: Josh Homme (lead singer/guitarist for QOTSA) actually produced this record. Ahhhhh, thanks for the info! Guess I have a good ear then? |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 09:32 gormeister wrote: heinous and reprehensible Ouch. I was just going to say it's a bit juvenile. |
| le_colonel | Posted: May 11, 2011 - 10:52 When these guys came out with their first album, I thought they were mere snotty little brats with nothing to show for all the hype. Now the hype is long over and the more often I hear them on RP, the more I realise they're not bad. Not bad at all. 7 -> 8 |
| Huey (Netherlands) | Posted: Feb 05, 2011 - 07:41 I'm really impressed by these guys. Bumping up from an 8 > 9. |
| gormeister (Commonwealth of Virginia) | Posted: Nov 30, 2010 - 10:10 heinous and reprehensible |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Nov 30, 2010 - 10:10 I am SO going to ask Mrs Poacher is she wants to take a spin on my propeller and see what she says. |
| adroc (T dot O dot) | Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 10:17 Marr wrote: I'm starting to think that I've gotta get this CD. Anyone got it already and willing to share an opinion on the whole of it??? Being a fan of their first 2 albums, I didn't get this at first and actually gave up on it. It's darker and deeper (in content and melody) and after hearing this song on RP a few more times, I decided to delve back in and was glad I did! |
| adroc (T dot O dot) | Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 10:12 socalhol wrote: this song should be followed up by Queens of the Stone Age - Make it Wit Chu (I always think this song IS Queens of the Stone Age — singer sounds just like theirs!) Josh Homme (lead singer/guitarist for QOTSA) actually produced this record. |
| nicolewe | Posted: Aug 14, 2010 - 13:25 Eeh, don't love it, don't hate it. |
| socalhol (Seattle) | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 16:37 this song should be followed up by Queens of the Stone Age - Make it Wit Chu (I always think this song IS Queens of the Stone Age — singer sounds just like theirs!) |
| C019740 | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 15:29 The propeller on his hat?
Bummer! |
| sonofpick (SoCal, Small College, My Office) | Posted: Apr 21, 2010 - 15:14 Just discovered these guys. Well alright. |
| Dgradeworkunit (Shenandoah Valley) | Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 07:44 That's one amazing photo quesarah! |
| reindeer (Pandora) | Posted: Mar 15, 2010 - 18:54 I really don't care for this song. : ( |
| quesarah (Minneapolis, MN) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 14:00 ![]() You have to hand prop 'em |
| 25demayo (dreaming of an asado) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 13:57 newwavegurly wrote: This monkey's gone to heaven.... Something in the riff sounds like The Pixies. No it's "monkey on your back" Aldo Nova |
| crockydile (Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 20:05 This song is getting on my nerves. MUTE! |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Feb 26, 2010 - 10:58 Liking this more and more each time I hear it. . . 7 |
| crockydile (Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | Posted: Feb 19, 2010 - 11:50 These guys have a pretty short shelf life. Dropping this to a 3. Yawn. |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Feb 17, 2010 - 10:42 Yes, I guess it is..I'm glad to be working Sounds like a cool company to work for :) |
| Marr (Houston (dreaming of Austin)) | Posted: Feb 17, 2010 - 10:38 I'm starting to think that I've gotta get this CD. Anyone got it already and willing to share an opinion on the whole of it??? |
| ick (S.E. La Jolla) | Posted: Feb 17, 2010 - 10:37 newwavegurly wrote: This monkey's gone to heaven.... Something in the riff sounds like The Pixies. +1... first thing that came to my mind was that this was the Pixies at the intro riff. |
| newwavegurly | Posted: Feb 14, 2010 - 07:55 This monkey's gone to heaven.... Something in the riff sounds like The Pixies. |
| DaMoGan (Body on the east coast, Mind on the west coast.) | Posted: Feb 10, 2010 - 13:47 7-> 8 |
| Felix_The_Cat (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 04:45 Paul_in_Australia wrote: Sheffield kids diversify after listening to Supergrass? And after smokin a lot of it I guess.... |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Feb 05, 2010 - 04:52 Jelani wrote: where would that propeller be located? |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 16:25 where would that propeller be located? |
| cosmiclint (Vancouver BC) | Posted: Jan 30, 2010 - 09:13 1wolfy wrote: Our company once exported a vehicle called a Humbug...it was a 'mini-Hummer' built on a VW Beetle chasis...General Motors quickly killed it claiming copyright issues. Interesting title for a CD Sounds like a cool company to work for :) |
| acatamongus (Beautiful Bay Area, CA) | Posted: Dec 27, 2009 - 21:01 "My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own"? |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 25, 2009 - 13:36 peter_james_bond wrote: Yes! Very cool indeed. ![]() Yeah, I like it... this is groovy... |
| peter_james_bond (The Burg) | Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 16:05 MinMan wrote: Kicks off like Pixies Yes! Very cool indeed. ![]() |
| MinMan (Bay Area, CA) | Posted: Dec 13, 2009 - 11:57 Kicks off like Pixies: Monkey gone to heaven. Let's hope the artic veriety aren't subject to quite so much sludge. |
| salice (51st state) | Posted: Dec 08, 2009 - 09:12 I was fed up of his whining - but I really dig this new direction. Maybe they are really that talented |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Dec 04, 2009 - 09:35 Our company once exported a vehicle called a Humbug...it was a 'mini-Hummer' built on a VW Beetle chasis...General Motors quickly killed it claiming copyright issues. Interesting title for a CD |
| JonnyBase (UK) | Posted: Dec 04, 2009 - 09:31 Dark n dirty, me likes. Josh Homme doing his deeds. My propellller! |
| Paul_in_Australia (Melbourne) | Posted: Nov 28, 2009 - 13:31 Sheffield kids diversify after listening to Supergrass? |


