Yo La Tengo — Madeline
Album: And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-OutAvg rating:
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Madeline, hair in your eyes
With the voice as soft as satin
Madeline, you'll surely find
Smiles from inside a worried glance
You always kept me waiting
Somehow I never seem to mind
When the wind has caught your sail
Come back and see me, Madeline
Madeline, after a while
They found your photo in a drawer
Madeline, from another time
I caught you standing in a door
When you were asked if we were sisters
You replied you weren't sure
If the fog should ever lift
Come back and see me, Madeline
Will you always keep me waiting?
Somehow I'm running out of time
When the wind has caught your sails
Come back and see me, Madeline
With the voice as soft as satin
Madeline, you'll surely find
Smiles from inside a worried glance
You always kept me waiting
Somehow I never seem to mind
When the wind has caught your sail
Come back and see me, Madeline
Madeline, after a while
They found your photo in a drawer
Madeline, from another time
I caught you standing in a door
When you were asked if we were sisters
You replied you weren't sure
If the fog should ever lift
Come back and see me, Madeline
Will you always keep me waiting?
Somehow I'm running out of time
When the wind has caught your sails
Come back and see me, Madeline
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sdn wrote:
You know, I don't always like Yo La Tengo, but I am often impressed by the range and breadth of their music. This is a very pleasant song... nice.
Sounds like Musak.
I'm not a fan of anemic singing. No character IMHO.
You know, I don't always like Yo La Tengo, but I am often impressed by the range and breadth of their music. This is a very pleasant song... nice.
Cruzan wrote:
I'll never understand why some bands think flat singing is a good thing and base their sound around it.
Oh—and I've seen Yo La Tengo live and wasn't overly impressed. But then I was sick that night, so that could have influenced my opinion.
I have yet to hear a Yo La Tengo song that I like....
Weak repetitive melodies and flat singing
Not up the ususal excellent RP standards imho
Weak repetitive melodies and flat singing
Not up the ususal excellent RP standards imho
I'll never understand why some bands think flat singing is a good thing and base their sound around it.
Oh—and I've seen Yo La Tengo live and wasn't overly impressed. But then I was sick that night, so that could have influenced my opinion.
Reminiscent of The Monkees' "Don't Call On Me." Bet I am the only one who noticed THIS.
Cruzan wrote:
Once you see them live, you get it.
I have yet to hear a Yo La Tengo song that I like....
Weak repetitive melodies and flat singing
Not up the ususal excellent RP standards imho
Weak repetitive melodies and flat singing
Not up the ususal excellent RP standards imho
Once you see them live, you get it.
I have yet to hear a Yo La Tengo song that I like....
Weak repetitive melodies and flat singing
Not up the ususal excellent RP standards imho
Weak repetitive melodies and flat singing
Not up the ususal excellent RP standards imho
I like Yo La Tengo, but I'd like them a lot more if they'd stop it with the whisper singing.
I liked it yeah yeah yeah 
nice relaxing stuff for a rainy sunday
kaupmees wrote:
I love the Onion and Yo La Tengo.
I had to cry when I read about it.
This made me laugh out loud, so now the cubefarmers next to me know I am crazy. "I haven't seen this much senseless hipster carnage since the Great Sebadoh Fire Of '93," said rescue worker Larry Kolterman."
This sounds so good after the last few songs, I had to up my rating in gratitude.
For me, YLT is one of the most frustrating bands I can recall. Normally, I love diversity and experimentation in a band, but every CD of theirs I've bought (3 in all) had some great stuff and then "songs" which were like nails on a chalkboard. This is a good song, but I won't be reeled in again.
kaupmees wrote:
"They were going to start an experimental/math-rock band together. Dan had a really nice Moog synthesizer and an original pressing of the first Squirrel Bait EP." ">
I love the Onion and Yo La Tengo.
I had to cry when I read about it.
Hilarious
"They were going to start an experimental/math-rock band together. Dan had a really nice Moog synthesizer and an original pressing of the first Squirrel Bait EP." ">
I love the Onion and Yo La Tengo.
I had to cry when I read about it.
saw them last night at the vic in chicago. 2.5 hour set with 2 encores. they played everything. they are gods.
DeafByBeheading wrote:
Still a most excellent tune.
I started with "Fakebook", but I'm not sure that's a fair recommendation. "Fakebook" sounds like nothing else they did, other than maybe a cut here and there. YLT is one of my two favorite bands (last time they were in San Francisco, I saw all three of their shows, back to back to back), and it's certainly tempting to recommend "Fakebook", but I can see someone fall in love with "Fakebook" and hate most of their other stuff. I think "I Can Hear..." is a much more balanced intro.
No disagreement, but I was simply offering something more accessible as a starting point. For example, I would NEVER offer Amnesiac to someone who'd never heard Radiohead, while I'd certainly suggest The Bends. Same here. Hell, get both and compare!
Still a most excellent tune.
Like a nice bicycle ride through a village in Holland on a beautiful spring day.
YLT always works for me...even though I can't understand a word! Their music is just so mellow.
just a note, if you're in chicago this summer they'll be playing at the pitchfork music festival july 29 and 30
First girlfriend's name was Madeline. On that basis alone, this gets an 8.
Been hearing this alot somewhere in my mind. Very nice. Dose me up with that fancy free sound.
Love Yo La Tengo ...and this song..
Thank you, RP!
lunar1963 wrote:
Is that sleeve a Hopper painting?
Since that looks like a late '90s Honda (I think) in the driveway, I doubt that...
Is that sleeve a Hopper painting?
loving this.
YLT! Yay!
Hoboken in the house.
w007
Roverfish wrote:
One of the best, most diverse bands most people have never heard of. If you're looking for a place to start, check out Fakebook (1990) or I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One (1997).
Thanks for playing them here. Likeable tune.
I started with "Fakebook", but I'm not sure that's a fair recommendation. "Fakebook" sounds like nothing else they did, other than maybe a cut here and there. YLT is one of my two favorite bands (last time they were in San Francisco, I saw all three of their shows, back to back to back), and it's certainly tempting to recommend "Fakebook", but I can see someone fall in love with "Fakebook" and hate most of their other stuff. I think "I Can Hear..." is a much more balanced intro.
One of the best, most diverse bands most people have never heard of. If you're looking for a place to start, check out Fakebook (1990) or I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One (1997).
Thanks for playing them here. Likeable tune.
Mmmmm...reminds me of Niko of Velvet Underground fame.
yes! pure love from these guys (Georgia, Ira, James)
Great song. Please add "Saving Tony Orlando's House" from the same album.
GolfRomeo wrote:
For some reason, I had thought these guys were a Latin/Salsa type band. What a pleasant surprise.
Nothing wrong with being a Latin Salsa band, right Romeo?
Summery
Great song, album!For some reason, I had thought these guys were a Latin/Salsa type band. What a pleasant surprise.
The woman singing sounds like she's some 22 year old, right? Wrong! She's in her forties, and looks like somebody's mom who would come to a parent-teacher conference. But she is incredible live--singing and playing drums. She can rock! The whole band is a hoot to see live, in fact. Very campy at times.
I love this song. Thank you! :)