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k.d. lang — Heaven
Album: Sing It Loud
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Released: 2011
Length: 4:02
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Everyone is trying to get to the bar
The name of the bar, the bar is called Heaven
The band in Heaven play my favorite song
Play it once again, play it all night long

Heaven is a place, a place where nothing
Ever happens
Heaven is a place, a place where nothing
Ever happens

There is a party, everyone is there
Everyone will leave at exactly the same time
When the party is over it will start again
It will not be different, it will be exactly the same

Heaven is a place, a place where nothing
Ever happens
Heaven is a place, a place where nothing
Ever happens

When this kiss is over it'll start again
It will not be different, it will be exactly the same
It's hard to imagine that nothing at all
Could be so exciting, could be so much fun

Heaven is a place, a place where nothing
Ever happens
Heaven is a place, a place where nothing
Ever happens

Heaven is a place, a place where nothing
Ever happens
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I generally love K D Lang's  performances, but here I don't feel it works with the song. She has removed all the tension and turned it into easy listening, which diminishes what is a truly great song in its original version when performed by David Byrne with Talking Heads.
Posted 4 months ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
Gee, I like this cover. As always, her voice is beautiful, and that simple spare guitar playing is just right. Doesn't stop anyone who prefers the original from listening to that, but this sounds like a different song that is also likeable, IMO.
Posted 1 year ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
Great voice, as always, but really not among her best covers 
Posted 2 years ago by dfphillips1    [ Reply ]
Not the the country punk from the 80's but her voice is a 10. 
Posted 2 years ago by canoeing    [ Reply ]
 mermansf wrote:

This song requires humor and some sarcasm.  When sung so serious its depressing.




You're missing irony -- k.d. sings it with that and it works that way too.
Posted 2 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
This song requires humor and some sarcasm.  When sung so serious its depressing.
Posted 3 years ago by mermansf    [ Reply ]
 sunybuny wrote:
k.d.'s voice is Heaven.{#Innocent}
 
& Earth.
Posted 3 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
 dublanica wrote:
sorry........just don't hear the "wonderfulness"!  I don't want to not like her;  but, I've yet to hear anything to like.
 
Check you ears!
Posted 3 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
She's really good at the 'dreamy' chorus; have a listen to All I Need on her wonderful album Drag
Posted 4 years ago by murdog    [ Reply ]
sorry........just don't hear the "wonderfulness"!  I don't want to not like her;  but, I've yet to hear anything to like.
Posted 4 years ago by dublanica    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:
Heaven is a song,
a song that never,
ever should be covered.

 At least that's my opinion.

 
100% correct my dutch friend - Merry Chrismas to all of you and peace on earth finally
Posted 7 years ago by slandering    [ Reply ]
I agree, angelic... great cover of a great group!
 
easmann wrote:
Angelic. 

 


Posted 7 years ago by slikr    [ Reply ]
One of the best voices in the business!
Posted 7 years ago by agkagk    [ Reply ]
k.d.'s voice is Heaven.{#Innocent}
Posted 7 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Oy, I thought the somnambulistic approach died with Cowboy Junkies. KD, this one was brilliant, the Heads best.  leave it alone. 
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
This is a really simple song but really hard to pull off. I think it only works with David Byrne's edgy, quirky take on life and things. Without that it just sounds bland. 

 
I like it tonight (maybe not tomorrow but who knows). The guitar work and orchestration help a lot. I think you're right about Byrne's quirkiness making the original great (even brilliant). His voice is rather good when he sing-talks in a lower register. The TH version worked I think because it was a bit like David Lynch's "Blue Velvet": things seem lovely and fine on the surface but trouble bubbles up eventually and normalcy falls out of kilter. 
Posted 7 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Heaven is a song,
a song that never,
ever should be covered.

 At least that's my opinion.
Posted 7 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Beautiful voice singing a beautiful song, so there is not much to like.  I do wish she sustained the lyric "Heaven" a bit more.  It seems too short and abrupt for the title and subject of the song.

Oh, she does later in the song.  Well OK then.
Posted 7 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
nails it!


Posted 7 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
This is a really simple song but really hard to pull off. I think it only works with David Byrne's edgy, quirky take on life and things. Without that it just sounds bland. 
Posted 8 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
Her voice is like butter. 
 
Posted 8 years ago by Gloriastacholy    [ Reply ]
Tasty guitar there.
Posted 8 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:
Well said, is a good point of view, buddy

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ScottFromWyoming wrote:
I'm a huge fan of Talking Heads so I hate to sound like a "Thou Shalt Never Cover My Favorites" kind of person, especially because I like kd too. But this kinda stinks to high heaven. I can't imagine liking this song if I'd never heard the original.
 



 



Ditto - some say sleepy, I say dreary.
Posted 8 years ago by Ngoziman    [ Reply ]
Leave it to Simply Red please...
Posted 8 years ago by pcc    [ Reply ]
Time for sleepybyes {#Sleep}
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Does nothing for me except make me realize how much I like the origninal.

But K.D. is still in a very elite group of artists imho.
 
Posted 10 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Actually much better than I anticipated. Great interpretation of a wonderful song. 
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
I love KD and like the arrangement but this version misses the sadness of the original. 
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
I love listening to this beautiful singer 
Posted 11 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
very much love this song - not sure kd is adding much to it, though.    loved the shawn colvin cover of 'this must be the place' earlier.
Posted 11 years ago by jared_w    [ Reply ]

Everybody in my church loves this song...  amor fati...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
katherine dawn has a heavenly voice
 
KD may be the best female Canadian vocalist alive today.
Posted 11 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
I love the way the subtle guitar-work backs up the singing.
Posted 11 years ago by k-man    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:
Well said, is a good point of view, buddy

 
Hmm but I just bumped it from a 4 to a 6 today. Dammit I hate it love it when a song gets better the more I hear it.
Posted 11 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Well said, is a good point of view, buddy

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ScottFromWyoming wrote:
I'm a huge fan of Talking Heads so I hate to sound like a "Thou Shalt Never Cover My Favorites" kind of person, especially because I like kd too. But this kinda stinks to high heaven. I can't imagine liking this song if I'd never heard the original.
 


Posted 11 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
lovely enough to make me want to see her sing it live.
Posted 11 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
Nice take on this song, I think.
Posted 11 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
I'm a huge fan of Talking Heads so I hate to sound like a "Thou Shalt Never Cover My Favorites" kind of person, especially because I like kd too. But this kinda stinks to high heaven. I can't imagine liking this song if I'd never heard the original.
Posted 11 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
katherine dawn has a heavenly voice
Posted 11 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
I love the original.
I love this take by K.D., only differently.
8. 
Posted 11 years ago by meinthecorner    [ Reply ]
 tutakea wrote:
boah, that one is really proof that you could kill even the best songs with uninspired and boring covers. this one is more hell than heaven :-((
 
{#Stop}
Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
boah, that one is really proof that you could kill even the best songs with uninspired and boring covers. this one is more hell than heaven :-((
Posted 12 years ago by tutakea    [ Reply ]
This is nice.  Need to play K.D.'s duet of "Cryin'" with Roy Orbison. {#Sunny}  
Posted 12 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
Nice cover - lotta heart n' soul.
Posted 12 years ago by rage    [ Reply ]
How I miss when Bill played the IceHouse version. Best of all!
Posted 12 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
{#Snooty} Sorry kd... missed that boat
Posted 12 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Not great!

;-)
Posted 12 years ago by wibadger    [ Reply ]
...interesting take...
Posted 12 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Very different but not bad.  I've always liked this song.
Posted 12 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
Great!
Posted 12 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]