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George Ezra — Blame It On Me
Album: Wanted On Voyage
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Released: 2015
Length: 3:11
Plays (last 30 days): 3
The garden was blessed by the Gods of me and you
We headed west for to find ourselves some truth, ooh
What you waiting for?
What you waiting for?

We counted all our reasons, excuses that we made
We found ourselves some treasure, and threw it all away
What you waiting for?
No, What you waiting for?
What you waiting for?
No, What you waiting for?

When I dance alone, and the sun's beating down,
Blame it on me
When I lose control and the veil's overused,
Blame it on me
What you waiting for?
No, What you waiting for?

Caught in the tide of blossom, caught in the carnival
Your confidence forgotten, I see the gypsies rule
What you waiting for?
No, What you waiting for?
What you waiting for?
No, What you waiting for?

When I dance alone, and the sun's beating down,
Blame it on me
When I lose control and the veil's overused,
Blame it on me
What you waiting for?
No, What you waiting for?
What you waiting for?
No, What you waiting for?

When I dance alone, and the sun's beating down,
Blame it on me
When I lose control and the veil's overused,
Blame it on me
When I dance alone, I know I'll go
Blame it on me ooh
When I'll lose control, I know I'll go
Blame it on me ooh

What you waiting for?
No, What you waiting for?
What you waiting for?
No, What you waiting for?
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More than happy that RP is broadening its playlist to some more current, more commercial artists.

Just not convinced that George Ezra is the best example. 
 MattRudely wrote:

Go away George Ezra.

you first!

 passsion8 wrote:

Voice does not match the face. Or the age of the face. Enigma.



His wiki page has a useful explanation of how GE developed his vocal style

"A youthful obsession with Dylan prompted Ezra to seek out earlier American folk and blues artists. "Out of curiosity, I went to find how high I can jump off a cliff", he said. "That's when I found Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie and Howlin' Wolf." Ezra had heard a Lead Belly compilation and had simply tried to sing like him. "On the back of the record, it said his voice was so big, you had to turn your record player down", Ezra said. "I liked the idea of singing with a big voice, so I tried it, and I could."


Anyone with Amazon Prime should check out the documentary Ezra did, walking the length of the UK with a couple of friends just after lockdown - a really nice watch, highlighting friendship and the effects of the pandemic on mental health and the music industry, particularly smaller community venues. Well worth a watch.
Ezra looks like a skinny white kid but sounds like a 50yr blues singer who's seen some shit. 
Never thought I'd see George Ezra on Radio Paradise.  Definitely enough of a good classic.
The only song of his that I knew was "Budapest" which I enjoy immensely.

  I'm really enjoying this tune, too.
 MattRudely wrote:

Go away George Ezra.




ouch
Go away George Ezra.
My brother & I went to a local chain restaurant maybe 15-20 years ago. After we sat down at our table, a fresh-faced server walked up and said in a seemingly-affected baritone, "Hi, my name is Brad." It struck us as hilarious (I think we maintained decorum until he walked away) and we had the manager swing by after we had paid for our meal. We asked her about it and she said, "Oh my god, I know! It's his real voice."

I kind of dig this guy's singing style and the song is solid enough, but I get the feeling that he's imitating someone else, which kills the enjoyment just a touch.
Could be followed by 'Human' (Rag 'n' Bone Man) eh, Bill? Although the latter's 'Don't lay your blame on me' sums up today's society for me...
My son is called Ezra. It really erks me when people say "oh - did you name him after George Ezra?" No i did not... Ezra is just a strong name, unlike his music.
I can hear a little of the early 60s Eddie Cochran / Gene Vincent Rockabilly in this.
 Hannio wrote:


Old Milwaukee beets?  Are they any good?
 
Can't be worse than the beer.  I say this as someone who consumed more than my share of that swill in college.  33 cents a can, or half barrel for $30, as I recall.
Great voice and very similar to the Delta Blues artist from the 1920's, famous for his falsetto voice - Tommy Johnson (who in fact influenced much of Canned Heat's name and style). 
I'm waiting for him to stop singing, "What you waiting for?"
Now wait just a goddamned second. I see a pic of this George Ezra in the Wikipedia sidebar. That baby-faced boy has THIS voice? 
Is he Better Than Ezra?
 amcostigan88 wrote:
Wait, this guy is white??
 

Wait, this guy is from Hertford!
Sounds like Avicii.
I bought the album on the strength of this tune along - what a joyful driving album! Wasn't disappointed
How on earth did this get on RP. Ezra has no talent, a totally abysmal performer. I won’t call him a musician or songwriter. Please remove him Bill.
I feel revulsion... pure revulsion.

How did this ever get to sully the graces of RP??
Perhaps someone has already commented on this - but - why does he have to keep repeating repeating repeating "What you waiting for?" That kinda stuff drives me crazy!
What's walkie waiting? Blah
 dwhayslett wrote:

Are you saying that his voice doesn't look like that, or that his face doesn't sound like that?  Or that his voice doesn't look that old?  Or are you wishing this was Enigma?
 
I think he's saying that he's got Rick Astley Syndrome. 
Bill... ?  is it April 1st where you are?

Hmmm.   never used the 'Sucko-Barfo' button before and it was quite satisfying.
Wait, this guy is white??
Anything is better than Ezra, even getting eaten alive by army ants.
This is about the most annoying song I have heard in years.
I'll blame everything on him.
It's even worse than that song by Vance Joy, you know the one....any of them.
I love his voice!
Worst Gwen Stefani cover ever! 
 Proclivities wrote:
Is this the guy who "Better Than Ezra" based their band name on?
 
Hmm, I had heard that they followed another band called Esra before they had an official name and were asked what their band name was and they said well we're better than those guys so... that is how they came up with the name. That had to be 10 years ago which would put this guy at 15 years old...
 ppopp wrote:
His voice is torture. I would rather chew razor blades than listen to this.
 
Actually, you wouldn't. 
There's a chapter of George Orwell's 1984 which starts with a description of the pop music of the dystopian future. It says the music's all created by algorithms and fronted by attractive young people doing impressions of classic older voices.

Unfortunately it was probably Amy Winehouse that started it.
 ShamanManu wrote:
a waste of interesting voice....
 
I kinda agree....much too poppy for me
Is this the guy who "Better Than Ezra" based their band name on?
 sirtezza wrote:
More care please......
 
To what, your personal taste?  Good luck with that.
 sirtezza wrote:
I listen to Radio Paradise to not have to listen to POP RUBBISH like this!  More care please......
 
"Other people like this song, therefore I don't like it!" --sirtezza
a waste of interesting voice....
I admire (?) how he manages to always open his jaws at exactly the same angle and the same speed when he sings this "whoadd-yeeuw-wayydeeewn-voahw" consistently in the same way throughout the song. I don't dare to think that vocal track have been edited with copy-paste like any cheap DJ soup...
I listen to Radio Paradise to not have to listen to POP RUBBISH like this!  More care please......
Great voice, good tune, good job George... Haters are gonna hate.  
I'm giving out a lot of threes and twos these days, I not completely happy about that but this one really deserves it.... I am not waiting for anything
 
Some songs I hate. This I hate more than just about any other.
 idiot_wind wrote:
Why does he keeping singing about "old Milwaukee waiting"?  

Is it a beet thing? 

 

Old Milwaukee beets?  Are they any good?
Must be the son of that "Mmmh.. mmmhh... mmmh" guy.
 idiot_wind wrote:
Why does he keeping singing about "old Milwaukee waiting"?  

Is it a beet thing? 

 
I've drunk Old Milwaukee. Definitely not worth waiting for.
Hit PSD. What you waitin' ... what you waitin' for?
He always need some words for his song and than repeat, repeat, repeat the refrain, that's not enough fot a good song

 
Does anyone else hear 'The Ballad of Jayne Cobb' from Firefly in this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa8OVrMS6Zg


 idiot_wind wrote:
He's very vocal about being blamed for waiting in Milwaukee. What gives?  

 
He kept the donkeys waiting.  You know how impatient those Milwaukee donkeys can get.
Why does he keeping singing about "old Milwaukee waiting"?  

Is it a beet thing? 
This is annoying, yes. But he has even worse ones, just try this: {#Cheesygrin}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwIGOvGwHMU
Good - Better Than Ezra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acK0KH2uJGc
 smehan55 wrote:
ahhhh all better now

 
Mute......          {#Cheesygrin}
Wow - this is exceptionally POOR....{#No}
 themusicroob wrote:
Can someone who likes this song explain what the hell it means?

 
Not my thoughts personally but describes it very well.

 

The song is about a relationship where one person wants it to advance in some way, while the other person is more hesitant. An important thing to notice in this song is tense. The verses are past tense. The pre-chorus is in present tense. The chorus is in future tense.

The first verse just describes them being interested in each other.
The first pre-chorus introduces the dilemma.
The second verse describes how they found love "Found ourselves some treasure" but her fear "threw it all away"
The pre-chorus now makes more sense.
The chorus says, very figuratively, that if things go wrong she can "blame it on me." "Dancing alone" = bad breakup / "Sun's beating down" = intense heat or fighting, bad breakup / "When I lose control" = if he messes up / "The veil's overused" = keeping secrets from each other, lose trust
The pre-chorus is repeated to remind her of the request and ground the song in the present
The third verse provides the clearest narrative. They found love "caught in the tide of blossom, caught in the carnival" but as things progressed "her confidence (is) forgotten"
Pre-choruses and choruses are repeated to continue his argument/plea and to fill in the rest of the time in the song


cheapest created popsong with steady repeating phrase pretending text for tootling on our NDR 1/2 all of the day - and now on my heroe radio; can't believe it! But variety can be cruel sometimes, can't it?
 passsion8 wrote:
Voice does not match the face. Or the age of the face. Enigma.

 
Are you saying that his voice doesn't look like that, or that his face doesn't sound like that?  Or that his voice doesn't look that old?  Or are you wishing this was Enigma?
Can someone who likes this song explain what the hell it means?
Voice does not match the face. Or the age of the face. Enigma.
sweet
Male Adele 
It gets a couple listens from me.
He means well.
Nice melody.
Goofy percussion.
Blame the song on you? No. But I'm waiting for a better one. 
Maybe the producer needs a new gig.   
His voice is too good for bad songs!!
22 years old and still waiting for a donkey?
Get:
a job,
off my lawn,
enunciate,
or stretch yer:
sy   lla   bles  
differently. 
PSD
John Mayer 2.0. 
Still the most annoying track in history. I had to turn off RP until it was over. It brings up an instinct to barf. Is there no way to rid the planet of this track. I can't imagine how anyone can stomach it. It reminds me of a child's taunt, na na, na na na. Over and over. Over and over. Bill, please make it stop.
Im a wonky wade in, I'm a wonky wade in. AHHH
He's very vocal about being blamed for waiting in Milwaukee. What gives?  
 jgriffin56 wrote:
"Walkie Wade In" did not make any sense to me,glad RP puts the lyrics up.  Got to get my hearing checked.

 skyguy wrote:

Thanks now that's all I can hear.

 
 
{#Lol}  SiriusXM has been playing this for a while, and I've been hearing the same thing.
 jgriffin56 wrote:
"Walkie Wade In" did not make any sense to me,glad RP puts the lyrics up.  Got to get my hearing checked.

 
Sounds more like "Donkey waiting, donkey waiting" to me.
Very nice song, very well delivered. Like.
 jgriffin56 wrote:
"Walkie Wade In" did not make any sense to me,glad RP puts the lyrics up.  Got to get my hearing checked.

 
Thanks now that's all I can hear.
will someone please tell him!!!!!!
 ppopp wrote:
Not on their app or Sonos it doesn't. 

ScottN wrote:

RP has this feature called PSD. {#Whisper}

 

 
Sonos, no.  Our app, yes — unless you're still using our old iPhone app. The current iOS & Android apps do have PSD. See here.
"Walkie Wade In" did not make any sense to me,glad RP puts the lyrics up.  Got to get my hearing checked.
Not on their app or Sonos it doesn't. 

ScottN wrote:

RP has this feature called PSD. {#Whisper}

 


This song is easily as annoying as Rick Astley or even just toothache.
 skooba wrote:
Is Better Than Ezra better than this guy?

{#Stupid}

 
Yes, yes, most emphatically yes.
 smehan55 wrote:
ahhhh all better now

 
RP has this feature called PSD. {#Whisper}
<mute> ahhhh all better now
This song makes my head hurt
 BobbyCat wrote:
Don't know why, but there's something annoying about his voice and the repetitive sentences in his songs  {#Frustrated}

 

Its commonly known as a ''Chorus''
His voice is torture. I would rather chew razor blades than listen to this.
Don't know why, but there's something annoying about his voice and the repetitive sentences in his songs  {#Frustrated}
I think I like some of George Ezra's other songs but this one is really irritating. I don't know how to rate it, Sucko-Barfo seems a little strong when all I really want to say is: "I appreciate the artist's effort but this song hurts my brain." Marginal and Ho-hum don't convey that either; I can usually ignore marginal and ho-hum tracks. : /
Hep me. Hep Me! I'm melting.
Not again. Annoying beyond comprehension. Please Bill, no more. How should I put this more subtlety? The worst track ever played, ever recorded, ever conceived.  Please give me a few razor blades so I can slice my eyeballs which would be less painful than listening to this horrid, awful, hair curling track.   
What the (four letter explicative) is this guy saying anyway? Over and over, and over, and over, and over.  
Please, make it stop.  
Thank you in advance.
 
Please make it stop. The most annoying song this decade at least. 
Is Better Than Ezra better than this guy?

{#Stupid}
 Baby_M wrote:
"Donkey waitin'/Donkey waitin' for"

???

 
Should be indexed for explicit language, shouldn't it?
 kcar wrote:
This guy sounds like he might be the older brother of Otis Taylor. Was quite surprised to see him on the album cover...

Second listen: this guy is really good. 

 
I had the same reaction seeing him on TV the other day. 
"Donkey waitin'/Donkey waitin' for"

???
Nothing for Sting and Ray!
BORING!

Sounds like a song "the black men" were singing in the cotton fields! Kinda... 
Better than "budapest" but still not really good. 
one of those rare artist that get worse with every new listening, to me. or maybe he's just overplayed?
and all songs sound the same? 
This guy sounds like he might be the older brother of Otis Taylor. Was quite surprised to see him on the album cover...

Second listen: this guy is really good. 
I just don't like this guy at all. Every single song I've heard is extremely repetitious and....um....repetitious.
The album is quite good, particularly like "Barcelona"
 willmcnaught wrote:
first listen on this song, I do like the Budapest song, and looking  forward{#Bounce} to seeing what else this guy comes up with! 

 
His new single here, Cassy O', is Godawful.
Oh so very average. Like a trip to the supermarket, or a 45 minute train journey. Not really bad but I wouldn't write home about it.
Like.
first listen on this song, I do like the Budapest song, and looking  forward{#Bounce} to seeing what else this guy comes up with!