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Aimee Mann — Going Through The Motions
Album: The Forgotten Arm
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Released: 2005
Length: 2:53
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Something isn't right
I don't know how I know
But baby, it's despite
Your dog-and-pony show

I can hear it coming
You're only going through the motions, baby
With your engines humming
You're just going through the motions, baby

Feel like I'm in jail
With you and Mr. Hyde
A guy who leaves a trail
About a mile wide

So it starts already
That you're just going through the motions, baby
You can throw confetti
But you're still going through the motions, baby
Going through the motions, baby

They'll have a big parade
For every day that you stay clean
But when the trumpets fade
You'll go under like a submarine
And you won't see it coming
No, you won't see it coming

You could have it made
Up there in San Rafael
But baby, I'm afraid
I'll never see you well

Because I've seen the tally
And you're just going through the motions, baby
To a big finale
That comes from going through the motions, baby
Going through the motions, baby
Going through the motions, baby
You're just going through the motions, baby
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I really like this album; the songs all tie together to tell a story. 
Posted 12 years ago by gillespp    [ Reply ]
You gotta check out Aimee on my new favourite show, IFC's "Portlandia." In season 1 they feature her on one of the episodes (hilarious). It's saterizations of hipster sensibilities, as well as the city of Portland, OR, are spot-on.
Posted 12 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
She remembered her nose plugs though!

1/10

 Felix_The_Cat wrote:


WOW! Aimee really forgot her arm at home that time...

 


Posted 13 years ago by south    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Me too - j'aime Aimee {#Hearteyes}

Photo of Aimee Mann in concert
 

WOW! Aimee really forgot her arm at home that time...

Posted 13 years ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]
 Netto wrote:

Love Aimee  Mann


 
Me too - j'aime Aimee {#Hearteyes}

Photo of Aimee Mann in concert

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
musikalia wrote:
I love many of her songs, but this isn't one of them.
Don't fret, I'll keep it company 'till you come back!

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]

Love Aimee  Mann


Posted 13 years ago by Netto    [ Reply ]
 cohifi wrote:
I think it has to do with frequency
 
Is Kenneth involved?
Posted 13 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
Likes Ms. Aimee I does.
Posted 14 years ago by spindrift    [ Reply ]
 LAinSF wrote:
Why is it that Radio Paradise always plays playlists that are exactly IN LINE with whatever is going on in my life?? ;-)
 
I think it has to do with frequency

Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Why is it that Radio Paradise always plays playlists that are exactly IN LINE with whatever is going on in my life?? ;-)
Posted 15 years ago by LAinSF    [ Reply ]
 Darrooon wrote:
"Going through the mushroom space"..
 


Posted 15 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
 Frater_Kork wrote:

Had to check the discussion to see if I was alone in my deranged hearing, phew.
 
I hear "Going through the mushrooms baby".

Posted 15 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
 Darrooon wrote:
"Going through the mushroom space"..
 
Had to check the discussion to see if I was alone in my deranged hearing, phew.
Posted 15 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
i love what she do {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 15 years ago by buddyweiser    [ Reply ]
I rate a two. Til Tuesday 11.
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
I love many of her songs, but this isn't one of them.
Posted 16 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
Nice tune. Aimee Mann has a great voice.
Posted 16 years ago by WoodyC    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear from Aimee Mann. "Voices Carry" has stood up well over the last couple of decades. Glad to know she's still around....
Posted 17 years ago by scott4261    [ Reply ]
I sure do love her voice. Hearing it makes me think of that video where she cries.
Posted 17 years ago by mekblom    [ Reply ]
twcarlin wrote:
Aimee could sing the phone book and still rate a 10
Maybe not a 10, but she grabs my attention when I hear this.
Posted 17 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
If it weren't for the way she sings eight lines of the song, I might like. Something isn't ri-yeeet But baby, it's despi-yeeete Feel like I'm in ja-yeeel A guy who leaves a tra-yeel They'll have a big para-yeeede But when the trumpets fay-eeede Up there in San Rafa-yaaeeel I'll never see you we-eeell I don't li-yeeek it!
Posted 17 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Is that Neil Young on lead guitar? Nah, Neil solos better...
Posted 18 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
Darrooon wrote:
"Going through the mushroom space"..
Oh, no! I can't get it out of my mind!
Posted 18 years ago by gillespp    [ Reply ]
Aimee could sing the phone book and still rate a 10
Posted 18 years ago by twcarlin    [ Reply ]
If you're going to do Kirsty MacColl you should at least do it as well as Kirsty did it.
Posted 18 years ago by cloyd42    [ Reply ]
I'm not a big fan, but understand I'm in the minority. Still, I feel we're hearing this song too often!
Posted 19 years ago by helene    [ Reply ]
An appropriate title for a marginal talent who always sounds as if she's just "going through the motions".
Posted 19 years ago by SCJoniguy    [ Reply ]
"Going through the mushroom space"..
Posted 19 years ago by Darrooon    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Cheryl Crow's voice.........most excellent!
Posted 19 years ago by rkbrownie    [ Reply ]
Preceded by Joe Henry. Who produced this album. Sometimes I don't know if Bill's mind is at work actively or subliminally. I'll take it either way I guess.
Posted 19 years ago by Dragonfly_Launch    [ Reply ]
Vogelfrei wrote:
Take that, all you who bellyache about "Static on the Radio."
Yeah, right...I'll see you on the elevators in hell.
Posted 19 years ago by kaosmonkey    [ Reply ]
OK, I give. I cant take any more Aimee. She is very bland. I bought the newest MoFi release of hers (I dont remember the name) and it sounds great, but I just cant get into it.
Posted 19 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
i agree with the positive comments. great song by a great (and consistent) artist.
Posted 19 years ago by buck-arkansas    [ Reply ]
Take that, all you who bellyache about "Static on the Radio."
Posted 19 years ago by Vogelfrei    [ Reply ]
She's too articulate and way too talented to be called 'whiney' or for that matter, even lumped in with other female contemporaries. Listen to any of her recent albums start to finish and I defy you to not be amongst the converted. That is all. Over. psycholynx wrote:
I must say I agree, I like these songs all alone but this whole last set sounded like Aimee Mann and her 4 sisters. I seriously thought to myself without looking on the playlist that Aimee Mann was 4/6 of the last songs played.
Posted 19 years ago by punkbot    [ Reply ]
Aimee is good but she can only carry irony so far. She needs some punch to her sound. :-k
Posted 19 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
dragonfish wrote:
make it stop please enough with the whiney ladies
I must say I agree, I like these songs all alone but this whole last set sounded like Aimee Mann and her 4 sisters. I seriously thought to myself without looking on the playlist that Aimee Mann was 4/6 of the last songs played.
Posted 19 years ago by psycholynx    [ Reply ]
make it stop please enough with the whiney ladies
Posted 19 years ago by dragonfish    [ Reply ]
Aimee is great, her husband Micheal Penn SUCKS!!!
Posted 19 years ago by hitz27    [ Reply ]
I've never been first before. (Hope my wife doesn't read this!) Love this song. Love Aimee. Love! (edit) crap...wasn't first AGAIN!
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Aimee is the only one that makes me stop working to listen- MORE AIMEE PLEASE!!!
Posted 19 years ago by twcarlin    [ Reply ]