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Rachael Yamagata — Accident
Album: Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart
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Total ratings: 1692









Released: 2008
Length: 4:07
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I think he's in a jealous rage
She's probably not the easiest one to live with either
There's nothing worse than bitterness
just splashed across the page
I don't think that either one of them are fit to be alive
Oh, She'd just shut up and do what she does best
Show a little bit of skin
But keep it all when she's undressed
And doesn't she know that she is doing it all wrong
You can't tell a joke, yeah
While I'm listening to your song

All of this talking and all of this chatter
Is making me sick
even though they say it doesn't matter
Let's put them in a room
Or maybe they should stay apart
Or maybe words are meant a mile
Yeah, let's fuck with their hearts

There's no reason to change
So lets watch everybody bleed
Cause everybody loves an accident
And everybody loves what they read

I think he's gonna be a big star
A voice of social change to rearrange the worlds perspective
But there's nothing better than watching him go down
He could pick up a habit or get in trouble
That might be affective

Oh, If he'd just shut off his conscience for one day
And take a cue from all of us
And give us a song we can really play
Doesn't he know he's going down
And going down fast
If he keeps on being difficult
He'll always come in last

All of this talking and all of this chatter
Is making me sick
even though they say it doesn't matter
Lets take away the stars
Give while enough a add-on
He's calling for backup
But, I'm strong enough to take that phone

There's reason to change
So lets go all have a beer
Cause everybody loves an accident
And everybody loves what they hear

Two sides working together
And working against one another
Two bad souls are destroyed
It's the nature of business
You know how this part is

Oh look, they're losing all of their trust
Oh look, they're trying to bite the helping hand that feeds them
We put clothes on their backs
And they try to take the money up front
Now they don't like what we're saying
So lets up and leave them

We would have done what they are doing anyway
So this shit about taking in the souls
And lifes lasting misery
We're gonna take them down
And do it on the front page
Watch those little crooks come crawling back on bended knee

All of this talking and all of this chatter
Is making me sick
even though they say it doesn't matter
I'm becoming a bore
Now I am wasting ashore
Now I'm still broken
But the subjects been spoken

There's no reason to change
But it sure is fun to advertise a fight
We're feeding off each other once again
But now neither one of us will give an inch until I break

I hope
I hope
I really hope
I hope
I hope
I hope
I hope
Comments (104)add comment
 keenevision wrote:

I thought this was Concrete Blonde for a bit. Very nice.



Me too, 
Posted 3 hours ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
খেলার খবর
বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দলের খেলার ফলাফল ও লাইভ স্কোর, সময়সূচি, ভেন্যু, সিরিজ ও আজকের খেলার লাইভ স্কোর সম্পর্কিত আপডেট নিউজ পেতে ভিজিট করুন।
Posted 1 year ago by midfieldlive11    [ Reply ]
 captbradders wrote:


Very jealous! What was the venue?

I think it was Omeara.
Posted 1 year ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
 Edweirdo wrote:

I saw her a few years ago at a low key gig in Southwark, London.  She's a great performer, very funny and engaging.




You Lucky Duck!  I wish I was there too!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I thought this was Concrete Blonde for a bit. Very nice.
Posted 1 year ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
 JRRClocks wrote:

Love the song, but the slideshow is tough to watch


Except the baby
Posted 2 years ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
Love the song, but the slideshow is tough to watch
Posted 2 years ago by JRRClocks    [ Reply ]
 Edweirdo wrote:

I saw her a few years ago at a low key gig in Southwark, London.  She's a great performer, very funny and engaging.



Very jealous! What was the venue?
Posted 2 years ago by captbradders    [ Reply ]
GREAT!!!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Perfect coming after Little Hurricane's Haunted Heart; seamless segue; rhythm into rhythm, and everything else is just Jam with it
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Oh this song is so groovy. I like it!
Posted 3 years ago by Bubow    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT TUNE!!!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Ich höre Raechal das erste Mal und bin wie verzaubert 
Posted 3 years ago by sisone1953    [ Reply ]
Great! 
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
I saw her a few years ago at a low key gig in Southwark, London.  She's a great performer, very funny and engaging.
Posted 3 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
I definitely hear some Johnette Napolitano influence here. Good stuff!
Posted 3 years ago by chris32    [ Reply ]
 tinypriest wrote:

Rachael is so good. I discovered her going through CDs at the local public library when I found her Chesapeake album. What a treat. Always great lyrics. She's severely underrated.
 
Funny thing is, not a single one of my female friends digs her. There's a mystery.
Posted 4 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
 Segue wrote:
Everything she does is a 9. At least.
 
Rachael is so good. I discovered her going through CDs at the local public library when I found her Chesapeake album. What a treat. Always great lyrics. She's severely underrated.
Posted 4 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:

<= what he said.  
 
Seconded! CJ usually is pretty spot on in his comments! ✌️ to ya CJ!
Posted 4 years ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
Too edgy for first thing in the morning. Think I'd like it better... at some other point. Isn't it about time in the day's programming for that Waterboys song you/we like so much, Mr. Bill? {#Wink}
Posted 6 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
Großartig. Great. Outstanding. Thanks
Posted 6 years ago by radeza    [ Reply ]
Everything she does is a 9. At least.
Posted 6 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
I think. . . I think I like this.
Posted 7 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
Accident has this.. earnest quality to it.  Not a bad thing if you dig the extra intensity.
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
Very very juicy and this thing has a marvelous groove snaking through it and the vocals are
INCREDIBLY INTERESTING AND HOT!

 
<= what he said.  
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Love it!
Posted 8 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Rachel rocks (if she wants).

 
{#Bananajam}
Posted 9 years ago by Marcus_Howser    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Rachel rocks (if she wants).

 
I totally agree!  An 8 from me.
Posted 11 years ago by Andy_B    [ Reply ]
Tough. I dig it.
Posted 11 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Well.  Ahem.  Went and looked up the lyrics.  Gotta get this, based on the comments below, the music, and the wacko lyrics.
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
nice,
Posted 12 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
Very very juicy! This thing has a marvelous groove snaking through it and the vocals are
INCREDIBLY INTERESTING AND HOT!
Posted 12 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Rachel rocks (if she wants).
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
This one is better than the other one you played....
Posted 13 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:

Dug it out and listened to it. Yes, it's very good. Two CDs- mellow (well, as mellow as Rachael can be) and a rock side.  WORTH the investment.

 

I just checked back. Thanks for the feedback.
Posted 13 years ago by tryallmusic    [ Reply ]
 tryallmusic wrote:
I really like this. Can anybody tell me if the rest of the album is any good?
 
Dug it out and listened to it. Yes, it's very good. Two CDs- mellow (well, as mellow as Rachael can be) and a rock side.  WORTH the investment.

Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
She's good stuff live. Very personable and talkative. It must have been the venue or something...anyway I'm sure she was drinking bourbon and smoking during the performance. She seemed bigger on stage but when saw her after the gig and said Hi, she was tiny and cute. A recommend artist.
Posted 13 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
I like this.  The wife is a big Rachel Yamagata fan.  I should get her this, you know, as a gift...  that way I can burn it and keep it for myself.
Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
 tryallmusic wrote:
I really like this. Can anybody tell me if the rest of the album is any good?
 

...yep, the first disc is album-length slow and somber pieces, the second disc EP-length harder, faster tracks like this one...
Posted 13 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
I really like this. Can anybody tell me if the rest of the album is any good?
Posted 13 years ago by tryallmusic    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the Pierces.
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
too many lyrics squeezed into a small space
Posted 14 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
This chick's got it down

Posted 14 years ago by mrdak    [ Reply ]
Love this song!
Posted 14 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
And, following Hoodoo Gurus is just icing on the cake. Yum. Loves me my Rachael Yamagata.... {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
OMG - I have this CD!!!!!  A friend sent it to me, and I listened to it once and it got lost in the chaos that is my bedroom. Gonna have to dig it out, because I'm betting there are a LOT of other good songs on it (it's a double CD, I think.)
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
I like the hard driving pulse of her music.
Posted 14 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
Love it!
Posted 14 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
RP, kudos for an absolutely awesome 1+ hour set that hit a crescendo with the Neil Young and then was finished nicely by the Shirely Basey.

Starting at about 9:28pm:

KD Lang - ?
Robbie Robertson - Unbound
Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man
Dougie MacLean - Ready For the Storm
Anoua Brahem - Stopover at Djibouti
Madelein Peyroux - Instead
Angelo Badalamenti - Dance of The Dream Man
Paolo Nutini - High Hopes
John Hiatt - True Believer
Jeff Beck - Cause We've Ended As Lovers
Sarah McLachlan - Possession
Neil Young - Like a Hurricane
Rachael Yamagata - Accident
Propeller Heads - History Repeating (w/ Shirley Bassey)

I so look forward to coming home from work and getting to turn on RP — Pure joy!!!


Posted 14 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
Jelani, how is that "land of the vague?"  From your post, it seems downright obscure there!  Oh, just having some fun....

 Jelani wrote:


 


Posted 14 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]


Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 There's something extremely sexy about the Explicit Lyrics warning, the bangs and innocent looking dress.
This cut cooks.....secondly, and of lesser importance of course, she's hot.


Posted 15 years ago by j7    [ Reply ]
The opening could be the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

Posted 15 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
@daveinVA:  yup. 
Posted 15 years ago by lazpa    [ Reply ]
Rockin' political consciousness.
Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
This is to teeny-bop'erish for me.I thought it was the Pierces at first...

Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
I hear Concrete Blonde in there...{#Think}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
No me gusta!.

 m.
Posted 15 years ago by matiaspolanco    [ Reply ]
That was very cool
Posted 15 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
 annersjen wrote:
I assume she's a big fan of the Pretenders
 

Because of how she sounds, or because of how she looks? In this cover she looks like Linda Ronstadt (in her young skinny cute years). Google pics show she could easily be Liv Tyler's sister (the one that got all the talent, obviously, grin)
Posted 15 years ago by forge    [ Reply ]
good seggie from hoodoo gurus
Posted 15 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
I assume she's a big fan of the Pretenders
Posted 15 years ago by annersjen    [ Reply ]
yesh!  she can rock and it's nice to hear a little somethin new from her, i agree with all who've said it already.  this is a double album for her and one of them is full of tracks with the 'nice' songs that we're used to hearing from her, and the other, well this one is on the other...you can figure it out.

lovely, lovely woman.  when i saw her live (the day this album dropped) she was tending to her cold with whiskey.  my kind of lady!

 HarrO wrote:
Wow. Rachael can rock. Who woulda knowd. A great improvement. 7
 


Posted 15 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
Wow. Rachael can rock. Who woulda knowd. A great improvement. 7
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
this sounds like those two crappy sisters who tried to do something"good".
Posted 15 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 coding_to_music wrote:
New Pink ?
 
They're an nice complement. I've got this beside Stupid Girl in a playlist — smart lyrics and rockin' tunes!

Posted 15 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
 MJMJ wrote:
Rachael Yamagata Motorcycle Club
 
yeah she should open for Temple of the Creed Jam Pilots.

Posted 15 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:

she had been tending toward zaftig in some of the images I saw on Google.
 
We like zaftig...more to love. Otherwise, WTF cares?

Posted 15 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:
  she had been tending toward zaftig in some of the images I saw on Google. 
Oh, please.  {#Rolleyes}
Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
wow......i have to own this right now
Posted 15 years ago by twalker    [ Reply ]
Rachael Yamagata Motorcycle Club
Posted 15 years ago by MJMJ    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:


...the final track on teeth sinking into heart repeats the chorus 'don't fuck me in front of me' a dozen or so times...
 
Hey Mandolin,
At least she is easy on the eyes, eh? {#Yes}  Seems her manager(s) (i.e., professional handlers / record label execs) have encouraged her to shed a few pounds as she had been tending toward zaftig in some of the images I saw on Google.  In most of the other photos, she's quite fetching.  I'm growing to like her work and her look.  Nice package...
Cheers,
Tim

Posted 15 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
New Pink ?
Posted 15 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:

My guess is there are a few colorful word choices somewhere in her lyrics.  Also, the parental advisory warning helps sell to a certain (younger) segment of the market.  Go figure... {#Rolleyes}
 

...the final track on teeth sinking into heart repeats the chorus 'don't fuck me in front of me' a dozen or so times...
Posted 15 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Damn, she makes being smart and incredibly talented look easy!
Posted 16 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Jade likes this. And if Jade likes it, God likes it too.
Posted 16 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
I have a couple of her records.  I like her voice and her choice of material. She seems to suffer from a tendency to under-play her songs in the manner of modern jazz singers.  Diana Kraal is the most prominent example of this, making every performance sound like a first read-through of a new lyric.  Holly Cole used to be accused of excesses of reserve in interpretation and emotion, but Diana has taken the emotional temperature of her delivery down to a few notches above zero K.
Rachel shows promise.  I'll keep listening and look forward to her finding some songs she feels like acting excited about.

Posted 16 years ago by ROSSinDETROIT    [ Reply ]
 AliGator wrote:

That's not an empire waist.

 
...i stand corrected - still not very fond of it, regardless...
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Poe with Garbage?
Posted 16 years ago by markoirl    [ Reply ]
 trekhead wrote:
z

I liiiike Rachael.
(anyone know what the advisory is all about?)
 
My guess is there are a few colorful word choices somewhere in her lyrics.  Also, the parental advisory warning helps sell to a certain (younger) segment of the market.  Go figure... {#Rolleyes}
Posted 16 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
{#Drummer}{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 16 years ago by rtwingo    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:

...i'm not very fond of empire cut waists...
 

Your loss.
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
 arserocket wrote:
Bless you Brother Bill
 
No sneeze button for RP?

Posted 16 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:

...i'm not very fond of empire cut waists...
 
That's not an empire waist.
And this song gives me a Raconteurs vibe.


Posted 16 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
Yeah, this gets it on!



 
...i'm not very fond of empire cut waists...
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]

No one else hears Hot Chip's "Over and Over" in this?


Posted 16 years ago by kudamm99    [ Reply ]
{#Bananapiano}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajam}{#Bananajumprope}{#Bananasplit}{#Drummer}
Rockin'!  I like it! Good job Bill! Nice set Rebecca!
Posted 16 years ago by gobits    [ Reply ]
 nevar23 wrote:
I bought this yesterday after hearing it here. This one has a bit of a Johnette Napolitano flavor that I really like. {#Dancingbanana_2}
 
Yes! It's been bugging me as to who this reminds me of, which is so strange because I'm a huge Concrete Blonde fan.

Posted 16 years ago by Droidac    [ Reply ]
Bless you Brother Bill
Posted 16 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Yeah, this gets it on!



Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 sirrus wrote:

Dit.
Toe.

 
I had that once. Tinactin cleared it right up.

(sorry)

((I really am enjoying this. The lyrics aren't really making it through my wine fog, but I like Rachael's deep voice.))


Posted 16 years ago by cayenne    [ Reply ]
I bought this yesterday after hearing it here. This one has a bit of a Johnette Napolitano flavor that I really like. {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 16 years ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
z

I liiiike Rachael.
(anyone know what the advisory is all about?)
Posted 16 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I really like this! She rocks!{#Bananajam}
Posted 16 years ago by smilestoomuch    [ Reply ]
This is the second song I have heard from Rachael... I am not impressed.
Posted 16 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
This ought to be followed up with John Prine's 'The Accident'.
Posted 16 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]
 QueenLucia wrote:


I'm getting there.  She is definitely growing on me.
 
Dit.
Toe.

Posted 16 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
 Papernapkin wrote:
I'm a fan of Rachael.
 

I'm getting there.  She is definitely growing on me.
Posted 16 years ago by QueenLucia    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 16 years ago by jkhandy    [ Reply ]
I'm a fan of Rachael.
Posted 16 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
Hey!  This is much better than the other offering I've heard on RP from this album.  Catchy is the catch word here, it seems.
Posted 16 years ago by realsleep    [ Reply ]
Liking it!
Posted 16 years ago by tkosh    [ Reply ]
Catchy right off.
Posted 16 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]