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The Folk Implosion — Natural One
Album: Natural One
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Released: 1995
Length: 2:58
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I'm the one natural one, make it easy
we can take it inside
where I can love how I like if I want it
whatever keeps me high

yeah, we can take it
good and loose on an endless spree
good because we made it
and when momma's not around
there's no telling what we'll do when we're free

I'm the one natural one, make it easy
we can take it inside
I can have it cause I act like I love it
it's a matter of pride

yeah, we can take it
good excuse for an endless spree
good because we made it
and if the world is falling down,
it may as well crash with me

when I'm numb natural one
(...)
it's the one natural one
(there's no telling what we'll do when we're free)
when I'm numb natural one
(there's no telling what we'll do when we're free)
it's the one natural one
(and you may as well crash with me)
when I'm numb natural one
(there's no telling what we'll do when we're free)
it's the one natural one
(there's no telling what we'll do when we're free)
when I'm numb natural one
(there's no telling what we'll do when we're free)
it's the one natural one
(and you may as well crash with me)
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Another all time favourite groove.
I'll never get tired of thanking RP.
Posted 1 month ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:


i never saw it. is it really disturbing?


Yes.  Yes, it is.
Posted 1 year ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

Such a bad-assed groove, it got used in yet another movie, for a naughty scene in that new show, Beef.



I watched a lot of Beef----don't remember it being used but it sure would fit. Cool show. 
Posted 1 year ago by roadie    [ Reply ]
Such a bad-assed groove, it got used in yet another movie, for a naughty scene in that new show, Beef.
Posted 1 year ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 Michaeljcovel wrote:

perfect song for that fucked up movie   KIDS 
interesting  to know when bands write songs specifically for movies



i never saw it. is it really disturbing?
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Nine Inch Nails vibe.... I'm diggin it...   
Posted 1 year ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
perfect song for that fucked up movie   KIDS 
interesting  to know when bands write songs specifically for movies
Posted 1 year ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
I want that drum sound for my next album.
Posted 2 years ago by Atombender    [ Reply ]
this song playing while driving is dangerous, in a good way
Posted 2 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
Wind up spring-y tin kid's toys anyone?  All I can think of when I hear this...clearly I am of the MTV generation... 
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 Larrygrrl wrote:
I thought this was vintage Robert Palmer....mind blown! 


that would be a good mix- Addicted to Love and this one
Posted 2 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Something tells me members of the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club liked this song a lot. Excellent groove!
Posted 2 years ago by virwill7    [ Reply ]
 steady_steve wrote:

I always think this is Robert Palmer before I check the display. 


and it lacks a bit of his energy but still fun - check out their video
Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
I always think this is Robert Palmer before I check the display. 
Posted 2 years ago by steady_steve    [ Reply ]
 mattenuttall wrote:


Oh dang. It's November 13 and no White Rabbit before this song.  It's a spooky variant of Heisenberg's observer effect: the act of making note of Bill's song sequences will alter the order.... Perhaps this is a quantum radio station, whilst most others are Newtonian.


Dec, 29, 2021 and back to White Rabbit 
Posted 2 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
 tapeboy99 wrote:


So today is 10/1/21 and they are playing the same mix one year later - previous song was White Rabbit!


Oh dang. It's November 13 and no White Rabbit before this song.  It's a spooky variant of Heisenberg's observer effect: the act of making note of Bill's song sequences will alter the order.... Perhaps this is a quantum radio station, whilst most others are Newtonian.
Posted 3 years ago by mattenuttall    [ Reply ]
 johnnycache wrote:

Great segue from White Rabbit !



So today is 10/1/21 and they are playing the same mix one year later - previous song was White Rabbit!
Posted 3 years ago by tapeboy99    [ Reply ]
 Hippostar wrote:

1 for the incompetent drumming, +5 because it's Lou Barlow = 6.


It's not the drumming that's incompetent, it's the guitar.
Posted 3 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
good morning from Berlin RP! love this
Posted 3 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Yessssss! It's an amazing feeling when a song creates the sudden, overwhelming urge to dance!
Posted 3 years ago by asilbuch    [ Reply ]
Man, when that guitar comes in with that riff dripping with reverb . . . just awesome.
Posted 3 years ago by sramsay    [ Reply ]
 LaurieinTucson wrote:
where can I find this song? it's not on spotify
9 by the way
 
Spotify? Why leave Pardise for a computer playlist when we have the best DJ in the universe. Ha ha.
This song is on Amazon.
Posted 3 years ago by jimtyrrell    [ Reply ]
still holds up after all these years.
Posted 3 years ago by sjmorrison2    [ Reply ]
where can I find this song? it's not on spotify
9 by the way
Posted 3 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
Song stands on it's own!
Distinctly well crafted!
Posted 3 years ago by surfrider4life    [ Reply ]
 johnnycache wrote:
Great segue from White Rabbit !
 
Yup, also considering both songs are from soundtracks!
That's the kind of programming I adore!
Posted 4 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion?
Nope!
Lou Barlow Folk Implosion!
Posted 4 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
I thought this was vintage Robert Palmer....mind blown! 
Posted 4 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
One of my favorites!  Shearwater does an amazing cover of this one too.
Posted 4 years ago by mikedill    [ Reply ]
Ranks in Top 5 uses of vibra-slap.

zair99 wrote:
Yeah vibraslap! 
 

Posted 4 years ago by Derecho    [ Reply ]
....its the beat 
Posted 5 years ago by saellig668552    [ Reply ]
Have always loved this since my kid shared with me 1000 years ago.....?
Posted 5 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
I dare you not to dance to this one.
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
When I first heard this thought it was David bowie
Posted 5 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 jab49 wrote:
Such is the variation in human species and their likes and dislikes! This isn't my cup of tea, but it's obviously great for some. A lot of effort went into its making, but to me, it's a bit like Jethro Tull without the structure or class of musicians. As I right, there's a small section that has a melody and is quite appealing ... oh, it's still going, thought it had finished. :-)
 
Yes, variation indeed.  To me this sounds absolutely unlike anything Tull has ever done - beginning with the beat and rhythm.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Awesome set 9.7.17. Sultry. Kasabian next to Spoon would have been Too Good!! Slip in a lil Weepies.
Posted 7 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 daniel_rusk wrote:
Played way too often.

 
Three times in 30 days is too often?
Posted 7 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Not played enough :)  I like the sensuality.
 
daniel_rusk wrote:
Played way too often.

 


Posted 7 years ago by slikr    [ Reply ]
Played way too often.
Posted 7 years ago by daniel_rusk    [ Reply ]
 bronorb wrote:

Jethro Tull?!?

 
That's what I thought too. What part, what passage, what measure of this song gives off even a slight J Tull vibe? Weird comment. Not bashing — just very odd to this longtime Tull fan.
Posted 8 years ago by weez    [ Reply ]
 jab49 wrote:
Such is the variation in human species and their likes and dislikes! This isn't my cup of tea, but it's obviously great for some. A lot of effort went into its making, but to me, it's a bit like Jethro Tull without the structure or class of musicians. As I right, there's a small section that has a melody and is quite appealing ... oh, it's still going, thought it had finished. :-)

 
Jethro Tull?!?
Posted 8 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
Such is the variation in human species and their likes and dislikes! This isn't my cup of tea, but it's obviously great for some. A lot of effort went into its making, but to me, it's a bit like Jethro Tull without the structure or class of musicians. As I right, there's a small section that has a melody and is quite appealing ... oh, it's still going, thought it had finished. :-)
Posted 8 years ago by jab49    [ Reply ]
Super-nice to hear the Loubie project, rp.....now how bout some Dinosaur Jr??
Posted 8 years ago by Crumblebum    [ Reply ]
When the heck  did song start to ROCK??!!!
Posted 9 years ago by daveinnj    [ Reply ]
One hell of a killer groove in this one, Natural One... Such sinister meanderings, such wicked thrashing and bashing, layered smooth...
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 ScottN wrote:
 Zep wrote:

 

Children. 

 
How about that, right?  Makes it even better.
Posted 9 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 MiracleDrug wrote:
once I got over the fact this WASN'T Garbage...it ROCKS!!!

 

Yes!  Love it.
Posted 9 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 needs some whiplash cowbell.. {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 9 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
This song is one of my very rare Sucko-Barfo ratings ...
Posted 9 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
 NeilBlanchard wrote:
This song leaves me awkwardly cold ...

 
Maybe it's supposed to.
Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
I love it !
{#Dancingbanana_2} 
Posted 9 years ago by ChrisVIII    [ Reply ]
This song leaves me awkwardly cold ...
Posted 10 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}{#Guitarist}{#Bananajam}
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:

 

Children. 


Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
I can see people driving home, hitting grocery store, dancing down the aisles, filling a cart, getting home and dancing in with groceries... Nobody needs to ask about the day...They can tell by how I'm dancing... OK, it's my video and it's only between my ears...BUT still, It could happen... whole evening playlist moving along this groove...
Posted 11 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
Nice groove this evening. 
Posted 11 years ago by jdolan007    [ Reply ]
 MiracleDrug wrote:
once I got over the fact this WASN'T Garbage...it ROCKS!!!

 
Reminds me of NiN...
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
More Lou !!!  More Lou !!!  Sebadoh's Bakesale is absolute perfection - lots of RP friendly stuff on there.

Nicely done - Bill always amazes me with his musicality.  Not many people appreciate so many genres - truly amazing!

{#Dancingbanana}


Posted 12 years ago by Biscobret    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Yes, it still sounds good.  Lou Barlow is quite a very talented fellow.
 
word.
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 zair99 wrote:
Yeah vibraslap! 
 
{#Whipit}

Love it.
Posted 12 years ago by rushed    [ Reply ]
 {#Yes}sirdroseph wrote:
Yea, it is ok now, the oversaturation period was long enough ago. I can now enjoy this again.
 


Posted 12 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Yeah vibraslap! 
Posted 12 years ago by zair99    [ Reply ]

 
Posted 12 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Happy weekend RP! Thanks for getting me through another long drive!
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
I'd have to set the cruise before turning it on or I'd have the POlice in my rear view mirror for speeding.
Drivin' stuff.  I wish they'd record a 45-minute version.

 

Posted 12 years ago by kilroyjoe3    [ Reply ]
1 for the incompetent drumming, +5 because it's Lou Barlow = 6.
Posted 13 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
Yea, it is ok now, the oversaturation period was long enough ago. I can now enjoy this again.
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Anyone who can conjure up such an original sound is to be respected.  Like to like it.
Posted 13 years ago by lkovathana    [ Reply ]
 Jazbo wrote:
Though it still scares me a little, 8 from 7.
 
It scares me a little too. 7 > 8.
Posted 13 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
once I got over the fact this WASN'T Garbage...it ROCKS!!!
Posted 13 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
Yeah. 
Posted 13 years ago by pinnyrat    [ Reply ]
 Magikal1act wrote:
"There's no telling what we'll do when we are free" 
 
Act badly.

Posted 13 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
Fantastic!
Posted 13 years ago by window    [ Reply ]
 socalhol wrote:
Wow, 15 years later and still such an awesome song!  {#Whipit}
 
Please don't depress me like that. Still a good song, though!
Posted 13 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
"There's no telling what we'll do when we are free" 
Posted 13 years ago by Magikal1act    [ Reply ]
Though it still scares me a little, 8 from 7.
Posted 13 years ago by Jazbo    [ Reply ]
 hulabell wrote:
Still a good song after all these years. Don't think the movie has held up, though.
 
Yes, it still sounds good.  Lou Barlow is quite a talented fellow.

Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Still a good song after all these years. Don't think the movie has held up, though.
Posted 14 years ago by hulabell    [ Reply ]
This song rubs me completely the wrong way — it really irks me!

It is (still) a 1 for me — I don't have too many of these...

Neil

Posted 14 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
Wow, 15 years later and still such an awesome song!  {#Whipit}
Posted 14 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
Got to see them play a set at a Cambridge, MA music store back in 97' maybe...awesome. I'm at the point of where my parents are digging the stuff I listened to in HS and College. There are some wicked gems in there, so keep your ears open.
Posted 14 years ago by Jared    [ Reply ]

I gave this one an "outstanding" #9. I reserve the "godlike" #10 for our hosts Bill and Rebecca MUSICsmith.


Posted 14 years ago by bemcdowell    [ Reply ]
The groove is undeniable. {#Dance}
Posted 14 years ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
Yea, this song has a great beat. Was reduced by oversaturation a bit, but it is still a good song.
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Great groovin' along ....
Posted 14 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
 newwavegurly wrote:
Still love the sexy groove on this one... even after having heard it many times over the years.
 
:D  That bass riff gets me every time.
Posted 14 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
Now I know one of the influences of Alpinestars!
Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:
Drivin' stuff.  I wish they'd record a 45-minute version.

 
oh really? you should've just said 60.

Posted 14 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
There's a band called Folk Implosion and i wasn't informed.  Seriously how did that happen.
Posted 14 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
{#Tongue}
Posted 14 years ago by sarahbean26    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:
Drivin' stuff.  I wish they'd record a 45-minute version.

 
Yeah Brah... this is pumpin'.....nice.

Posted 15 years ago by j7    [ Reply ]
Drivin' stuff.  I wish they'd record a 45-minute version.

Posted 15 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Whoa!
Haven't heard this in a long time!!!
Nice. 
Posted 15 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
..yes it is..kinda like 'prayers for rain' the cure.. jagdriver wrote:
Nice guitar hook...
 


Posted 15 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Still love the sexy groove on this one... even after having heard it many times over the years.
Posted 15 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
 tompoll wrote:
C'mon folks — 1-2-3-4 — stay with the beat...
 
No kidding. That guitar riff just off...{#Stop}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 scott4261 wrote:
This song defined early 1996 for me.... ...from an era when "Alternative Rock" really meant alternative rock....
 

Bah, by 1996 Alternative Rock was already a long way through its decline, which started a few months after "Smells Like Teen Spirit" hit it big.  Now get off my lawn, you young punks!

Posted 15 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
{#Tongue}{#Kiss} this song makes me purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Posted 15 years ago by sarahbean26    [ Reply ]
This is good.

Posted 15 years ago by Bazooka    [ Reply ]
Gee, I guess I like folk music after all! {#Dance}
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
C'mon folks — 1-2-3-4 — stay with the beat...
Posted 15 years ago by tompoll    [ Reply ]
Like this, even though it scares me just a little bit.
Posted 15 years ago by Jazbo    [ Reply ]
 jonahboo wrote:
BLAST FROM THE PAST
KIDS SOUNDTRACK?
 
I think your shift key is stuck.

Posted 15 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
Like it! Lou Barlow is great.

Posted 15 years ago by MacHazzer    [ Reply ]
BLAST FROM THE PAST
KIDS SOUNDTRACK?
Posted 15 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
Nice guitar hook...
Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Nice. Groove.
Posted 16 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
YAY!
Posted 16 years ago by bigjpickle    [ Reply ]
Wow- I WANT to like this one. Just misses me somehow...
Posted 16 years ago by MiketheKnife    [ Reply ]
I've loved this song for a long time, great to hear it here!
Posted 16 years ago by K_Love    [ Reply ]
Have to move it from 8 to 9, grows on me, really haunting...
Posted 17 years ago by hackbraten    [ Reply ]
sucko barfo
Posted 17 years ago by Kokoloco53    [ Reply ]
Yay!
Posted 17 years ago by joyjoy    [ Reply ]
oooooOOOoooooh!!!
Posted 17 years ago by aquadonia    [ Reply ]
Nice transition Folk Implosion - Natural One Radiohead - Karma Police
Posted 17 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
Ah....memories.
Posted 17 years ago by joyjoy    [ Reply ]
This song defined early 1996 for me.... ...from an era when "Alternative Rock" really meant alternative rock....
Posted 17 years ago by scott4261    [ Reply ]
Never really understood the appeal for this song. But then again, Lou Barlow is back with Dinosaur Jr, so all is well.
Posted 17 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
akstephens wrote:
I thought the song was written for the soundtrack and was not available on a standard album.
Unfortunately, that is the case. None of the Folk Implosion ablums have this gem. Luckily, I found the single from the 'Kids' soundtrack in the used CD bin.
Posted 17 years ago by swampaholic    [ Reply ]
fjordless wrote:
Oh yes. (Too bad Kids sucked.)
Scariest movie I ever saw.
Posted 17 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]