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Aimee Mann — High On Sunday 51
Album: Lost In Space
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Released: 2002
Length: 3:12
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The monkey knows how you'll react
Creating want by holding back
Like some reverse pyromaniac
Let me try, baby, try

I propped my window up and then
I turned my back to lure you in
To rifle through what I might have been
Let me try, baby, try

Baby please, let me begin
Let me be your heroin
Hate the sinner but love the sin
Let me be your heroin

We have crossed the Rubicon
Our ship awash, our rudder gone
The rats have fled but I'm hanging on
Let me try, baby, try

Baby please, let me begin
Let me be your heroin
Hate the sinner but love the sin
Let me be your heroin
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Great song, great album.
How can it be 20 years old? Yeesh.
Posted 2 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
More Aimee Mann PLEASE! Such a great songwriter with a unique voice. Sublime.
Posted 2 years ago by jmgarcia    [ Reply ]
 Stefen wrote:
The lyrics say heroin, but it also works as heroine.  
 
I think the lyrics are pulled from "lyric sites" like AZLyrics and Metrolyrics, which seem to use phonetic, speech-to-text software; I doubt anyone is typing out all those lyrics.  That is probably why they often include inaccurate homonyms or similar-sounding words.  Anyhow, nice tune.
Posted 4 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Her voice is sublime.
Posted 4 years ago by Internazionale    [ Reply ]
Can't help saying this. Comment board like digging for gold. There's gold. And there's gravel.
Posted 5 years ago by Shipp    [ Reply ]
 Stefen wrote:
The lyrics say heroin, but it also works as heroine.  
 
You know play on words. Maybe they're both right.
Posted 5 years ago by AnchorMan    [ Reply ]
The lyrics say heroin, but it also works as heroine.  
Posted 8 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
 helgigermany wrote:
A very nice voice she has!

 
...not.
Posted 8 years ago by Thin_Air    [ Reply ]
kept this album in rotation on my ipod for several yrs..{#Music}
Posted 9 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
This album got me through some rough times.
Posted 10 years ago by jamelch    [ Reply ]
OK. I'll go. Bill, can we delete that Beyonce' post? Has no place here...
 
Posted 11 years ago by sherf    [ Reply ]
Perhaps the best song of this great somber album.
Posted 12 years ago by Euskadita    [ Reply ]
When Aimee was near her peak. What a one-of-a-kind Woman Song Writer!
Love her so!
Posted 12 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
Aimee baby, love ya. Same album 'No Subtle Men' is on, I think?
Aimee is so good.
So mellow, so sad.

"Let me be your heroine." (heroin?)

xx. here's a 10 chica.

Posted 12 years ago by Racquel    [ Reply ]
 mybaldbird wrote:

Please god, only bless america, no one else. Right? Because that's what the implication is. Certainly something Jesus would say.

 

no that's called supplication...
not that you wouldn't find something else to rant and bash America about anyway...

Posted 12 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
{#Hearteyes}
Posted 12 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
Lovely.......hmmm
Posted 13 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
Zing! 

 mybaldbird wrote:

Please god, only bless america, no one else. Right? Because that's what the implication is. Certainly something Jesus would say.
 


Posted 13 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
....
Posted 13 years ago by Netto    [ Reply ]
 tomka wrote:


But god, please give them another president.
 

a god has nothing to do with it.

Posted 13 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 KitKat wrote:
For some reason, I like that cover.  It's primitivist (the bold lines), it speaks to "Starry Night," it's creepy (the power lines), it's sad (the power lines against the green hills and the starry sky), and it evokes wide open places — makes me feel like I'm travelling along a Western road in spring. 
 
I really, really like this comment.  {#Clap}
Posted 13 years ago by dolfan    [ Reply ]
Genius. The singer/songwriter is alive and well in this family.
Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
8 years later, time has worn my love for some of the stuff on this album, but this seems to have gotten better...
Posted 13 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
Drums are unusual in this... I have a feeling they've either been sampled or are samples from elsewhere, but fit in really nicely with the rest of the track.

Love the album cover too, simple yet thought provoking for some reason I can't pin down!
Posted 14 years ago by christopherwoods    [ Reply ]
A very nice voice she has!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 mybaldbird wrote:

Please god, only bless america, no one else. Right? Because that's what the implication is. Certainly something Jesus would say.

 
Some of us actually know better than that, and the number is growing.  And for that, I thank God.

Posted 14 years ago by jkhandy    [ Reply ]
I've had relationships like that.  Beautiful, Thank you Aimee and RP
Posted 14 years ago by jkhandy    [ Reply ]
Very, very fine........class all over the park.
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
 coolpeople_rule wrote:
God Bless...America!!
 
Please god, only bless america, no one else. Right? Because that's what the implication is. Certainly something Jesus would say.

Posted 15 years ago by mybaldbird    [ Reply ]
reverse me?

Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Sublime!
Posted 15 years ago by john-o    [ Reply ]
The 'reverse pyromaniac' phrase is pretty clear in context:
    A monkey knows how you'll react
    Creating want by holding back
    Some reverse pyromaniac
    Let me try, baby, try
She's sitting there, not giving in, and by not doing anything stokes the fire inside the other person. She's causing him to burn more for her by holding back and doing nothing.

Posted 15 years ago by madrabbit    [ Reply ]
A reverse pyromaniac is some idiot who started something s/he thought would turn out one way, but completely went in the opposite direction than s/he had anticipated.  So in order to cover her/his ass, s/he tries to put things in reverse.  For example, let's say you thought someone would end up burning down the house, but instead s/he wanted to fix the house.  Well, then you would pull a reverse pyromania stunt.  CYA.  Get it?

Micki Archuleta
Rotting in the metaphoric LA County Jail
Posted 15 years ago by micki_a    [ Reply ]
For some reason, I like that cover.  It's primitivist (the bold lines), it speaks to "Starry Night," it's creepy (the power lines), it's sad (the power lines against the green hills and the starry sky), and it evokes wide open places — makes me feel like I'm travelling along a Western road in spring. 
Posted 16 years ago by KitKat    [ Reply ]
 coolpeople_rule wrote:
God Bless...America!!
 

But god, please give them another president.


Posted 16 years ago by tomka    [ Reply ]
God Bless...America!!
Posted 16 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
Another tasty tune from Aimee.
Posted 16 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
never really listened to Amy's songs before RP... and I love them all! thanks again for givin' me another great discovery Bill!
Posted 16 years ago by jameyp    [ Reply ]
Weh-hel, if you insist........... Beautiful song! Gorgeous accompanyists!
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
You ARE my Monkey, baby!!!!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Great song, although I'm not in the mood for it currently ;)
Posted 17 years ago by ingoldsby    [ Reply ]
dorkmeister wrote:
I obviously don't know this physicsgenius character, but I suspect I've seen more expansive intellect floating in my toilet.
Nice quip, but the visual imagery is more disturbing than physicgenius's post. And if physicgenius is SOOO busy at work, why post in the first place? Go figure.
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
physicsgenius wrote:
Look, I'm busy at work right now. Could someone else make the obligatory "open your mouth when you sing" comment here? TIA!
I obviously don't know this physicsgenius character, but I suspect I've seen more expansive intellect floating in my toilet.
Posted 17 years ago by dorkmeister    [ Reply ]
I love Aimee Mann's music, particularly because it touches the deeper feelings of melancholy. Therefore, it's not everyday music for me, but still really like it. And I think this song is definitely about drugs. Not only the heroin reference, but it's called "High on Sunday 51". Duh.
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
High on Sunday High on RP High Hi V Tallin!
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Look, I'm busy at work right now. Could someone else make the obligatory "open your mouth when you sing" comment here? TIA!
Posted 18 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
Nebules wrote:
Aimee Mann has been masterful in schlepping-off her catatonic death marches. She should really try experimenting with crack.
Good idea!
Posted 18 years ago by Al_Dente    [ Reply ]
Another wonderful song. It's been a steady run of great songs- Iron and Wine to Arcade Fire to Supergrass to Aimee Mann- genius!
Posted 18 years ago by PaintedDaisy    [ Reply ]
Good shite sister!
Posted 18 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
Those first two verses are an astounding summation of the bevhavior of many men and women in relationships. Hell, a girl and I are playing that exact game right now and I hate it.
Posted 18 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
I like the wordplay - "let me be your heroin" could also be "let me be your heroine" becuz she wants to save the person...?
Posted 18 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Great singing, great instrumnets, awesome singing, and extremly good lyrics!
Posted 18 years ago by guitar_man_101    [ Reply ]
Less thinking, more feeling ... Aimee's got a knack for moody and I gotta say, I likey my music moody
Posted 18 years ago by LadyLovelyLocks    [ Reply ]
Aimee Mann has been masterful in schlepping-off her catatonic death marches. She should really try experimenting with crack.
Posted 18 years ago by Nebules    [ Reply ]
gandalfbmg wrote:
OK, so any ideas what "sunday 51" is? One thing that occurred to me is that the 51st sunday of the year will always be around Christmas... Am I overthinking it?
Not sure... Aimee Mann wrote:
The monkey knows how you'll react Creating want by holding back Like some reverse pyromaniac Let me try, baby, try I propped my window up and then I turned my back to lure you in To rifle through what I might have been Let me try, baby, try Baby, please -- let me begin Let me be your heroin Hate the sinner but love the sin Let me be your heroin We have crossed the rubicon Our ship awash, our rudder gone The rats have fled but I'm hanging on Let me try, baby, try Baby, please -- let me begin Let me be your heroin Hate the sinner but love the sin Let me be your heroin
This seems to be about an addiction - probably a relationship. I don't think the title is a reference to Christmas or the holidays. The reverse pyromania seems to be about stopping a (metaphorical) fire or preventing one to watch the pyro attempt to start one again. A relationship thing? A drug thing also? Hell if I know ...I have to get back to work.
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
spieler wrote:
Discovered her via "Magnolia". And somehow, all her tunes now evoke images from the movie with me. (not necessarly a bad thing: I did like the movie)
P.T. Anderson, the writer-director of Magnolia, penned it as an Homage to Aimee Mann's music. More information
Posted 19 years ago by 999_99_999    [ Reply ]
OK, so any ideas what "sunday 51" is? One thing that occurred to me is that the 51st sunday of the year will always be around Christmas... Am I overthinking it? :propeller.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
catsoup wrote:
I just want to know what a 'reverse pyromaniac' is? Is that the person that throws water on cigarette smokers?
Very droll Great CD, by the way
Posted 19 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
Love Aimee and this song partly because of the play on the words heroin and heroine. BTW I thought the frogs part of Magnolia was one of the best things I've seen in a film....
Posted 19 years ago by chaosonio    [ Reply ]
GREAT playlist -- Aimee, Keane, Arcade Fire, Iron and Wine, Death Cab. I'm very much digging RP today.
Posted 19 years ago by Trustocity    [ Reply ]
spieler wrote:
Discovered her via "Magnolia". And somehow, all her tunes now evoke images from the movie with me. (not necessarly a bad thing: I did like the movie)
I like the movie too. Some things did not work (i.e. the frogs) but otherwise it was ok. I thought the first, maybe 30 minutes or so were fantastic. This is a good CD (actually had it in the car on a business road trip yesterday). Not as good as Bachelor Number 2, but still good nonetheless.
Posted 19 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Discovered her via "Magnolia". And somehow, all her tunes now evoke images from the movie with me. (not necessarly a bad thing: I did like the movie)
Posted 19 years ago by spieler    [ Reply ]
Rabbit wrote:
Nice Song
:nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
Love her voice ever since the first Til Tuesday album came out way back when......
Posted 19 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
that's the beauty of it...if you're depressed...let her be your heroin :umbrella.gif: the cause is the cure
Posted 20 years ago by toastee    [ Reply ]
BRYNBRYN wrote:
aimee mann has alot of good music out there, why did you pick this dreary song?
It's dreary in a beautiful kind of way, to me. If you haven't noticed, many of the tunes off of her last couple of albums are a bit on the downer side. But, she is still a real champ a writing songs in my book, and I wouldn't want to do without her music.
Posted 20 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
I love this song, I even bought the album. Aimee Mann is definately depressing stuff, but thats what great about her. Alot of the songs on this albumm make me feel better because she\'s so depressed, its soulful. I think this song is really clever because she says, \"Let me be your heroin\" but it could easily heard as \"Let me be your heroine\".
Posted 21 years ago by stickytylertoo    [ Reply ]
I just want to know what a \'reverse pyromaniac\' is? Is that the person that throws water on cigarette smokers?
Posted 22 years ago by catsoup    [ Reply ]
Too much of this dreary one.
Posted 22 years ago by RosieRedfield    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by justlistening: I find that with many female singers: Sue Vega, Natalie Merchant to name a couple. Love their voices and their music but after listening for awhile I have to go and take Prozac!
I agree. Your playing a little too much Aimee Mann for me.
Posted 22 years ago by jasong    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by justlistening: I find that with many female singers: Sue Vega, Natalie Merchant to name a couple. Love their voices and their music but after listening for awhile I have to go and take Prozac!
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
I find that with many female singers: Sue Vega, Natalie Merchant to name a couple. Love their voices and their music but after listening for awhile I have to go and take Prozac!
Posted 22 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
I really like this song. As well as the rest of the album. But, the album feels kind of depressed to me.
Posted 22 years ago by mike1g    [ Reply ]