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Soul Coughing — Lazybones
Album: Irresistible Bliss
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Released: 1996
Length: 4:45
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When all the limbs are numb and clean,
And you're in transit, dream-to-dream,
I'll drift there to meet you, lazybones.

When all the world has lain and sank,
And money sleeps inside the banks,
I'll drift there to meet you, lazybones.

Cameraman sways to remember how the eye dances,
Drunkenness is a hand-held scrambling down Delancey.
I come stumbling; well, I hear you had to take a shine,
And firing at random, I hear the rays fell upon mine.

Cool you, Miss Amaze, with a handful of water.
Trucks encircling, bearing down, coming louder.
If I could stay here, under your idle caress,
And not exit to the world and phoniness and people.

When all the noise has left your head,
Will someday you rise off the bed?
I'll be there to lift you, lazybones.
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Nice one dude, never heard this before.
Posted 10 years ago by stuck    [ Reply ]
Excellent - love this album!
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Annoying. The background "rhythm" sounds like an appliance alarm that refuses to stop. 
Posted 10 years ago by kctomato    [ Reply ]
This is just plain hideous.  Who told this guy he's a singer, his Mom?  Sucko-barfo to da max.
Posted 11 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
its coughing on my soul! the minor key is making me freak. ah!
Posted 11 years ago by k8ling1114    [ Reply ]
Yes! I played the hell out of Soul Coughing in the late 90's to the point of burn out.
Refreshing to hear it again after so many years. Doughty's voice is cooly unique. Glad it is in the RP mix.
Posted 11 years ago by mostling    [ Reply ]
One of the best whole-albums ever. Well worth the sticker price.
Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
"deep slacker jazz"
Posted 11 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 JalapenoJoe wrote:
That was a welcome surprise! One of my favorite bass lines ever. Less is more.
 
Sebastian Steinberg - he's been a favorite of mine ever since I first heard SC, way back when. Since this was before I stumbled onto RP, I must have heard them on college radio. He does have a very nice touch.
Posted 12 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
My Dad called me lazy bones......7
Posted 12 years ago by Jazbo    [ Reply ]
Far removed from A plane scraped It's Belly On A Sooty Yellow Moon
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
woot!
Posted 12 years ago by K_Love    [ Reply ]
Only heard the last seconds of this song and hear it for the first time. The violin at the end reminds me of a song by George Michael: Cowboys & Angels...
Posted 12 years ago by Dinges,_the_Dude    [ Reply ]
Yes! Love SC.
Posted 12 years ago by K_Love    [ Reply ]
 madebytim wrote:
Sounds like Dave Matthews...
 

I can hear the similarities - but I think DM has more range to his voice than this guy.
Posted 13 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Dave Matthews...
Posted 13 years ago by madebytim    [ Reply ]
hmmm, a tune I can't make my mind up about.

That can only be a good thing as it makes me think
Posted 13 years ago by robh    [ Reply ]
This deserves a yes!{#Dancingbanana}


Posted 13 years ago by CasaE    [ Reply ]
Wow, does this ever take me back to my college days. Soul Coughing was one of those great "alternative" acts that the hipsters all thought they had discovered independently, but in fact everyone was listening to. Good times.
Posted 13 years ago by maxgruv    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys live in Tempe, AZ and it was so cool how the drumkit bass drum was tuned to resonate with the frequency of the stand up bass. Good stuff.
Posted 13 years ago by Dietrich    [ Reply ]
 JalapenoJoe wrote:
That was a welcome surprise! One of my favorite bass lines ever. Less is more.
 
Less definitely IS more and love the slow crawl of this son. Deliciously sinister.

Posted 13 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
That was a welcome surprise! One of my favorite bass lines ever. Less is more.
Posted 14 years ago by JalapenoJoe    [ Reply ]
 viciousfishes wrote:

More Doughty and Soul Coughing, please!!   


 
I love Soul Coughing, but not so much Doughty's solo work...

Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 viciousfishes wrote:

More Doughty and Soul Coughing, please!!   


 
Preach it, sista!

Posted 14 years ago by pinklife    [ Reply ]
 lmic wrote:

Definitely seems drug-inspired.

 
I always thought it was someone singing a lullaby to a good friend who was in a coma and might not wake up.

Posted 14 years ago by unclelonghair    [ Reply ]
+1.

From Ruby Vroom to Smofe and Smang... Doughty and crew can rock my thang.

 viciousfishes wrote:

More Doughty and Soul Coughing, please!!   

 


Posted 14 years ago by mediamon    [ Reply ]

Good grief, my cats will NEVER get their dinner!  Each time I try to leave my computer to feed them another great song comes on and I promise,"Sorry guys, just another five minutes."

My cats hate Radio Paradise at mealtimes...{#Tongue-out}


Posted 14 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
 fatcatjb wrote:
one of those Interesting songs...not sure what to make of it
 
no kidding

Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]

Good Stuff Lazy bones!  reminds me of my ex boyfriend{#Meditate}


Posted 14 years ago by buzmaggie    [ Reply ]
 fatcatjb wrote:
one of those Interesting songs...not sure what to make of it
 
Definitely seems drug-inspired.

Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
one of those Interesting songs...not sure what to make of it
Posted 14 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
I always loved Soul Coughing — they really capture something about New York in the nineties. (Hey, remember when money used to sleep inside the banks?)
Posted 14 years ago by Palaverist    [ Reply ]
 DrGonzo wrote:
An acquired taste, for sure... but once you acquire it, it's oh so tasty. {#Clap}
 
Yeah, I've been a fan since I stumbled onto "Ruby Vroom" here on RP.

Posted 14 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
 Wizzuvv_oz wrote:
most excellent song but the album cover reminds me of manbirdexperiment.
 
{#Lol} ROTFLMAO! It's true.

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Vocals = "Refreshments"... coincidence... or same...? I kinda like those "on the edge" vocals — could flip at any moment — or already has and just hasn't snapped lately... ...laaaaazzzzyyybones....{#Fight}
Posted 15 years ago by SpamNRice    [ Reply ]
most excellent song but the album cover reminds me of manbirdexperiment.
Posted 15 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Don't much like the voice but love the sentiment. {#Cool}
Posted 15 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
 musikalia wrote:
Well, I'm going to go against the grain here and say:
The singing in this song sounds like a cat being tortured. I find it hard to get past that.
 
Dave Matthews Coughing.


Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
An acquired taste, for sure... but once you acquire it, it's oh so tasty. {#Clap}
Posted 15 years ago by DrGonzo    [ Reply ]

love mike doughty's voice


Posted 15 years ago by lootunes    [ Reply ]
I think I'm in the minority - don't really enjoy this.  Admittedly a unique voice  - just no range to it.  Same with the music - pretty bland.  Maybe I bore too easily....

Posted 15 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]

More Doughty and Soul Coughing, please!!   


Posted 15 years ago by viciousfishes    [ Reply ]
Well, I'm going to go against the grain here and say:

The singing in this song sounds like a cat being tortured. I find it hard to get past that.
Posted 15 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
 electronicshaman wrote:
Superb (onbon)
 

Nice! 
Posted 15 years ago by pinklife    [ Reply ]
 xs9095 wrote:
more Soul Coughing please.....thank you  {#Dancingbanana}
 

Amen!  I LOVE this album!
Posted 15 years ago by lovemydog    [ Reply ]
9 => 10
Posted 15 years ago by von_Hayek    [ Reply ]
more Soul Coughing please.....thank you  {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 15 years ago by xs9095    [ Reply ]
 htowncoog wrote:
I saw them open up for Jeff Buckley...good times!
 

How freakin' cool was that show?  Color me wicked jealous.
Posted 15 years ago by coffee-eyes    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:

 

What does this picture have to do with this song?  Michael Keaton's pouring Coke for his clone that's a little touched in the head in 'Multiplicity'.  {#Ask} {#Think}
Posted 16 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]
i better get back to work now {#Embarassed}
Posted 16 years ago by jkhandy    [ Reply ]

Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Indeed I did notice that you played Mike Doughty track 27 Jennifers for the first time, almost exactly 2 hours ago.

Well done!


Posted 16 years ago by secretsauce    [ Reply ]
i don't often see cd cover that ugly
Posted 16 years ago by buddyweiser    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by brewmonkey    [ Reply ]
I liked "16 Horses" more... It was not that boring.
Posted 16 years ago by nu-GFX    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
The more I hear of them, the more I like 'em.
Posted 16 years ago by shayde    [ Reply ]
goatshow wrote:
Every member contributed something special, and the sum of the parts was mmmmmmmmm.
That has to be the best description of Soul Coughing I ever read and it is dead on.
Posted 16 years ago by ryuujin23    [ Reply ]
I love Soul Coughing. Thanks Bill.
Posted 16 years ago by bcorcoran    [ Reply ]
ducket501 wrote:
Ahhhh I miss the good ole days of Soul Coughing.
Amen. Always a special place in my ear for their tunes. Still have the poster of their show at the Starfish room in Vancouver from back in the days of 'Ruby Vroom'. Even the sound check was fun. Doughty repeating "Marlboro, Marlboro, Marlboro" to get his tongue rolling. Every member contributed something special, and the sum of the parts was mmmmmmmmm.
Posted 16 years ago by goatshow    [ Reply ]
Sebastian Steinberg is a genius bassist.
Posted 17 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
robco1 wrote:
Arrrrrggggg! I ALMOST saw them open up for Buckley at the 9:30 Club in D.C. I got stuck working all night on a project that never wound up being produced. Three months later Jeff drowned in the Wolf River. After that I swore that I will never miss a show that is really important to me.
I share that outlook entirely. I must've been in a bad mood the last time this tune passed through...it's not so terrible. Pretty good, anyway. Not going to win many originality points, but it's entertaining in its own way.
Posted 17 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
awesome!!!!! thx!
Posted 17 years ago by eeke    [ Reply ]
Radiohead-head wrote:
DUDE!!!
Arrrrrggggg! I ALMOST saw them open up for Buckley at the 9:30 Club in D.C. I got stuck working all night on a project that never wound up being produced. Three months later Jeff drowned in the Wolf River. After that I swore that I will never miss a show that is really important to me.
Posted 17 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
I love Soul Coughing! PLAY MORE PLEASE!
Posted 17 years ago by leahnichole    [ Reply ]
physicsgenius wrote:
I listened to the intro and wondered why on earth I'd rated this a 4. Then the singing started.
OH NO! I agree with you!
Posted 17 years ago by LizDeines    [ Reply ]
Superb (onbon)
Posted 17 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
DUDE!!! htowncoog wrote:
I saw them open up for Jeff Buckley...good times!
Posted 17 years ago by Radiohead-head    [ Reply ]
Crap, I rushed to check this because I thought it was something new by Mike Doughty. Guess I was wrong, just someone who sounds like him. /sarcasm
Posted 17 years ago by okobojicat    [ Reply ]
Great to see live. Preferably in a small club. They have command of a lot of energy.
Posted 17 years ago by leonredcollar    [ Reply ]
I saw them open up for Jeff Buckley...good times!
Posted 17 years ago by htowncoog    [ Reply ]
I listened to the intro and wondered why on earth I'd rated this a 4. Then the singing started.
Posted 18 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
These guys simply rock. Every time I saw them from small clubs to large venues, they put on a great show. I never thought that a three piece band could be so dynamic. The idea of playing samples live, in time blew me away. And Yuval Gabay's drumming is amazing, that guy has amazing stamina.
Posted 18 years ago by wildhaire    [ Reply ]
Maybe my favorite Soul Coughing tune. Outstanding.
Posted 18 years ago by fjordless    [ Reply ]
DrGonzo wrote:
ahh... i like soul coughing. it took me a while to get into them, but i have been now for a good 4 years or more. sometimes i have to be in the mood, but when i am, it's the greatest..
I agree, mood is everything
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
ahh... i like soul coughing. it took me a while to get into them, but i have been now for a good 4 years or more. sometimes i have to be in the mood, but when i am, it's the greatest..
Posted 18 years ago by DrGonzo    [ Reply ]
And I was having such a good day, too. Changed my mind. Dropped to a 1.
Posted 18 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
The least horrible Soul Coughing song I've heard yet. I'll give it a resounding 2.
Posted 18 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
According to www.scug.com where Mike Doughty has written a bunch of meanings for songs this is how it went down. "Lazybones: I played a two-note thing on the gee-tar at the rehearsal studios--back when we used to do room 5 at Context on Avenue A, that's where most of these songs became Soul Coughing songs--and Yuval had that weird jungle tango beat suddenly, and then Sebastian had the bassline. I went home that night and came up with a melody and the lyrics--a story about a drunk who loves a junkie, and even though he knows that their conflict of drug-loves dooms their relationship, he finds her charming when she's high and has nodded out."
Posted 18 years ago by Morteriana    [ Reply ]
I like this band name. Had never heard of it before and am now interested, as I listen to this interesting song. Soul coughing ... the connnotations are interesting to ponder on a gray day.
Posted 18 years ago by stacadette    [ Reply ]
I've always thought that this song was about someone in a coma, someone he cares about, someone he is watching while standing next to the bed. "someday you'll rise off the bed, and I'll be there to meet you, lazybones..."
Posted 18 years ago by Ender43    [ Reply ]
Wow, I was just thinking of this song less than an hour ago. Good to hear it again.
Posted 18 years ago by SoulOfMyShoe    [ Reply ]
japanmoran wrote:
Someone hit the guitar player he is stuck.
That's what I was thinking. Bad band name. Soul Coughing? What does it all mean? And the cover...?? Honestly!
Posted 18 years ago by pousso    [ Reply ]
Byakuren wrote:
Ah, man... I didn't know that! :( Is the lead singer still singing? I can't get enough of his voice for some reason.
Yup -- his name is Mike Doughty and he has at least 2 cd's - "Haughty Melodic" and "Skittish/Rockity Roll"
Posted 19 years ago by bbching    [ Reply ]
Paco3000 wrote:
funnily enough, this is one of my favorite songs on this album... and "sleepless" (I think that's the name) nightime music.
Disseminated wins for me.
Posted 19 years ago by timandjuliet    [ Reply ]
Who came first, Soul Coughing or Switchfoot? (In other words, who ripped off whom?)
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
Not the best song on this album. Try "Super Bon Bon". Soft Serve is good too.
funnily enough, this is one of my favorite songs on this album... and "sleepless" (I think that's the name) nightime music.
Posted 19 years ago by Paco3000    [ Reply ]
Not the best song on this album. Try "Super Bon Bon". Soft Serve is good too.
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Byakuren wrote:
Ah, man... I didn't know that! :( Is the lead singer still singing? I can't get enough of his voice for some reason.
Yep - he's even played here (natch). Check out his new album, Haughty Melodic. Quite good.
Posted 19 years ago by timandjuliet    [ Reply ]
ciscochasbro wrote:
What a shame they called it quits......
Ah, man... I didn't know that! :( Is the lead singer still singing? I can't get enough of his voice for some reason.
Posted 19 years ago by Byakuren    [ Reply ]
Guess who's been listening to Goats Head Soup then... At any rate I think this is shite
Posted 19 years ago by nuggler    [ Reply ]
Diatribe wrote:
Soul Coughing is the bees knees! They really know how to play a live gig. I saw them on a club date in Seattle, and when they started into "Down to This", the whole place nearly went apesh*t. I miss 'em. If they and Cake had ever toured, it'd have been poetically perfect.
Here, Here!! When I saw them, a venezuelan band called Los Amigos Invisibles opened up for them--did they make it to the west coast? They were VERY cool...I wonder if rp has any of them...
Posted 19 years ago by annanyc    [ Reply ]
Remind me ..A PERFECT CIRCLE.. :propeller.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by Foreverfree    [ Reply ]
Thanks for a great soundtrack to my morning Bill. Crowded House, Beatles, Snow Patrol, Soul Coughing - couldn't be much better IMO.
Posted 19 years ago by LLMikeJ    [ Reply ]
Someone hit the guitar player he is stuck.
Posted 19 years ago by japanmoran    [ Reply ]
Love this dudes lyrics....non-sensical beauty. the stand-up bass is f*ing outstanding.
Posted 19 years ago by Radiohead-head    [ Reply ]
fooGuy wrote:
Then again, I live in one of the lamest areas in terms of quality radio stations. Bring on more Soul Coughing. For those not familiar w/ the band...if you give them a try, you'll probably find Irresistible Bliss and Ruby Vroom part of your regular listening rotation.
:highfive: :iamwith: Extra tall. Extra wide.
Posted 19 years ago by LLMikeJ    [ Reply ]
Diatribe wrote:
Soul Coughing is the bees knees! They really know how to play a live gig. I saw them on a club date in Seattle, and when they started into "Down to This", the whole place nearly went apesh*t. I miss 'em. If they and Cake had ever toured, it'd have been poetically perfect.
you said it
Posted 20 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
No filler from this group. The Ruby Vroom album is chock full of knockouts, too.
Posted 20 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Diatribe wrote:
Soul Coughing is the bees knees! If they and Cake had ever toured, it'd have been poetically perfect.
Absolutely... what a great combination that would be to see ..
Posted 20 years ago by UncleChig    [ Reply ]
Never can say enough good about Soul Coughing..... Keep it coming! What a shame they called it quits...... frustration with the music industry could do it to anyone I guess!!
Posted 20 years ago by ciscochasbro    [ Reply ]
This is the reason I listen to RP! Don't think I've ever heard this song played on *any* radio station. Then again, I live in one of the lamest areas in terms of quality radio stations. Bring on more Soul Coughing. For those not familiar w/ the band...if you give them a try, you'll probably find Irresistible Bliss and Ruby Vroom part of your regular listening rotation.
Posted 20 years ago by fooGuy    [ Reply ]
Soul Coughing is the bees knees! They really know how to play a live gig. I saw them on a club date in Seattle, and when they started into "Down to This", the whole place nearly went apesh*t. I miss 'em. If they and Cake had ever toured, it'd have been poetically perfect.
Posted 20 years ago by Diatribe    [ Reply ]
(click here) Keep up with the voice of soul coughing!
Posted 20 years ago by um2k    [ Reply ]
When my son was 2 we used to play this album for him on long car rides because it would stop him from fussing. As a result the disk stayed in the car player for over a year. Yes there can be too much of a good thing. However, I also took my then 3 year old to a SC concert which was a big thrill for him. Good orchestration on this version...
Posted 20 years ago by RobGraham    [ Reply ]
one of my favorite S.C. songs!!
Posted 21 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by zef81: The band broke up soon after that album and now the lead singer M. Doughty is doing solo stuff. His CD is pretty good.
Yes. Skittish I believe is the title. I ordered it and it comes pretty much hand printed and hand burned. Cool. Soul Coughing songs especially from this album just grow and grow on you. Probably my fav song as well. But El Oso came after this album. 4 years after this album
Posted 21 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]
Soul Coughing is great. I got to see them in college and the drummer was , as my friend said at the show, a god. I have never seen a drummer so talented. Thanks RP.
Posted 21 years ago by cpn    [ Reply ]
the lead singer M. Doughty is doing solo stuff. His CD is pretty good.
He did a soundtrack for an independent film... I can't remember the name now, though. He was down at South by Southwest in Austin promoting it this year, and did a 1.5 hour solo show there which ruled the school; --d
Posted 21 years ago by lindydallas    [ Reply ]
satellite1028 wrote:
What happened to this band? I love this CD!
broke up a couple years ago
Posted 21 years ago by camden_hampden    [ Reply ]
Great Band, Great Album, Great Song. I thought I\'d never hear these guys again, kudos Bill. Does anyone know what became of them after \"Circles\" became too popular??
Posted 21 years ago by Beastman    [ Reply ]
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Posted 21 years ago by Flying_Donut    [ Reply ]
Great, great, GREAT band. Play more!! (And thanks to my wonderful partner in life for turning me on to them).
Posted 21 years ago by Stella    [ Reply ]
Don\'t hate it - it\'s just kind of there. Kind of appreciate the fact the music is kind of lazy sounding and it\'s called lazybones.
Posted 21 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by cds: An _excellent_ group
Never heard the song, nor the group before, but I really like it.
Posted 21 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
An _excellent_ group
Posted 21 years ago by cds    [ Reply ]