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My Morning Jacket — The Way that He Sings
Album: At Dawn
Avg rating:
6.8

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Total ratings: 3807









Released: 2003
Length: 5:32
Plays (last 30 days): 3
why's it so strange when they say that the world's movin upwards?
Why's it surreal when my hands feel they cant roll the dice?
Why's it so great just to wake every day, alive and by your side.
It's a mystery I guess, there's lots of things I cant find.
Its not the way that you look, but your move that catches my eye.
Why's it so soft when the cannons unload on the others?
Why're we so loud when we say it wont happen to us?
Why does my mind blow to bits every time they play that song?
It's just the way that he sings,
not the words that he says, or the band.
Im in love with this soul, it's a meaning that I understand.
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Being slightly out of tune makes this song even better somehow
 jchap5 wrote:

Yes it is! Greetings!


It's just the way that he sings,
not the words that he says, or the band.
I'm in love with this soul, it's a meaning that I understand.
What is the concert venue on the cover? 
Suspiciously like Life in a Northern Town by Dream Academy
 Rstrickster wrote:



Is anything these days not recorded digitally? Just wondering, I am no engineer.


Yes, there are some who go all analog before then digitizing to CD etc. Others just don't do a lot of futzing with things either because they dislike the sound, isn't what they are going for, or just don't need it to sound good.
The random images coming up are mostly animals with their mouths open. I'm getting a laugh out of imagining them singing this song.
 fe.hdjack wrote:

vocals are quite good but sound digitally canned




Is anything these days not recorded digitally? Just wondering, I am no engineer.
vocals are quite good but sound digitally canned
 AhhtheMusic wrote:

If I heard this song every day I would know I was in heaven.


Such a nice comment! 
 jp33442 wrote:

Hey fellow radio paradise fans here is a mea culpa from me, i am so sorry for writing that post, know it’s a little late but i am very sorry for writing it

i have regretted several comments and try to delete them whenever I can. we all have bad moments


BTW - i think this is one of the better MMJ tunes I have heard
Midnight Summer Dream to me. 
Just so good! Love the soaring melancholy vocals. Saw these guys live in Copenhagen some years back  -   fantastic live performance!
Greetings from sunny San Diego. Another band I wouldn't have come across other than from listening to RP. On first listen (I think), it's probably an easy 7 with room to grow. 
 jp33442 wrote:

Hey fellow radio paradise fans here is a mea culpa from me, i am so sorry for writing that post, know it’s a little late but i am very sorry for writing it



From "V For Vendetta":

Delia Surridge: [V gives her a rose] Are you going to kill me now?
V: I killed you 10 minutes ago.
[shows her hypodermic needle]
V: While you slept.
Delia Surridge: Is there any pain?
V: No.
Delia Surridge: Thank you. Is it meaningless to apologize?
V: Never.
Delia Surridge: I'm so sorry.
[dies]
et moi je suis Français !!! 
 Proclivities wrote:

82 years!?  I had no idea you were that old. 


Ah, I see that you have never listened to Love Tractor or Toad the Wet Sprocket.
 jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from



I bet you don't have a muffler on your car as well...
I'm alone in the office and this is cranked. I like it more each time I hear it.
 ardakgul wrote:

Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!


Gawd...I love turkey...and cranberries...pumpkin pie, too...just Thanksgiving as a whole...
Love MMJ. Greetings and love from Amsterdam.
This song is magic to me. I'm surprised it isn't rated higher, but I'm also a bit pleased because I kind of like not voting with the majority every time.
 kcar wrote:

I have to ask: are you in a psych ward or are you just a bad AI program?

He's just an 82 year old curmudgeon.
Get off his lawn! 
 heatoncreek823 wrote:


Trky suks

Your immaturity and lack of experience of life is glaringly evident.
Turkey is a very interesting country.

Istanbul is a mixed bag.

As a country is is a great place to spend some time. I've been going for over 20 years, usually for 3 months at a time.
Some of the nicest, most tolerant people you will ever meet.
So diverse in scenery, culture +++

Turks are masters of indolence - not many hangups despite their bad governments of all shades.

Saw MMJ in Atlanta at the variety playhouse… what a great show
Strong <=4 opposition keeps the average below 7. Anyway, this songs always makes my day. 
 Grammarcop wrote:


Greetings from the Great Lakes!


Greetings from the Navajo Nation!
 lizardking wrote:

Sincere apologies are never too late, brother!!

Sorry for calling you a dick, I should have been more gracious in my response.

If these pandemic times have reinforced anything for me, it's that slow to anger is a good approach, especially in "social media" - we might all be in different boats, but the seas are rough for all humanity.

Long Live RP, humanity and graciousness!!

Lizardking thanks i have tried not to make too many snarky comments like that since then
OMG... Goosepimples flicker up and down my spine in glorious loving ways when I hear them play... MMJ is excellent. 
Reminds me of Fleet Foxes on the "EE-Yom-Yom".
 ardakgul wrote:

Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!



Greetings from the Great Lakes!
This song touches me......
Very good. In a nice way reminds of a band called The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy, album Distressed Gentlefolk, some 30 odd years ago.   :-) 
 jp33442 wrote:

Hey fellow radio paradise fans here is a mea culpa from me, i am so sorry for writing that post, know it’s a little late but i am very sorry for writing it


Sincere apologies are never too late, brother!!

Sorry for calling you a dick, I should have been more gracious in my response.

If these pandemic times have reinforced anything for me, it's that slow to anger is a good approach, especially in "social media" - we might all be in different boats, but the seas are rough for all humanity.

Long Live RP, humanity and graciousness!!
Could someone please throw that hi-hat into the Mariana Trench?
 AhhtheMusic wrote:

Greetings from Colorado, USA
 
Greetings from west coast of Florida, USA
 Dfitz wrote:
LIke orange sherbert........mellow and smooth
 
and Orange
 lizardking wrote:
ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!

like a dick 
jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from
 
As a person with Armenian heritage, even I say WELCOME to RP to my Turkish friend.  See...that wasn't too hard jp33442.

And I'll go 5+3 = 8 on this one, I did the same recently on a live cut of this song, must not have been in the mood last time this was played. 
From Seattle....Long Live RP and thanks BnR!!
 
So now I must call you LizardKing-ian.
Hey fellow radio paradise fans here is a mea culpa from me, i am so sorry for writing that post, know it’s a little late but i am very sorry for writing it
 ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!
 

Trky suks
It's rare to not find something to like in every song, but this is just pure repetitive boring to me. If you like it, great. I don't.

Peace. 
 jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from
 
Your profile says YOU are from Florham Park presumably NJ and you work in "security", born 1964

So you live in the sewer that is the (formerly) United States
Are you tired of winning yet?

A traitor for President
Pandemic out of control
Economy in the toilet

The tone deaf arrogance and bad manners that got you and your country where it is today are in full view in your post

Karma is a bitch





  
Anyone know who the "he" is?
Beautiful lyrics and music that sounds like bittersweet nostalgia captured in a bottle.
 Kokoloco53 wrote:
This song reminds me of some of the more mellow stuff by Quicksilver Messenger Service. Anybody out there ever here of Ultimate Spinach?
 
Still have the vinyl...What about Mad River? Or The West Coast Pop Art Experimental
Band?  FWIW, Zappa opened for them...Try The Anniversary of World War III (Wink,
wink...;-)
 25demayo wrote:


 


 BCarn wrote:

Well ain't you the asshole!
 

Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

Becauuuusssssse!!!
Love this Band!!! For me it's a solid 10!!!! 
 
 ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!

 
jp33442 wrote:
Who cares where you are from
 

Where do you come from posting comments such as this? 

 

 ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!
 
Yes it is! Greetings!
ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!

like a dick 
jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from
 
As a person with Armenian heritage, even I say WELCOME to RP to my Turkish friend.  See...that wasn't too hard jp33442.

And I'll go 5+3 = 8 on this one, I did the same recently on a live cut of this song, must not have been in the mood last time this was played. 
From Seattle....Long Live RP and thanks BnR!!
 jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from
 
Well ain't you the asshole!
Fuck!  I love this song!
I never saw them live. But I love their groove.
Saw them live along with only about 250 other folks in a small club
in Osaka. Same energy and quality performance as their concerts in
front of 25000. What a great band. Just over the top good. 
LIke orange sherbert........mellow and smooth
You got it! LaurieinTucson wrote:
da-do-run-run-run, da-do-run-run
 

 ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!
 
Greetings from Colorado, USA
 jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from
 

Is that response necessary?  This is a world wide place.  Welcome, welcome, welcome
If I heard this song every day I would know I was in heaven.
 ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!
 

Who cares where you are from
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!
da-do-run-run-run, da-do-run-run
Perfect summer driving song! Love it!
It's just the way that he sings, 
not the words that he says, or the band. 
I'm in love with this soul, it's a meaning that I understand.

I love how hearing this song makes it true.
alrite toon, but it's terrible The Way that He Sings
This is the MMJ that I love. All bands change but this is the sound that sucked me in. Wish they would find their way back in this direction.
THE highlight of my evening...among the many other highlights 
Never get tired of hearing this. Part of my midnight music collection. Quality curation and mixes from Bill makes it a no brainer to donate each month.
a certain sense of peace and good things permeates the room as this song plays in the background...thanks Bill
Dammit. This is how I got turned on to Poe and Elbow, by hearing a song and every time thinking "oh, that nice little tune again."
also lovely!
 rick1956 wrote:
I used to like this song, but that was several million playings ago. Sorry, but to me it's the new Stairway to Paradise—I'm deathly tired of them both.

 
Me too. I still love the live version though, it's much faster and doesn't "drag" like this one.
I used to like this song, but that was several million playings ago. Sorry, but to me it's the new Stairway to Paradise—I'm deathly tired of them both.
 Kokoloco53 wrote:
This song reminds me of some of the more mellow stuff by Quicksilver Messenger Service. Anybody out there ever here of Ultimate Spinach?

 
I feel a 60's vibe but not Quicksilver Messenger Service. I love the harmony....almost Beach Boy-ish.
This song reminds me of some of the more mellow stuff by Quicksilver Messenger Service. Anybody out there ever here of Ultimate Spinach?
 kylieh wrote:
This song reminds me of Fleet Foxes AND Life in a Northern Town.

 
I don't hear "Life In A Northern Town" very much in this, but it often seems that MMJ and Fleet Foxes are the same band, or at least have the same producer.
This song reminds me of Fleet Foxes AND Life in a Northern Town.
One the best live bands I've ever seen, Mary Moore theater in Seattle last year...didn't do this song, but all the other good ones,  Jim James oozes charisma and can rip on the guitar solos
 Springbok84 wrote:

Agreed. The Family Guy episode featuring them makes it hard to enjoy without picturing the stupid cartoon. 
 
Lol. 
Those damb stupid cartoons ~ 
just getting tired of hearing this one...
 PRoeder61 wrote:
Guilty pleasure.

 
Agreed. The Family Guy episode featuring them makes it hard to enjoy without picturing the stupid cartoon. 
Guilty pleasure.
its sound is what you might expect if pod people body snatched and covered the allmans first album. somethings wrong/missing.
 coyotexxx2 wrote:
So good live. All the sonics are so much better. Go see a show. You will love it. 

 
Thank you for the advice. I will have to go and see/hear that this is so. Already it's heaven.


Gonna be at Red Rocks this year.  Might have to pony up.
So good live. All the sonics are so much better. Go see a show. You will love it. 
Brilliant....My morning Jack It ! The song makes me happy too!{#Devil_pimp}
Why, oh why does this song have me RUNNING for the mute button? Just wrong in so many ways. But I see I'm in the minority here.
 
 DaidyBoy wrote:

Nice one.  I would love to enjoy this band but, bearing in mind that I can't sing for toffee, it feels like he doesn't hit a single note accurately.  To my ears, anyway.

 

To me, this band has always been about their peculiar sound (which I enjoy in small doses).  They do manage to replicate it fairly well in live performance.  And, with Jim James being such a lovable, goofy hippy, I'm willing to cut them slack even when they do overcook the sonics.
 racerx wrote:

If you guys are lacking in sound-deadening material for the studio, I have some egg-crate foam in my garage that you can have.

  
Hippostar wrote:

Without the cavernous reverb, this guy would sound like Christopher Cross.

 
Nice one.  I would love to enjoy this band but, bearing in mind that I can't sing for toffee, it feels like he doesn't hit a single note accurately.  To my ears, anyway.
 Stingray wrote:
Since this is "the land of the free" (hehehehe...) I am intitled to spread my Europeans view:

A band with the name "My Morning Jacket" can be nothing but a gang of (most likely bearded 18 year old) assholes! 

From all the weird band names I have heard the past 82 years, this is certainly the most ridiculous! 

On top of it, I am definitely tired of their old-fashioned, "progressive" folk-cowboy music!

ENGLAND RULES!!!! 

 
Rules what?    Even us little old 2.5 million welsh have our own leaders now.  

Apparently the "land of the free" as you call it has 5% of the global population but 25% of the worlds jail warmers.

I like this band. 
Da Doo Ron Ron Ron
Da Doo Ron Ron

 oddbod wrote:
"Why does my mind blow to bits every time they play that song?"
When I hear the opening chords I laugh, turn the volume up full & immerse myself in the sublime harmonies. I don't care that I can't understand a word without looking at the lyrics. This song just makes me so goddamn happy!

 
And I LOVE SINGING    'O E YO YO"   OVER & OVER FOR FIVE MINUTES - at my personal 9.
I love this track!
MMJ has such a fabulous sound.
 Mari wrote:
still love this song after all these years! {#Clap}
 
Your welcome.
I like songs which sound like they start halfway through. Like this one.
still love this song after all these years! {#Clap}
 Stingray wrote:

From all the weird band names I have heard the past 82 years, this is certainly the most ridiculous! 


 
Doesn't even rank in the top 100
 Stingray wrote:
...From all the weird band names I have heard the past 82 years, this is certainly the most ridiculous! ...
 
82 years!?  I had no idea you were that old. 
 Stingray wrote:
Since this is "the land of the free" (hehehehe...) I am intitled to spread my Europeans view:

A band with the name "My Morning Jacket" can be nothing but a gang of (most likely bearded 18 year old) assholes! 

From all the weird band names I have heard the past 82 years, this is certainly the most ridiculous! 

On top of it, I am definitely tired of their old-fashioned, "progressive" folk-cowboy music!

ENGLAND RULES!!!! 

 
I have to ask: are you in a psych ward or are you just a bad AI program?
Since this is "the land of the free" (hehehehe...) I am intitled to spread my Europeans view:

A band with the name "My Morning Jacket" can be nothing but a gang of (most likely bearded 18 year old) assholes! 

From all the weird band names I have heard the past 82 years, this is certainly the most ridiculous! 

On top of it, I am definitely tired of their old-fashioned, "progressive" folk-cowboy music!

ENGLAND RULES!!!! 
Does anyone else hear John Cougar's "Hand to Hold On To" in the intro here? It fools me every time... 
 pomotexan wrote:
Surprised that this has such a low rating. WTF, this is awesome.

 
You are so right, I should move this from 9.  Fun song, rockin'.  {#Bananasplit}
Crank that Bricasti !!!
 Stingray wrote:
TOTALLY STUPID AND BAD!

 
I don't like Corvettes.
Surprised that this has such a low rating. WTF, this is awesome.
ONE on my happy places! {#Dancingbanana}
 jktravl wrote:


Here Here! I agree totally
 
YES indeed!
Da do ron ron ron
Da do ron ron ron

I hear the spectre--as it were--of a wall of sound


Love this song - you guys can just sink in your own negativity.

A wonderful lady no longer with us introduced me to this album - forever the music is linked to our precious moments that existed between us,


I think there's a decent song inside of this, but would just leave it to a better band to find it...
 oddbod wrote:
"Why does my mind blow to bits every time they play that song?"
When I hear the opening chords I laugh, turn the volume up full & immerse myself in the sublime harmonies. I don't care that I can't understand a word without looking at the lyrics. This song just makes me so goddamn happy!

 

Here Here! I agree totally
"Why does my mind blow to bits every time they play that song?"
When I hear the opening chords I laugh, turn the volume up full & immerse myself in the sublime harmonies. I don't care that I can't understand a word without looking at the lyrics. This song just makes me so goddamn happy!
TOTALLY STUPID AND BAD!
"The lead singer sucks" . Is that what you said?

That's like saying John Lennon had no talent.   


sunny_day wrote:

I saw them a couple of nights ago. MMJ sounds good live but the lead singer sucks!

 



 Baketown wrote:
Nice,  I am going to see Dylan, MMJ and Wilco on Friday!  

 
I saw them a couple of nights ago. MMJ sounds good live but the lead singer sucks!