Frank Black — I Burn Today
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I knew a girl with sad blue eyes
But at the feast I lost my psychic prize
I did forget what the tarot maid did say
I burn today
I burn today
Our house was filled with many birds
She said to me, ''"I can understand their words"''
The land will shake so run away
I burn today
I burn today
Yes, today I will burn
For the times I did not learn
She said, ''"Have fun, its time has come
Hold my heart strings and have yourself a strum."''
No nevermore, this song will we play
I burn today
I burn today
And as I drank in old Paris
She laid her cards just to see what she would see
Down by the water you'll find your happy days
I burn today
I burn today
Yes, today I will burn
For the times I did not learn
I ran so fast into the North
No snow on me, and so you said thenceforth
I let snow fall on frozen yesterday
I burn today
I burn today
And if my head is hanging down
I feel her arms and her legs are all around
And we make love beside the waterway
I burn today
I burn today
Yes, today I will burn
For the times I did not learn
Behold the rose of Jericho
How many lives I really do not know
Though with the rain I know it will return
Today I burn
Today I burn
But at the feast I lost my psychic prize
I did forget what the tarot maid did say
I burn today
I burn today
Our house was filled with many birds
She said to me, ''"I can understand their words"''
The land will shake so run away
I burn today
I burn today
Yes, today I will burn
For the times I did not learn
She said, ''"Have fun, its time has come
Hold my heart strings and have yourself a strum."''
No nevermore, this song will we play
I burn today
I burn today
And as I drank in old Paris
She laid her cards just to see what she would see
Down by the water you'll find your happy days
I burn today
I burn today
Yes, today I will burn
For the times I did not learn
I ran so fast into the North
No snow on me, and so you said thenceforth
I let snow fall on frozen yesterday
I burn today
I burn today
And if my head is hanging down
I feel her arms and her legs are all around
And we make love beside the waterway
I burn today
I burn today
Yes, today I will burn
For the times I did not learn
Behold the rose of Jericho
How many lives I really do not know
Though with the rain I know it will return
Today I burn
Today I burn
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Like it. His voice was rode hard and put up wet.
he's got a Van Morrision guitar riff
always interesting - in every thing he does always mixes it up. sounds like an old, tradional tune done by an artist who likes a bit of ambiguity
I really dig this 
sunward wrote:
Green Day was just on
iMacomania wrote: First grey, then black. What will come after? Barry White?
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Green Day was just on
Toby01 wrote:
Enough said!!!...apparently
Enough said!!!...apparently
iMacomania wrote: First grey, then black. What will come after? Barry White?
brighthue wrote:
Pink Floyd
brighthue wrote:
iMacomania wrote:
James Brown? 
Pink Floyd
Zeito wrote:
I love that song. Wish it was played on RP.
The guitar lick reminds me a bit of "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town"
I love that song. Wish it was played on RP.
An honest song for a dishonest time
netskink wrote:
This sounds like a solo endeavor anyway, and hope that your demons go up in smoke.
BTW, Walk on By - not the Dionne Warwick hit? I could google it but I don't want to see what she is doing now...went a bit off the last I knew... I think Burt Baccharat (that gamblin' man - heehee) wrote most of her hits?
Very surreal.
"I burn today"
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
BTW, Walk on By - not the Dionne Warwick hit? I could google it but I don't want to see what she is doing now...went a bit off the last I knew... I think Burt Baccharat (that gamblin' man - heehee) wrote most of her hits?
AhhtheMusic wrote:
Yikes! Where's the hatin' comin' from? Did he do something to you personally? Sorry you don't like his music as a solo artist... but really, those statements about his lack of hair covering and physical size are just uncalled for!!!! :( :(
Sounds like a cry for help from the OP
Yikes! Where's the hatin' comin' from? Did he do something to you personally? Sorry you don't like his music as a solo artist... but really, those statements about his lack of hair covering and physical size are just uncalled for!!!! :( :(
Sounds like a cry for help from the OP
Well crap! I thought this was Steve Earle. WAY off. Frank is doing well post Pixies IMO!
Michaeljcovel wrote:
I love that you've used Sting and LR as good examples, but Wilco as a bad example.
Taste transplant for Michaeljcovel, please.
Go back to the Pixies you bald fat fuck!! Frank thinks he's a solo artist like Lionel Richie and Sting but he sounds like a poor man's Wilco (as if a rich man's Wilco is something to gloat about)
I love that you've used Sting and LR as good examples, but Wilco as a bad example.
Taste transplant for Michaeljcovel, please.
Michaeljcovel wrote:
You literally have almost 1 in 5 songs played on RP as a 1...just seems like really significant troll behavior to me...perhaps you should stick to Facebook...
Go back to the Pixies you bald fat fuck!! Frank thinks he's a solo artist like Lionel Richie and Sting but he sounds like a poor man's Wilco (as if a rich man's Wilco is something to gloat about)
You literally have almost 1 in 5 songs played on RP as a 1...just seems like really significant troll behavior to me...perhaps you should stick to Facebook...
Michaeljcovel wrote:
Small men say small things.
Go back to the Pixies you bald fat fuck!! Frank thinks he's a solo artist like Lionel Richie and Sting but he sounds like a poor man's Wilco (as if a rich man's Wilco is something to gloat about)
Small men say small things.
Michaeljcovel wrote:
Wow. You sound like...fun.
Go back to the Pixies you bald fat fuck!!
Frank thinks he's a solo artist like Lionel Richie and Sting but he sounds like a poor man's Wilco
(as if a rich man's Wilco is something to gloat about)
Wow. You sound like...fun.
My favorite Johnny Cash song :-)
Michaeljcovel wrote:
Where do you hear Lionel Ritchie or Sting? I hear a striving to be Dylan in his off years, or Chris Rea.
Go back to the Pixies you bald fat fuck!!
Frank thinks he's a solo artist like Lionel Richie and Sting but he sounds like a poor man's Wilco
(as if a rich man's Wilco is something to gloat about)
Where do you hear Lionel Ritchie or Sting? I hear a striving to be Dylan in his off years, or Chris Rea.
Michaeljcovel wrote:
That after all the nice things he's said about you. Common decency eludes some of us I guess.
Go back to the Pixies you bald fat fuck!!
Frank thinks he's a solo artist like Lionel Richie and Sting but he sounds like a poor man's Wilco
(as if a rich man's Wilco is something to gloat about)
That after all the nice things he's said about you. Common decency eludes some of us I guess.
Don’t understand the lyrics and mores the better. Catchy tune
A lot of thinkings with Frank songs. Love his sensibility 
Franky goes to Hollywood 
Michaeljcovel wrote:
Go back to the Pixies you bald fat fuck!!
Frank thinks he's a solo artist like Lionel Richie and Sting but he sounds like a poor man's Wilco
(as if a rich man's Wilco is something to gloat about)
As I'm a BFF I'll have to raise my rating on this song to help offset your anger. Michaeljcovel wrote:
Wake up! the pixies got back together several years ago.
Go back to the Pixies you bald fat fuck!!
Frank thinks he's a solo artist like Lionel Richie and Sting but he sounds like a poor man's Wilco
(as if a rich man's Wilco is something to gloat about)
Wake up! the pixies got back together several years ago.
Michaeljcovel wrote:
Yikes! Where's the hatin' comin' from? Did he do something to you personally? Sorry you don't like his music as a solo artist... but really, those statements about his lack of hair covering and physical size are just uncalled for!!!! :( :(
Go back to the Pixies you bald fat fuck!!
Frank thinks he's a solo artist like Lionel Richie and Sting but he sounds like a poor man's Wilco
(as if a rich man's Wilco is something to gloat about)
Yikes! Where's the hatin' comin' from? Did he do something to you personally? Sorry you don't like his music as a solo artist... but really, those statements about his lack of hair covering and physical size are just uncalled for!!!! :( :(
Go back to the Pixies you bald fat fuck!!
Frank thinks he's a solo artist like Lionel Richie and Sting but he sounds like a poor man's Wilco
(as if a rich man's Wilco is something to gloat about)
From "Yes, I'm Cold" to "I Burn Today". Nicely done, Bill.
Mon chouchou de Franky 
Sour sweet innit?
Polite smiles...a ghost of clapping...ohdearisthatthetime.
PSD.
There are many songs like it, but this one is his.
Another first for me here at RP.
Yesterday, or this morning, or 10 minutes ago, my question was Black Francis, who is that?
Now I know.
Another first for me here at RP.
Yesterday, or this morning, or 10 minutes ago, my question was Black Francis, who is that?
Now I know.
Long may I burn? I like it, but I do hear the similarity.
TerryS wrote:
I wonder, occasionally, how various people are doing. Herr Excelsior is not one of them.
'Lest that seems excessive, his was an excessive voice. Divisive, abrasive, plainly upsetting to a lot of folk.
Why did I bring this up? A close friend recently died and his epistle was such that it made me reflect on what matters and what one does not need to care a monkey's a left testicle about.
Sorry, just needed to vent.
'Lest that seems excessive, his was an excessive voice. Divisive, abrasive, plainly upsetting to a lot of folk.
Why did I bring this up? A close friend recently died and his epistle was such that it made me reflect on what matters and what one does not need to care a monkey's a left testicle about.
Sorry, just needed to vent.
Yeah, I've burned a few cakes in my time, too.
Excelsior wrote:
I wonder, occasionally, how various people are doing. Herr Excelsior is not one of them.
'Lest that seems excessive, his was an excessive voice. Divisive, abrasive, plainly upsetting to a lot of folk.
Why did I bring this up? A close friend recently died and his epistle was such that it made me reflect on what matters and what one does not need to care a monkey's a left testicle about.
Sorry, just needed to vent.
This guy is a talentless hack, and it's even more obvious when he doesn't have the rest of the Pixies around.
I wonder, occasionally, how various people are doing. Herr Excelsior is not one of them.
'Lest that seems excessive, his was an excessive voice. Divisive, abrasive, plainly upsetting to a lot of folk.
Why did I bring this up? A close friend recently died and his epistle was such that it made me reflect on what matters and what one does not need to care a monkey's a left testicle about.
Sorry, just needed to vent.
ciolca wrote:
No pardon for you. Death sentence!
A surprisingly very good song compared to the, if you pardon me, shit this guy is usually singing with the Pixies...
No pardon for you. Death sentence!
A surprisingly very good song compared to the, if you pardon me, shit this guy is usually singing with the Pixies...
The guitar lick reminds me a bit of "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town"
An 'FM radio song'. What I haven't heard before, but what I expect from rp.
No, that would sound like the wind blowing through an empty stadium.
o2bnsv wrote:
o2bnsv wrote:
I think this is what it would sound like if Pauly Shore were to take up a singing career.
ziakut wrote:
Thankfully, it's not. :-)
This could easily be a Wilco tune.
Thankfully, it's not. :-)
This could easily be a Wilco tune.
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3 netskink wrote:
I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
I hope that by now you are way down the road, you always have time and good music as friends
you can count on.
I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
I hope that by now you are way down the road, you always have time and good music as friends
you can count on.
netskink wrote:
I wish you the best. Enjoy the ride.
Very surreal.
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
I wish you the best. Enjoy the ride.
These lyrics are worthy of Bob Dylan.
I dont care that this is Frank Black, the song is still a bit too ho-hum for me, the lyrics predictable
netskink wrote:
I hope last year's BMan worked out so well you went again — sounds like an abrupt turn in your life.
Very surreal.
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
I hope last year's BMan worked out so well you went again — sounds like an abrupt turn in your life.
I love all things Frank Black, Kim Deal and the Pixies!!
this is a good song—-i had it on my ipod and heard it several times before it actually became quite relevant to my life. i recently put it on a compilation i made for some friends.
I'd like to burn one right now as a matter of fact.......
netskink wrote:
Hope the trip was a rewarding journey. Must be a lot of the Crazy World of Aurthur Brown playing: "I am the god of hellfire and I bring you - Fire."
Very surreal.
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
Hope the trip was a rewarding journey. Must be a lot of the Crazy World of Aurthur Brown playing: "I am the god of hellfire and I bring you - Fire."
netskink wrote:
Fare thee well in your travels and journeys! I'd join ya if I could. It has the makings of a road trip of epic proportions.
Very surreal.
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
Fare thee well in your travels and journeys! I'd join ya if I could. It has the makings of a road trip of epic proportions.
Very surreal.
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
Sounds like a little Byrds influence...
Reminds me of many Eels songs. Very likable and light sounding.
OooO it's been awhile since I've heard this song. They lyrical content of this is like a Buffet for my ears. I call it Audio Bliss, always makes me smile...
Excelsior wrote:
You don't like the Pixies either, Excelsior. In fact, I don't think there has been a song on here that you've given a positive review of. Why are you here?
This guy is a talentless hack, and it's even more obvious when he doesn't have the rest of the Pixies around.
You don't like the Pixies either, Excelsior. In fact, I don't think there has been a song on here that you've given a positive review of. Why are you here?
This guy is a talentless hack, and it's even more obvious when he doesn't have the rest of the Pixies around.
I'm really glad I came across RP a couple of years back because on the whole the quality of music is excellent, and the taste really is eclectic such that every day I'm surprised, very pleasantly so, by the playlist. On occasions there are runs of tunes that are just stonking, so good that it stops me leaving work on time and brightens up the whole day. On rarer occasions, there are runs that are exactly the opposite and make even the sunniest day dull, and sadly this is the 10th number in such a run, the highest ranking in which has been a 4. I can take the rough with the smooth and there'll be some who'd sell their first born for the latest sequence, but I'm in danger of falling asleep at the keyboard here. C'mon, Bill and Becky, let's have some ZIP! Please!
brahmwindeler wrote:
Um, are you aware that RP plays in all the time zones of the world? Your morning hours could be somebody else's midnight ...
More songs like this in the morning hours, please. Nice light-hearted, sunny sounding song (regardless of the lyrics).
Um, are you aware that RP plays in all the time zones of the world? Your morning hours could be somebody else's midnight ...
Otomi wrote:
You're not Damien Hirst hiding behind a Mexican persona are you?
More songs like this in the morning hours, please. Nice light-hearted, sunny sounding song (regardless of the lyrics).
accordionista wrote:
"I feel her arms and her legs are all around"
Is that the lyric? Did he chop her up or something?
If you don't like him - say so. That lyric fits fine into the context of the song. But you're obviously not listening .... move along then.
I like Frank - although his insistence on rambling on about UFO's is a bit tiresome.
His songs are entertaining, they stand on their head a bit and do a couple of cartwheels instead of walking around congratulating themselves like some alt rockers do with their tomes of the day.
And another positive point - the boy can rock.
- Riff
this is nice departure for Frank
o2bnsv wrote:
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I think this is what it would sound like if Pauly Shore were to take up a singing career.
no it would be worse, a lot worse, trust me ">
"I feel her arms and her legs are all around"
Is that the lyric? Did he chop her up or something?
I think this is what it would sound like if Pauly Shore were to take up a singing career.
Sounds a bit like Chris Rea.
Wow Frank Black singing, not shouting! Oh well, old age will do that.
Two Frank Black songs in two hours this morning. Oh, how I loves the Radio Paradise. Thanks, guys.
algrif wrote:
Reminds me of Chris Rea
Reminds me of open mike Wednesday in Modesto.
Yep, I'm likin' this.
trippleshot wrote:
buffalo springfield w/tom waits,wannabee. i did enjoy the tune though.
eehhhh......WRONG.
buffalo springfield w/tom waits,wannabee. i did enjoy the tune though.
Frank does Nick Cave...
The most underated musical artist.
It's really very pop isn't it?
I think Frank is growing OLD..like me 
*looks below*
Some funny arse comments down there, HAHAHA! 
'I burn today" - is that what happened to George 'Macacca' Allen today?
i'm not black like barry white, no i am white like frank black is.
i love this whole album.
This is Frank Black?? 
makes me think of j. cash "walk the line"
He burn's today
I LOVE IT!
Love it!
The gravelly voice of genius. A touch of country, a touch of pop!
did anyone see Frank perform this song on The Henry Rollins Show? It was great!
La, La, Love You, Frank Black, don't mean maybe.
Luna2 wrote:
Ain't 
that 
the 
truth Bro' 
people use too much clip art and pointlessly animated smiley faces. But I do enjoy the comments
Ain't that the truth Bro'
Sunman wrote:
From the Pixies to this...the guy is awesome.
I didn't know there was a connection between Black and the Pixies. Learn something new...
I'm liking this guy more and more.
Wow, 2 offerings from Frank Black in less than two hours.
Although the one earlier today was Frank Black and the Catholics, so I suppose it's not technically the same...
"I Burn Today"
I think there's an ointment for that.
Simply Red?
brighthue wrote: iMacomania wrote wrote:
James Brown?
First grey, then black. What will come after? Barry White?
i heart this track
Never really got into The Pixies...but this is great;lyrics and music. 
From the Pixies to this...the guy is awesome.
Is this from the "School of Rock" soundtrack?
Frank Black sings Uncle Tupelo. Or so it sounded to me. Very nice surprise.
phillips wrote:
Lenny is the man!
no, please NO greg brown. he ranks at the bottom of the list with leonard cohen.
frank black, however...
good job moving from the pixies to this.
good job moving from the pixies to this. Lenny is the man!
people use too much clip art and pointlessly animated smiley faces. But I do enjoy the comments
PattonFever wrote:
reminds me of joe strummer.
Reminds me of Chris Rea
reminds me of joe strummer.
iMacomania wrote:
First grey, then black. What will come after? Barry White? 
James Brown?
First grey, then black. What will come after? Barry White?
sparrow wrote:
good job moving from the pixies to this.
Now that we've heard Dobie Gray and Frank Black, can we hear some Greg Brown? Please?
no, please NO greg brown. he ranks at the bottom of the list with leonard cohen.
frank black, however...
good job moving from the pixies to this.
Frank Black must groove to Steve Forbert...
Good stuff.
This is probably the best new song I've heard on RP in the last 3 months. Unbelievable to me that someone from the Pixies could go to this.
Great song -- from a great album. This is Frank's most personal work, and it can be heart-wrenching to listen closely to it. For this Frank Black/Pixies fan, it's his finest solo work to date. Listen especially to "My Life Is In Storage." Wow.
Mugro wrote:
Somebody call the police!! This guy (whatever his name is -- it seems to change with every album in a Prince-like manner) is getting away with defrauding the public!! He has convinced a lot of people that he is talented!!
Good thing we have the Taste Police on the scene in the form of Officer Mugro to make sure that nobody deviates from the presumably exacting, though actually unspoken and likely quite nebulous, standards that said Officer Mugro would enforce to protect the republic from the perniciousness of the untalented.
Mugro wrote: Now that we've heard Dobie Gray and Frank Black, can we hear some Greg Brown? Please?
Somebody call the police!! This guy (whatever his name is -- it seems to change with every album in a Prince-like manner) is getting away with defrauding the public!! He has convinced a lot of people that he is talented!!
Whoah, this is millenialistic! Now that we've heard Dobie Gray and Frank Black, can we hear some Greg Brown? Please?
Somebody call the police!! This guy (whatever his name is -- it seems to change with every album in a Prince-like manner) is getting away with defrauding the public!! He has convinced a lot of people that he is talented!!
Goota have it!!!
I loved Black Letter Days... His folky stuff blows me away!
Not lighting any fires for me, but it's a decent little number, well executed.
Very surreal.
"I burn today"
Today, I am leaving North Carolina for BurningMan. I am driving solo after two back out's by my cousin and my friend. My cousin told me last week he was not going. Over the weekend my childhood friend said he would go. This morning before we are supposed to go, he calls me and says he is not longer going. It was funny. He told me," I can take this. I did manuvears in the Sinai. Its been a long time since I've bivouac'd."
What the fsck ever.
Even more odd was that before this Issac Hayes - Walk on By played. I am going to Burning man because I was married for nearly 20 years and I am now divorced. I am taking my issues and burning them in the sand. I got the last set of pics of her and put them in order. From the first set we took to the last set. You can see the procession. Anyway, its over now. When I get back it starts a new.
Big John
You Go!