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as your wheels hit the gravel,
then your engine in the driveway
cutting off
and i pushed through the screen door
and i stood out on the porch
thinking fight, fight, fight
at all costs,
but instead i let you in,
just like i've always done
and i sat you down and offered you a beer
and across the kitchen table
i fired several rounds,
but you were still sitting there
when the smoke cleared.
and you came crawling back
to say that you wanna
make good in the end
and oh, oh,
let me count the ways
that i abhor you,
and you were never a good lay
and you were never a good friend
but, oh, oh, what else can i say...
i adore you
all i need is my leather,
one t-shirt and two socks,
i'll keep my hands warm
in your pockets
and you can use the engine block,
and we'll ride out to california
with my arms around your chest,
and i'll pretend that this is real
'cuz this is what i like best,
and you've been juggling two women
like a stupid circus clown
telling us both we are the one
and maybe you can keep me from ever being happy,
but you're not gonna stop me from having fun.
so let's go before i change my mind
i'll leave the luggage of all your lies behind
'cuz i am bigger than everything that came before
and you were never very kind,
and you let me way down every time
but oh, oh, oh what can i say...
i adore you
i heard the sound of your bike,
as your wheels hit the gravel,
then your engine in the driveway
cutting off
I love this double live CD, and this is a classic Ani tune.
Funny; she is the guitar player.
But, I agree.
I hear you, but maybe we should look at it in a different light. She provokes a reaction (be it positive or negative) and if art doesn't provoke a reaction, maybe it's not good art.
I want some upbeat stuff. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
How do you know how annoying her next song will be? Aren't you implying that her songs will eventually not be annoying at all? Just asking.
I think the implication is just the opposite. Eventually the songs will become so annoying that they will collapse in on themselves and form a singularity from which no enjoyment can escape.
I get this from people all the time about just about every singer I care one whit about "she/he's not doing it right!! she/he can't sing". Well you know what? If I like the way it sounds, it IS right. This is the root of the battle between RPrs that appreciate unique voices (Bob Dylan, Neil Young, etc) and those that think they shouldn't open their mouths. I used to be in the latter camp, but I blame age and experience for moving me into the former.
Like Ani says "I am not a pretty girl, that is not what i do"..
How do you know how annoying her next song will be? Aren't you implying that her songs will eventually not be annoying at all? Just asking.
...clever!..
How do you know how annoying her next song will be? Aren't you implying that her songs will eventually not be annoying at all? Just asking.
Nope. Chacun à son goût.
I get this from people all the time about just about every singer I care one whit about "she/he's not doing it right!! she/he can't sing". Well you know what? If I like the way it sounds, it IS right. This is the root of the battle between RPrs that appreciate unique voices (Bob Dylan, Neil Young, etc) and those that think they shouldn't open their mouths. I used to be in the latter camp, but I blame age and experience for moving me into the former.
HonduranRed wrote:
..with all due respect to you, I don't believe that I have heard your singing teacher on this radio station—or any other for that matter...but maybe,....what record label did he/she sign with, or start?
...c'mon now..music/art is never right or wrong, good or bad..it just is..the rest is your own personal opinion.
It's Mike Gravel, former senator (D-AK) and one-time presidential candidate.
Ani DiFranco is not about being a sexy woman... so no, she does not have a smooth.. sexy voice... but if you take the time to listen to her lyrics, or see her in concert, you will be amazed by her poetry, insight, energy, laughter... the woman is amazing. I have had many friends who are rabid fans... and even though she is not my most favorite, she is an astounding musician and performer.
+100000
Ditto. Maybe even some hot blacktop.
Car wheels on a gravel road is a better sound, and speaking of that, can we hear that next, RP?
..with all due respect to you, I don't believe that I have heard your singing teacher on this radio station—or any other for that matter...but maybe,....what record label did he/she sign with, or start?
...c'mon now..music/art is never right or wrong, good or bad..it just is..the rest is your own personal opinion.