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Sarah McLachlan — Drawn to the Rhythm (Live)
Album: Rarities, B-Sides, And Other Stuff
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Released: 1996
Length: 5:10
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When we wore a heart of stone we wandered to the sea
Hoping to find some comfort there yearning to feel free
And we were mesmerized by the lull of the night and the smells that filled the air
And we layed us down on sandy ground it was cold but we didn't care

[CHORUS]

And we were drawn to the rhythm
Drawn to the rhythm of the sea
And we were drawn to the rhythm
Drawn to the rhythm of the sea

We fell asleep and began to dream when something broke the night
Memories stirred inside of us the struggle and the fight
And we could feel the heat of a thousand voices telling us which way to go
And we cried out is there no escape from the words that plague us so

[CHORUS]

In the still and silent dawn another day is born
Washed up by the tireless waves the body bent and torn
When you wake in the face of the blinding sun and you search only to find
That heaven is a stranger place than what you've left behind

[CHORUS]
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so exhausting listening to this one...
Posted 7 years ago by nickshortie    [ Reply ]
I remember at the time thinking that her record was "too" alternative to give to my mom for Christmas. That strikes me as funny now. 
Posted 7 years ago by kylieh    [ Reply ]
This woman took alternative out of the back alleys in the 90's and singlehandedly made it mainstream.
 
Posted 8 years ago by below72    [ Reply ]
 losthiker wrote:
Loved Fumbling....  in the nineties but now her voice makes me want to kill a puppy for some eason.

 
Oh poor puppies! Do what I do, give that puppy a stroke and a cuddle, and press PSD ASAP! Their tender ears need protecting too! 


Posted 8 years ago by 2020sk    [ Reply ]
And those fucking dreadful over-gated 80's Phil Collins tom fill drums. 
Posted 8 years ago by Gazraman    [ Reply ]
What a hideous self indulgent dirge. 
Posted 8 years ago by Gazraman    [ Reply ]
 losthiker wrote:
Loved Fumbling....  in the nineties but now her voice makes me want to kill a puppy for some eason.

 
My gawd, man! What did you DO in the 90s?!!!
Posted 8 years ago by subgyro    [ Reply ]
Loved Fumbling....  in the nineties but now her voice makes me want to kill a puppy for some eason.
Posted 9 years ago by losthiker    [ Reply ]

 bokey wrote:
Sounds mighty good to me. 

I think the complaints about her voice on this are a tribute to her excellence.
  
 nigelr wrote:

Agreed. Superb band also.
  
Agreed. She sorts me out every time..
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]

Love her voice.  The first time I heard her music was in the Harvest Moon cafe in Victoria on the way to Whistler in 1993.  She had already broken big in Canada and Fumbling Towards Ecstasy was coming out.  A magical evening, all around!

 
Posted 9 years ago by hallogallo    [ Reply ]
This reminds me too much of the sort of stuff my ex listened to. It's making my ears bleed.
Posted 10 years ago by peregrin    [ Reply ]
Since we are going live, how about "Sympathy for the Devil" from Get Yer Ya-ya's Out?
Posted 11 years ago by dkwalika    [ Reply ]
Shrill. {#Headache}
Posted 13 years ago by sailorgirl    [ Reply ]
...ah, back when sarah mclachlan was something truly special - very nice to hear...
Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 df1489 wrote:

You had to see her live then...
late 80's...deep ellum live, dallas tx ....wow
 
Late 80's agree.  Unfortunately this is 2010; she's kind'a soured since then for me.

Posted 14 years ago by Xstar    [ Reply ]
 michaelgmitchell wrote:
Poor Sarah. Interesting when she was a bit of an unknown. Now, her 'style' is old, in my opinion. Can't put my finger on it. Others have come close in previous comments. The high-pitched tone, yes. Maybe it's the predictability in later material. I've actually deleted all but two tracks from my library. Might have to make it a clean sweep after hearing this.
 

I'm sure she appreciates your sympathy.
Posted 14 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
horrible
Posted 14 years ago by joanie    [ Reply ]
the devil turned me on to her
Posted 14 years ago by peacockangel    [ Reply ]
Drawn to the rhythm....weird, that's exactly what happened to me with the previous song.
Posted 14 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
Poor Sarah. Interesting when she was a bit of an unknown. Now, her 'style' is old, in my opinion. Can't put my finger on it. Others have come close in previous comments. The high-pitched tone, yes. Maybe it's the predictability in later material. I've actually deleted all but two tracks from my library. Might have to make it a clean sweep after hearing this.
Posted 14 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
...very nice...
Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 bizon wrote:


Shrill is probably the best possible word to describe her voice in this song and unfortunately it goes on and on and on...
 
Yeah.  Joni Mitchel shrill!  The vocal equivalent of sharp nails on a chalkboard. Me no likey.

Posted 15 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]
 defkitty wrote:
The studio version is much better.
 
You had to see her live then...
late 80's...deep ellum live, dallas tx ....wow


Posted 15 years ago by df1489    [ Reply ]
The studio version is much better.
Posted 15 years ago by defkitty    [ Reply ]
Have you ever been to a U2 concert??
 mikemiller34 wrote:
I've never heard of an artist who so throroughly disrespected their back catalog in the live setting.  Even U2 is much better.  I figure my chances of ever hearing this gem live are pretty much nil. 
 


Posted 15 years ago by yseden    [ Reply ]
I've never heard of an artist who so throroughly disrespected their back catalog in the live setting.  Even U2 is much better.  I figure my chances of ever hearing this gem live are pretty much nil. 
Posted 15 years ago by mikemiller34    [ Reply ]
 rbigelo wrote:
Good, but I'm just too spoiled for her work in Fumbling Towards Ecstasy .
 
Yep...

This is forgettable...

Posted 15 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 bokey wrote:
Sounds mighty good to me.

I think the complaints about her voice on this are a tribute to her excellence.
 
Agreed. Superb band also.

Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
steeler wrote:
A little too shrill for me. Right on the line, but . . .
Shrill is probably the best possible word to describe her voice in this song and unfortunately it goes on and on and on...
Posted 16 years ago by bizon    [ Reply ]
A little too shrill for me. Right on the line, but . . .
Posted 16 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
Sounds mighty good to me. I think the complaints about her voice on this are a tribute to her excellence.
Right with you on that one, she's a gem!
Posted 16 years ago by felix_the_man    [ Reply ]
rbigelo wrote:
Good, but I'm just too spoiled for her work in Fumbling Towards Ecstasy .
Posted 17 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Is she the one who sings this? "Hold on....hold on to yourself... This is gonna hurt like hell." Yes !!!... It is HER !! ...sigh...
Posted 17 years ago by toker    [ Reply ]
SmackDaddy wrote:
glad that's over with.
Hear, hear!
Posted 17 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
shakylegs wrote:
I think lil Sarah was too in love with her vocal abilities when she recorded this song.
She has a decent voice... but nothing I'd qualify with the word love. I like her music, but her voice doesn't rock my world by any means. I'll take Susan Tedeschi any day.
Posted 17 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
she sounds oddly like carly simon in this song
Posted 17 years ago by membeth    [ Reply ]
glad that's over with.
Posted 17 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Fine words there, Bokey. I've heard the studio version of this a hundred times, and never tire of it, but I still get into this live too. bokey wrote:
Sounds mighty good to me. I think the complaints about her voice on this are a tribute to her excellence.If it were anyone else it would be "Wow-who is that?" I don't really hear any problems that shouldn't be expected trying to sing her crazy stuff live. She sets a high bar.
Posted 17 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
Sounds mighty good to me. I think the complaints about her voice on this are a tribute to her excellence.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Good, but I'm just too spoiled for her work in Fumbling Towards Ecstasy .
Posted 17 years ago by rbigelo    [ Reply ]
It's good, but not excellent. Sounds like she's choking on something throughout. To earlier posts, the small venue shows I've caught have far exceeded the large ones. This tune's just pretty good, in my book.
Posted 17 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Not my favorite, but still good. She's a great live performer.
Posted 17 years ago by rbigelo    [ Reply ]
I think lil shaky was too in love with his snarky tude when he posted that comment. shakylegs wrote:
I think lil Sarah was too in love with her vocal abilities when she recorded this song.
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
I think lil Sarah was too in love with her vocal abilities when she recorded this song.
Posted 17 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
jraum wrote:
Sarah always sings a bit flat, it's just her singing style. She's always good for a listen, though...
NO SHE DOESN'T!!! I'll grant that this particular recording is not a good showcase for her singing style. (It was recorded early in her career, though.)
Posted 17 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
I get the feeling that, because they've done this song a billion times, they were looking for a different sound. They just missed the mark on an otherwise great song.
Posted 18 years ago by Coppertop    [ Reply ]
Sarah always sings a bit flat, it's just her singing style. She's always good for a listen, though...
Posted 18 years ago by jraum    [ Reply ]
StellarSwarm wrote:
I agree! I would not have guessed this was Sarah had I not seen the title.
same for me, love sarah, but this song is just not doing it for me.
Posted 18 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
She's a terrific singer ... Saw her live years ago in Paradiso, Amsterdam doing a solo acoustic set. Just guitar/piano and her beautiful voice. It was life-enhancing.
Totally agree that she is a terrific singer, faultless in my book, as you say jah_blessed life-enhancin' stuff Drawn to the Rhythm ...
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Something about her singing on this is hard on my ears. A bit flat? Something weird, anyway. I usually like her singing.
Posted 18 years ago by betterdaze    [ Reply ]
pixidrizzl wrote:
I love almost everything she does. Not this, though. They way she's carrying some of those notes is grating.
I agree! I would not have guessed this was Sarah had I not seen the title.
Posted 18 years ago by StellarSwarm    [ Reply ]
luminousjune wrote:
I like the original of this song better myself...and I miss the older Sarah stuff.
Yeah there are missing enfasys's in her voice and the guitar is not so strong... But damn great song still :)
Posted 18 years ago by NutsyUK    [ Reply ]
I like the original of this song better myself...and I miss the older Sarah stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by luminousjune    [ Reply ]
The more I hear this song, the more I am enchanted by this obviously very talented lady. If the song is her composition, all the more credit to her and to the magic she creates in this live performance. Solid 9 in my books.
Posted 18 years ago by Beastie    [ Reply ]
I LOOOOVE Sara Mc. but this song is like nails on a chalkboard!!!
Posted 18 years ago by laprincessa    [ Reply ]
I love almost everything she does. Not this, though. They way she's carrying some of those notes is grating.
Posted 18 years ago by pixidrizzl    [ Reply ]
THIS LADY IS GREAT!! ITS VERY GOOD FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE
Posted 18 years ago by porkchopper    [ Reply ]
diane wrote:
I think she sounds like she's struggling in this song. Maybe lowering the key a tad would help?
She's a terrific singer, but this recording does not show it. Granted, this track was recorded early in her career, maybe 12-13 years ago. Saw her live years ago in Paradiso, Amsterdam doing a solo acoustic set. Just guitar/piano and her beautiful voice. It was life-enhancing.
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
i'd bet that a lot of people don't know this, but what she does is use the exact same words in every song, just jumbled into a different order. check it out... its brilliant!
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
larz wrote:
God is that ever true. I miss Sarah's smaller venue days.
I've seen her in big and small venues, and enjoyed every minute in both - but yeah, smaller is better in this case. And much as I love Sarah, I don't think this recording is a good example of how great she can be live. Still, even less-than-perfect Sarah is better than none ...
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
Yes, yes, yes...I know! By even wanting to listen to Sarah (or Sting, for that matter), I have sullied my musical tastes, much the same way that White Zinfadel will destroy the palate for a fine Pinot Noir... But in a way I cannot help it. I know it's like the cheap raspberry danish from the coffee counter. I know it's just sweet on the tongue, but you know, sometimes that's all you're looking for...
Posted 19 years ago by Beanie    [ Reply ]
Blech.
Posted 19 years ago by Pilgrim301    [ Reply ]
jmrz wrote:
Break this record or cd, its awful.
Awfully damn smokin good, that is. Yeah, I'd go see her live. Oh yea.
Posted 19 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
LOVELY!
Posted 19 years ago by Beastie    [ Reply ]
ruralfree wrote:
Even though now she's palying big arenas and the show isn't near as good as it used to be.
God is that ever true. I miss Sarah's smaller venue days.
Posted 19 years ago by larz    [ Reply ]
I think she sounds like she's struggling in this song. Maybe lowering the key a tad would help?
Posted 19 years ago by diane    [ Reply ]
This is one of my favorite Sarah songs, but I'm still looking for the version of it that they used in a scene from the movie "Uncorked." In the UK it was called "Satchem Farm." Great, great film....and especially the said scene. It's not on the soundtrack.
Posted 19 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
It started out so good, and then her voice got horrible. I usually love Sarah but this one......ahhh...no. <-(
Posted 19 years ago by Drummer4soul    [ Reply ]
Good tune, I only thought she was singing 'DOWN TO THE RIVER' my loss. An 8.
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
ruralfree wrote:
As a HUGE Sarah fan, I must say this version is really bad. But to all those who just want studio recordings - go see her live and you'll hear a great show. Sarah singing "Fear" live is simply jaw dropping. Even though now she's palying big arenas and the show isn't near as good as it used to be.
I agree! I can still remember the chills I felt listening to Fear at a concert in 1994...
Posted 19 years ago by zataomm7    [ Reply ]
Until I bought Solace this was actually the only version of the song I had heard, and I do really like it, maybe even a little bit better.
Posted 19 years ago by BoFiS    [ Reply ]
As a HUGE Sarah fan, I must say this version is really bad. But to all those who just want studio recordings - go see her live and you'll hear a great show. Sarah singing "Fear" live is simply jaw dropping. Even though now she's palying big arenas and the show isn't near as good as it used to be.
Posted 19 years ago by ruralfree    [ Reply ]
Break this record or cd, its awful.
Posted 19 years ago by jmrz    [ Reply ]
Goddess.
Posted 19 years ago by jahiel    [ Reply ]
Tough audience. Sarah's voice reaches right inside me. Gives me a smile.
Posted 20 years ago by bwanab    [ Reply ]
Oh, please stop.
Posted 20 years ago by aimless    [ Reply ]
I really like Sarah, but she's at her best with a good producer to cut down on that artsy-fartsy crap. Gimme a studio album from her over a live one anyday!
Posted 20 years ago by mbolch30307    [ Reply ]
I agree with the Paula Cole critique... Ugh... a bit derivative for Sarah isn't it?
Posted 20 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
it puts this U2 song in my head........ :-s
Posted 20 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
This must be the "other stuff." This is her best Paula Cole impersonation, though.
Posted 20 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]