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Aimee Mann — Save Me
Album: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse
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Released: 2004
Length: 4:44
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You look like... a perfect fit,
For a girl in need... of a tourniquet.
But can you save me?
Come on and save me...
If you could save me,
From the ranks of the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone.

'Cause I can tell... you know what it's like.
A long farewell... of the hunger strike.
But can you save me?
Come on and save me...
If you could save me,
From the ranks of the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone.

You struck me dumb, Like radium
Like Peter Pan, or Superman,
You have come... to save me.
Come on and save me...
If you could save me,
From the ranks of the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone,
Except the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone,
But the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone.

Come on and save me...
Why don't you save me?
If you could save me,
From the ranks of the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone,
Except the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone,
Except the freaks,
Who could never love anyone.
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Posted 5 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
 lowelltr wrote:

Not to mention "The Big Lebowski"  :)


 

And Buffy.

("I hate playing vampire towns.")
Posted 5 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
8 lucinda williamsish (thats a good thing)
Posted 7 years ago by legacyofrob827    [ Reply ]
She's a true gem.  Thanks for playing one of her best.
Posted 8 years ago by mardisoninnc    [ Reply ]
a LITTLE too whiney for me...PSD time
Posted 8 years ago by Emwolb    [ Reply ]
 elitry wrote:
i anyone who has her talent + willingness to cameo on portlandia = pure brilliance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7aTfyEfgA8

 
Not to mention "The Big Lebowski"  :)


Posted 8 years ago by lowelltr    [ Reply ]
this is just great - fine run of music Bill, thank you
Posted 8 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Many suicides could be prevented by not airing her songs. Ironic song title.
Posted 9 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
Good song. Great movie from which it hails. Yep.
Posted 9 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Yes, after that album, I really can't take anything else from Amy Mann — it all sounds the same — and nasally! — and doesn't have the dramatic force that the film music carried.

Lots of blowing going on, here.  Not too keen on the Casio / Stylophone effects.  Hang on, Goldfrapp is on, must go.

 


Posted 9 years ago by inklip    [ Reply ]
 Ghiaap wrote:
If she only blows her nose....

 
Thin_Air wrote:
 I'm off to blow mine while this is on.
 

Lots of blowing going on, here.  Not too keen on the Casio / Stylophone effects.  Hang on, Goldfrapp is on, must go.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Great album, great film
Posted 9 years ago by inklip    [ Reply ]
 misterbearbaby wrote:
Did she say "the Turnip King" in this song? It reminds me more of a rutabaga, or perhaps a kohlrabi... Lets ask The Queen of the Mondegreen!

Jeezis! Is this crappy song still playing? =1

 
{#Wink}
Posted 9 years ago by ShortSharpShock    [ Reply ]
{#Fire}
Posted 9 years ago by ShortSharpShock    [ Reply ]
 GTT wrote:
Sounds better each time I hear it.

 
Agree. 7 to 8 with this listen
Posted 9 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
Sounds better each time I hear it.
Posted 9 years ago by GTT    [ Reply ]
Did she say "the Turnip King" in this song? It reminds me more of a rutabaga, or perhaps a kohlrabi... Lets ask The Queen of the Mondegreen!

Jeezis! Is this crappy song still playing? =1
Posted 10 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
 oldfart48 wrote:

probably because she's good.......

 
Absolutely good
Posted 10 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
 annoffalese wrote:
Oh Bill! Why do you play soooooo much Aimee Mann?

 
probably because she's good.......
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 Thin_Air wrote:
 I'm off to blow mine while this is on.
 
There's no need for that kind of talk.
Posted 11 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Something about her voice is so annoying...kind of nasal, as others have said, but it's not just that. It seems so flat and emotionless. I really liked "Voices Carry" way back in the day, but can't think of one other instance where I've enjoyed her singing.
Posted 11 years ago by hear_my_name    [ Reply ]
 I'm off to blow mine while this is on.

Ghiaap wrote:
If she only blows her nose....

 


Posted 11 years ago by Thin_Air    [ Reply ]
i <3 aimee mann
anyone who has her talent + willingness to cameo on portlandia = pure brilliance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7aTfyEfgA8
Posted 11 years ago by elitry    [ Reply ]
If she only blows her nose....
Posted 11 years ago by Ghiaap    [ Reply ]
 MassivRuss wrote:
Everyone in my cubicle loves Aimee! {#Roflol}
 

They probably have to if you are playing at that loud :-D
Posted 11 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
 Forest267 wrote:
She was great on Portlandia...
 
It's all I can think of when I hear this song. "Aimee...............Save me!" Cracks me up.


Posted 11 years ago by Namgev    [ Reply ]
this song completes me{#Good-vibes}
Posted 11 years ago by jesspra    [ Reply ]
Everyone in my cubicle loves Aimee! {#Roflol}
Posted 11 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
Aimee Mann really can't do much wrong in my book. I still remember her starting out with Til Tuesday.
Posted 11 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
Yes.  Aimee is loved in Brooklyn, my home town.
Posted 12 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
I like the studio version quite a bit more than this one. 
Posted 12 years ago by gillespp    [ Reply ]
yeah lets face it...
10
and I still would...{#Hearteyes}
Posted 12 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:

I understand that this may not appeal to you, but I don't understand your alleged aversion to nasally lyrics if you can rate Dylan so highly.

10 - Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
9 - Bob Dylan - Positively 4th Street

{#Stupid}

 

I can't stand Aimee Mann or Bob Dylan.  I feel bad, I know I should love them but I reach for the tuner when they come on.  I'd be happy with just about any other band/singer covering their songs...  

This is awful to my ears.. 
Posted 12 years ago by amb599    [ Reply ]
What a unique voice.  So sensual and effortless.   Love you, Aimee!  {#Sunny}
Posted 12 years ago by MirageRF    [ Reply ]
 dsd wrote:
I really wanted this one to win the Academy Award that year-amazing piece in my opinion.
 
i agree. and the movie wasn't bad, either.
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
I really wanted this one to win the Academy Award that year-amazing piece in my opinion.
Posted 12 years ago by dsd    [ Reply ]
She was great on Portlandia...
Posted 12 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
 ShortSharpShock wrote:
Atrocious. If this is considered talent, then I suppose I should have a record contract in about an hour. I assume that by proper ambience you mean gouging your eardrums out with a rusty nail...?
 

Let's hear some of your music then and we'll see about that record deal.
Posted 12 years ago by TJS    [ Reply ]
Oh Bill! Why do you play soooooo much Aimee Mann?
Posted 12 years ago by annoffalese    [ Reply ]
I feel like this song is beating me into submission.  8.
Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Yawn.... It's making me zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz :(
Posted 12 years ago by dood66    [ Reply ]
please save me from aimee mann :-((  this is soooo boring and annoying.
Posted 12 years ago by tutakea    [ Reply ]
 LizK wrote:
Singing thru her nose, lyrics are depressing, when was the last time she smiled?  A 3 from me.
 
I understand that this may not appeal to you, but I don't understand your alleged aversion to nasally lyrics if you can rate Dylan so highly.

10 - Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
9 - Bob Dylan - Positively 4th Street

{#Stupid}

Posted 12 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]

Affective lyrics and music that rivets one to reality is not a bummer.  Why do too many only like the vacuous stuff that never challenges and only helps us to stick are heads in the proverbial sand. 


Posted 13 years ago by ozzie1313    [ Reply ]
Well, I guess I don't have anything good to say, so..............
Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Singing thru her nose, lyrics are depressing, when was the last time she smiled?  A 3 from me.
Posted 13 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]

Sombody shave her already!


Posted 13 years ago by ravnur    [ Reply ]
Atrocious. If this is considered talent, then I suppose I should have a record contract in about an hour. I assume that by proper ambience you mean gouging your eardrums out with a rusty nail...?
Posted 13 years ago by ShortSharpShock    [ Reply ]
Requires of the proper ambiance to be enjoyed fully ... it does sound emotion-less at times ... maybe she was suffering of scenic fear at the time ... oh well, what the heck do I know about performing anyway! {#Devil_pimp}
Posted 13 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
I'm beyond suspicion.

 
Posted 13 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
I love this song, it reminds me of the movie Magnolia.
Posted 13 years ago by D2r    [ Reply ]
Mannly Mann...a great song that endures.{#Yes}{#Kiss}
Posted 13 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
Love this woman.  Even 'Til Tuesday.
Posted 14 years ago by oenyaw    [ Reply ]
I hate how much this song speaks to me when I hear it—despite really loving the song itself. 
Posted 14 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
 socalhol wrote:

agreed — i had rated this one a 7, downgraded to a 5 today.  her voice is striking me as "whiney" today (like a female billy corgan?)  perhaps because i'm hearing it so often
 
Well, at this point the track title says it all.

Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
What a woman is Mann.
Posted 14 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]

Thanks to RP from this song began my acquaintance with Aimee Mann.

Love RP, Love Aimee Mann



Posted 14 years ago by Netto    [ Reply ]
I love Aimee Mann solo, and I also love her work with 'Til Tuesday.  She had a lot of industry obstacles to overcome, but I'm glad she's still performing. Her music always inspires me to try to be creative and eloquent. Sometimes, I even succeed...{#Daisy}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
I like Aimee 'n all, but I am getting tired of this track. I'm not at the MUTE stage yet, but I wish we'd hear some other songs from her catalog.
 
agreed — i had rated this one a 7, downgraded to a 5 today.  her voice is striking me as "whiney" today (like a female billy corgan?)  perhaps because i'm hearing it so often


Posted 14 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
So talented, so hawt!


Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Save me from this awful song
Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]

Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon... with nail polish.



Posted 14 years ago by palace    [ Reply ]

Bright Lights by ~monkeygod2024
jenhuang  ©2005-2010 ~monkeygod2024

Aimee Mann@Stubb's, SXSW 2005

shot with Canon 20D/85mm 1.8 lens
Shutter Priority mode, 1/80 sec, ISO 800, f7.1

she doesn't smile a lot. and the venue was on a large outdoor stage. i was fortunate enough to be front row :) one of the few shots which capture her expression and gives a sense of the scope of the venue.

.
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Technically excellent singers may be found at the local high school, church choir and subway stations. Soul baring singer-songwriters? A bit more rare, but still common. Soul touching singer songwriters? Pretty hard to find - but there's one here, in my book.

Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
After reading the latest comments about this being draggy, I listened to the studio recording and guess what ... it's practically the same tempo! But somehow, due to the instrumentation or something, the studio version seems more "upbeat." Something like that. To me, anyway.

BTW, I still really like it.


Posted 14 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
I like Aimee 'n all, but I am getting tired of this track. I'm not at the MUTE stage yet, but I wish we'd hear some other songs from her catalog.
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
...i really quite very much abhor this song...
Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
I like her voice...but the song drags like the batteries are going flat.

 
Typical of her writing style... never go to one of her shows in a dancing mood! Listening mood, yes!

Posted 14 years ago by CascadianPDX    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
I like her voice...but the song drags like the batteries are going flat.

Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
 photosynthesis wrote:
 wow, so many people dislike her voice. Amiee Mann is a hero to me and others. She writes and sings her heart out, and you can feel it. I never thought of her voice as "nasally," and maybe she's not the best vocalist in the world, and this song isn't her best, but her work as a whole really has always moved me. There's no media facade, no mask, no celebrity vomiting. She speaks from the heart and I love her. One of the best.

Mark


 

Your name is not Penn? Mark Penn?   {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 14 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]


Aimee Mann - "Save Me" Live at St. Ann's Warehouse

"Her voice blends perfectly with her guitar!"


Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 wow, so many people dislike her voice. Amiee Mann is a hero to me and others. She writes and sings her heart out, and you can feel it. I never thought of her voice as "nasally," and maybe she's not the best vocalist in the world, and this song isn't her best, but her work as a whole really has always moved me. There's no media facade, no mask, no celebrity vomiting. She speaks from the heart and I love her. One of the best.

Mark


Posted 15 years ago by photosynthesis    [ Reply ]
I just wish she would learn to open her mouth when she sings. I really likes parts of her singing, but for the love of God, open your mouth and stop singing through your nose.
Posted 15 years ago by jimmunn    [ Reply ]
 billynyc wrote:

i don't get it. ok song but she's flat the whole song. peace out


 
Yikes, I love Aimee Mann but I think you're right with this particular live recording....
Posted 15 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]

i don't get it. ok song but she's flat the whole song. peace out


Posted 15 years ago by billynyc    [ Reply ]
why do people mimic a 'nasally' voice by blocking their nose? {#Stupid}
Posted 15 years ago by jedley    [ Reply ]
ish...the girls cut in. ;)
Posted 15 years ago by Bazooka    [ Reply ]
 floydoftherocks wrote:
love this tune... music is great but the lyrics could stand by themselves..
 
I think her voice is just perfect for these lyrics — also like this arrangement better than the studio version.

Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Oh Bill...save us all from this nasal freak!
Posted 15 years ago by annoffalese    [ Reply ]
 jgirl63 wrote:
I never could connect with her voice or her music.  Sarah McLaughlin is another artist who grates my nerves.  Yet so many adore them both.  Why some music moves you and other music falls flat is anyone's guess.
 
It's all good, you're not alone. {#High-five}

Posted 15 years ago by Stave    [ Reply ]
 TheKing2 wrote:
In 1999 “Save Me” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song which it lost to You’ll Be in My Heart from the Disney movie Tarzan. By way of introduction to a live performance, Mann has referred to this song as “the song that lost an Oscar to Phil Collins and his cartoon monkey love song.”
 
Down with the cartoon monkey love song! Aimee Mann was robbed I tell ya 
Posted 15 years ago by ufamsm    [ Reply ]
 TheKing2 wrote:
In 1999 “Save Me” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song which it lost to You’ll Be in My Heart from the Disney movie Tarzan. By way of introduction to a live performance, Mann has referred to this song as “the song that lost an Oscar to Phil Collins and his cartoon monkey love song.”

  I like this song and Aimee Mann and this statement is partly why: she has a really sassy, smart-ass but cool air that I find refreshing and appealing. I would really like to see her live.


Posted 15 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
 jgirl63 wrote:
I never could connect with her voice or her music.  Sarah McLaughlin is another artist who grates my nerves.  Yet so many adore them both.  Why some music moves you and other music falls flat is anyone's guess.
 

Yeah, what's wrong with you?

Posted 15 years ago by goodgroove    [ Reply ]
I never could connect with her voice or her music.  Sarah McLaughlin is another artist who grates my nerves.  Yet so many adore them both.  Why some music moves you and other music falls flat is anyone's guess.
Posted 15 years ago by jgirl63    [ Reply ]
Yeah, but she's a nine toed nihilist, you know this Dude!
Posted 15 years ago by inmanart    [ Reply ]
love this tune... music is great but the lyrics could stand by themselves..


Posted 15 years ago by floydoftherocks    [ Reply ]
In 1999 “Save Me” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song which it lost to You’ll Be in My Heart from the Disney movie Tarzan. By way of introduction to a live performance, Mann has referred to this song as “the song that lost an Oscar to Phil Collins and his cartoon monkey love song.”

Posted 15 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
I have always loved her voice-  She draws me in....
Posted 15 years ago by twalker    [ Reply ]
I'm always so happy when this song comes on RP— thanks Bill! 
Posted 15 years ago by jameyp    [ Reply ]
DeeCee1109 wrote:
Nice recovery from the '80's, I must say . . .

Indeed it has been.  Michael Hausman probably has had much to do with it.

Posted 15 years ago by velvetglove    [ Reply ]
to compare this stuff to anything chrissie hynde has done or will do is loopy.
but just another cheap opinion
{#Cowboy}
Posted 16 years ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]
 andrewimft wrote:
The lyrics to this song are so great... really captures the horrors of dating better than any I've heard.


Agreed.  I also like that it has "Superman" in it!  {#Tongue}
Posted 16 years ago by SantaFeGrace    [ Reply ]
 xkolibuul wrote:
Who wants a bunch of vocalists with perfectly chiseled pipes and monochrome singing styles?
  My sentiments exactly! Love her...


Posted 16 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
 bokey wrote:


Absolutley beautifully written song,but that voice and Chrissies?

 
I think I see what is meant in comparing their voices. Not the actual sound, but rather the way they both sing. Aimee sings strong or soft, strident or sweet in the same way I would think Chrissie would if she were singing the same song.
Posted 16 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
 annoffalese wrote:
Aimee needs a neti pot...
 

{#Roflol}
Posted 16 years ago by ronniegirl    [ Reply ]
Like I was always told "If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything."

My comments follow: ______________________________________.
Posted 16 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
The lyrics to this song are so great... really captures the horrors of dating better than any I've heard. Love the song and Aimee, but like the studio cut better, it's crisper and the harmonies are better. This song is fun to play on the guitar too, the rythms she puts in her songs in the interplay of the vocals and the guitars is very fun to play, and carries me away into the joy of a beautifully made song.
Posted 16 years ago by andrewimft    [ Reply ]
Nice recovery from the '80's, I must say . . .
Posted 16 years ago by DeeCee1109    [ Reply ]
I hope it doesn't start raining frogs...
Posted 16 years ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
Bumped to 8 for being live edit- And anyone who compares her voice to Chrissy Hyndes awesome pipes is just nuts. Totally.
Posted 16 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
copymonkey wrote:
...and then I go and spell "unintelligible" wrong. Guess that's what I get for being a smart-ass.
Hey JC! I know and I'm a writer and teach English too! I'm just mad since she left Til Tuesday. Now that stuff is great, let's hear some of that.
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
I think that the singer and song are perfect for each other, it is a nice match and I like it
Posted 16 years ago by tiare    [ Reply ]
annoffalese wrote:
Aimee needs a neti pot...
Classic. I actually like the song, know she's not that great, but then rolled out of my chair as I was skimming the comments.....
Posted 16 years ago by jbeadle5868    [ Reply ]
copymonkey wrote:
HEY, I'M JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK! ..and I am discouraged by your A: spelling and 2: confusing and unintelligable opinion of Amie Mann.
...and then I go and spell "unintelligible" wrong. Guess that's what I get for being a smart-ass.
Posted 16 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
wferrier wrote:
This girl has been on a long decline since the 80s. Sounds like she finely made it as a barfly and polka maiden.
HEY, I'M JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK! ..and I am discouraged by your A: spelling and 2: confusing and unintelligable opinion of Amie Mann.
Posted 16 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
Please Stop!!!! Turn off her nose!!!
Posted 16 years ago by annoffalese    [ Reply ]
I do love this song, despite the nasal tendency in her voice. But... (sorry) every time it plays, there's one section that sounds exactly like The Carpenters tune Long ago, and oh so far away... It's distracting.
Posted 16 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
This girl has been on a long decline since the 80s. Sounds like she finely made it as a barfly and polka maiden.
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
I hate to admit it, but I am listening while stuck with a head cold, and I hit exactly the same inflections Aimee does as I warble along with this tune. But no worries erudite listeners, this only makes me like Aimee Mann even more. Who wants a bunch of vocalists with perfectly chiseled pipes and monochrome singing styles?
Posted 16 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Among the best film music of all time.
Posted 17 years ago by mjwstickings    [ Reply ]
What is this now, 20-years since 'Til Tuesday?
Posted 17 years ago by TCurren    [ Reply ]
bodhisattva1031 wrote:
goddess
Meh, no one is. Not even god.
Posted 17 years ago by bigstory    [ Reply ]
gjeeg wrote:
Attention, Ranks of Freaks: Hold off on your criticism. Aimee is a god.
goddess
Posted 17 years ago by bodhisattva1031    [ Reply ]
The past three hours of music have been completely enjoyable, every song is something I wanted to listen to. Baa baa, I am an RP sheep, I just love everything that is played.
Posted 17 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
Aimee needs a neti pot...
Posted 17 years ago by annoffalese    [ Reply ]
Attention, Ranks of Freaks: Hold off on your criticism. Aimee is a god.
Posted 17 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
ChardRemains wrote:
Save me, from what . . . imitating Chrissie Hynde's voice?
Absolutley beautifully written song,but that voice and Chrissies?
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
great song, great radio ! stay in office with RP on the air is better ! bye
Posted 17 years ago by vogon    [ Reply ]
DrLex wrote:
Well, at least pg's "90% is crap" rule applies to himself. Although in his case "99% is crap" would be more accurate.
physicsgenius didn't come up with that, he (or she) is a plagiarist; that is an offshoot of Sturgeon's Law: (click here)
Posted 17 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]