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Van Morrison — Little Village
Album: What's Wrong with this Picture
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Released: 2003
Length: 4:24
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Little village baby, ain't large enough to be a town
From a little village baby, ain't large enough to be a town
Gotta get away from the city
It's gonna bring you down

Heard the voice of the silence, in the evening
In the long cool summer nights
Heard the voice of the silence, in the evening
In the long cool summer nights
Telling me not to worry
Everything's gonna be all right

There's only two kinds of truth
Baby let's get it straight from the start
There's only two kinds of truth
Let's get it straight from the start
It's all what you believe
Baby in your head and your heart

Heard the bells ringing
Voices singing soft and low
Heard the bells ringing
Voices are singing soft and low
Way up in the mountain, little village in the snow

Raining in the forest
Just enough to magnetise the leaves
Raining in the forest
Just enough to magnetise the leaves
We'll go walking baby with the moonlight shining down through the trees

Little village, way up on the mountainside
Little village baby, way up on the mountainside
Way across the ocean with you by my side
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I never tought Van's song would start a physics course. Let's start with the Greek atomists.
Posted 6 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I think he means that the rain is bringing the leaves closer together (since they are weighed down by the water), which makes them appear to have been magnetized.

 And then stick together due to surface tension...

Posted 6 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 AlienRelic wrote:
"Raining in the forest
Just enough to magnetise the leaves" I was not aware of this phenomenon. Perhaps a physics expert could fill me in.
 
I think he means that the rain is bringing the leaves closer together (since they are weighed down by the water), which makes them appear to have been magnetized.
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Excellent deep cut Bill and Rebecca!
Posted 7 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
{#Notworthy}
Posted 7 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
Heard da har bup a jupa, in da distance wid a jupa. A somewhere a hunna, der be a nunna.  etc.
Posted 8 years ago by Johnaus    [ Reply ]
Straight to my soul :)
Posted 8 years ago by garrettb    [ Reply ]
Could sing the phonebook. While drunk. Oh wait, he IS!

Still one of the best singers of all time.
Posted 8 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
{#Kiss}
Posted 8 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 wenatchee wrote:


As he's aged he's become "The Great Mumbler" . . .

 
Yup, mumble, mumble, shout and no encores yer ingrates.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Loved this new Van for me—gotta try the album now.
Thanks RP—like being turned onto new old as well as new now. 
Posted 9 years ago by Djoy    [ Reply ]
 GeorgeMWoods wrote:
.Van the Man. An international treasure.

 


Posted 9 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
 phlattop wrote:
IMO, his best record in the last twenty years.

 
one of the few albums I do not own...you got me excited now to hear brand new (for me) Van! Thanks!!
 
Posted 10 years ago by stabby    [ Reply ]
.Van the Man. An international treasure.
Posted 10 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
Nice{#Daisy}{#Bounce}{#Daisy}very nice
Posted 10 years ago by paradisepig    [ Reply ]
IMO, his best record in the last twenty years ( I haven't cared for most of the stuff after "Too Long In Exile" in 1993. )
Posted 11 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
 Poacher wrote:

Yes - drinking heavily. 
 
Yes tea!
Posted 11 years ago by BazH    [ Reply ]
 cohifi wrote:

I believe that's Van on the sax.  He's pretty good.

 
I came to say he shouldn't play the sax. I don't like his tone or style at all. But your mileage may vary.

ETA: Van, please step away from the cat.
Posted 11 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
 wenatchee wrote:


As he's aged he's become "The Great Mumbler" . . .
 

Not always a bad thing. Think of John Martyn.
Posted 11 years ago by funkyalfonso    [ Reply ]

Posted 12 years ago by richlister    [ Reply ]
 oldsaxon wrote:
He's a master of his craft. 
 
Yes - drinking heavily. 
Posted 12 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Another example of the infinite variety afforded by the 12-bar I-IV-VI structure. This is sublime.
 
Well, it's a I-IV-V progression, which he has used hundreds of times, but this sounds pretty good.  Cool design and typography on the cover.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
I love the way he's controlling his voice, instead of yielding to wild vocal histrionics. This is a really good song. And yeah - the sax is good, too...{#Cowboy}
 

As he's aged he's become "The Great Mumbler" . . .
Posted 12 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
He's a master of his craft. 
Posted 12 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
Another example of the infinite variety afforded by the 12-bar I-IV-VI structure. This is sublime.
Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Got a new girlfriend (more like another victim actually) anyway things were gettin' pretty hot 'n heavy last night. Radio Paradise was on (like always) and 2 things came to mind... 1: I really wish she had a roommate.. and   2: I really wish they'd play some Van Morrison

Posted 12 years ago by DD rabbi_phil    [ Reply ]
I love the way he's controlling his voice, instead of yielding to wild vocal histrionics. This is a really good song. And yeah - the sax is good, too...{#Cowboy}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]

"Van the man."  RR

{#Clap}


Posted 13 years ago by jersey_birdman    [ Reply ]
This is really nice.
Posted 14 years ago by 2cats    [ Reply ]
Great tune from Van the Man. Sure is nice to hear Van other than Brown Eyed Girl.
Posted 14 years ago by LuvWilloughby    [ Reply ]
 cohifi wrote:

I believe that's Van on the sax.  He's pretty good.

 
'Tis, too - he blows a mean horn, IMHO! 


Posted 14 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
 Smoove_D wrote:
The sax on this sounds too much like easy-listening for me. I prefer older VM.
 
I believe that's Van on the sax.  He's pretty good.

Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
Yeah, that's what they say about people named Stan and Dan, too.  But not Fran, for some reason.
 
Because it doesn't always fit:

Fran

{#Lol}

Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
Yeah, that's what they say about people named Stan and Dan, too.  But not Fran, for some reason.
 
{#Roflol} Me, I thought Van the Man went down the Pan with the also-Rans, but whadda I know?

Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 Pipes wrote:
Van is the man!
 

Yeah, that's what they say about people named Stan and Dan, too.  But not Fran, for some reason.
Posted 15 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
so happy this makes me on a rainy fall afternoon..............ready for my own little village
Posted 15 years ago by bairdc    [ Reply ]
The sax on this sounds too much like easy-listening for me. I prefer older VM.
Posted 15 years ago by Smoove_D    [ Reply ]
 rulebritannia wrote:
Sorry guys, to me his voice is chalk scraping the blackboard.......
 
Lord thunderin' Jaysas, who is a smooth crooner in your world?
You might have to rename your moniker as FoolBritannia.
Posted 15 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
The mumbling and stumbling of the lyrics is old . . . annunciate Van, please!
Posted 16 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
Hmm, I like this! And it's not among the (many) Van records I already have. May have to go out and buy this CD.
Posted 17 years ago by BigDaddy_PA    [ Reply ]
After David Byrne (last song), Van is like buttah.
Posted 17 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Odyzzeuz wrote:
You think so? I don't. It's my idea of a joke. See, I think his music is really tired. So tired that he might as well be ... oh, nevermind.
You're tired.
Posted 17 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
Considering Van is a "Poetic Champion" I think we should take this lyric from a poetic perspective. Raindrops on leaves? I find them somehow fascinating (i.e. magnetic) to look at, even mesmerizing. And that's sober! tlong9396 wrote:
(leaves all point Down) that is my guess. Tina
Posted 17 years ago by jojopodo    [ Reply ]
AlienRelic wrote:
"Raining in the forest Just enough to magnetise the leaves" I was not aware of this phenomenon. Perhaps a physics expert could fill me in.
(leaves all point Down) that is my guess. Tina
Posted 17 years ago by tlong9396    [ Reply ]
He's the white Pootie Tang! Wadatay, my nay nay, wadatay...
Posted 17 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Sunman wrote:
??? Think you have the wrong guy in the grave...
You think so? I don't. It's my idea of a joke. See, I think his music is really tired. So tired that he might as well be ... oh, nevermind.
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
squidish wrote:
There's only 2 kinds of truth... There's what people believe... And there's mumble mumble heart.
Made me look it up: There's only two kinds of truth Baby let's get it straight from the start There's only two kinds of truth Let's get it straight from the start It's all what you believe Baby in your head and your heart
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
Odyzzeuz wrote:
If Van Morrison were still alive he'd be so very very tired.
??? Think you have the wrong guy in the grave...
Posted 17 years ago by Sunman    [ Reply ]
If Van Morrison were still alive he'd be so very very tired.
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
AlienRelic wrote:
"Raining in the forest Just enough to magnetise the leaves" I was not aware of this phenomenon. Perhaps a physics expert could fill me in.
Where is physicsgenious when you really need him?
Posted 17 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
10.
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Wait a minute! Little Village did a song called "Van Morrison"? That's weird.
Posted 17 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
Van is one smooth dude. A classic.
Posted 17 years ago by Alifreckles50    [ Reply ]
although i like van-seeing him in concert ruined it for me. dude-get over yourself, you're a singer, not a heart surgeon! That said, I love Bang Masters.
Posted 17 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
One of the few VM's CDs I somehow passed over. Repeated play on RP makes me think I made a mistake and that I might have to get this. 2005's Magic Time was great too, by the way. Love to hear some from that.
Posted 17 years ago by suddenchad    [ Reply ]
Iconic artist with one of the most individual voices...great arrangement here. Van's the Man!
Posted 17 years ago by slowhand    [ Reply ]
"Raining in the forest Just enough to magnetise the leaves" I was not aware of this phenomenon. Perhaps a physics expert could fill me in.
Posted 18 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Little_Wing    [ Reply ]
ndfan75 wrote:
Thank you, Van Morrison sooths my soul
me too!
Posted 18 years ago by jamm    [ Reply ]
Thank you, Van Morrison sooths my soul
Posted 18 years ago by ndfan75    [ Reply ]
squidish wrote:
There's only 2 kinds of truth... There's what people believe... And there's mumble mumble heart.
Posted 18 years ago by AnchorMan    [ Reply ]
Zarba wrote:
Van is the man. Some folks just got soul. Van has soul. Michael Bolton got no soul.
Michael Bolton has a soul, just that the devil's holding it until the contract's come to term.
Posted 18 years ago by MrSpaz    [ Reply ]
There's only 2 kinds of truth... There's what people believe... And there's mumble mumble heart.
Posted 18 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
stornoway wrote:
....same old.....zzzzzz......
Same old great Van Morrison. Sometimes it's good to chill. Lean back and close those eyes...
Posted 18 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
Why is it that this guy always sounds perfect in the middle of a mix? I don't think I would enjoy listening to a whole CD of VM nearly as much as I love him in a set of various artists. "Whatever!" ...works for me.
Posted 19 years ago by radiomao    [ Reply ]
Van is the man!
Posted 19 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
I didn't care for this CD when I first bought it, but it has really grown on me. I now think it's one of his best recent efforts (up there with "Back on Top").
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent wrote:
Ditto Ditto, haven't heard enough Van on RP
methinks so too.
Posted 19 years ago by trempel    [ Reply ]
....same old.....zzzzzz......
Posted 19 years ago by stornoway    [ Reply ]
Van is the man. Some folks just got soul. Van has soul. Michael Bolton got no soul.
Posted 19 years ago by Zarba    [ Reply ]
trempel wrote:
'bout time I heard some Van... They haven't heard them played any for a long time.
Ditto Ditto, haven't heard enough Van on RP
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
'bout time I heard some Van... They haven't heard them played any for a long time.
Posted 19 years ago by trempel    [ Reply ]
Nice tune. Good to hear some of the more recent Van in the mix here along with the older stuff.
Posted 19 years ago by Cyclehawk    [ Reply ]
Imagine a Van career-spanning Box Set. What an undertaking.
Posted 19 years ago by GaryG    [ Reply ]
UPLOAD "DRUMMER BOY" BY VBC...
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
......and a little DAEWOO van is good for the SEOUL.... :oops: :nodhead:
Bravo, trekhead, bravo!
Posted 19 years ago by slawjam    [ Reply ]
eco wrote:
a little van is always good for the soul
......and a little DAEWOO van is good for the SEOUL.... :oops: :nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
a little van is always good for the soul
Posted 20 years ago by eco    [ Reply ]
Sorry guys, to me his voice is chalk scraping the blackboard.......
Posted 20 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
I'm a huge Vanfan: I even own a lot of the CDs released over the past 10 years. I have to say that I find the quality of the recent stuff kind of mixed. However, I don't own this CD. I do like the sound of this tune, reminiscent of St Dominc's Preview and that era.
Posted 20 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
I couldn't resist being first to comment on a song that hasn't even been played yet. Great song, but don't go buy the album unless you're a real "vanfan." Some good old blues-style stuff (Whining Boy, Stop Drinking That Wine), but a whole lot of whining, too.
Posted 20 years ago by vanfan    [ Reply ]