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What have I done
Chasing some mirage in my Mojave sun
Don't say every chance is lost,
Please don't say anything at all
In sand and thorns
I'm walking forth
Bare and blinking as the day that I was born
Bells in spires of China white
Ring for an Augustine tonight
Oh now, I'm breaking down
Oh let me be
Let me be your Augustine
Lead me now
I understand
Faith is both the prison and the open hand
Bells on low on high
Will you ring for Augustine tonight
Oh now I'm breaking down,
Every illusion in between
All the lies that I have seen
Oh let me be your Augustine
"I thought any woman singing and playing a piano was ripping off Kate Bush” hmm try saying that to Nina Simone …last seen with her Tesco bag @ Ronnie Scotts
:D
I was referring only to the rather voluminous comments here at RP.
Bill,
I wonder if these artists know you're continuing to introduce folks to their music years after they've released it.
I hope you know you're doing this for us.
Thank you for Vienna Teng.
Yeah, I came to Vienna Teng via RP, too. She's a terrific car sing-along recording artist.
Wait, I thought any woman singing and playing a piano was ripping off Kate Bush.
But only Vienna Teng has also worked with massive databases.
:D
I wonder if these artists know you're continuing to introduce folks to their music years after they've released it.
I hope you know you're doing this for us.
Thank you for Vienna Teng.
Wait, I thought any woman singing and playing a piano was ripping off Kate Bush.
It does sound quite a lot like a Tori song.
Wait, I thought any woman singing and playing a piano was ripping off Kate Bush.
What does this have to do with Vienna Tang? She either still lives or once lived in the area and has been known to perform in the festival.
Agreed. it takes a special song to follow Abbey Road and Bill nailed it. Again.
"we"? Do you speak for all poachers? Are you schizophrenic? Are you just a thug?
As Cynaera said to the poacher—
Um, kiss my ass, Poacher.... RP sucks because of people like you.
Of all the things in the world that suck, RP is NOT one of them.
This really is a great song... love it...
Chris Kluwe: Here’s what’s wrong with Ayn Rand, libertarians
So I forced myself to read “Atlas Shrugged.” Apparently I harbor masochistic tendencies; it was a long, hard slog, and by the end I felt as if Ayn Rand had violently beaten me about the head and shoulders with words. I feel I would be doing all of you a disservice (especially those who think Rand is really super-duper awesome) if I didn’t share some thoughts on this weighty tome.
Who is John Galt?
John Galt (as written in said novel) is a deeply flawed, sociopathic ideal of the perfect human. John Galt does not recognize the societal structure surrounding him that allows him to exist. John Galt, to be frank, is a turd...
Great. So not only do we have to put up with your endless repeat posts in a Narcissistic dribble of green. . . we now get the kind of shite links that got you thrown off the main forum boards. For the love of everything decent - please stop.
soooo beautiful, profound, and emotive... love this marvelous song...
love this song...
LORENZO:
If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound,
Or any air of music touch their ears,
You shall perceive them make a mutual stand,
Their savage eyes turn'd to a modest gaze
By the sweet power of music: therefore the poet
Did feign that Orpheus drew trees, stones and floods;
Since nought so stockish, hard and full of rage,
But music for the time doth change his nature.
The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils;
The motions of his spirit are dull as night
And his affections dark as Erebus:
Let no such man be trusted. Mark the music.
—William Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice
Act 5, Scene 1
Everybody in my church loves this song...
Tori 1980 onwards, Vienna 2000s, but Kate 1970's.
If only. Kate Bush made and continues to make interesting music. Vienna sings nicely and her piano playing is good, but her music is in the end pretty forgettable.
Have to say I agree with Hannio, Proclivities, and Ziggytrix. Enjoy listening to Vienna Teng and own a few of her albums. However, it is ultimately pretty forgettable for me (except for "Passage", find myself singing that to myself from time to time, hmm).
Also, I'm not familiar with Augustine, but I was expecting to hear Tori
-logic (who is fully aware that his work is derivative of Hannio, Proclivities, and ziggytrix)
Ground that Kate Bush trod upon over thirty years ago?
If only. Kate Bush made and continues to make interesting music. Vienna sings nicely and her piano playing is good, but her music is in the end pretty forgettable.
Really? I find this song very derivative of Amos' work. Teng pulls it off, and puts her own touch on it. But they're both treading familiar ground, IMO.
Ground that Kate Bush trod upon over thirty years ago?
Some people want lust, but incontinence?
Really? I find this song very derivative of Amos' work. Teng pulls it off, and puts her own touch on it. But they're both treading familiar ground, IMO.
Derivative because she's a woman that plays piano? I see very little similarity between the whacko Amos and the delight of Teng...but, yeah, go on and feel that woman and piano thing makes sense...what do I care.
Party on!
romeotuma wrote:
Only 18 to 24 are here right now... we be very careful with our fires... hope you are having a lovely Sunday... love this song...
Right this minute, 42 people...
I've been told that the fire marshalls in Vegas are pretty lenient about the codes, but unless your room is the size of a convention center, you'd probably better shoo a few of those people out.
Right this minute, 42 people...
yikes!
Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
how menny iz dat?
Put me in that column too.
must be relying on the aberrant name. (WTF is a vienna teng, anyway?)
Not sure that is a compliment.
lu-hu
sser-her
This is Vienna Teng, not Beth Orton.
excellent...
As usual romeo, I agree totally with your taste in music. Excellent indeed.
exactly! I remember, when I heard first time another song of her - "Drought", right here on RP.
Vienna Teng makes some great music, but I find it a bit of a downer if I listen to too much in a row :) I have to kind of agree with the Tori Amos comment below on this song, I thought "Tori Amos" when I heard the first few bars. I haven't gotten that vibe from any of Vienna Teng's other work (I'm not a big anti-derivative-bigot though).
We just turned the volume wayyyy up... this song rocks... love it...
Beware - it's not good for the ears to have the volume too high!!
Fixed.
It sure is!
Really? I find this song very derivative of Amos' work. Teng pulls it off, and puts her own touch on it. But they're both treading familiar ground, IMO.
Must be why I don't care for it
me too
Really? I find this song very derivative of Amos' work. Teng pulls it off, and puts her own touch on it. But they're both treading familiar ground, IMO.
Sometimes for me too - certainly not this one!
NOOO (convincing) MELODY!
PS
Read the other critics! They leave me stunned!
Such music moves nothing - nothing at all in me!
I want think about girls, when hearing music...
hearing her reminds me to my Granny instead!
Don't like your Granny?
Let's see. Musically talented. High academic achiever. Asian. Another stereotype reinforced.
she has quite a strength for being a "soft girl", stingray
Sometimes for me too - certainly not this one!
NOOO (convincing) MELODY!
PS
Read the other critics! They leave me stunned!
Such music moves nothing - nothing at all in me!
I want think about girls, when hearing music...
hearing her reminds me to my Granny instead!
This song just gets better and better every time I hear it...
I'll go with that!
This song just gets better and better every time I hear it...
I can do naught but concur...
haha i love my mandible!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine
Sort of like your juvenile handle
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GAWD! If you are going to criticize a song could you at least be a little creative, or is that beyond your limited intellect. I suspect that is the case because anyone who thinks this song is lame must be lacking in grey matter.
Not overplayed at all. What's the problem?
We always turn the volume up when this song plays... one day this song will be a classic...
Well said.
makes me tear up. Does anyone else have that kind of kind heart or good heart or love!?
thanks.
Oh Yeah: Please do not forget : SMILE to your Heart!
Oh brother. Lad, when you were a youngster did a piano fall on your head? When you call this beautiful song 'crap', not only do you throw your credibility out the window from the 18th floor, you also; drown it in acid, hack, slash and stab it with a razor sharp sword, burn it with napalm, toss it under a train, and feed the remains to a pack of hungry hyenas.
A little harsh? Well, I agree with you and Romeotuma's 20 posts that this is a surefire 10.
I think she gets better with each effort.
Possibly it could be an obscure reference to having faith in something, as opposed to concrete proof...that's my guess.
See the age-old philospophical debate here: https://www.essortment.com/all/argumentsexist_rzgh.htm.
Oh brother. Lad, when you were a youngster did a piano fall on your head? When you call this beautiful song 'crap', not only do you throw your credibility out the window from the 18th floor, you also; drown it in acid, hack, slash and stab it with a razor sharp sword, burn it with napalm, toss it under a train, and feed the remains to a pack of hungry hyenas.
I'm trying to figure out what puts me off Vienna Teng slightly, and the only thing I can come up with is that her music is over-produced and overly polished. Not the worst sin, but I think there's too much external gloss there to feel the authentic artist coming through. Am I alone in this?
Yes, you are alone in this. She's wonderful both on record and live.