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Ben Harper — Not Fire Not Ice (live)
Album: Live From Mars
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Released: 2001
Length: 3:41
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There is not a river wide
Not a mountain high
And neither sin nor evil
Could change how i feel inside(2x)

Not all the strength of the ocean
Not all the heat from the sun
(from the sun)
Though others ive tried i just cant deny
For me you are the one (2x)

But true love is priceless
For true love we pay the price
But theres nothing can keep me from lovin you
Not fire no not ice (2x)

Like a hero or a champion
You are the best (your the best)
Like religion or superstition
With you i am blessed (2x)

Now the river may grow wider
The mountains may reach past the sky
And whether or not you feel the same
My love shall never die (2x)

But true love is give and take
True love is sacrifice
But theres nothing can keep me from loving you
Not fire no not ice(3x)
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 sfyi2001 wrote:





Yusuf Islam?




Holy Cow, Batman. You're right. He's a student.
Posted 2 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]





Yusuf Islam?
Posted 2 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
So gentle
Posted 5 years ago by nickmetalx3317    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
stevo_b wrote:
Ughhhhh. Sorry.


Ditto. Sounds too much like Cat Stevens, who also bored me to tears.

 
I agree, he sounds a lot like Cat Stevens, only Cat never bored me; but unfortunately this cut is pretty dull.
Posted 6 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
radiojunkie wrote:
All I can imagine is that you hear him in concert and sit in awe at how very sincere and intense he is, and you get all choked up with emotion and then go home and buy the live recording and try listening to it and think, "That was a special moment, but why would I want to torture myself by listening to this over and over again?"
Nope, you see him in concert and fall asleep every time. That's my experience anyway.
 
I just saw Ben Harper, his really tight band, and Charlie Musselwhite at the sold out Orpheum in Vancouver, and they brought the house down.  At one point Ben said "I'd like to dedicate this next song to our soon-to-be ex-President" and the crowd instantly blew up.  The hootin' 'n hollerin' carried on right through the 5 or 6 song encore - electric.
Posted 6 years ago by Finnbayer    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:


Was just thinking the same thing...

 
Me 3
Posted 6 years ago by rocklandlove    [ Reply ]
 iMacomania wrote:
Sounds like Cat Stevens...
 

Was just thinking the same thing...
Posted 7 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
iMacomania wrote:
Sounds like Cat Stevens...
Now with more hairballs.
Posted 17 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
*quickly changes stations*
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
iMacomania wrote:
Sounds like Cat Stevens...
Only better!
Posted 18 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Cat Stevens...
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Sigh. Past four songs have not been my cup of tea (though I usually like Leo Kottke.. I think it's just context). Nice songs just not ones for me.
Posted 19 years ago by Ladan    [ Reply ]
stevo_b wrote:
Ughhhhh. Sorry.
Ditto. Sounds too much like Cat Stevens, who also bored me to tears.
Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
radiojunkie wrote:
All I can imagine is that you hear him in concert and sit in awe at how very sincere and intense he is, and you get all choked up with emotion and then go home and buy the live recording and try listening to it and think, "That was a special moment, but why would I want to torture myself by listening to this over and over again?"
Nope, you see him in concert and fall asleep every time. That's my experience anyway.
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
All I can imagine is that you hear him in concert and sit in awe at how very sincere and intense he is, and you get all choked up with emotion and then go home and buy the live recording and try listening to it and think, "That was a special moment, but why would I want to torture myself by listening to this over and over again?" There, see? Not one single Cat Stevens joke.
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Ughhhhh. Sorry.
Posted 19 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
I don't care what you boys say, this man's low notes make my stomach turn flips and I do mean in a good way. If you've heard the power of his other stuff, you'll know he is all about passion. It is just barely reigned in here.
Posted 20 years ago by dmd    [ Reply ]
Oh man, will I ever be glad when this set of treacle is over!
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
phorp wrote:
Well... I'm not EVEN gonna make another comparisson to Cat Stevens
Ok, I'll do it. Man, does this sound like Cat Stevens, or what? Wow!
Posted 21 years ago by MrSpaz    [ Reply ]
had this as the first dance at my wedding. Love this song.
Posted 21 years ago by doc_rob    [ Reply ]
Well... I'm not EVEN gonna make another comparisson to Cat Stevens
Posted 22 years ago by phorp    [ Reply ]
:) excellent, i\'m all for more ben harper in the mix
Posted 22 years ago by time_101    [ Reply ]
Another one who thought it's a nice Cat Stevens song... Hmm, how about playing some more real Cat Stevens here (maybe from Harold And Maude)? ;)
Posted 22 years ago by beetFreeQ    [ Reply ]
I really like this song, but I always think that it is Martin Sexton...
Posted 22 years ago by webdiva    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by KevDog: I heard this and thought I would be clever and post that it sounds like Cat Stevens. I see the postings and see I'm only clever by half. But,damn, it does sound like Cat.
I guess we should start the pool for when Ben converts to Islam and leaves the biz...
Posted 22 years ago by rmurray248    [ Reply ]
Well, like virtually everybody else, I thought it was a Cat Stevens track. Curious: would somebody ask Harper if that was deliberate or if things just \"turned out\" that way. Hell, he might not even think it sounds like Cat....
Posted 22 years ago by AC    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Patrice: sounds a bit like good 'ol cat stevens :)
A lot of his mellow acoustic stuff sounds that way to me too.
Posted 22 years ago by skinnyo    [ Reply ]
N-ice. :D
Posted 22 years ago by Cagey    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by rpv_mark: OK, check this out - what if the American traitor Taliban fighter wasn't Johnny Walker but instead Ben Harper. Then it was found that he was one of Cat Steven's bastard sons back when Cat used to tour and party before becoming an Allah head. Maybe I could sell the script to Oliver Stone.
Lay off the rock and get a clue
Posted 22 years ago by rhw    [ Reply ]
That\'s too funny!! I wasn\'t really listening at first (sometimes the whole work thing gets in the way ...) and I thought it was Tracy Chapman!! Same kind of guitar work and the voice is in the right range.
Posted 22 years ago by Lil_Chickadee    [ Reply ]